Free Beading Project from Bead & Wire Jewelry Exposed

Here's another free jewelry project to whet your appetite for Bead & Wire Jewelry Exposed co-written by Margot Potter, Fernando DaSilva and yours truly (F+W Pubs 2009). From wire designs that defy gravity to innovative uses of everyday findings, there is inspiration for the beginning beader and the experienced jewelry designer on every page.

In last week's post, I invited readers to leave a comment to be entered in a drawing to win a copy of the book. The name that was randomly selected from the hat is Lucie. Congrats! (Lucie, please email me your mailing address at Katie@KatieHacker.com.) This week, you're all invited to leave a comment to be entered in a drawing to win this Connections Necklace from Exposed. It's your chance to win one of my handmade creations!

Connections
Excerpt from Bead & Wire Jewelry Exposed
Design Copyright 2009 Katie Hacker

This week's free project from Exposed is a design that I created using toggle rings in an unusual way. Can you spot them? The toggle rings act as links and echo the geometric channel-set crystals.

Materials
18mm crystal sew-on stone
3 14mm cosmic rings
5 8mm Siam round double-loop channel set crystals
3 6mm clear round single-loop channel set crystals
small silver curb chain
17 4mm round silver jump rings
9 8mm round silver jump rings
10 silver toggle rings
silver toggle clasp

Tools
chain-nose pliers
wire cutters

Instructions
1. Pass one 8mm jump ring through the lower hole on the sew-on stone and use it to connect a toggle ring.
2. Pass a 4mm jump ring through the loop on the toggle and use it to connect a Siam crystal channel.
3. Pass one 8mm jump ring through the lower loop on the Siam crystal channel and use it to connect a cosmic ring.
4. Attach another 8mm jump ring to the cosmic ring and use it to connect a toggle ring.
5. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach the three 2" chain lengths to the lower loop on the toggle. Cut the chains so they're slightly uneven in length.
6. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach a clear crystal channel to the end of each chain.
7. Pass one 8mm jump ring through the upper hole on the sew-on stone and use it to connect a toggle ring.
8. Pass a 4mm jump ring through the loop on the toggle and use it to connect a Siam crystal channel.
9. Pass a 4mm jump ring through the other loop on the Siam crystal channel and use it to connect the loop on a toggle ring.
10. Pass one 8mm jump ring through the toggle ring and use it to connect a cosmic ring.
11. Pass another 8mm jump ring through the cosmic ring and use it to connect a toggle ring.
12. Pass a 4mm jump ring through the loop on the toggle ring and use it to connect a Siam crystal channel.
13. Pass a 4mm jump ring through the other loop on the Siam crystal channel and use it to connect the loop on the toggle ring.
14. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach three 4" lengths of chain to the toggle ring.
15. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach half of a clasp to the end of the necklace.
16. Repeat Steps 7-15 to complete the other side of the necklace.

All crystals are from Create Your Style with CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements; chain and findings are from Beadalon.

See the book for step by step pictures of the project!