Chain Feature Necklace and Earring Set

Chain Feature Necklace and Earring Set

Requirements

• 1 pack Ribtex Glass Bi-cones 6mm  (e.g. GB101 - GB119)
• 1 pack Ribtex Glass Bi-cones 4mm (e.g. GB201 - GB219)
• 1 pack Ribtex Jewellery Bitz Round Crimpers Silver (JF138)
• 1 pack Ribtex Jewellery Bitz Head Pins Silver (JF183)
• 1 pack Ribtex Jewellery Bitz Chain Silver (JF155)
• 1 pack Ribtex Jewellery Bitz Eye Pins Silver (JF150)
• 1 pack Ribtex Jewellery Bitz Lobster Clasp Silver (JF106)
• 1 pack Ribtex Jewellery Bitz Small Jump Rings Silver (JF114)
• 1 pack Ribtex Jewellery Bitz Shepherd Hooks Silver (JF110)
• Access to a set of Round Nose Pliers (JF166)
• Access to a set of Cutter Pliers (JF165) 

Instructions for Necklace

1.  Cut 5 lengths of chain to 1cm, 2cm, 3cm, 4cm and 5cm lengths.  These will form the centre feature of your necklace.

2.  Take a head pin and thread the following beads onto it (refer image A):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess head pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the head pin attaching the last link of the 1cm chain into the loop before closing (image B).

3.  Take a head pin and thread the following beads onto it (refer image A):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess head pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the head pin attaching the last link of the 2cm chain into the loop before closing (image B).

4.  Take a head pin and thread the following beads onto it (refer image A):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess head pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the head pin attaching the last link of the 3cm chain into the loop before closing (image B).

5.  Take a head pin and thread the following beads onto it (refer image A):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess head pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the head pin attaching the last link of the 4cm chain into the loop before closing (image B).

6.  Take a head pin and thread the following beads onto it (refer image A):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess head pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the head pin attaching the last link of the 5cm chain into the loop before closing (image B).

7.  Take the 1cm, 2cm, 3cm, 4cm and 5cm lengths of chain and attach the last link of each chain to a jump ring (refer image C).

8.  Thread the following beads onto an eye pin (refer image C):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess eye pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the eye pin.  Attach the loop at one end of the eye pin to the jump ring with the 5 lengths of chain.  This completes your centre piece.

9.  Cut 2 x 4cm lengths of chain.  Attach the last link of each chain to the end of the centre piece eye pin to form the first stage of the necklace section (Refer image D).

10.  Thread the following beads onto an eye pin (refer image C):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess eye pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the eye pin.  Repeat to make 4 eye pins.

11.  Cut 2 x 4cm lengths of chain and 2 x 8cm lengths of chain.

12.  Assemble your necklace chain using the eye pins to connect each section of chain.  From the centre piece you should have:

• 4cm length of chain attached to
• beaded eye pin attached to
• 4cm length of chain attached to
• beaded eye pin attached to
• 8cm length of chain

13.  Attach a lobster clasp to the end of one of the 8cm lengths of chain using a jump ring.

14.  Finish off the other side of the necklace with a jump ring (Refer image E).

Instructions for Earrings

1.  Cut 3 lengths of chain to 3cm, 4cm and 5cm lengths.

2.  Take a head pin and thread the following beads onto it (refer image A):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess head pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the head pin attaching the last link of the 3cm chain into the loop before closing (image B).

3.  Take a head pin and thread the following beads onto it (refer image A):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess head pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the head pin attaching the last link of the 4cm chain into the loop before closing (image B).

5.  Take a head pin and thread the following beads onto it (refer image A):

• 1 x 4mm Glass Bi-cone
• 1 x Silver Crimper
• 1 x 6mm Glass Bi-cone

Trim excess head pin leaving approximately 1cm.  Using round nose pliers, form a loop at the top of the head pin attaching the last link of the 5cm chain into the loop before closing (image B).

6.  Using round nose pliers, open the loop of the shepherd hook and put 3 chains (3cm, 4cm and 5cm) onto the loop and close securely with round nose pliers (Refer image C). 

7.  Repeat steps 1 - 6 to make up second earring.