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Watch Fob
By Katie Hacker

Sponsor: Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations”

 

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Material needed

Crystal Innovations 1” silver watch face with upper and lower loops
Crystal Innovations hook clasp with AB crystal Swarovski® crystals
8mm light Colorado topaz Swarovski® crystal cube for hanger
Assorted crystals for tassel in Colorado topaz, light Colorado topaz and smoked topaz
10/0 silver seed beads
18” length of satin silver .018” diameter Beadalon® 19 beading wire
3” piece of silver ColourCraft® wire
Silver crimp beads: 1.3mm, 3mm
Silver head pins and eye pins
Beadalon® wire cutters
Beadalon® mighty crimping tool
Beadalon® standard crimping tool
Beadalon® round nose pliers

Instructions:

1. Make a wrapped loop on one end of the silver wire and place the wire through the hook before closing the loop.
2. Pass the wire end through one 8mm crystal cube.
3. Make another wrapped loop and place the wire through the watch face before closing the loop.
4. Cut the beading wire in three equal lengths.
5. Hold the wires together and pass them through the watch face.
6. Slide a 3mm crimp bead over all of the wires and use a mighty crimping tool to crimp them together.
7. Now comes the fun part! String various beads onto each wire end to fill in the tassel. Attach channel-set crystals, beaded eye pins and head pins, and briolettes to make extra dangles.

To make a beaded head pin or eye pin: String beads onto a pin. Use round nose pliers to make a loop above the top bead. Cut off any extra wire.

To attach a channel-set crystal or briolette: String a crimp bead and a crystal onto the beading wire. Pass the wire end back through the crimp bead to form a small loop. Crimp it.

Designer tip: You can create a coordinating hip chain for the watch fob. Just attach jump rings to the ends and connect them to the hook hanger.

 

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