Teal/Purple Two Strand Necklace: Project Instructions

Posted by Eureka! Beads on 27th Mar 2019

A great contrasting combo of purple and teal set this two strand necklace apart from the rest! Utilises glass crystals, metal beads, tigertail, crimps and more.

MATERIALS REQUIRED

25 x 8mm chrysocolla beads
92 x 3mm plain metal beads
46 x 8mm rondelle glass crystal beads
9 x 6mm stardust metal beads
13 x 8mm stardust metal beads
14 dragonfly metal beads
14 x 6mm rondelle diamante spacers
2 x 60cm tigertail
4 small crimps
4 x 6mm strong jump rings
4 crimp covers
1 flower diamante 2 strand box clasp

TOOLS REQUIRED

2 pairs of Crimping Pliers
Wire Cutters

INSTRUCTIONS

The Pattern

(you'll need this for most of the necklace)

an 8mm chrysocolla bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
a 6mm stardust metal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm chrysocolla bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm stardust metal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
a dragonfly metal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 6mm rondelle diamante spacer
an 8mm chrysocolla bead
a 6mm rondelle diamante spacer
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
a dragonfly metal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm stardust metal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead

Strand One

Pick up the first strand of tigertail. Thread on a small crimp, a jump ring, then thread back through the crimp. Pull up tightly, squish securely and cut off any excess tigertail. Place a crimp cover around the squashed crimp and gently squish into a round ball with your pliers to hide the crimp.

Then thread on the pattern (at the top of the page) 3 times, so that you have 6 metal dragonflies on your strand. Follow by threading on:

an 8mm chrysocolla bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
a 6mm stardust metal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm chrysocolla bead

Thread through a small crimp, through a strong jump ring, then back through the small crimp. Pull up tightly (but leave enough space to put another crimp cover over the crimp) and squish down the small crimp. Cut off any excess tigertail. Place a crimp cover around the squashed crimp and gently squish into a round ball with your pliers to hide the crimp. Put aside for now.

Strand Two

Pick up the second strand of tigertail. Thread on a small crimp, a jump ring, then thread back through the crimp. Pull up tightly, squish securely and cut off any excess tigertail. Place a crimp cover around the squashed crimp and gently squish into a round ball with your pliers to hide the crimp.

Then thread on the pattern (at the top of the page) 4 times, so that you have 8 metal dragonflies on your strand. Follow by threading on:

an 8mm chrysocolla bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
a 6mm stardust metal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm rondelle glass crystal bead
a 3mm plain metal bead
an 8mm chrysocolla bead

Putting it all together

Pick up the flower diamante 2 strand box clasp and separate the two pieces. Open up the jump ring (as they are quite strong, you will need two pairs of pliers or a jump ring tool) on the end of strand one and attach the top of one part of the clasp. Close securely. Open up the jump ring on the end of strand two and attach to the bottom of the part of the clasp, close securely. Repeat with the other side of the necklace. Your necklace is now ready to wear!

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