Rocky Elements Necklace
Free Jewelry Making Pattern 

By Kim Connors - www.Bead3.com

Rocky Elements DIY Free Necklace Pattern and Directions for Beaded Jewelry
Materials:
2 – 6 Inch Lengths of Gunmetal 4x3mm Cable Chain
1 – Gunmetal 15x8mm Lobster Clasp
1 – Gunmetal Ball Pin
12 – Gunmetal Eye Pins 
1 – Gunmetal 12mm Jump Ring
1 – Gunmetal 8mm Jump Ring
17 – Gunmetal 5mm Jump Rings
24 – Gunmetal 3x2mm Rondelle Metal Beads
12 – Montana 4mm Crystal Bicones
6 – Montana 6x4mm Crystal Rondelles
11 – Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Semiprecious Rondelles 
18 – Crystal Graphite Rainbow 4x1mm Czech Glass O-Beads

Step One – Create Pendant

1. Add 5 – Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Semiprecious Rondelles to a ball pin.  Make a 90-degree bend in the ball pin above the bead.  Using round nose pliers (or any pliers you have) hold the ball pin near the angle and bend it around the pliers to make a loop.  Wrap down around ball pin creating as many coils as you can.  Trim any extra.

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2. Open 1 – Gunmetal 12mm Jump Ring; add 3 – Crystal Graphite Rainbow 4x1mm Czech Glass O-Beads, the drop created in Step 1, and 3 – Crystal Graphite Rainbow 4x1mm Czech Glass O-Beads.  Close the jump ring.

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3. Open 1 – Gunmetal 5mm Jump Ring and add the 12mm jump ring from Step 2.  Close the jump ring.

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4. Open 1 – Gunmetal 8mm Jump Ring and add the 5mm jump ring from Step 3.  Close the jump ring.

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Step Two - Create Links

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ROELN6Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link (6) - Add 1 – Montana 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1  -Gunmetal 3x2mm Rondelle Metal Bead, 1 – Crystal Graphite Rainbow 4x1mm O-Bead, 1  -Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Semiprecious Rondelle, 1 -  Crystal Graphite Rainbow 4x1mm O-Bead, 1 – Gunmetal 3x2mm Rondelle Metal Bead, and 1 – Montana Crystal Bicone to an Eye Pin. Create a 90 degree angle in the Eye Pin above the last bead you added.  Using a pair of round nose pliers hold the Eye Pin in the angle you created and wrap the eye pin around the pliers creating a loop.  Trim the excess eye pin next to the 90 degree angle you first created making a matching loop in the eye pin. Repeat 5 times.


Step Three - Assemble Necklace

1. Open 1 – Gunmetal 5mm Jump Ring; add the loop of the lobster clasp and the end link of one of the 6 inch lengths of the Gunmetal 4x3mm cable chain.  Close the jump ring.

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2. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm Jump Ring; add the opposite end link of the cable chain from Step 1 and the loop of 1 – Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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3. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm Jump Ring; add the other loop of the Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link from Step 2 and the loop of 1 – Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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4. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm Jump Ring; add the other loop of the Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link from Step 3 and the loop of 1 – Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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5. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other loop of the Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link from Step 4 and 1 – Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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6. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other loop of the Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link from Step 5 and the loop of 1 – Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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7. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other end loop of the Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link from Step 6 and the loop of 1 – Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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8. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other loop of the Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link from Step 7 and the Gunmetal 8mm Jump Ring (the top jump ring) from the Pendant.  Close the jump ring.

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9. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the Gunmetal 8mm Jump Ring from the Pendant from Step 8 and 1 – Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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10. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other loop of the Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link from Step 9 and the loop of 1 – Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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11. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other loop of the Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link from Step 10 and the loop of 1 – Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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12. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other loop of the Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link from Step 8 and 1 – Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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13. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other loop of the Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link from Step 12 and the loop of 1 – Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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14 . Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other loop of the Picasso Jasper 8x5mm Rondelle Link from Step 13 and the loop of 1 – Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link.  Close the jump ring.

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15 . Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring; add the other loop of the Montana AB 6x4mm Rondelle Link from Step 14 and end link of the other 6 inch length of the Gunmetal 4x3mm cable chain Close the jump ring.

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16. Open 1 - Gunmetal 5mm jump ring and add the opposite end link of the cable chain from Step 15.  Close the jump ring.

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We hope you enjoyed this beading project!  For more beads and supplies please shop on either of our websites at 
www.Bead3.net or www.Bead3.com.  Happy Beading to you!!!


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