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Pick three colors of silk that you like with your pendant and charm pieces.
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Fold silks in half. Push the folded end through the front of the pendant until it forms a small loop. Pull the ends of the silks through the small loop and tighten around the pendant.
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Divide the silk into the desired color groups of each side of the necklace. Add one #19 to one of the silk cords. Put the other two strands of silk through another color oft #19 beads.
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Add the small flower charm by pushing two strands of silk through the back of the charm and one through the front of the charm and ‘snuggle’ into place.
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Repeat Step 3 using a different color #19 for each strand.
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Repeat Step 4
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Repeat Step 3
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Slide all six strands of silk through a #LH10 bead of an appropriate color.
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Add one #19 to the end of each strand of silk. Knot each end and add a touch of glue for extra security.
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For a tasseled pendant; Take a 7 inch piece of silk and run it through a piece of silk holding the pendant on from the back side of the pendant. Go through only one strand of silk for maximum mobility.
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Slide onto both strands of the silk tassel one #19 of appropriate color dichroic.
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Add two #19 of alternating clear and black to one end of the silk tassel. Tie and glue the knot at the end of the tassel.
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Add three #19 of alternating clear and black to the other end of the silk tassel. Tie and glue knot at the remaining strand.
Tip: Tassels look best if uneven.
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