Nbeads Tutorials on How to Make Bead and Chain Necklace

Materials and tools needed:

Findings

12/0 Grade A Round Glass Seed Beads, Golden Plated

Silver Lined Transparent Glass Bugle Beads, Golden, 9x2.5mm

Glass Pearl Beads Strands, Round, White

Red Glass Bicone Beads Strands, Faceted, 4x4mm

Transparent Glass Bead Strands, Faceted, Round, Red, 6mm

Glass Beads Strands, Faceted, Drop, Red, 11x7mm

304 Stainless Steel Flat Head Pins, Golden, 30x0.7mm, 21 Gauge

Iron Open Jump Rings, Nickel Free, Golden, 21 Gauge

Ion Plating(IP) 304 Stainless Steel Textured Cable Chains, Golden

Zinc Alloy Lobster Claw Clasps, Golden

Transparent Fishing Thread Nylon Wire, Clear, 0.2mm

Tools

Iron Sewing Needles

Stainless Steel Scissors

Needle Nose Pliers

Round Nose Pliers

Side Cutting Pliers

Instructions on how to make the necklace:

Step 1:

1st, String 10 golden seed beads into a circle, add a 4mm red glass bead in the middle of the circle. Then pull the wire tightly to gather the beads. (as shown in the picture)

2nd, Run the needle through two bugle bead and one pearl bead in turn, then back through the two golden seed bead and tighten the thread. (as shown in the picture)

3rd, Continue to add three bugle beads and three pearl beads in the same way. Finally, cut off the excess wire. (as shown in the picture)

Step 2:

1st, Cut two short gold chains and use two jump rings to secure them to the bead pattern. (as shown in the picture)

2nd, Use two jump rings to connect the two short gold chains to two long gold chains respectively. (as shown in the picture)

3rd, Make a bead charm with a flat head pin and a drop glass bead and use it to connect two long chains together. (as shown in the picture)

4th, Make two more bead charms with two flat head pins and two 6mm glass beads, then hang them on the long chains. (as shown in the picture)

5th, Remember to add a jump ring and a lobster clasp to the other end of the long chains.

This necklace is completed! Isn’t it interesting? Come and give it a try! You can also make a pair of the same earrings to match like I did. I can’t wait to share other jewelry making tutorials with you. See you next time.