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4CM EARRINGS
Gather your supplies
■ 2 x 15mm Icicle-style
Swarovski crystal beads
■ 2 filigree components
■ 20cm fishing line
■ 10 large gold seed beads
■ 2 x gold 5mm split rings
■ 2 x shepherd hooks

You’ll also need
Jewel glue, scissors, pliers

Here’s how
STEP 1 Glue tip of crystal
beads to filigree
components with glue.
Let dry.
STEP 2 Cut fishing line
into two equal lengths.

Thread a crystal bead with

its component attached

onto fishing line. Tie one

end to bead. Tie a few

knots over each other to

secure in place.

STEP 3 Thread 5 seed

beads onto fishing line

followed by a split ring and

knot to secure in same way

as securing bead.

STEP 4 After knotting at

both ends, thread remaining

small length of fishing line

back through seed beads

and trim.

STEP 5 Using pliers, open

loop on shepherd ring. Place

split ring into shepherd hook

loop and close to secure.

bling it on!

STEP 6 Repeat Steps 1–5 to

complete remaining earring

and make a pair.

43CM NECKLACE

Gather your supplies

■ 25 x 15mm Icicle-style

Swarovski crystal beads

■ 25 filigree components

■ 60cm fishing line

■ 2 x gold 5mm split rings

■ 130 large gold seed

beads

■ 1 x 6mm spring ring

21CM BRACELET

Gather your supplies

■ 11 x 15mm Icicle-style

Swarovski crystal beads

■ 11 filigree components

■ 40cm fishing line

■ 2 x gold 5mm split rings

■ 60 large gold seed beads

■ 1 x 6mm spring ring

You’ll also need

Jewel glue, scissors, pliers

Here’s how

STEP 1 Glue tip of crystal

beads to filigree components

using jewel glue. Let dry.

STEP 2 Tie one end of

fishing line to one of the split

rings. Tie a few knots over

each other to secure.

STEP 3 Thread 5 seed

beads onto fishing line.

After knotting through,

thread remaining small

length of fishing line

through seed beads, too.

Trim off excess length.

STEP 4 Thread a crystal

bead with its component

attached, followed by another

5 seed beads. Repeat Steps

3–4 until all beads are

threaded, finishing with

5 seed beads.

STEP 5 Thread remaining

split ring onto fishing line and

knot to secure in same way as

first split ring. Thread excess

fishing back through last 5

seed beads, trimming excess.

STEP 6 Using pliers, open

loop on spring ring. Place split

ring in spring ring loop and

close to secure.

Make your own crystal jewellery and sparkle your way through the party season

Photography Andy Lewis; project Kim Pynsent