3. Now slide on one crystal bead, on 20mm star bead, and another crystal bead and push them down to the end of the wire. (You’ll see now why I bend the wire a little.)
Star Bright Earrings & Necklace
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2. Next, because of the shape of the star bead, I took a pair of bent-nosed pliers (flat or chain-nosed will also work here), and I bent the area of the wire right above the curl just a little.
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