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TURQUOISE CONCHO NECKLACE
Supplies:
Necklace Memory Wire 59003 or 59004
22 6mm round turquoise beads 25794-01
10 8mm round turquoise beads 25794-02
38 4mm aqua AB fire polish beads 79058
4 3mm aqua AB fire polish beads 79158
21 2mm round silver spaces 42550
25 square silver spacer beads 52018
3 silver conchos 39422
9 headpins
3 eyepins
Memory Wire Cutters 3904697
Round Nose Pliers 3904605
Prepare Conchos:
On each of 6 headpins, add 4mm fire polish bead and
one 2mm silver spacer. Make loop on top of headpin,
trimming as necessary. Attach to outer holes (on
3-hole side) of each concho.
On each of 2 headpins, add 4mm fire polish bead, 2mm
silver spacer bead, and a 3mm fire polish bead. Make
loop on top of headpin, trimming as necessary. Attach
to middle hole (on 3-hole side) of 2 conchos.
On last headpin, add 2mm silver spacer bead, 6mm turquoise bead and one square silver spacer bead. Make loop on top of headpin, trimming as necessary. Attach to middle hole (on 3-hole side) of last concho.
On each of 2 eyepins, add a 3mm fire polish bead. Make loop on other side of eyepin, trimming as necessary. Attach to top hole of the two identical concho pendants.
On last eyepin, add 6mm turquoise bead. Make loop on other end of eyepin, trimming as necessary. Attach to top hole of last concho pendant.
Assemble Necklace:
Cut 19.5 to 20 inches of Necklace Memory Wire. Make a loop on one end.
Thread on 6mm turquoise bead, 8mm turquoise bead, 6mm turquoise bead, square silver spacer bead, 4mm fire polish, 2mm silver spacer, 4mm fire polish, and square spacer. Repeat this step 4 more times (for a total of 5 repeats).
Add 4mm fire polish, one of the identical concho pendants, 4mm fire polish, square spacer, 4mm fire polish, 2mm silver spacer, 4mm fire polish, and a square spacer bead.
Add 4mm fire polish, concho pendant (with 6mm turquoise bead), and 4mm fire polish bead.
Add square spacer, 4mm fire polish, 2mm silver spacer, 4mm fire polish, square spacer, 4mm fire polish, last concho pendant, and a 4mm fire polish bead.
Add square spacer, 4mm fire polish, 2mm silver spacer, 4mm fire polish, square spacer, 6mm turquoise bead, 8mm turquoise bead, 6mm turquoise bead. Repeat this step 4 more times (for a total of 5 repeats).
To finish, make a loop on end of Memory Wire Necklace, trimming as necessary.
Bead Giant • Holmdel, NJ 07733 • Phone: 1-800-549-8892
