Modern Art Necklace and Earrings
Create this jewelry set and become a modern artist! This elegant set of jewelry from Katie Hacker is made from birght glass and seed beeds.
Materials:
Necklace:
- Beadalon® 49 Strand wire, .015” diameter, bright color
- Five 8mm faceted blue glass beads
- Ten 6mm frosted blue glass beads
- About 140 light blue seed beads
- Twenty 1.3mm silver crimp beads
- Silver lobster clasp and tag
- Nipper tool
- Crimp tool
Earrings:
- Beadalon® 49 Strand wire, .015” diameter, bright color
- Six 6mm frosted blue glass beads
- Four 1.3mm silver crimp beads
- Two silver ear wires
- Nipper tool
- Crimp tool
Steps:
Necklace:
- Cut five 1 1/4" lengths of Beadalon® 49 Strand wire. Set them aside for Step 3.
- Cut a 17 1/2" length of Beadalon® wire. String a crimp bead 1/2" from the end. String the Beadalon® wire through half of the clasp and back into the crimp bead to form a loop. Use crimping pliers to crimp the crimp bead. String seed beads for 4".
- String a crimp bead, an 8mm bead and another crimp bead onto the Beadalon® wire but don't crimp the crimp beads yet. Place a 1 1/4" length of Beadalon® wire through the crimp beads and 8mm bead. Adjust it so the wire is centered inside the 8mm bead. Crimp the crimp beads. String a 6mm bead and a crimp bead onto each end of the 1 1/4" wire. Crimp the crimp beads. Repeat this step five times, 1 3/4" apart.
- String seed beads for 4". String a crimp bead and place the Beadalon® wire through half of the clasp and back into the crimp bead to form a loop. Use crimping pliers to crimp the crimp bead.
Earrings:
- Cut a 2" length of Beadalon® wire. Hold the ends together and string a 6mm bead onto the wires. Push it up the wires to create a 1/8" loop. String a 6mm bead and a crimp bead onto each end of the wire. Crimp the crimp beads. Attach the top loop to an ear wire.
