Desert Rainfall Necklace Tutorial

Cut a length of Leather Cord USA .5mm natural red brown round leather approximately 17 inches long. Slide one end through a square hole on the TierraCast 5mm antique pewter tribuckle clasp, and slide the other end through the other square hole of the tribuckle. Bring the ends through the fold of the leather and pull snug against the tribuckle.

String a TierraCast 3mm rhodium-plated pewter plain heishi spacer onto one side of the leather, followed by a Czech glass 3x5mm transparent turquoise with copper finish faceted roundel bead, a plain spacer, a Czech glass opaque turquoise with copper finish top cut teardrop bead and a TierraCast antique rhodium 4mm beaded bead cap. Slide a JBB 1.4mm antique sterling silver fancy crimp end cap with loop onto the end of the leather and crimp the middle shut around the leather with chain nose pliers.

Crimp End and End Cap Tutorial
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Fancy Crimp End Tutorial

Attach half of the TierraCast antique silver melody clasp set to the end cap using a 4.5mm silver-plated 21 gauge open jump ring. Repeat on the other side of the necklace.

String a bead cap onto a 1-inch 24 gauge sterling silver head pin, followed by a teardrop bead, a Czech glass 3x5mm opaque turquoise green with Picasso faceted roundel bead and a plain spacer. Make a simple loop at the top. String a transparent turquoise roundel onto a 3/4-inch 24 gauge sterling silver eye pin and make a simple loop. Attach this link to the teardrop dangle. Add a teardrop bead to an eye pin, followed by a bead cap. Make a simple loop. Attach this link to the previous link. Add a plain spacer to an eye pin, followed by an opaque turquoise roundel and a plain spacer. Make a simple loop. Attach this link to the previous link. Attach this long dangle to the small rectangular opening on the tribuckle using a jump ring.

String a plain spacer onto a head pin, followed by an opaque turquoise roundel, a bead cap, a transparent turquoise roundel and a plain spacer. Make a simple loop. String a bead cap onto an eye pin, followed by a teardrop bead. Make a simple loop. Attach this link to the previous dangle. String a transparent turquoise roundel onto an eye pin, followed by a plain spacer and another transparent turquoise roundel. Make a simple loop. Attach this link to the previous link. Attach this long dangle to the rectangular opening on the tribuckle using a jump ring.

String teardrop bead onto a head pin, followed by a plain spacer and a transparent turquoise roundel. Make a simple loop. String an opaque turquoise roundel onto an eye pin, followed by a plain spacer and a transparent turquoise roundel. Make a simple loop. Attach this link to the previous dangle. String an opaque turquoise roundel onto an eye pin. Make a simple loop. Attach this link to the previous link. String a bead cap onto an eye pin, followed by a transparent turquoise roundel and another bead cap. Make a simple loop. Attach this link to the previous link. Attach this long dangle to the rectangular opening on the tribuckle using a jump ring.

List of Components:
TierraCast 5mm Antique Pewter Tribuckle Clasp (PA-6180, qty 1)
Czech Glass Opaque Turquoise with Copper Finish Top Cut Teardrop Bead Strand (BEADS-2060, qty 1)
Czech Glass 3x5mm Opaque Turquoise Green with Picasso Faceted Roundel Bead Strand (BEADS-2028, qty 1)
Czech Glass 3x5mm Transparent Turquoise with Copper Finish Faceted Roundel Bead Strand (BEADS-2026, qty 1)
TierraCast 3mm Rhodium-Plated Pewter Plain Heishi Spacer (RB-0439, qty 12)
TierraCast Antique Rhodium 4mm Beaded Bead Cap Bead Cap (RBA-5599, qty 8)
Leather Cord USA .5mm Natural Red Brown Round Leather - By the Foot (BTF-0812, qty 2)
TierraCast Antique Silver Melody Clasp Set (SA-6091, qty 1)
JBB 1.4mm Antique Sterling Silver Fancy Crimp End Cap with Loop (SSA-ENDCAP05, qty 2)
3/4-inch Eye Pin, 24 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-EP43, qty 8)
1-inch Head Pin, 24 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP41, qty 3)
4.5mm Silver-Plated 21 Gauge Open Jump Ring (SP-OJR04-A, qty 2)