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How To Use French Wire

By: Marlynn McNutt

Sponsor: Westrim Crafts®


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Materials Needed
Westrim Crafts® Turquoise Indian Seed Beads - #145X1-017
Westrim Crafts® Eye Value Pack - #2339-101
Westrim Crafts® Tube Crimps - #550001
Westrm Crafts® Fishhooks - #54373
Westrim Crafts® Asssorted Headpins - #2302/3
Beading Wire
Beadalon® Wire Cutters
Beadalon® Chain Nose Pliers
Beadalon ®Crimpers

Instructions
1. Cut two 8” lengths, and two 10” lengths of beading wire.
2. On a headpin string a white oval shaped bead and create a wrapped loop at the top. Repeat this step 5 more times.
3. Begin stringing the 10-inch length strand by stringing 4 inches of seed beds, string a wrapped loop dangle, string ½ inch more of seed beads, string another dangle, ½ inch more of seed beads, a dangle, string ½ inch more of seed beads, string one more dangle. Then finish by stringing 4 inches of seed beads. Fasten with a crimp tube.
4. String the 8 inch length. Fasten with a crimp tube.
5. Using a jump ring attach the fishhook and combine the 8 inch strand and the 10 inch strand.
6. Repeat steps 3 – 5 to make a second earring to match.

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