How to Make a Handmade Jewelry Necklace
Handmade jewelry is often highly sought for its artistic appeal, and can accent any outfit to make the outfit look more elegant and beautiful. Handmade jewelry can be pricey, but you can make your own inexpensive handmade jewelry by using the basic components involved in jewelry making, such as jewelry wire and beads. Using these materials, you can make lovely handmade jewelry, like necklaces, which you can wear, give as gifts, or sell at local shops.
Things You'll Need
- Jewelry wire
- Wire cutter
- Needle nosed pliers
- Mineral beads
- Lobster clasp
Instructions
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Cut a piece of jewelry wire to measure 1-inch long.
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String a bead onto the wire, and bend each of the ends of the wire into a circle to secure the bead onto it.
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Cut a second piece of wire to measure 1-inch long.
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Bead the wire as before. Insert one end of the wire though one of the circle ends of the first beaded wire. Curl the wire ends into circles, one end connected to the first beaded wire.
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Repeat this process until your necklace is as long as you prefer. Leave the last two ends of the necklace uncurled.
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Insert one of the wire ends into the loop of one side of a lobster claw clasp. Insert the other wire end into the loop of the other side of the lobster claw clasp. Bend the wire ends into circles to complete the jewelry necklace.
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References
- Photo Credit necklace image by vnlit from Fotolia.com
