Purple Beauty

9/13/2011 6:22 AM By Priya Menon

I realised I had not made any set with purple beads and when I saw really pretty ones at the store, I couldn't resist myself.



For the necklace:
Assorted beads: Grape juice (this is the name of the colour and has nothing to do with the actual grape juice)
Periwinkle matte finish purple beads
Amethyst 6x9 mm glass teardrop beads
Tiger tail jewelry wire
Metal filigree clasp
Silver crimp beads

For the bracelet:
Assorted beads: Grape juice colour
Periwinkle matte finish purple beads
Amethyst 6x9 mm glass teardrop beads
Tiger tail jewelry wire
Crimp beads
Dragon fly toggle & clasp set

For the earrings:
Assorted beads: Grape juice
Periwinkle matte finish purple beads
Amethyst 6x9 mm glass teardrop beads
Silver bail
Fancy fish hook
Silver eyepins

You'll also need:

Wire-cutters
Round-nose pliers






To make the necklace:

On a tiger tail wire, string the grape juice assorted beads,amethyst teardrop beads and periwinkle matte finish beads until you get to almost middle of the desired length. String the bigger beads as the centerpiece and continue the same pattern for the other half. String a sterling silver crimp bad to each end and attach it the silver filigree clasp using the method in basic technique C.



To make the bracelet:

On a tiger tail wire, string the grape juice assorted beads,amethyst teardrop beads and periwinkle matte finish beads. String a crimp bead on each end attach it to a dragonfly toggle & clasp set using the same technique used for the necklace (as in the basic technique C).



To make the earrings:

To an eyepin, string the grape juice assorted beads,amethyst teardrop beads and periwinkle matte finish beads and form a loop using the method in basic technique A, attaching to the loop of the fish hook. Attach a bail to a teardrop bead and press firm. Attach this to the eye of the eyepin (already attached to the fishhook), to complete the piece.





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