Blue/Brown Charm Necklace: Project Instructions

These fabulous green/blue/brown ceramic beads team perfectly with copper coloured findings. Follow our instructions to make this charm necklace, using techniques such as turning loops, joining chain and more.

MATERIALS REQUIRED

• 7 eye pins
• 7 large ceramic round beads
• 2 small barrel crown beads
• 2 large bead caps
• 16 head pins
• 8 x 4mm bicone glass crystal beads
• 8 x 3mm plain metal beads
• 8 x 6mm bicone glass crystal beads
• 10 x 6mm strong jump rings
• 2 x 14cm medium chain
• 1 flower toggle clasp

TOOLS REQUIRED

• 2 pairs of Crimping Pliers
• Twirly Wirlie Pliers
• Wire Cutters

INSTRUCTIONS

note: these quantities make an 50cm (medium) necklace. To make a larger bracelet, simply add more chain. Our necklace was made with copper coloured findings, brown crystals and green/blue/brown ceramic beads.

Ceramic Eye Pin Links

Take an eye pin and thread up with:

• a large round ceramic bead

Leaving a space of 10mm, cut the excess off the eye pin. Twirl the end using your twirly wirlies. Repeat with 5 more ceramic beads (so that you have 6 altogether). Put aside.

Take an eye pin and thread up with:

• a small barrel crown bead
• a large bead cap
• a large round ceramic bead
• a large bead cap
• a small barrel crown bead

Leaving a space of 10mm, cut the excess off the eye pin. Twirl the end using your twirly wirlies. This will be the centre eye pin link. Put aside.

4mm Crystal Drops

Pick up one of the headpins and thread up with:

• a 4mm bicone glass crystal bead

Leaving a space of 10mm, cut the excess off the head pin. Twirl the end using your twirly wirlies. Repeat with the rest of the 4mm bicone crystals beads (so that you have 8 altogether). Put aside.

6mm Crystal Drops

Pick up on of the headpins and thread up with:

• a plain metal ball
• a 6mm bicone glass crystal bead

Leaving a space of 10mm, cut the excess off the head pin. Twirl the end using your twirly wirlies. Repeat with the rest of the 6mm bicone crystals beads (so that you have 8 altogether). Put aside.

Putting it all together

Open up one of the jump rings (as they are quite strong, you'll need two sets of pliers) and thread onto it:

• one of the main eye pin links
• one of the 4mm crystal drops
• one of the 6mm crystal drops
• another main eye pin link

Close the ring securely. Open up another jump ring and thread it through the other end of one of the eye pin links from your first set. Then thread on:

• one of the 4mm crystal drops
• one of the 6mm crystal drops
• another main eye pin link

Close the ring securely. Open up another jump ring and thread it through the other end of one of the previous eye pin link. Then thread on:

• one of the 4mm crystal drops
• one of the 6mm crystal drops
• the centre eye pin link

Close the ring securely. Open up another jump ring and thread it through the other end of the centre eye pin link. Then thread on:

• one of the 4mm crystal drops
• one of the 6mm crystal drops
• another main eye pin link

Close the ring securely. Open up another jump ring and thread it through the other end of the previous eye pin link. Then thread on:

• one of the 4mm crystal drops
• one of the 6mm crystal drops
• another main eye pin link

Close the ring securely. Open up another jump ring and thread it through the other end of the previous eye pin link. Then thread on:

• one of the 4mm crystal drops
• one of the 6mm crystal drops
• another main eye pin link

Close the ring securely. Open up another jump ring and thread it through the other end of the previous eye pin link. Then thread on:

• one of the 4mm crystal drops
• one of the 6mm crystal drops

Whilst the ring is still open, thread on one of the lengths of chain. Close securely. Open another jump ring and thread it onto the other end of the first main eye pin link in the necklace. Then thread on:

• one of the 4mm crystal drops
• one of the 6mm crystal drops

Whilst the ring is still open, thread on the second length of chain. Close securely. Hold the necklace up to your neck and check the length - cut off any excess chain.

Open up another jump ring and thread it onto the end of one of the lengths of chain. Whilst it is still open, thread on the bar part of the toggle clasp. Close securely. Open up the last jump ring and thread it onto the other end of chain. Whilst it is still open, thread on the flower part of the toggle clasp. Close securely. Your necklace is now ready to wear!

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