Here’s how to make a beaded necklace out of wire!

If you want to make a beaded chain necklace, but don’t have any head pins, or if you want to add some handmade flair to your work, here’s how you can use wire instead! This necklace tutorial uses the clasp from last month’s tutorial, you can follow it here.

Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links

You’ll need these tools and materials to make your necklace:

1: Some wire. I used some copper wire that was about 1mm in diameter.

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2: A clasp. I used the clasp made in this tutorial.

3: A selection of beads. I used a random selection of glass, plastic and clay beads.

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4: A pair of flat-round pliers.

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5: A pair of cutting pliers.

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6: A pair of flat nose pliers or flat nose parallel pliers.

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7: A file in case you want to smooth the ends of your wire. This isn’t totally necessary but adds to giving your work a quality finish.

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Follow these steps to make your beaded wire chain necklace:

1: Bend the end of the wire using the flat nose pliers to form a right angle.

2: Loop the end of the wire using the round-flat pliers.

3: Add your first bead to the wire.

5: Trim the wire. I measured where to trim by holding the wire with the flat nose pliers and then cutting next to it.

6: At this point, you can file the end of the wire to flatten it, or you can simply create a loop at the top of the bead using the flat-round nose pliers.

7: Repeat steps 1-6 for the next bead link for the necklace. Once the link is formed, use the flat nose pliers to open the jump ring, slide it onto the first charm and close the link to start forming the chain.

8: Repeat these steps until you have a length you like for a necklace.

9: Open one of the loops at the end of the necklace and attach the clasp. Close the loop to secure the clasp in place. Add the clasp ring to the other side of the necklace to finish it off.

Now your necklace is finished! How fun to make your own jewellery without any pre-made findings?!