Silver & Hematite Jewelry

Necklace:
Step 1: Using 18 ga wire, keeping wire on spool, start by making a loop with the round nose pliers. Then using both large and small pliers swirl the wire back and forth to create a shape 3/4" to 1 1/2" long. Create a loop at the end. Using the nylon jaw pliers flatten the shape. Repeat to form 9 to 11 shapes total.

Step 2: Cut 10 pieces of 20 ga wire approximately 2" long. To make dangles use the small pliers and start by making a loop then add a 6mm bead. Finish the dangle by bending the wire back and forth and looping the end. Repeat to make 6 dangles with 6mm beads and 4 dangles with 4mm beads.

Step 3: To make small jumprings use the wire worker and the small metal mandrel. Create jumprings by wrapping a small length of 20 gauge wire around the wire worker. Remove the coiled wire. Cut the coil down one side to create the jumprings. To make large jumprings use the wire worker with the larger metal mandrel, and wrap the 18 ga wire around the wire worker to create a coil about 4" long. Slide the coil off the wire worker and using the wire cutter cut coil down one side.

Step 4: Using the shapes created in step one attach them by using the small jumprings. After they are all connected make a chain on each side by linking the large jumprings together until desired length. Attach necklace clasp on one end and a 6mm bead dangle on the other.

Step 5: Attach the other dangles using the loop above the beads to the swirl shapes to create desired look.

Earrings:
Step1: Cut 2 pieces of 20 ga wire about 1" long, and cut 2 pieces of 18 ga wire about 4" long.

Step2: Using the cut pieces of 20 ga wire create two small bead dangles (same as the bead dangles in the necklace instructions) using the last of the 4mm beads.

Step 3: Using the cut pieces of 18 ga wire Create two larger dangles using the two 8mm beads, making a large loop at the top and a small loop at the bottom.

Step 4: Attach the small dangle to the bottom of the larger dangle and attach to the earring post.