These materials will make a 16 inch necklace. For a longer or shorter necklace, purchase a finished chain necklace of a different length.
- Using flush cutters, cut 1 foot of 26 gauge gold wire and straighten it with nylon jaw pliers.
- Please watch our video on how to coil seed beads around a wire frame and make a statement earring. Following the instructions in the video, make 3 anchoring wraps with your wire on the Nunn Design frame pendant and begin coiling 15/0 Toho seed beads around the frame. When you've finished coiling seed beads around the bottom curve of the frame, make 3 more anchoring wraps and cut off the extra wire with flush cutters.
- Take your finished chain necklace and find the center link of chain. Cut that link off with flush cutters to open up the middle of the necklace.
- Using pliers, open a jump ring. Slide it through one of the holes at the top of the open frame pendant, and also slide it through a link of chain on the end where you cut it apart in the previous step. Close the jump ring.
- Repeat step 4 to attach the other side of the open frame focal to the finished chain necklace. Enjoy your necklace!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED: (scroll down for purchase options)
- PND-08322 - Nunn Design Open Frame Pendant, Round Hoop 25x23mm, 2 Pieces, Gold Plated
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.
- JSO-0037 - Toho Round Seed Beads 15/0 55 'Opaque Turquoise' 8 Gram Tube
Project uses 1 tube. You will need 1 package.
- WCR-2632 - Artistic Wire, Silver Plated Craft Wire 26 Gauge Thick, 15 Yard Spool, Gold Color
Project uses 12 inches. You will need 1 package.
- AXC-98924 - 22K Gold Plated Fine Cable Chain Necklace - 2x1.8mm Links 16 Inches Long
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.
- FJR-5452 - 22K Gold Plated Open Jump Rings 4mm 22 Gauge (50)
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS:- XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
- XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
- XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
- XTL-0074 - Eurotool Nylon Jaw Pliers Chain Nose- For Scratch-Free Wire Work