How to Make a Chandelier Necklace

A chandelier necklace is an elegant statement. The dangling beads catch the light and add interest to your neckline, especially when wearing a low neckline such as a scoop neck. While they look complicated, making a chandelier necklace is actually fairly simple. You can control the appearance of it by choosing interesting beads to string upon it.

Things You'll Need

• Chandelier finding with 5 loops
• 5 headpins
• Round nose pliers
• Wire cutter
• Beads
• Necklace chain

Instructions

1. Thread your beads onto a headpin, leaving enough space at the top of the pin to make a loop. Pinch the end of the pin where it emerges from the beads between your round nose pliers. Twist the pin around the pliers to make a loop.

2. Trim off 1/4 inch from the top of two headpins with your wire cutters. Take the two headpins and thread enough beads onto them to fill them. Make the beading on both pins identical. Make a loop on the top of the pins with your round nose pliers.

3. Trim two head pins in half. Fill them with beads, also keeping them identical. Make a loop on each headpin.

4. Place the longest beaded headpin in the center of loop of your chandelier finding. To do this, gently twist the loop on the head pin open and pass it through the chandelier loop, then twist it closed. Place the two mid-length headpins through the chandelier loops on ether side of the center loop the same way. Place the shortest beaded headpins through the end loops. Make sure all of the headpins are attached securely.

5. Place a chain through your chandelier pendant. It is now ready to wear.

Tips & Warnings

• Add charms to the ends of your headpins.

Resources

• Examples and a source of chandelier findings.