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Miami Heat
Jenni e St ephens
Jennie has been dubbed  Miami because she always wears hot, bright colors. Admittedly, this
necklace is an instance of Jennie s passion for wild colors and her love for Swarovski crystals
and wireworking. Talk about some fire!
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Materi al s 6 volcano 16mm Swarovski crystal round buttons
144 Swarovski 4mm crystal bicones (46 Montana AB2X, Sterling silver star toggle clasp
49 light Siam AB2X, and 49 hyacinth AB) 2 sterling silver 6mm jump rings
114 Swarovski 6mm crystal bicones (39 Siam AB2X, 39 light 2" of 5.2mm sterling silver open-cable chain
Siam AB2X, and 36 Montana AB2X) 168" of 26-gauge silver artistic wire
54 Swarovski 8mm crystal rounds (18 hyacinth and 36 fire Tool s
opal) Wire cutters
37 hyacinth AB 6mm Swarovski crystal rounds Round-nose pliers
15 jet AB 10mm Swarovski crystal rounds Chain-nose pliers
42 hyacinth rhodium-plated 5mm Swarovski crystal rondelles
6 fuchsia rhodium-plated 8mm Swarovski crystal rounds
8 rhodium-plated 10mm Swarovski crystal rounds (6 hyacinth, Techni ques
2 fuchsia) Stringing, wireworking
4 volcano 12mm Swarovski crystal square buttons Fi ni shed Si ze 171D 2"
Step 1: Cut five lengths of wire: two 24", one 20", one 40", and String a square button by passing up through the back of
one 60". Twist one end of the wires together for 2" and form one hole and down through the other hole. String one 4mm
a wrapped loop that attaches to a 1" chain. light Siam AB2X, 1 fire opal, 1 rondelle, one 6mm Siam
Step 2: Use the 20" wire to string one 8mm hyacinth, one 6mm AB2X, 1 jet, one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 8mm hyacinth,
hyacinth AB, one 6mm Siam AB, 1 fire opal, one 4mm one Siam AB2X, 1 rondelle, one light Siam AB2X, 1 fire
Montana AB2X, one 6mm light Siam AB2X, 1 jet, one 8mm opal, one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm Siam AB2X,
rhodium-plated fuchsia, one 6mm light Siam AB2X, 1 fire and one 8mm hyacinth. Set aside.
opal, one 6mm Siam AB2X, one 6mm Montana AB2X, Step 3: Use the 24" wire to string one 8mm hyacinth, one 6mm
one 8mm hyacinth, one 6mm light Siam AB2X, 1 rondelle, hyacinth AB, 1 rondelle, and one 6mm Montana AB2X.
one 6mm Montana AB2X, and one 4mm hyacinth AB. String one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth, and
String a round button by passing up from the back of one hole one 4mm light Siam AB2X, then form a twisted branch.
and down through the other hole. String one 4mm hyacinth String one 6mm light Siam AB2X, one 8mm hyacinth, 1
AB, one 6mm light Siam AB2X, one 6mm hyacinth AB2X, rondelle, one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm hyacinth
one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 rondelle, 1 fire opal, one AB, one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm light Siam AB2X,
10mm rhodium-plated fuchsia, one 6mm light Siam AB2X, 1 jet, 1 rondelle, 1 fire opal, one 4mm light Siam AB2X,
one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm hyacinth AB2X, one one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 10mm rhodium-plated
6mm Siam AB2X, 1 jet, one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 fire hyacinth, and one 6mm Siam AB2X. String one 4mm light
opal, 1 rondelle, one 6mm Siam AB2X, and one 4mm Mon- Siam AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, and one 4mm Mon-
tana AB2X. String a round button by passing up through tana AB2X, then form a twisted branch. String one 6mm
the back of one hole and down through the other hole. Montana AB2X, 1 fire opal, 1 rondelle, one 6mm light Siam
String one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, AB2X, 1 jet, one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 rondelle, one
one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 jet, one 6mm Siam AB2X, one 6mm hyacinth AB, and one 4mm light Siam AB2X. String
6mm hyacinth AB2X, one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 8mm a square button by passing up through the back of one hole
rhodium-plated fuchsia, and one 4mm hyacinth AB2X. and down through the other hole. String one 4mm light
Siam AB2X, one 4mm Montana AB2X, 1 fire opal, one
Ti ps 6mm Siam AB2X, 1 rondelle, and one 4mm hyacinth AB.
