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Smykkesæt med agater og voksperler
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Make jewellery with genuine natural agate beads. Red and light brown agates are said to boost confidence, strength and intelligence – and look gorgeous combined with elegant pearlescent white wax beads. Mix the different beads however you like to create a unique design for necklaces, earrings and bracelets.
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How to do it
Earring Choose 1-3 beads for your earrings and thread them onto a head pin. Bend the end using round nose pliers to make an eyelet.
1 Twist the wire around itself under the eyelet made using round nose pliers as close to the bead as possible.
2 Cut off the excess wire with wire cutters.
3 Open the eyelet on the French ear hook by twisting it to the side so that the shape of the eyelet is not damaged.
4 Insert the eyelet of the head pin into the eyelet of the French ear hook and twist the eyelet closed again with pliers.
Necklace and bracelet Cut the wire long enough for the desired length of your jewellery – plus an additional 5 cm. For an adult bracelet, you will need 24 cm (finished length of 18 cm). Cut 51 cm for the necklace (finished length of 45 cm).
1 Thread a crimp bead cover onto the end of the wire and secure it by flattening a crimp bead using universal pliers. Close the crimp bead cover tightly around the crimp bead. Insert a round jump ring into the eyelet of the crimp bead cover.
2 Thread beads onto the wire. The order shown in the picture is for inspiration.
3 Once the beaded jewellery is the desired length, measure to make sure it fits. Thread a crimp bead cover onto the wire, followed by a crimp bead as close to the last bead as possible. Cut off the excess wire using pliers and squeeze the crimp bead cover onto the wire.
4 Insert a round jump ring through the eyelet on the crimp bead cover and through the eyelet on a carabiner. Twist the round jump ring to close it and attach the carabiner.
Tips: It is easier to keep track of the beads if you use a jewellery mat and bead tray to sort your beads.
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