Beaded necklaces are easy to make. The best part is that beads are available in every price range and color. I am fortunate enough to have a bead supplier in my area that specializes in real stones. The first necklace was made with turquoise and quartz beads while the second necklace was made with onyx beads.
Directions for Turquoise and Quartz Necklace:
.018 inch Beadalon Satin Gold bead stringing wire
Tube of #1 or #2 Crimp Beads
1 strand of light brown colored quartz beads
1 strand oval turquoise beads
1 strand fluted brass beads
1 strand of tear drop shaped blue-green flecked beads
1 gold colored jewelry clasp or toggle
Office store small binder clip
1. Cut the bead stringing wire to 24 inches for an 18 inch necklace.
2. Attach the binder clip 1 1/2 inches from the end of the wire.
3. String the beads onto the wire as follows: * tear drop bead, fluted bead, tear drop bead, quartz bead, tear drop bead, fluted bead, turquoise bead, fluted bead. Continuing stringing the beads from * until the necklace reaches almost 18 inches in length.
4. Add 3 crimp beads after the tear drop beads on each end of the necklace. String one end of the clasp onto the beading wire and loop it back through the crimp beads and pull the wire tight. Crimp the crimping bead nearest the clasp. Trim away the excess beading wire and seal with a dot of jewelry glue. Repeat this process on the other side of the necklace.
Directions for Onyx Necklace:
.018 Beadalon Bead Stringing Wire- satin gold
Tube of #1 or #2 Crimp Beads
1 gold colored jewelry clasp or toggle
Office store small binder clip
1 strand of Onyx beads
1 strand round carved brass beads
1. Cut the bead stringing wire to 24 inches for an 18 inch necklace.
2. Attach the binder clip 1 1/2 inches from the end of the wire.
3. String the beads in the following order: *2 brass beads, 2 onyx beads and repeat from * until the necklace reaches almost 18 inches in length. End the necklace with 2 brass beads.
4. Add 3 crimp beads after the 2 brass beads. String one end of the clasp onto the beading wire and loop it back through the crimp beads and pull the wire tight. Crimp the crimping bead nearest the clasp. Trim away the excess beading wire and seal with a dot of jewelry glue. Repeat this process on the other side of the necklace.
