Beaded Spiral Suncatcher

Instructions

Beaded Spiral Suncatcher

Supplies Needed
#34718152 Bracelet Memory Wire, 5’ (1 pk)
#63518746 Teardrop Charms, 12 pc. (1-2 pk)
#32026 Monofilament #30 Cord, 360’ (1 pk)
#34733008 Tropical Colors Round Glass Bead Mix, 280G (1-2 pk)
#34713109 Green Glass 6mm Crackle Beads, 85 pc. (1 pk)
#34770291 White Gemstone Pendant (1)
#81212014 Silver Crimp Tubes & Bead Mix, 400 pc. (1 pk)
#34719158 Bright Silver 4/6/8mm Open Jump Rings, 120 pc. (1 pk)

Tools & Other Supplies Needed
Memory Wire or Parrot Beak Cutters
Needle Nose Pliers
Crimping Pliers
Scissors

Techniques to Know
Jump Rings
Crimp Tubes

Instructions:
1. Use memory wire or parrot beak cutters to cut the length of memory wire in half. Hold each end of the memory wire in your hands and pull each end of the length of memory wire back and forth across your knee to loosen the spirals of the memory wire a bit.

2. Attach 6mm jump rings to loops on each teardrop charm.

3. Use needle nose pliers to form a loop on one end of the memory wire over to hold strung beads onto the memory wire.

4. Start stringing assorted beads and spacers onto the memory wire. Slide on a teardrop charm here and there as you go along. Once you have filled the memory wire with beads, spacers, and charms, use needle nose pliers to form a loop at the end of the memory wire to secure the beads onto the memory wire. Attach an 8mm jump ring to that loop.

5. Cut a 3’ length of monofilament. Slide one end of the monofilament through a crimp tube, through the hole channel of the gemstone pendant, and back through the crimp tube. Use crimping pliers to close the crimp tube so the gemstone hangs evenly at the bottom of the monofilament cord.

6. String random beads and spacers onto the monofilament. When you reach the desired length, slide a crimp tube onto the end of the monofilament, slide the monofilament through the 8mm jump ring from step 4, and back through the crimp tube. Use crimping pliers to close the crimp tube. Bring the beaded strand down through the middle of the memory wire spiral of beads so the gemstone hangs down through the bottom of the spiral.