Projects

Santa Fe Ensemble

Add a touch of festive fun to any outfit with this bright jewelry ensemble! 

Advantus-Santa Fe Jewelry Ensemble

Project Instructions

Designed by: Jess Danos

Skill Level (1-5): 3

Time to complete: 3 -5 hours

 

MATERIALS:

  • 2 Jewelry Fundamentals Silver Plated Dangle Bracelet Card (SUL14694 UPC 717968173119)
  • 1 Jewelry Fundamentals Earring Assortment Pack (SUL14633 UPC 717968168214)
  • 1 Jewelry Fundamentals Cords & More 3mm Suede Cord Variety Pack – Santa Fe (SUL51990 UPC 717968519900)
  • 1 Jewelry Fundamentals Cords & More Basic Cord Finding Sets Pack – White Nickel (SUL52058 UPC 717968520586)
  • 1 Advantus/Sulyn 12 in. Beach House Splatter Beads Strand (SUL50051 UPC 717968500519)
  • 1 Advantus/Sulyn 12 in. Red Orange Marble Small Glass Beads Strand (SUL50086 UPC 717968500861)
  • 1 Crimp Bead and Crimp Bead Covers Pack – Silver Finish (SUL14421 UPC 717968155962)
  • 6 12mm Silver Finish Jumprings
  • 24 in. Tigertail
  • Crimper
  • Pliers (Needlenose & Roundnose)
  • Jewelry Glue
  • Scissors
  • Ruler

 

STEPS:

Necklace

  1. Remove toggle clasps from bracelet leaving only the chain.
  2. Attach 12 in. of tigertail to one of the end links of chain using a crimp bead and cover.
  3. String on beads.
  4. Attach to the other end of chain using a crimp bead and cover.
  5. Feed extra tigertail through the strung beads and trim excess.
  6. Cut 20 in. of each color of suede cord.
  7. Attach cord finding to each end of cords.
  8. Remove clasps and jumprings from cord findings.
  9. Attach one jumpring for each end of cord; 3 cords in each jumpring.
  10. Attach suede cords to chain by measuring 4 ½ in. from one end of cord and making a knot on the end link.
  11. Straighten cord along the length of chain and make another knot at the other end link.
  12. Attach toggle clasp to jumprings.

 

Bracelet

  1. Cut 7 in. of each color of suede cord.
  2. Repeat steps 7-9 from the necklace directions.
  3. Attach to jumprings on bracelet.
  4. Cut 12 in. of tigertail and attach to one of the bracelet jumprings using crimp bead and cover.
  5. String on beads to measure 7 ¼ in.
  6. Attach to opposite jumpring of bracelet using crimp bead and cover.
  7. Feed extra tigertail back through the strung beads and trim excess.

 

Earrings

  1. For each earring attach 3 jumprings to each other and then attach to earwires.
  2. Make 3 wrapped loop charms for each earring and attach one charm to each jumpring.
  3. Secure closed points of jump rings with a dab of jewelry glue.