Venetian Butterfly Mesh Ribbon Necklace

 Venetian Butterfly Pendant

26" Package 6mm Aquamarine Italian Mesh Ribbon

26" Package 6mm Blue Italian Mesh Ribbon

1 Assorted Ribbon (non Ruffling)

1 Pair 8mm Sterling Ribbon Ends

2 Jump Rings

1 Clasp or Toggle

Instructions: Cut your straight ribbon to be 1" less than your desired necklace length. (the straight ribbon is necessary to hold the weight of the Pendant so the Italian Mesh Ribbon doesn't unruffle) String your Venetian Butterfly Pendant onto all three ribbons. Ruffle your 2 Italian Mesh Ribbons to equal the length of your straight ribbon. Glue the ends of your ribbon together with E600 glue, making an encasing of the ribbon. Allow this to dry. Trim the end of your glued surface to allow the end to fit snuggly into the Ribbon Ends. Open your Ribbon Ends slightly and insert the ends of your ribbons. Squeeze the Ribbon Ends closed. (by encasing your ends of the ribbons in glue and allowing it to dry, you are ensuring that the teeth of the Ribbon Ends bite into the hardened glued surface instead of the delicate mesh that it can pull out of) Connect the Ribbon Ends to your Clasp with a Jump ring. Remember to straighten your Italian Mesh Ribbon and reruffle it each time before you wear it. We call this Freshening your Mesh Necklace.