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Jodie’s Pearl Butter�y Set

Ingredients39 x GP802 8mm ivory pearls (A)35 x GP806 8mm lilac pearls (B)6 x MB645 wide copper tubes (C)1g RC369 size 8 SL purple seed beads (D)MB491 leaf decorated toggle fastener50cm BT421 soft �ex 0.019 in copper4 x FN062 copper French crimps 0.315 JW327 warm gold soft copper wire2 x FN064 5mm jump ringsPair of FN006 �shhook earwires

To Make the NecklaceFirst make the central butter�y. Onto the middle of 1m wire thread 7B, bring them into a loose circle and twist the wire together to secure. Onto one side thread 7A, bring them into a circle adjacent to the previous circle and twist the wire together to secure. On the other side thread on another 7A, bring them into a similar circle and twist the wire together to secure. Onto one of the wire ends thread 7B, bring them into a similar circle and twist to secure. Now carefully arrange the formed pearl circles to get the butter�y e�ect, strengthen the central section with some wraps of wire if necessary. Pick up 1A and 1B on one end of the wire and wrap them across the central section of the butter�y to cover the wire work underneath. Finish o� the wire carefully and tuck the raw ends inside the nearest beads.

Cut the Soft Flex in half. Secure one end of one piece between two pearls on one of the wings with a French crimp. Thread on 1D, 2A, 1D, 1C, 1D, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1D, 1C, 1D, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1D, 1C, 1D, 1A, 1D. Finish o� the end with a loop and a French crimp.

On the other side secure the other piece of Soft Flex between two pearls on the opposite wings with a French crimp. Thread on 1D, 2B, 1D, 1C, 1D, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1D, 1C, 1D, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1D, 1C, 1D, 1B, 1D. Finish o� the end with a loop and a French crimp.

Finish the necklace by securing the fastener onto the ends with two 5mm jump rings.

To Make the EarringsOnto a 50cm piece of wire thread on 1B, 2A, 2B, 2A, 1B. Bring the beads into a circle by making a double twist in the wire just above them. Now thread 2A onto one side and 1B, 1A onto the other then bring both wires together through 1B. Twist the two wires together, make a loop with both of them to go through the loop in an earwire, then twist it back down neatly, trim the wire ends and tuck them neatly into the top bead. Repeat to make the other earring.

In this set Jodie has used a repeating motif in alternating colours to retain symmetry whilst bringing design interest in with the colour changes.

The copper accents and �ndings really

bring out the warmth in the pearl

colours.

By using soft wire to make the central shapes you can manipulate the lower section of the earrings to an oval or

circular shape as shown.