Western Feather Necklace Design by: Katie Hill Instructions www.tierracast.com An Everyday Wearable 1. Use the beading wire to string 1 crimp bead and the lobster clasp. Pass the wire end back through the crimp bead to form a loop, making sure the clasp moves freely. Crimp the crimp bead. 2. String 10" of bone heishi, 3 silver heishi, 3 tiger eye 6mm beads and 3 silver heishi. String {1 brass Western bead, 1 turquoise 3x7mm disk, 1 brass Western bead, 1 turquoise 3x7mm disk, 1 silver Western bead, 1 turquoise 3x7mm disk, 1 silver Western bead, 1 turquoise 3x7mm disk} twice. TIP: Use a beading mat when stringing the heishi to prevent spills. 3. String the hammered ball spacer. 4. Repeat Step 2 in reverse. 5. String 1 crimp bead and the 8mm jump ring. Pass back through the crimp bead. Snug the beads on the necklace and crimp the crimp bead. Trim any excess wire. 6. Use the brass medium oval jump ring to connect the chain to the 8mm jump ring. 7. Use the silver medium oval jump ring to connect both feathers to the hammered ball spacer. Supplies 1 3" Feather Pendant (94-2533-12) 1 2" Feather Pendant (94-2532-27) 8 Western Bead (94-5831-12) 8 Western Bead (94-5831-27) 1 Hammered Spacer Bail (94-5816-61) 12 4mm Hex Heishi (93-0411-61) 1 12x7mm Lobster Clasp (01-0110-27) 2 2x2mm Crimp Bead (01-0030-27) 1 Oval Jump Ring 20 Gauge 4x3mm ID (01-0018-01) 1 Oval Jump Ring 20 Gauge 4x3mm ID (01-0018-27) 1 Round Jump Ring 18 Gauge 8mm ID (01-0026-27) 9 5x6mm Brass Cable Chain (20-0825-27) Also Used: 40" nylon-coated beading wire, 6 tiger eye 6mm gemstone round beads, 16 turquoise 3x7mm gemstone disks, 20" strand of polished bone 2x3mm heishi, 1 brass 10mm jumpring Required Tools Wire cutters, crimping pliers Finished Size Adjustable (27"— 37") skill set easy peasy 1 Watch the technique videos in the DIY section of our blog (look for videos on crimping and jumprings). TierraCast.com/blog/tag/diy