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Rock Star Lariat

Jamie Hogsett

Seed beads and pearls in graduated colors are the perfect accompaniment to Christi Friesens Rock Stars. Long enough to be worn several ways, this lariat will get so much attention that youll feel like a rock star when you wear it!

and 1D ve times. String 1B and 1D. String 1A, 1D, 1B, 1D, 1B, and 1D six times. String 1B and 1D nine times. String 1B, 1 star, 1B, 1D, 1B, and 1 crimp tube. Step 4: Coil the lariat a few times to make sure there is enough room on the wire for the piece to drape nicely. then crimp the tube and cover it with a crimp cover. (
Jamie Hogsett is special projects editor of Beadwork magazine.

Materials

110 fuchsia size 11 seed beads (A) 103 lavender size 11 seed beads (B) 109 fuchsia 4mm pearls (C) 101 lavender 6mm pearls (D) 2 polymer clay stars 2 sterling silver 2mm crimp tubes 2 sterling silver crimp covers 55" of .014 beading wire
To o l s

Crimping pliers Wire cutters

Te c h n i q u e s

Stringing, crimping
Finished Size

55"

Step 1: String 1 crimp tube onto the very end of the wire.

Crimp the tube and cover it with a crimp cover. Step 2: String 1A, 1C, 1A, and 1 star. String 1A and 1C twenty times. String 1B, 1C, 1A, 1C, 1A, and 1C ve times. String 1B, 1C, 1A, 1C, 1B, and 1C six times. String 1B and 1C twenty-one times. String 1B, 1D, 1B, 1C, 1B, and 1C ve times. String 1B and 1D. Step 3: String 1B, 1C, 1B, 1D, 1B, and 1D six times. String 1B and 1C. String 1A, 1C, 1A, 1D, 1A, and 1C six times. String 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, and 1C ve times. String 1A and 1D twenty-three times. String 1B, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A,
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