This project features
directions for a bead and wire pendant that can be worn quite simply on
a chain, or it can be strung into a long and elegant swath of beads!
The beads shown here are polymer clay, class, and metal, but any beads
can be used.
The polymer clay beads shown here include faux coral and faux cinnabar,
and a caned "Japanese Girl" bead made by applique technique in
which many tiny slices are layered onto a polymer core.
The first step to successful stringing is to gather your componants.
Beads that don't get used in the necklace can be used to make beautiful
co-ordinating earrings.
The pendant shown is on a gold chain, and featured with two polymer
clay tile earrings.
In addition
to beads, you will need:
20gauge jewelry/craft wire
round nose(chain nose) pliers
jewelers cement or super glue
earring findings (french hooks, wires, etc)
chain necklace (if desired) or thread for stringing beads.
These are two options for using with the pendant.
To make the pendant:
Cut a 6 inch piece of wire.
Use the tip of the roundnose pliers to curl a small loop at one end
of the wire, then bend the wire slightly where the circle closes as shown.
Thread the beads onto the wire, using small spacers in between if desired.
You may need to try several arrangements and combinations until you
are pleased.
I have used the large Girl bead on top, followed by the medium faux
coral bead, and then the small vintage glass crystal bead, with gold glass
spacers in between.
Trim wire if needed
to about 1 1/2".
Then use the wider part of the round nose pliers to make two loops,
starting down by the spacer bead at the top of the large bead.
Wrap the end of the wire back around the original stem, under the loops.
Make these "carrier" loops large enough to feed your favorite
delicate gold chain, or for one or more strands of strung beads.
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