Coins of Rome necklace – a work of art with coin and amber coloured glass designed by Bizzar Beads.
MATERIALS
35cm Thick Chain
8 x 4mm jump rings
16 x 6mm jump rings
1 x 14mm jump ring
10 x 20mm jump rings
2 x 38mm eye pins
16 x 22mm head pins
8 x 63mm head pins
1 x toggle clasp
BEADS
8 x 10mm faceted round glass beads
8 x 13mm faceted oval glass beads
10 x warped diamond glass beads
20 x small metal bead caps
8 x metal coins
TOOLS
Cutters
Round nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Length of finished piece: 45cm
STEP ONE Start by threading each of your round faceted beads and the faceted oval beads onto the 22mm head pins. Cut off any excess wire using your cutters leaving 1cm of pin to work with. Create a loop at the top of each bead using your round nose pliers. Open each loop you have just created using your pliers for later. Design Note: Use your flat nose pliers so you don’t mark the wire when opening up the loops.
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