Butterflies and Bumble Bees

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Spring is in the air, and what better way to show your love of the season than with these beautiful springtime beads from the Hill Tribes silver collection! Step one: Cut a strand of ZambaPro 49 .019 jewelry wire to approximately 20 inches. Step two: Using a 2x2mm sterling silver crimp tube, crimp one end of the wire to the bar end of toggle BCL0014. Cover with a sterling silver crimp cover. (For detailed instructions on how to use these products, visit the Handy Tips section of our learning center.) Step three: Begin with a 5.7mm Corrugated Saucer Bead, follow that with five 8mm peridot Czech glass druks, repeat the pattern four times. Step four: Add a Hill Tribe silver medium butterfly bead followed by five more druks, a saucer bead, three druks, and then the Hill Tribe silver bumble bee pendant. Step five: Reverse the pattern and work your way to the other end of the necklace. Step six: Finish by crimping the remainder of the Soft Flex to the loop end of the toggle, snip excess wire and cover with a crimp cover. Approximate Length: 18 inches Approximate cost: Under $25 (does not include stringing material) List of Components: Hill Tribe bumble bee pendant (HTS126, qty 1) Hill Tribe medium butterfly bead (HTS110, qty 2) 8mm peridot druks (DRUK-PERI8, qty 3 packs) Heavy Toggle Clasp with Granulated Ends (BCL0014, qty 1)(this item has been discontinued) ZambaPro 49 .019 30FT jewelry wire (ZP49-30F-019) 5.7mm corrugated saucer bead (SS-SAU5-C, qty 10) 2x2mm sterling silver crimp tubes (SS-CRM2, qty 2) Sterling silver crimp covers (SS-CCOV01, qty 2) Alternate Components: Bali Toggle with Granulations (BCL0029, qty 1) Tools used: Nipper tool (TOOL-101) Crimper tool (TOOL-100) Chain nose pliers (TOOL-106)