Swarovski Crystal Necklaces

7 - 8mm Swarovski Crystals

26" Package 6mm Italian Mesh Ribbon

1 Pair 7mm Sterling Ribbon Ends

2 Jump Rings

1 Clasp or Toggle

Instructions: Twirl the end of your Italian Mesh Ribbon to use as a needle. String on a Swarovski Crystal and place it in the center of the Mesh. Pull your Mesh apart to make approximately a 1" long ruffle on each side of the crystal. Add another crystal on each side and ruffle again, continuing this process until you have used all 7 beads. Apply E6000 Glue to the ends of your Ribbon making sure to completely encase about 1/4" of the end. 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.