Dear Diary

Michelle Mach

Michelle created a unique focal piece by suspending

three different keys from a large jump ring.

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materials
4 olive size 11 seed beads
6 assorted green-and-copper 1014mm lampworked
rectangles
4 matte dark brown 8mm vintage Lucite rounds
8 antique copper 3mm rounds
12 dark bronze 3mm rounds
1 green 824mm enameled copper key charm
1 shibuichi 1336mm skeleton key
1 dark antique copper 1237mm skeleton key
1 green 13mm enameled copper square toggle clasp
10 copper 8mm jump rings
7 brass 6mm jump rings
1 brass 15mm jump ring
11 12" of copper 4mm rollo chain
20" of gunmetal 22-gauge craft wire

tools
Wire cutters
Round-nose pliers
2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers

Finished size: 25 1 2"

1: Cut the chain into two 314" pieces, two 118" pieces, and two

7: Use 2" of wire to form a wrapped loop. String 1 antique copper

1" pieces.
2: Attach one 6mm jump ring to the green key. Attach the 15mm
jump ring to one end of one 1" chain, the bow of the shibuichi key,
the bow of the copper key, the jump ring attached to the green key,
and one end of another 1" chain. Set the focal piece aside.
3: Use 2" of wire to form a wrapped loop. String 1 dark bronze
round, 1 lampworked rectangle, and 1 dark bronze round; form a
wrapped loop. Repeat entire step for a second A link. Set aside.
4: Use 2" of wire to form a wrapped loop. String 1 antique copper
round, 1 Lucite round, and 1 antique copper round; form a wrapped
loop. Repeat entire step for a second B link. Set aside.
5: Use 2" of wire to form a wrapped loop. String 1 seed bead, 1 dark
bronze round, 1 lampworked rectangle, 1 dark bronze round, and
1 seed bead; form a wrapped loop. Repeat entire step for a second
C link. Set aside.
6: Use 2" of wire to form a wrapped loop. String 1 dark bronze
round, 1 Lucite round, and 1 dark bronze round; form a wrapped
loop. Repeat entire step to form a second D link. Set aside.

round, 1 lampworked rectangle, and 1 antique copper round; form a

wrapped loop. Repeat entire step to form a second E link.
8: Use one 6mm jump ring to attach the free end of one of the
1" chains used in Step 2 to one end of 1 E link. Use one 8mm jump ring
to attach the other end of the link to one end of 1 D link. Use one 8mm
jump ring to attach the other end of the link to one end of one
1 18" chain. Use one 8mm jump ring to attach the other end of the chain
to one end of 1 C link. Use one 6mm jump ring to attach the other end
of the link to one end of 1 B link. Use one 8mm jump ring to attach the
other end of the link to one end of 1 A link. Use one 8mm jump ring to
attach the other end of the link to one end of one 3 14" chain. Use one
6mm jump ring to attach the other end of the chain to the ring half of
the clasp.
9: Repeat Step 8 using the free end of the other 1" chain and attaching
the last piece of chain to the bar half of the clasp. Y

Resources: Check your local bead shop or contact: Seed beads: Janes Fiber & Beads, (888) 497-2665. Lampworked rectangles: Grace Lampwork Beads, (866) 9659966, www.gracebeads.com. Lucite: The Beadin Path, (877) 922-3237, www.beadinpath.com. Antique copper rounds: Bead Cache, (970) 224-4322. Dark bronze rounds and
gunmetal Artistic Wire: FusionBeads.com, (888) 781-3559. Enamel key and clasp: C-Koop Beads, (218) 525-7333, www.ckoopbeads.com. Shibuichi key: Green Girl Studios,
(828) 298-2263, www.greengirlstudios.com. Copper key and chain: Ornamentea, (919) 834-6260, www.ornamentea.com. Copper jump rings: Lady Bug Beads, (314) 6446140, www.ladybugbeads.net. Brass jump rings: Antelope Beads, (303) 447-0725, www.antelopebeads.com.

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