How to Make a Woven Bridal Necklace

Published December 2012
Designed By Katie Hacker / Content Supplied by Beadalon

Techniques:

Crimping, Stringing

Materials & Tools:

14 cream rose 4mm crystal pearls
14 cream rose 8mm crystal pearls
14 crystal AB 8mm briolettes
15 crystal AB 10mm rounds
54" length of White Beadalon 7
2 gold #2 Crimp Beads
2 gold sparkle Crimp Covers
Gold Heart Lobster Clasp
Gold Extension Chain
Wire Cutters
Mighty Crimping Tool

How To:

1.Cut the beading wire into three equal lengths.

2.Hold the wires together and pass them through a #2 Crimp Bead, half the clasp and back through the Crimp Bead. Crimp it and then attach a Crimp Cover.

3.Hold the wires together and pass them through a 10mm crystal. Separate the wires and string a 4mm pearl onto one wire, an 8mm pearl onto one wire and an 8mm briolette onto one wire.

4.Repeat Step 3 until all of the beads are strung and then pass the wires together through another 10mm crystal.

5.Hold all of the wires together and pass them through a #2 Crimp Bead, half the clasp and back through the Crimp Bead. Crimp it and then attach a Crimp Cover.