Reversible Crystal Snowflake

Opaline and Saffire Snowflake Pendant

Designed by Marian Davis

materials

  • 1 copper approx, 18x13 oval frame
  • copper 20 ga. square wire
  • copper 21 ga. half round wire
  • 20 ga. round wire
  • 10 4mm crystal clear AB bicone Swar. beads
  • 5 4mm crystal blue AB bicone Swar. beads
  • 5 6mm crystal clear AB bicone Swar. beads
  • 5 8mm crystal clear AB bicone Swar. beads
  • 5 8mm crystal blue AB bicone Swar. beads
  • 2 18x13 cabochons of your choice

directions

  1. I took the oval frame and attached the copper square wire by twisting it onto it.

  2. Opaline and Saffire Snowflake Pendant Instructions Step 1 Line Break
  3. I chose to make my points 1-1/2" out, so measured and bent the point there, and used half round wire to fasten to the oval. Doing it for 10 points around.

  4. Opaline and Saffire Snowflake Pendant Instructions Step 2 Opaline and Saffire Snowflake Pendant Instructions Step 2 Line Break You need to figure out your own design of colors and sizes, but this is what I did)
  5. I fastened a 3" round wire to the end of a point, strung a 4mm bead to it.( blue and clear consecutively)

  6. Opaline and Saffire Snowflake Pendant Instructions Step 3 Line Break
  7. I wrapped half round wire, added another 4mm bead. I did that to every other one all around.

  8. Opaline and Saffire Snowflake Pendant Instructions Step 4 Line Break
  9. On the others I did a 6mm.

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  11. Now for each one I strung an 8mm next fastened it the oval. I did it blue and clear, consecutively.

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  13. I wire wrapped each cabochon separately and wired them one on each side in the center.

  14. Opaline and Saffire Snowflake Pendant Instructions Step 9 Line Break
  15. I wired a hanger on one point for hanging in window or to hand on a tree.