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How to make a beaded necklace with cute little bead charms!
This is a cute little piece that looks great layered with chains! Use some fun gemstone beads to add some pizazz to your design. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make this necklace:
1: Some tiger tail wire long enough to fit around your neck, plus some extra.
2: A set of pliers. I used my cutting pliers (left), flat nose pliers (right) and round nose pliers (middle).
3: Some glass beads. I used these green glass e-beads.
4: Some statement beads. I used 5 stone beads.
5: Four crimp beads.
6: Two jump rings.
7: Five head pins.
8: A lobster clasp.
Follow these steps to make your beaded charm necklace:
1: Add each of the statement beads to each of the head pins.
2: Curl the tops of each pin using the round nose pliers. This will keep the bead in place.
3: Set the charms aside.
4: Put two of the crimp beads onto the tiger tail wire.
5: Add one of the jump rings.
6: Loop the wire around the jump ring and back through the crimp beads. Pull the wire tight.
7: Squash the crimp beads using the flat nose pliers.
8: Begin adding beads to the wire.
9: Bead until you get to a length you like, before the middle of the wire.
10: Add the first bead charm from the set you made earlier.
11: Add some more glass beads and then add another bead charm.
12: Continue adding charms in your chosen pattern until they are all in place.
13: And now you can add the glass beads until your necklace is at the right length and is beaded evenly so that the bead charms are at the bottom.
14: Add the second pair of crimp beads and the jump ring.
15: Loop the wire around the jump ring and back through the crimps and the last few beads on the strand.
16: You should now pull the wire tight and squash the crimps with the flat nose pliers.
17: Now you can trim the excess wire with cutting pliers.
18: Open one of the jump rings and attach the lobster clasp. Close the ring to secure the clasp in place.
So now your necklace is finished and ready to wear! So so cute. What necklaces will you layer yours with?
Or maybe you’ll wear it as a statement on its own?!
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Here’s how to make a pair of cute beaded chain earrings!
These earrings are made using soft wire and beads to make a chunky chain that dangles from each ear. These really cute earrings are fun to make and look so fun.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make these earrings:
1: Pliers. I used my cutting pliers (left), flat nose pliers (right) and round nose pliers (middle) to make these earrings.
2: Some thin soft wire. I used six pieces (approx 7cm long) of wire that I recycled from an old project.
3: Some beads. I used green and gold glass e-beads.
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4: Two small jump rings.
5: Two earring hooks.
Follow these steps to make your chunky bead chain hoops:
1: Take a piece of wire and curl one end around the round nose pliers.
2: Add beads to the wire until there is 1cm left without beads.
3: Put the end of the wire back through the first loop you made.
4: Curl the other end of the wire so that the beaded circle is closed.
5: Make another beaded circle, thread it through the first circle you made before you secure it closed.
6: Make a third beaded circle and attached it to the first two so that you have a chain of three.
7: Repeat steps 1 to 6 for the second earring.
8: Attach the earring hooks to the top of each chain using the small jump rings.
Now your chain earrings are finished and ready to wear!!!
Here is a four link version I made as well
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I am loving chunky chain necklaces at the moment, here’s how to do them with a cute twist.
Remember this tutorial? Here’s another version with a soft ribbon twist, Weave some pretty ribbon through your chunky chain chokers for a cute and elegant effect.
You will need the following tools and materials to make this woven chain necklace:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your round nose and flat nose pliers for this project.
2: Some chunky chain at your chosen length. I used some light aluminium chain and made it choker length.
3: Two jump rings.
4: A lobster clasp.
5: Some ribbon. I used this green chiffon ribbon.
6: Scissors to trim the ribbon.
Follow these steps to make your woven chain necklace:
1: Thread the ribbon through the second link of the chain so that there is one long end and one short end.
2: Thread the long end through the chain links.
3: Continue threading the ribbon until you reach part way down the chain.
4: Fold the ribbon back and start threading it over the portion you have already threaded and continue until you get back to the short end of the ribbon.
5: Tie the ends of the ribbon into a bow.
6: Trim the excess ribbon.
7: Add one of the jump rings to one end of the chain and attach the lobster clasp.
8: Add the other jump ring to the other end of the chain to finish the necklace off.
Now your woven chunky chain necklace is ready to wear!
Other chunky chain tutorials:
- How to make a knotted chunky chain bracelet
- All the steps to make an adjustable chunky chain belt
- A simple chunky chain necklace
- A super simple chunky chain waist chain
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One hoop not enough? Here’s how to make double hoop earrings!
These hoops are special, they’re double hoops! This tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your own double hoop earrings:
1: Pliers. You’ll need round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers.
2: Two pieces of wire.
3: Two shorter pieces of wire.
4: Two jump rings.
5: Two earring hooks.
6: Beads of your choice. I used these green and yellow glass e-beads.
Follow these steps to make your double hoop earrings:
1: Create a loop at one end of one of the shorter wires using the round nose pliers.
2: Add yellow beads to the wire until there is approximately 1cm left unbeaded.
3: Create another loop at the other end of the wire to secure the beads in place.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the second short wire using the green beads.
5: Follow the previous steps for the two longer pieces of wire. Make one in yellow and one in green.
6: Form each of the wires into circles joining them at the end loops.
7: Attach the small green hoop to the inside of the large yellow hoop using one of the jump rings.
8: Repeat step 7 for the other pair of hoops.
9: Add an earring hook to the top of each hoop to finish the double hoop earrings. Now they’re ready to wear!
