Free Beading Instructions: Rose Purple and Clear Bag Dangler - Eureka! Beads Australia

Rose Purple and Clear Bag Dangle
[EX40601]

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Materials:	Tools:
4 jump rings	Crimping Pliers
1 large crimp	Twirly Wirlies
small crimps [6]	Wire Cutters
tigertail [3 x 400mm]
1 large parrot clasp
plain metal balls [46]
head pins [3]
2 decorative metal beads with large holes
assorted glass beads [26 'feature' beads, 3 glass flowers, 3 different colours of size 5/0 seed beads]
note: quantities in [square brackets] indicate how many of that particular material we used. Depending on what size dangler you're making, you might need more or less.

Take the three strands of tigertail and fold in half. Thread the large jump ring over the three strands (don't squish down yet). Thread a jump ring over the three strands and up to the ben. Thread the three strands back through the large crimp, making sure the jump ring stays in the bend. Squish down the large crimp. Thread on a decorative metal bead to hide the crimp.

Seperate the (now) six strands and cut each at alternative lengths. Take one of the strands and thread on:

- 6 seed beads of the same colour
- a plain metal ball
- a 'feature' bead of any size or style
- a plain metal ball

Repeat this pattern until you are 10mm from the end of the tigertail (finish with less seed beads if need be). Thread on a decorative metal bead. Thread on a small crimp (don't squish it down yet), then through a jump ring and back through the small crimp. Pull up tightly and squish down. Cut off any excess tigertail. Open the jump ring and attach one of your feature beads. Close securely.

Repeat this process using the same colour seed beads but different feature beads on two more of your tigertail strands, so you end up with three strands completed.

Pick up one of the head pins and thread on a glass flower bead (with the petals 'down'). Leaving a space of 10mm, cut the excess off the head pin. Twirl the end using your twirly wirlies. Repeat for the other glass flowers and put aside.

Take the fourth tigertail strand and thread on:

- 6 seed beads of the same colour (different colour from the original three strands)
- a plain metal ball
- a 'feature' bead of any size or style
- a plain metal ball

Repeat this pattern until you are 10mm from the end of the tigertail (finish with less seed beads if need be). Thread on a decorative metal bead. Thread on a small crimp (don't squish it down yet), then through the loop in one of your glass flower head pins and back through the small crimp. Pull up tightly and squish down. Cut off any excess tigertail.

Repeat this process using the same colour seed beads but different feature beads on two more of your tigertail strands, so you end up with all six strands completed.

ï¿½ 2009 www.eurekabeads.com.au. These free beading instructions may be used for personal use only.

This FREE beading project uses the followng products:

Small Glass AB Chip Strands	Large Parrot Clasp	Mixed Colours Small Flower Bead Mix
Head Pins - 50mm	Tigertail - 10m roll	Filigree Metal Tubes
Large Tube Crimps	3mm Plain Metal Beads	Small Tube Crimps
Small Glass Flower Bead	Large Glass Flower Bead	Clear AB Seed Beads - 5/0
Opal Pink Wedding Cake Bead Mix	Dark Rose S/L Seed Beads - 5/0	Opal Pink Luster Bead Mix
Rose Pink Small Twisted Rectangle Beads	Medium Rose Medium Rectangular Tube Beads	Dark Rose Oval Beads
Dark Rose Flat Oval Beads	Pale Rose Small AB Teardrop Beads	4mm Bicones - Clear
4mm Bicones - Dark Rose Purple	4mm Bicones - Light Rose Purple	8mm Faceted - Clear
8mm Faceted - Clear AB	8mm Faceted - Dark Rose Purple	8mm Faceted - Light Rose Purple
8mm Faceted - Pink