Coastal Breeze Necklace

Name: Coastal Breeze Necklace
Brand: Beadaholique
SKU: N2242
Availability: InStock

PROJECT N2242

Designer: Kat Silvia

Skill Level: Intermediate

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Sea glass beads in rounds and fishbone styles are a great way to bring the beach life to your summer style. This white chain is broken up by aqua and pink sea glass for a long elegant design.

Instructions

Note: Components and tools listed within this INSTRUCTIONS box and the printer-friendly PDF, if available, may have been discontinued since this project was published. Refer to the PURCHASE COMPONENTS and TOOLS AND OTHER SUPPLIES sections for current availability.

This necklace measures approximately 28 inches. To modify the length, simply adjust the length of chain and beads respectively.

Begin by stringing one blue sea glass fishbone bead onto one eye pin. Make a simple wire loop. Repeat this step for 6 more blue fishbone beads as well as for 9 pink sea glass beads.
To attach the beads to the chain, count to the 5th white bar. Cut off the jump rings in between the next two silver palettes to remove the 6th white bar, set the bar aside. Open the simple wire loop of one of the blue chips, same as you would a jump ring, and attach it to the loop of one silver palette. Attach the second simple wire loop to the next silver palette.
Move over one white bar to the next silver palette and repeat the above step. You will do this to add all 7 blue fishbone beads.
Then count 5 white bars up the other side of the chain. Now you will use the loose bars to complete the necklace. Open one simple wire loop with a pink bead on it, and attach it to the last white bar. Attach the other side of this pink bead to a free white bar. Add two more beads in this manner. Then connect 3 pink beads without the white bars in between.
Continue down the other side of the necklace to attach the last 3 white bars and 3 pink beads so that it matches the other side.

This necklace has no clasp. If you'd like to add a clasp, we recommend a jump ring and lobster clasp. If you'd like a longer necklace you can add pink beads with simple wire loops to the back of the necklace.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED: (scroll down for purchase options)

BGL-01040 - Cultured Sea Glass, Round Bead 6mm, 32 Pieces, Blossom Pink
Project uses 9 pieces. You will need 1 package.

BGL-9623 - Cultured Sea Glass, Fishbone Beads 20-26mm, 20 Pieces, Aqua Blue
Project uses 7 pieces. You will need 1 package.

CHA-0253 - Zola Elements Bulk Chain, Oblong Bar & Disc Bead Cable Links 4x15.5mm, By the Foot, Rhodium Plated / White
Project uses 2 Feet. You will need 1 package.

FHP-6259 - Silver Plated Open Eye Pins 21 Gauge 1 Inch (x50)
Project uses 16 pieces. You will need 1 package.

RECOMMENDED TOOLS:

XTL-5600 - Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - For Cutting Beading Wire, 1 Piece
XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers

Additional Information

Theme	Summer, Nautical
Ingredients	BGL-01040, BGL-9623, FHP-6259,

Useful Techniques & Learning Guides

How to Create a Simple Wire Loop

Purchase Components

Purchase the components needed to make this project. Change quantities as needed to make multiple pieces. Tip: Save this project to your wishlist to easily return to project instructions.

            
You will need 1 package(s).
1 package = .

             / Package | SKU: BGL-01040

            
You will need 1 package(s).
1 package = .

             / Package | SKU: BGL-9623

Open Eye Pins, Silver Plated 1 Inch Long and 21 Gauge Thick (50 Pieces)

            Open Eye Pins, Silver Plated 1 Inch Long and 21 Gauge Thick (50 Pieces)
        
You will need 1 package(s).
1 package = 50 Pieces.

                $2.79
            
             / Package | SKU: FHP-6259