Things You'll Need:
- • 140 seed beads (1.5mm glass beads)
- • 72 e-beads (4mm glass beads)
- • 4 oval beads (rice beads)
- • 5 frosted glass beads
- • wire nippers
- • flat nose pliers
- • 2 silver crimp beads
- • silver barrel clasp
- • beading needle, optional
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Step 1
Bead designChoose glass beads that contrast either in color, size or nature of glass. Lay beads out on a piece of felt or towel to prevent beads from rolling off the table surface. Create a pleasing combination alternating one e-bead, then two seed beads. Lay bead pattern in a downward arch to resemble an actual necklace. Halfway through the pattern, add a focal bead(s). Continue adding beads as before to complete the design.
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Step 2
Crimp bead and barrel claspPlace one crimp bead ½ inches from the end of the beading wire. Slide on the barrel clasp. Take the wire and go through the ring of the barrel clasp to make a loop. Push it back through the crimp bead. Slightly tighten the loop. Press the crimp bead carefully with flat nose pliers to keep the wire from shifting from the clasp.
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Step 3
Stringing beadsStart adding beads onto the wire. Keep them in the order of your design. Use a bead needle for greater control over the smaller seed beads. Continue stringing beads until you've used the amount needed to complete your design.
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Step 4
Finished glass bead necklaceOnce all the beads are strung on the beading wire, place last crimp bead on the beading wire. String the jump ring of the barrel clasp. Loop the wire and place it back through the crimp bead. Crimp as before with the flat nose pliers. Cut off any exposed wire. Your necklace is complete!
