How to make a beautiful beaded necklace

Learn how to make this beautiful beaded necklace for your night out or for fun!!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• One loop of necklace memory wire
• One package of seed beads in your favorite color
• One package of bugle beads in your next favorite color.
• One spool of thread and one needle.
• One pair of pliers.

1. 
    
   Your necklace should look like this.

   Loop one end of your memory wire with the pliers so the beads don't fall off. Put your seed beads on the memory wire filling the entire wire and loop the other end with he pliers. Now comes the fun part!!!
   Get your thread and cut a piece about 2 feet long. Run one end though your needle so you have a double thread.
   Knot the end of the thread.

2. 
    
   Your necklace should look something like this

   Wrap your thread around the memory wire at your chosen starting paoint and pull though the middle of the two pieces of thread.Once you have your thread attached to your memry wire then add 5 seed beads to your thread. Then 1 bugle bead and the 8 seed beads. Count back 4 seed beads. Run your needle though the 4th seed bead making the bottom end of the necklace. Add 5 seed beads then 1 bugle bead. Run your thread though the 5th seed bead from the top of the necklace. Add 4 seed beads to your thread and attach to the necklace by wrapping around the memory wire and running your thread though the middle of your 2 pieces of thread. Also make sure that you are connecting the memory wire 4 seed beads from the last v that you made.

3. 
    
   This is what is should look like.

   Continue your necklace with the second steps until you have completed the front half of your necklace. You can add this design to the entire necklace and have an old look without the hassle of the clasps!

[dezeri]

on 3/17/2009 gorgeous necklace!

[beadydani]

on 12/19/2008 Wow, an ab stunning necklace, very similar to a pearl necklace I made in the summer, I used drops as dangles.

[harlsmits]

on 10/14/2008 very beautiful and easy to make too! Great idea!

[janetto]

on 2/2/2008 No questions, just a comment. You make fabulous looking necklaces! Jewelry making is a great stress-reliever.

[staceytg]

on 1/29/2008 I get mine on the internet a various places or at Hobby Lobby where I live. All of the items for this project are easy to find.