Beaded Necklaces

Thursday, September 29th, 2011 at 4:40 pm

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You have no idea how easy it is to make these! Never again will you have to remunerate a fortune for a bracelet or necklace. Set isolated a few hours and invent a dozen of these at once! As gifts they are perfective as well.

For the bracelet:

Materials:

Elastic cord, 8mm

Seed beads, 11/0 any color or mix and match colors

Approximately 115 beads

Large glass distinguishing trait beads

Silver Crimp tube-1/8″ long

1 for each bracelet

Needle nose pliers

Basic Method:

1. Measure a 15″ piece of elastic cord and cut.

2. Thread the seed beads onto each cord. Create a special design incorporating your larger beads, or use the seed beads only, or better yet; make both!

3. Slide a crimp tube onto one end of each length of elastic.

4. Now with a sailor’s knot; this is left over right, then right over left, tie the ends of each length of elastic together. Trim the ends of the elastic reasonably short. Sometimes I’ve melted the tips with a match to insure security. You have to be careful not to burn your fingers or melt your bracelet!

5. Slide the crimp tube over the knot and crimp in place with needle-nose pliers.

For the necklace:

Materials:

Elastic or non-elastic cord approximately 50 inch, give or take, depending on how long you want your necklace to be

One centerpiece, bead or pendant

Assortment of round beads

Seed beads

Silver Crimp tube 1/8″ long

1 for each necklace

Needle nose pliers

Basic Method:

Follow same method as for bracelet. When designing your necklace thread the centerpiece bead or pendant first, into the center of the cord, then thread further and added assortment of beads on each side of the center bead until you have reached the desired length. Finish off as for bracelet.