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BEADED KEYCHAINS INSTRUCTIONS

 

What You Will Need

  • 1 Key ringThere are several types any will do
  • Tiger tail bead wire
  • Ruler
  • A crimping bead
  • 1 or 2 Medium to large beads ( glass beads look the nicest)
  • 4or 5 smaller beads (glass)
  • 4 or 5 metal spacer beads
  • Needle nose pliers
  • Wire cutters for the tiger tail
  • Parent help
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    INSTRUCTIONS

    Use the ruler to measure a 12-14 inch length of tiger tail wire and cut with the wire cutters. Put one of the small beads onto the wire and place it at the middle. Fold the wire in half. The small bead should be right at the fold. Now arrange the rest of the beads how you would like sliding the beads onto both wires. Continue as shown in the picture. Slide the crimp bead through both wires, and then add the key ring. Put the two wires through the crimp bead again. With needle nose pliers pull both wires, till it is quite snug. Then crimp the crimp bead, by pinching with the needle nose pliers. Trim any extra wire.

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