" When twisting the wire, be sure not to twist too String one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm Montana AB2X,
hard or tightly, as the wire can easily snap. and one 4mm light Siam AB2X, then form a twisted
branch. String one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm
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hyacinth AB, 1 jet, 1 rondelle, one 6mm light Siam AB2X, AB2X, one 4mm Montana AB2X, 1 fire opal, 1 rondelle,
one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 8mm hyacinth, one 10mm one 6mm Siam AB2X, one 4mm Montana AB2X, one
rhodium-plated fuchsia, one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 ron- 6mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, and one
delle, one 6mm light Siam AB2X, and one 4mm Montana 8mm rhodium-plated fuchsia. String one 4mm Montana
AB2X. String one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm AB2X, one hyacinth AB, and one light Siam AB2X, then
hyacinth AB, and one 4mm Montana AB2X, then form a form a twisted branch. String one 6mm Siam AB2X, 1 fire
twisted branch. String 1 fire opal, 1 rondelle, one 6mm opal, 1 rondelle, one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm light
Siam AB2X, one 4mm Montana AB2X, and one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 6mm hyacinth AB, 1 jet, 1 rondelle, one
Siam AB2X. String a round button by passing up through 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 fire opal, one 6mm Siam AB2X,
the back of one hole and down through the other hole. one 6mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, 1 ron-
String one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, delle, one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 8mm hyacinth, and
one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 rondelle, 1 fire opal, one 6mm one 6mm Siam AB2X. Set aside.
light Siam AB2X, 1 jet, one 6mm Montana AB2X, one Step 5: Use the 40" wire to string one 4mm light Siam AB2X,
4mm light Siam AB2X, one 10mm rhodium-plated one 6mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm Montana AB2X, one
hyacinth, one 6mm Siam AB2X, 1 rondelle, one 6mm 8mm hyacinth, one 6mm hyacinth AB2X, one 4mm Mon-
Montana AB2X, one 6mm hyacinth AB, one 6mm light tana AB2X, 2 fire opal, 1 jet, one 6mm hyacinth AB, and
Siam AB2X, one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth 1 fire opal. String one 6mm Siam AB2X, one 6mm light
AB, 1 rondelle, one 6mm Siam AB2X, 1 fire opal, and one Siam AB2X, and one 6mm Siam AB2X, then form a twisted
6mm Montana AB2X. Set aside. branch. String one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm
Step 4: Use the 24" wire to string one 8mm hyacinth, one 6mm hyacinth AB, one 6mm light Siam AB2X, one 8mm
light Siam AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, 1 rondelle, one rhodium-plated fuchsia, 12 fire opal, and one 4mm
6mm Siam AB2X, one 8mm hyacinth, one 4mm light Siam hyacinth AB. String a round button by passing up through
AB2X, one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 8mm rhodium- the back of one hole and down through the other hole.
plated fuchsia, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm Mon- String one 4mm light Siam AB2X and 1 fire opal. String
tana AB2X, 1 fire opal, one 6mm Siam AB2X, one 4mm one 6mm light Siam AB2X, one 6mm Siam AB2X, and one
Montana AB2X, 1 rondelle, 1 jet, one 6mm hyacinth AB, 6mm light, AB2X, then form a twisted branch. String one
one 4mm Montana AB2X, and one 4mm hyacinth AB. 8mm hyacinth, one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 rondelle, one
String a round button by passing up through the back of 6mm light Siam AB2X, 1 jet, and one 6mm hyacinth AB.
one hole and down through the other hole. String one String one 6mm light Siam AB2X, one 6mm Siam AB2X,
4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 6mm and one 6mm Montana AB2X, then form a twisted branch.
Montana AB2X, and one 4mm hyacinth AB. String one String one 10mm rhodium-plated hyacinth. String one
4mm Montana AB2X, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, and one 6mm Siam AB2X, one 6mm Montana AB2X, and one
4mm hyacinth AB, then form a twisted branch. String one 6mm light Siam AB2X, then form a twisted branch. String
6mm light Siam AB2X, 1 fire opal, one 6mm Montana one 6mm light Siam AB2X, 1 fire opal, and one 4mm
AB2X, 1 rondelle, one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 6mm Siam hyacinth AB. String a square button by passing up through
AB2X, 1 jet, one 6mm hyacinth AB, 1 rondelle, one 6mm the back of one hole and down through the other hole.
