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Here’s a letter bead necklace so you can tell everyone how you feel.
This letter bead necklace is a simple design with a big personality. Use letter beads to show something about your mood or personality around your neck. Layer this design with some other pieces to really show off your style. I love this simple necklace DIY! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
Here are the tools and materials you’ll need to make your letter bead necklace:
1: Pliers. I used my cutting pliers (to cut my chain to length), round nose pliers and flat nose pliers.
2: A piece of chain long enough to fit around your neck. You can make it longer or shorter depending on how long you like your necklaces.
3: Two small jump rings.
4: A lobster clasp.
5: Letter beads. I used two to spell out ‘OK’.
Follow these steps to make your letter bead necklace:
1: Add your beads to the chain to form your chosen word.
2: Add one of the jump rings to one end of the chain by threading it through the last chain link. This can be tricky when your chain links are small like on this chain. I suggest using your smallest size jump ring.
3: Close the jump ring to secure it in place.
4: Add another jump ring to the other side of the chain.
5: Add a lobster clasp to the open jump ring and close it to finish the necklace off.
Now your minimalist but very cool letter bead necklace is ready to wear. Will you wear yours on its own for a big statement, or layer it with other pieces for a more curated look?
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How to make a stunning beaded heart pendant with a tassel detail <3
This necklace is so so cute. Transform beads into a pretty heart pendant with beaded tassels. Layer this with some beaded necklaces or wear it on its own. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
Here are the tools and materials you’ll need to make your beaded heart charm necklace:
1: Pliers. I used my round nose pliers and flat nose pliers.
2: Beads. I used a glass heart shaped bead (approximately 2cm long), three opalite disk beads and some vintage red beads.
3: Three head pins.
4: One eye pin long enough to fit your bead on.
5: A jump ring.
6: A necklace chain.
Follow these steps to make your cute little heart charm:
1: Add the heart bead to the eye pin.
2: Bend the top of the eye pin to form a right angle.
3: Curl the top of the pin to form a loop and secure the bead onto the pin and set the heart aside.
4: Place an opalite bead on each of the head pins.
5: Add the smaller beads to each of the pins until each has approximately 1cm left bare.
6: Loop the top of each head pin using the round nose pliers to secure the beads in place.
7: Add each of the opalite pins to the jump ring, followed by the heart bead.
8: Close the jump ring to secure the pins together.
9: Add the finished charm to the chain to finish it off.
Now your amazing heart pendant necklace is finished and ready to wear. Super beautiful and sentimental… make one for someone special in your life (maybe that someone special is you!)
If you like this design, here are some other beaded tassel tutorials:
