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Kit of the Month - February '10
Valentine Hearts Neckace or Bracelet
Challenge Level - 4 (1= Easiest 10 = Most Diffcult)

Choose whether you'd like to make a Valentine bracelet or necklace (available individually) available in two colourways, Valentine Rose (pink) or Valentine Ruby (Red) - inside the kit bag you'll find sterling silver, Swarovski crystal and a lovely fairtrade Karen silver heart charm.

You'll get to practice your stringing and crimping, both kits are quick to make (within an hour or so each) - a nice gift for anyone either as a kit or finished jewellery.
Instructions can be found below.


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You will need cutting and crimping pliers to complete the project.


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Valentine Rose Bracelet
Get the kit for only: £18.50

 

Valentine Ruby Bracelet
Get the kit for only: £18.50

 


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Valentine Rose Necklace
Get the kit for only: £20.00
Valentine Ruby Necklace
Get the kit for only: £20.00

Below - how to make the heart pendants for the necklace and bracelet - use a long headpin for the Karen silver charm, use 0.5mm sterling wire for the Swarovski crystal heart pendants.

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Bracelet Instructions

Make the Karen silver and Swarovski (middle) charm using the long sterling headpin. See photo above.
Make the four Swarovski crystal heart and 3mm bicone charms using the sterling wire. See photo above.

Thread the Karen silver charm onto the stringing wire.
Work both sides together following the same instructions on each side.
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone, 1 4mm Rose/Ruby bicone, 1 5mm AB bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread 1 4mm Rose/Ruby bicone
Thread 1 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone, 1 4mm Rose/Ruby bicone, 1 5mm AB bicone
Thread 1 4mm Rose/Ruby heart charm
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone, 1 4mm Rose/Ruby bicone, 1 5mm AB bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread 1 rose/ruby bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone, 1 4mm Rose/Ruby bicone, 1 5mm AB bicone
Thread 1 4mm Rose/Ruby heart charm
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone, 1 4mm Rose/Ruby bicone, 1 5mm AB bicone


To finish
On one side, thread on a crimp
Thread on one wire protector, bring the stringing wire back through the wire protectors' other side,

Thread on your sterling extender chain
Bring your thread back through the crimp
Close and tighten the crimp
Bring any remaining wire back through the beads then neaten
Make a small dangle using the small headpin and a 4mm rose/ruby and 3mm AB bicone and attach to the extender chain.
On the other side (for the clasp finishing) Join the jump ring to the clasp and close.
Thread the stringing through the crimp
Thread the stringing through the wire protector, bring the wire back through the other side
Thread the jump ring (on the clasp) through the wire protector
Bring the wire through the crimp
Tension the wire
Once you are happy with the wire tension, close the crimp and neaten.

Finished!

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Necklace Instructions

Make the Karen silver and Swarovski (middle) charm using the long sterling headpin. See photo above.
Make the two Swarovski crystal heart and 3mm bicone charms using the sterling wire. See photo above.
Thread the Karen silver charm onto the stringing wire.
Work both sides together following the same instructions on each side.
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone, 1 4mm Rose/Ruby bicone, 1 5mm AB bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 rose or ruby 4mm bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 AB 5mm bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 rose or ruby 4mm bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone, 1 4mm Rose/Ruby bicone, 1 5mm AB bicone
Thread on 1 Swarovski rose or ruby heart pendant
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone, 1 4mm Rose/Ruby bicone, 1 5mm AB bicone Thread on 1 sterling heishi Thread on 1 rose or ruby 4mm bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 AB 5mm bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 rose or ruby 4mm bicone
Thread on 1 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone
Thread on 1 4mm rose or ruby bicone
Thread on 1 5mm AB bicone
Thread on 3 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 rose or ruby 4mm bicone
Thread on 3 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 AB 5mm bicone
Thread on 3 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 rose or ruby 4mm bicone
Thread on 3 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 AB 5mm bicone
Thread on 3 sterling heishi
Thread on 1 rose or ruby 4mm bicone
Thread on 3 sterling heishi

To finish
On one side, thread on a crimp
Thread on one wire protector, bring the stringing wire back through the wire protectors' other side,
Thread on your sterling extender chain Bring your thread back through the crimp
Close and tighten the crimp
Bring any remaining wire back through the beads then neaten
On the other side (for the clasp finishing)
Join the jump ring to the clasp and close.
Thread the stringing through the crimp
Thread the stringing through the wire protector, bring the wire back through the other side
Thread the jump ring (on the clasp) through the wire protector
Bring the wire through the crimp
Tension the wire
Once you are happy with the wire tension, close the crimp and neaten.

Well done, its finished!

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The kits are designed to be worked by adults (16+) and can be completed within in a couple of hours.

Don't worry if your design varies a little from that shown, its nice to have something individual.

Bracelet Kit Contents:
4 10mm Swarovski heart pendants
1 Karen silver heart bead
16 4mm Swarovski crystal colour bicone beads
20 5mm Swarovski crystal AB bicone beads

6 3mm Swarovski crystal AB bicone beads

8 sterling silver heishi
2 sterling silver wire protectors
2 sterling silver crimps
1 sterling silver clasp
1 sterling silver extender chain
1 25mm sterling silver headpin
1 75mm sterling silver headpin
1 4mm Sterling silver jumpring
0.3 Metre 19 Strand 0.15" Beadalon Wire
0.3 Metre 0.5mm sterling silver wire
1 Drawstring Organza Gift Bag (random colour)

Necklace Kit Contents:
2 10mm Swarovski heart pendants
1 Karen silver heart bead
23 4mm Swarovski crystal colour bicone beads
25 5mm Swarovski crystal AB bicone beads

3 3mm Swarovski crystal AB bicone beads

52 sterling silver heishi
2 sterling silver wire protectors
2 sterling silver crimps
1 sterling silver clasp
1 sterling silver extender chain

1 Sterling silver jumpring
1 75mm sterling silver headpin
0.1 Metre 0.5mm sterling silver wire
0.5 Metre 19 Strand 0.15" Beadalon Wire
1 Drawstring Organza Gift Bag (random colour)