Fashion drops are crystal clear drops of color. They sparkle like rhinestones at less than half the cost. You can use them anywhere you use rhinestone. The adhesive back that make the Fashion Drops perfect for jewelry such as our cross necklace.
Please note that any of the mosaic bead colors can be used for this project. Also, note that the Fashion DropsTM come in multi jewel tones and in several shapes. All supplies can be purchased from DCC with the exception of general craft supplies. (ie Glue)
NECKLACE SUPPLIES NEEDED:
46-2090 75mm Wood Cross
46-3417 2mm Leather Look Brown Cord
48-1201-099 10mm Round Multi Pastel Fashion Drops
46-3252 8 each – 8X5mm gold spiral beads
46-0500 Transparent Multi Rocaille Beads
46-2543 4 each – 20mm Mosaic Clay Beads
46-2523 2 each – 10mm Mosaic Clay Beads
White glue
Several round toothpicks or thin wood skewers
Styrofoam cup
EARRING SUPPLIES NEEDED:
46-3704 HG (gold) Fancy Fish Hook wire earrings
46-2228 2 each – G (gold) Eye Pin
46-2533 2 each – 16mm Mosaic Clay Beads
46-2523 2 each – 10mm Mosaic Clay Beads
48-1201-099 10mm Round Multi Pastel Fashion Drops
46-0500 Transparent Multi Rocaille Beads
INSTRUCTIONS:
Wood Cross – Cover the front of your cross with white glue. Start at the center and arrange your Fashion Drops vertically and then horizontally. Sprinkle Rocaille Beads over the glue and allow to dry.
Mosaic Clay Beads – Holding your round clay beads on a skewer will make it easier to apply the jewels to their round surface. Once you have finished with applying the Fashion Drops you can stick the skewer in the up-ended Styrofoam cup to dry.
Even though the fashion drops are adhesive backed I suggest you add a dot of Glue to hold them to the round bead. Add one fashion drop to 4 sides pressing them firmly in place. Apply a small amount of white glue around the fashion drop and sprinkle on Rocaille Beads. Let all dry completely 24 hours.
Assemble instructions- Fold cord in half and insert the fold from the back to the front and pull through the hole. Insert the two loose ends throught the loop and pull tight. Adjust so both loose ends are even.
String on two gold spiral beads pushing them close to the cross. Separate cord tie a knot to each individual cord adding a gold spiral bead, a knot, a 20mm mosaic bead, a knot, repeating one more time ending with a knot. To decorate each end of the cord add a knot, a 10mm Mosaic Clay Bead and finish with a knot.
Earrings – Decorate the 16mm bead with 3 each of the fashion drops and add Rocaille Beads same as necklace.
Add 10mm bead to head pin first and then add the decorated bead. Turn end of eye pin into a hook. Place hook through the loop of the fancy fish hook earring. Crimp the hook to hold beads in place.
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