By: Ginny Project Type: Bead Stringing
With the holidays approaching, many people are getting ready for parties and
special occasions. If you need something with lots of sparkle to go with your
holiday outfit, think about combining metallic Czech glass beads with Swarovski
Crystals. This necklace is 54 inches, long enough to wrap twice around the neck
for extra bling.
Supplies
5 feet Softflex Medium beading wire
164 - 6mm gold oval Czech glass beads
10 - 8mm light topaz Swarovski crystals
12 6mm light topaz Swarovski crystals
10 6mm crystal roundel's
3 8mm crystal roundel's
4 gold pins with ball end
4 4mm gold daisy spacers
1 pair gold earrings
1 bottle #11 metallic gold seed beads
2 gold 2 mm crimp beads
Tools
Wire cutter
Magical crimp pliers
Instructions
1. String one 6 mm lt. Topaz crystal, one 6mm crystal roundel, one 8mm crystal,
one 8mm rondelle, another 8mm crystal, 6mm crystal roundel, and 6mm crystal.
This pattern is repeated in the middle of the strand and the opposite end.
2. Alternate stringing one metallic gold #11 seed bead with the 6mm
3. metallic gold oval Czech beads until you have strung 82 6mm beads, half the
total.
4. String one 6 mm lt. Topaz crystal, one 6mm crystal roundel, one 8mm crystal,
one 8mm roundel, another 8mm crystal, 6mm crystal roundel, and 6mm crystal. (The
middle of the strand becomes the center front when the strand is wrapped twice.)
5. String the other half of the Czech beads, alternating with the seed beads as
before, ending with the crystal and roundel combination so that the end match.
6. On 4 gold pins with ball end, place one 4mm gold daisy, one 8 mm, one 6mm
roundel, and a 6mm crystal on each, form a loop with wire wraps on each pin.
These will be the drops for the earrings, and the dangles on the ends of the
necklace.
7. Make machine loops on a 6mm crystal, open the loops and hang the earrin
g fixture on one loop. Add the drop you created to the other end to create a two-drop earring. Repeat for 2nd earring
8. To finish the necklace, place a gold crimp bead on each end. Put the strand
through the loop of the dangle, then run it back through all the crystals,
making sure the dangle can move freely. Use the magic crimp pliers to create a
small gold ball, or use a regular crimp and crimp cover. Trim the wire. Repeat
at the opposite end.
Click picture for a close-up of detailed steps.