Montana AB2X, one 10mm rhodium-plated hyacinth, one String one 4mm hyacinth AB, one light Siam AB2X, 1 jet,
6mm Siam AB2X, 1 fire opal, and one 4mm hyacinth AB. one 6mm Siam AB2X, and 1 fire opal. String one 6mm
String one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm Montana Siam AB2X and two light Siam AB2X, then form a twisted
AB2X, and one 4mm light Siam AB2X, then form a twisted branch. String one 6mm hyacinth AB, 1 rondelle, one 6mm
branch. String one 4mm hyacinth AB, 1 rondelle, one Siam light Siam AB2X, one 8mm hyacinth, one 10mm rhodium-
AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, one Montana AB2X, and plated hyacinth, one 6mm Siam AB2X, one 6mm light
one light Siam AB2X. String a square button by passing up Siam AB2X, and 1 jet. String one 6mm light Siam AB2X,
through the back of one hole and down through the other one 6mm Siam AB2X, and one 6mm light Siam AB2X,
hole. String one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 6mm light Siam then form a twisted branch. String 1 fire opal, one 6mm
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hyacinth AB, and one 4mm light Siam AB2X. String a and one 6mm Siam AB2X. String one 4mm light Siam
round button by passing up through the back of one hole AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm Montana AB2X,
and down through the other hole. String one 4mm hyacinth one 4mm light Siam AB2X, and one 4mm hyacinth AB,
AB, one 6mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, then form a twisted branch. String one 6mm Montana
1 fire opal, 1 rondelle, one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm AB2X, 1 rondelle, and one 6mm hyacinth AB. String one
hyacinth AB, one 10mm rhodium-plated hyacinth, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm Montana AB2X, one
4mm light Siam AB2X, 1 fire opal, one 6mm hyacinth AB, 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, and one
and 1 fire opal. Set aside. 4mm Montana AB2X, then form a twisted branch. String
Step 6: Use the 60" wire to string one 6mm hyacinth AB, 1 ron- one 8mm rhodium-plated fuchsia, one 6mm light Siam
delle, 1 fire opal, one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm light AB2X, 1 rondelle, and one 6mm hyacinth AB. String one
Siam AB2X, one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm hyacinth 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm
AB, one 6mm Siam AB2X, 1 fire opal, and one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, and one 4mm
hyacinth AB. String one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, then form a twisted branch. String one 6mm
light Siam AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Montana AB2X, 1 rondelle, and one 6mm Siam AB2X.
Siam AB2X, and one 4mm Montana AB2X, then form a String one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Siam AB2X,
twisted branch. String one 6mm light Siam AB2X, 1 ron- one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, and one
delle, one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 fire opal, and one 6mm 4mm light Siam AB2X, then form a twisted branch. String
Siam AB2X. String one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 fire opal, 1 rondelle, and one
Siam AB2X, one 4mm Montana AB2X, one hyacinth AB, 6mm light Siam AB2X. String one 4mm hyacinth AB, one
and one 4mm light Siam AB2X, then form a twisted 4mm Montana AB2X, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one
branch. String one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm 4mm hyacinth AB, and one 4mm Montana AB2X, then
hyacinth AB, 1 rondelle, and one 6mm Siam AB2X. String form a twisted branch. String one 6mm Montana AB2X,
one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm Montana AB2X , one 6mm hyacinth AB, and one 8mm hyacinth. String one
one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, and 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, two 4mm
one 4mm Montana AB2X, then form a twisted branch. hyacinth AB, and one 4mm light Siam AB2X, then form a
String one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 8mm hyacinth, twisted branch. String one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm
1 rondelle, one 4mm Montana AB2X, and one 6mm light hyacinth AB, 1 fire opal, one 6mm Siam AB2X, one 6mm
Siam AB2X. String one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm Mon- hyacinth AB, one 6mm Montana AB2X, one 6mm light
tana AB2X, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth Siam AB2X, and one 8mm hyacinth. Set aside.
AB, and one 4mm Montana AB2X, then form a twisted Step 7: Snug all of the beads and twist the ends of the wires
branch. String one 6mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm Siam together for 2". Form a wrapped loop that attaches to a
AB2X, 1 rondelle, and one 6mm Montana AB2X. String second 1" chain. Use jump rings to attach one half of the
one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, one clasp to each chain. (
4mm Montana AB2X, one 4mm light Siam AB2X, and one
4mm hyacinth AB, then form a twisted branch. String one Jennie Stephens is a budding jewelry designer with a company of her
6mm light Siam AB2X, 1 rondelle, 1 fire opal, and one own. She works at Fusion Beads and in her free time enjoys watching
5mm Montana AB2X. String one 4mm light Siam AB2X, movies and exploring Seattle s many hip eateries.
one 4mm Montana AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, one
4mm light Siam AB2X, and one 4mm Montana AB2X, and RESOURCES
form a twisted branch. String one 4mm light Siam AB2X, All materials: Check you local bead shop or contact Fusion Beads, (888)
one 8mm hyacinth, 1 rondelle, and one 6mm Siam AB2X. 781-3559, www.fusionbeads.com.
String one 4mm hyacinth AB, one 4mm Montana AB2X,
one 4mm light Siam AB2X, one 4mm hyacinth AB, and
one 4mm Montana AB2X, and form a twisted branch.
String one 6mm Montana AB2X, 1 fire opal, 1 rondelle,
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