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Artistrywear Snowman Pendant and Earrings

Marianne Ajamy

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80863 - Paper Couture™ Accessories - Slide Clasp Kit, Silver
85209 - Artistrywear™ Glass Beads - Cube, Silver
85210 - Artistrywear™ Glass Beads - Cylinder, Black Dot
85213 - Artistrywear™ Glass Beads - Disc, Silver


6 Black Seed Beads
3 Orange Bugle Beads
10 Silver Spacers
7 Silver Crimp Tubes
2 Fish hook silver earrings
2 silver designer head pins 3”
Copper tin wire 24 gauge
Roundnose Pliers/Clippers
Crimp Tool
Jewel Glue
Tweezers
Pin Back
Earring stopper


  1. To make the Pendant/Pin use 4 Silver Discs, 2 Black Dot Cylinders, 3 Silver Spacers, 2 Black Glass beads, 1 Orange Bugle Bead. 24 Gauge Wire Cut 3- 6” lengths of wire.

  2. For the Body: Put crimp tube on end of 1 wire, put 1 silver spacer on, then wrap wire around silver spacer, thread into crimp tube and crimp. Put aside construct arms.

  3. Arms: With each of 2 remaining 6” wire. Slide silver spacer on end, coil about 1” of end wire, wrap around Roundnose pliers about 3 times. Flatten coil make sure end is inside coil. Thread 1 Black Dot Cylinder bead on wire. Do the same for the next arm.

  4. Construct: Thread 2 Silver Discs onto 1st. Take each arm and wrap wire around body wire. Cut ends to fit up inside head. Slide 3rd Silver Disc onto top put arm ends inside head disc. Slide silver spacer on body wire on top of head with round nose pliers wrap wire around spacer and twist underneath to secure. Or make a wrapped loop to attach to necklace with o rings.(optional). Wrap arms around base to put into pleasant position-this closes up space between head and remainder of body.

  5. With Jewel Glue, glue 2 black seed beads and 1 orange bugle bead onto top Silver Disc to make snowman’s face. Let dry. Glue Pin back onto back slide earring stopper into place, when using as a pendant, will keep pin from sliding on necklace.

  6. Earrings: Slide silver spacer onto 1-3” head pin, slide Silver Disc make a wrap loop on end. Glue black glass beads for eyes and orange bugle beads for nose. Make other earring the same way. When dry attach to fish hook earrings.

  7. Plaid Paper Couture Silver Slide Clasp Necklace Kit. Use all wire in kit cut in thirds, cut 3 wires approximately 22” long. Slide 2 silver crimp tubes to center of wire at abt 11” and crimp. Slide another silver crimp bead onto 1 side, measure 2” from center, crimp into place. Slide silver spacer, Silver Cube Bead, silver spacer and silver crimp tube, crimp into place. Do the same for other side. Construct necklace clasp following package directions.
  8. Pendant is pinned on neckace in center use the earring stopper to hold pin in place. Or wear adorable snowman as a pin. Enjoy.

 
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