
Turquoise Jewelry

BASIC SUPLIES:
Wire Cutters
Needle Nose Pliers

MATERIALS FOR NECKLACE:
Package of Tiger Tail (one pkg. will make numerous pieces)
Silver Barrel Clasp
8 Small Silver Crimping Beads
Package EACH of the following:
  Silver Indian Beads
  Turquoise Indian Beads
  Silver E Beads
  Turquoise E Beads
  Tourquoise Stomes
  Short Silver Bugle Beads
  Silver Fetishes

DIRECTIONS:

1> Measure and cut 2 pieces of tiger tail to desired lengths.
   (We used 23" and 25" lengths.) Be sure to allow 2" extra
   length on each end to crimp and attach to clasp.

2> For shorter piece of tiger tail, thread 1 end through ring
   on barrel clasp. Thread end through 2 crimping beads, then
   crimp closed with pliers.

3> String Indian Beads onto tiger tail in desired pattern.
   When strand is filled, attach remaining end to opposite
   side of barrel clasp with 2 crimping beads.

4> For longer piece, attach 1 end to barrel clasp using 2 crimping
   beads.

5> String longer piece in desired pattern using remaining indian
   beads, E Beads, bugle beads, turquoise stomes and silver
   fetishes. When strand is filled, attach remaining end to
   opposite side of barrel clasp with 2 crimping beads.

DIRECTIONS FOR BRACELT:

1> Measure and cut a piece of tiger tail to desired length,
   allowing 2" extra length on each end to attach clasp.

2> Attach 1 end of tiger tail to bear claw clasp using 2 crimp-
   ing beads. Follow directions in STEP #2 above.

3> String on beads, stones and fetishes in desired pattern.

4> When strand is filled, attach remaining end to jump ring using
   2 crimping beads.

DIRECTIONS FOR EARRINGS:

Additional Materials: 2 Frenh ear wires, 2 round silver conchos, 2 round
                      15 mm turquoise stones, metla hole punch, jewel
                      glue.

1> Use hole punch to make a hole in the top of each solid concho.
   Attach ear wire through each hole.

2> Glue a turquoise stone to center of each concho.

3> Use hole punch to make 3 holes along bottom of each concho.

4> Attach a silver feather into each hole using jump rings.
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