| The Middle 2 segment begins with a 6mm crystal or crystal AB bead
(if you have one, in the segment at right, an 8mm bead was used.)
This is followed by three 6mm white Crystal Pearls and a second crystal
bead. The Middle 2
Segment ends with three semi-precious gemstone beads in either 6mm or
4mm size. |
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| The end segment could begin with a 4mm crystal or crystal AB bead if
you have one. This bead is optional and was not used in the
segment shown at right. Then you add fourteen 4mm white Crystal Pearls.
Again, each larger bead is separated by seed beads. |
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| The clasp is separated from the end segment by a couple of extra
seed beads. After adding these seed beads, then add a 2x2mm crimp
bead. At this point, loop the Soft Touch through the loop in
one side of your clasp and then back through the crimp bead.
Remove all slack in the Soft Touch by pulling it tight so that the crimp bead rests as close
to the clasp as possible. Now use your bead crimping pliers to
squeeze this crimp bead closed.
The technique
for finishing a crimp bead is shown here and in the page that
follows.
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