How to make a mixed media double strand necklace. Chains and beads for the win!

This necklace is another version of the double strand necklace. One strand is made using glass seed beads, the other with chain and gemstone beads!

You will need the following tools and materials to make your necklace:

1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers to make your necklace.

2: A piece of tiger tail wire. Cut yours to your desired length, I made mine shorter than the chain component.

3: Glass seed beads. I used a mix of multi-colored beads.

4: Two pieces of chain.

5: An eye pin.

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7: A large feature bead. I used this gemstone slice bead.

8: Two medium sized jump rings.

9: A lobster clasp.

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10: Four crimp beads.

Follow these steps to make your double strand necklace:

1: Put the gemstone bead onto the eye pin.

2: Bend the pin to form a right angle with the bead.

3: Create a loop using the round nose pliers to secure the bead onto the pin.

4: Add a piece of chain to each side of the eye pin.

5: Set the chain piece aside.

6: Add two crimp beads and a jump ring to the end of the tiger tail wire.

7: Loop the end of the wire around the jump ring and pull it through the crimp beads.

8: Squash the crimp beads using the flat nose pliers.

9: Start adding the beads to the wire. I added my beads in a random order but you can create any pattern you choose.

10: Continue adding beads until your necklace has reached your desired length.

11: Add the other two crimp beads and the remaining jump ring to the wire.

12: Loop the end of the wire around the jump ring and back through the crimp beads, pull the wire tight.

13: Squash the crimps.

14: Trim the excess wire.

Your beaded strand is now finished!

15: Open one of the jump rings and attach one side of the chain. Add the clasp to the open jump ring and then close it to secure the components together.

16: Add the other side of the chain component to the other side of the beaded strand. Once the other side is attached the necklace is finished and ready to wear.

Pretty cool huh?!