Project Birthstones

January:
Garnet
I love the richness of these garnet-colored
glass domes. Set in bezels, they have a
wonderful Victorian feel. The bracelet
gets a modern twist with a mix of antique
gold and copper findings. – Becky Nunn

1 bracelet • Apply glue to the

base of a lace circle. Attach
a glass dome and allow to dry. For
a 71 ⁄2 -in. (19 cm) bracelet, make
five lace units.
2 Apply glue to the raised area
of a pendant. Place a lace unit
on the pendant and allow to dry.
3 On a head pin, string a glass
bead and one or two bead
caps. Make a plain loop (How-Tos).
Make five pendant units. Make 12 to 15 bead units.

4 Open a chain link as you would

a jump ring (How-Tos). Attach
two pendant units and close the
5 Open the loop of a bead unit
and attach a chain link. Close
the loop. Attach three bead units
6 On each end, use a chain link
to attach half of a toggle clasp.

link. Repeat until you’ve attached to each link.

all of the pendant units.

1 earrings • For each earring: Cut

a 11 ⁄2 -in. (3.8 cm) piece of wire.
Make a plain loop (How-Tos). String
a 10 mm bead, a 10 mm bead
cap, and a 5 mm bead cap. Make
a plain loop.
2 Follow bracelet step 1 to set
an oval glass dome in a link.
Open the loop of the bead
3 Open the loop of an earring
wire and attach the dangle.
Close the loop. ✳
connector (How-Tos) and attach
the link. Close the loop. Attach the
connector’s remaining loop and
a loop of a twig connector.
 Supplies
bracelet earrings
◆◆ 5–6 31 mm raised small circle ◆◆ 2 14 mm mini single oval links

pendants ◆◆ 2 14 mm oval garnet glass domes

◆◆ 5–6 18 mm Vetri lace circles ◆◆ 2 10 mm faceted glass beads

◆◆ 5–6 18 mm round glass domes ◆◆ 2 10 mm bead caps

◆◆ 12–15 5–10 mm faceted glass ◆◆ 2 5 mm bead caps

beads ◆◆ 3 in. (7.6 cm) 22-gauge wire

◆◆ 12– 30 assorted bead caps ◆◆ 2 twig connectors

◆◆ 21 ⁄2 –3 in. (6.4–7.6 cm) etched ◆◆ pair of earring wires

oval chain, 9.5 mm links ◆◆ chainnose and roundnose pliers

◆◆ 12–15 11 ⁄2 -in. (3.8 cm) head pins ◆◆ diagonal wire cutters

◆◆ twig toggle clasp ◆◆ silicon-based glue

◆◆ chainnose and roundnose pliers

◆◆ diagonal wire cutters

◆◆ silicon-based glue

Supplies from Bello Modo, 360.357.3443, bellomodo.com. Check your local

bead store for supplies.

Contact Becky at becky@nunndesign.com or visit nunndesign.com.

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