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by Kim Connors
Purple Radiance Necklace
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26 inches of Gold Colored 0.35mm Buddy Braids
1 – Copper 6x4mm Super Strong Magnetic Clasp
2 – Copper 2x2mm Crimp Tubes
2 – Copper Wire Protectors
14 – Copper 10x4mm Decorative Bead Caps
8 – Copper 12x4mm Flat Coin Beads
14 – Copper 3x2mm Rondelle Beads
7 – Amethyst 12x9mm Glass Crystal Rondelle Beads
16 – Purple Velvet 8mm Swarovski Crystal Bicone Beads
14 – Purple Crazy Lace Agate 13x18mm Semiprecious Puff Oval Beads

1. Thread a crimp bead approximately 1 inch from the end of your beading wire and thread one loop of a wire protector.  See Illustration 1.







Illustration 1

2.  Thread the beading wire through the other loop of the wire protector.  See illustration 2.









Illustration 2

3. Thread one side of your magnetic clasp onto the wire and then into the wire protector.  See Illustration 3.







Illustration 3

4. Slide the crimp bead over both ends of the beading wire.  Pull the wire tight and push the crimp bead snug against the wire protector.  See Illustration 4.







Illustration 4

5.  Squeeze your crimp bead closed and trim the beading wire leaving enough to thread several beads over both ends.

6. String the following beads:

a. 1 – Purple Velvet 8mm Bicone, 1 – Copper 12x4mm Flat Coin, 1 – Purple Velvet 8mm Bicone, 1 – Copper 3x2mm Rondelle, 1 – Purple Crazy Lace Agate 13x18mm Puff Oval, 1 – Copper 10x4mm Bead Cap, 1 – Amethyst 12x9mm Rondelle, 1 – Copper 10x4mm Bead Cap, 1 – Purple Crazy Lace Agate 13x18mm Puff Oval, and 1 – Copper 3x2mm Rondelle.

b. Repeat pattern in (a.) SIX times.

c. 1 – Purple Velvet 8mm Bicone, 1 – Copper 12x4mm Flat Coin, and 1 – Purple Velvet 8mm Bicone.

7. Thread a crimp bead and one loop of a wire protector.  See Illustration 5.








Illustration 5

8. Thread the beading wire through the other loop of the wire protector.  See Illustration 6.







Illustration 6

9. Thread the other side of the magnetic clasp onto the wire and then into the wire protector.  See Illustration 7.







Illustration 7

10.  Thread you beading wire back through the crimp bead and several of the last beads you added.   Pull the wire tight and push the crimp bead snug against the wire protector.  See Illustration 8.








Illustration 8

11.  Squeeze your crimp bead closed and trim the beading wire as close to the bead as possible.

You’re done!!  These directions make a necklace that is 24 inches long.

Solution Graphics