Remembrance Wire Cascade Necklace
Remembrance wire and green glass beads help create this elegant and stunning choker from Katie Hacker.
Materials:
- 1 1/2 loops of Remembrance™ memory wire
- 3mm silver memory wire end caps
- Silver head pins: one 2," two 1-3/4," two 1-1/2"
- Twelve 6mm faceted green glass beads
- Assorted green seed beads, E beads and bugle beads
- Beadstorm™ Chain Nose Pliers
- Beadstorm™ Round Nose Pliers
- Nipper Tool
- 2-step glue (for the end caps)
Instructions:
- String a 6mm bead and mixed seed beads, bugle beads and E beads onto each head pin. Leave 1/4" uncovered at the top of the pins. Use chain nose pliers to bend a 90-degree angle above the beads. Use round nose pliers to form a loop. Set the beaded pins aside for Step 3.
- Glue a memory wire end cap onto one end of the necklace; let it dry. String assorted seed beads, bugle beads and E beads to cover 1/3 of the necklace. String a 6mm bead and 1/2" of mixed seed/bugle/E beads; repeat three times.
- String beads onto the center of the necklace as follows: 6mm glass bead, 1-1/2" beaded pin, 6mm bead, 1-3/4" beaded pin, 6mm bead, 2" beaded pin, 6mm bead, 1-3/4" beaded pin, 6mm bead, 1-1/2" beaded pin, 6mm bead. Repeat Step 2 in the reverse order to complete the necklace.
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