Passion Play Toursade Tutorial

Created by: The Swarovski Crystal CREATE YOUR STYLE Design Team

Designer Tips

• Cut stringing cable into three 24"" pieces.
• Add a bead stopper to one end of a 24"" stringing cable. Slide on one 4mm 5328 Crystal Golden Shadow, one 6mm Rouge Pearl, one 4mm 5328 Crystal Golden Shadow, one 6mm Rouge Pearl, one 4mm 5328 Crystal Golden Shadow, one 8mm Rouge Pearl, one 4mm 5328 Crystal Golden Shadow, one 10mm Rouge Pearl, (continue pattern with only 10mm pearls for 29 more times) then slide on one 4mm 5328 Crystal Golden Shadow, one 8mm Rouge Pearl, one 4mm 5328 Crystal Golden Shadow, one 6mm Rouge Pearl, one 4mm 5328 Crystal Golden Shadow, one 6mm Rouge Pearl, and one 4mm 5328 Crystal Golden Shadow. Add a bead stopper to the final end.

• Using another piece of stringing cable, add a bead stopper to one end. Slide on ten 4mm Rouge Pearls, one 6mm 5328 Scarlet, one TierraCast gold spacer bead, one 6mm 5328 Scarlet (repeat this pattern 7 more times), Slide on ten 4mm Rouge Pearls and add a bead stopper to the end.
• Using the final piece of stringing cable, add a bead stopper to one end. Using all the remaining beads and pearls, randomly slide these all on and add a final bead stopper.
• Remove the bead stoppers from one end of all three strands. Taking all three strands together slide on one flowering cone and one 3mm crimp bead. Slide on the round end of the toggle and back through the crimp bead. Crimp to close and add crimp cover. New to jewelry-making? See Techniques for Stringing on Beading Cable, or Jewelry Basics 101 for step-by-step crimping instructions.
• Attach the jump ring to the bar end of the toggle clasp. Use 2 pairs of pliers to securely twist the jump ring closed. (For most secure way to open and close jump rings, see Jewelry Basics 101 - PDF).
• Remove the bead stoppers from the other end of all three strands, and make sure to slide all the beads into the already secured cone end. Now take all three strands together and slide on one flowering cone and one 3mm crimp bead. Make sure to pull each strand of wire taut up through the cone. Slide on the jump ring (with the toggle bar attached) and back through the crimp bead. Crimp to close, and add crimp cover.
• Gently twist the necklace before wearing / displaying.

• 2 packs (use 104 beads) #05-810-04-253ST Swarovski 5810 Round Pearl Beads, 4mm - Rouge
• 1 pack (use 14 beads) #05-810-06-253ST Swarovski 5810 Round Pearl Beads, 6mm - Rouge
• 1 pack (use 13 beads) #05-810-08-253ST Swarovski 5810 Round Pearl Beads, 8mm - Rouge
• 1 pack (use 30 beads) #05-810-10-253ST Swarovski 5810 Round Pearl Beads, 10mm - Rouge
• 1 dozen (use 12 beads) #05-328-04-462 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Scarlet
• 3 dozen (use 27 beads ) #05-328-06-462 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 6mm - Scarlet
• 4 dozen (use 41 beads) #05-328-04-150 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Golden Shadow
• 1 dozen (use 5 beads) #05-040-08-150 Swarovski 5040 Briolette Beads (Rondelles), 8mm - Golden Shadow
• 1 dozen (use 9 beads) #05-000-06-23 Swarovski 5000 Faceted Round Beads, 6mm - Smoked Topaz
• 1 dozen (use 6 beads) #05-040-08-157 Swarovski 5040 Briolette Beads (Rondelles), 8mm - Copper (not currently available)
  - or -
  1 dozen (use 6 beads) #05-000-06-157 Swarovski 5000 Faceted Round Beads, 6mm - Copper
• 8 each #26-750-34-AG TierraCast Dotted 7mm Spacer Bead - Antiqued Gold Plated
• 5 each #26-750-32-AB TierraCast 13mm Botanical Bead - Antiqued Gold Plated
• 2 each #27-690-08-AB TierrraCast Flowering Cone - Antiqued Gold Plated
• 1 each #39-152-10-AB TierraCast Antiqued Gold Plated Toggle Clasp, Heirloom
• 1 100-pack (use 1 piece) #37-175-4 TierraCast Gold Plated Round Jump Rings, 7.6mm, 16-gauge
• 1 100-pack (use 2 pieces) #41-259-2 Yellow Plated Crimp Beads, Extra-large, 3.5mm
• 1 pack (use 2 pieces) #48-289-00-4 4mm Crimp Covers from Beadalong Gold Plated Variety Pack
• 72"" of your favorite stringing cable (beading wire), such as:
  #61-773-49-75 Soft Flex Stainless Steel Beading Wire, 0.019"", 49 strand, 30' - Golden Bronze
  or
  #61-723-19-80 Beadalon Beading Wire, 19 Strand, 0.018"", 30' Spool - Gold Satin

Tools

• Nippers for Beading Wire / Stringing Cable
• Bead Stoppers to hold the ends of your strands temporarily in place
• Crimp Pliers
• Pliers (one pair chain-nose; one pair round-nose)