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Captivating Crystal Byzantine kits are on PRE-ORDER. They'll be ready to ship by November 1st. If you have pre-order and in-stock items in the same transaction, everything will ship together when the pre-orders are ready.
Type of Kit: necklace
Bracelet Max Length: approximately 9" 24"
Technique: chain maille (adventurous beginner)
The Captivating Crystal Byzantine builds on the Captured Crystals technique by incorporating elegant, lacy byzantine folds between crystal bicones that appear to be strung on an invisible wire.
The Captivating Crystal Byzantine stands apart from a basic captured bead design by utilizing the unique geometry of crystal bicones paired with the perfect size of jump rings.
In terms of difficulty, Captivating Crystal Byzantine is on par the with Captured Crystals. It is a bit more challenging than a standard captured round bead design because the orientation of the crystal within the jump ring cage is critical to successful assembly and that's why this kit includes extremely detailed written instructions with lots of close-up step-by-step photos and troubleshooting tips.
To be successful assembling your Captured Crystals kit, you should be able to:
- open & close jump rings
- pinch & hold the interlocked jump rings in a specified orientation
The Captivating Crystal Byzantine kit includes:
- extremely detailed written instructions with lots of close-up step-by-step photos and troubleshooting tips
- 6mm Czech glass crystal bicones
- enameled copper jump rings in two sizes
- ball & socket clasp
Tools needed to assemble the project (not included)
- two pairs of jewelry pliers (Richard recommends bent chain nose or flat nose)
- toothpick
- fine tip tweezers (optional)
- task lamp (optional)
Design by Richard Swanborg
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Distributed under license by Design & Adorn LLC.
You have permission to sell jewelry you make using this tutorial as long as you credit Richard Swanborg as the designer.
Please note that copying, teaching or sharing the Captivating Crystals Byzantine pattern is prohibited.