Stormy Seas Necklace
Free Jewelry Making Pattern

By Kim Connors - www.Bead3.com

Stormy Seas Necklace Free Beaded Jewelry Making Pattern

Materials
28 inches of Gold Buddy Braids
1 – Antique Gold-Plated 17mm Toggle Clasp
2 – Gold-Plated Crimp Tubes
18 - Antique Gold-Plated 3x10mm 5 - Petal Bead Caps
34 - Antique Gold-Plated 8x5mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Beads
34 - Antique Gold-Plated 4mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Beads
16 - Peridot AB 6x4mm Glass Crystal Rondelles
9 – African Turquoise 12mm Semiprecious Rounds
8 – African Turquoise 13x18mm Semiprecious Ovals

Create the Necklace

1. Take one end of your Buddy Braids wire and thread 1 crimp tube approximately an half inch from the end.  Thread the bar end of your toggle clasp.  Thread the end back through the crimp tube.  Using crimping pliers (or any pliers you have) squeeze the crimp bead about a 1/8th of an inch away from the clasp.  Leave the excess you will thread the beads over both.

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2. String the following:

a. 1 – Antique Gold 4mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, 1 - Antique Gold 8x5mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, 1 - Antique Gold-Plated 3x10mm 5 - Petal Bead Cap, 1 - African Turquoise 12mm Semiprecious Round, 1 - Antique Gold-Plated 3x10mm 5 - Petal Bead Cap, 1 - Antique Gold-Plated 8x5mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, 1 - Antique Gold-Plated 4mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, 1 - Peridot AB 6x4mm Glass Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Gold 4mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, 1 - Antique Gold 8x5mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, 1 - African Turquoise 13x18mm Semiprecious Oval, 1 - Antique Gold 8x5mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, 1 - Antique Gold-Plated 4mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, and 1 - Peridot AB 6x4mm Glass Crystal Rondelle.

b. Repeat pattern in Step (a.) SEVEN (7) times.

c. 1 – Antique Gold 4mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, 1 - Antique Gold 8x5mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, 1 - Antique Gold-Plated 3x10mm 5 - Petal Bead Cap, 1 - African Turquoise 12mm Semiprecious Round, 1 - Antique Gold-Plated 3x10mm 5 - Petal Bead Cap, 1 - Antique Gold-Plated 8x5mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead, and 1 - Antique Gold-Plated 4mm Corrugated Bicone Metal Bead.

3. Thread 1 crimp tube and the round part of your toggle clasp.  Thread the wire back through the crimp bead after going through the loop on the toggle clasp.  Thread the wire through several beads.  Using your pliers, squeeze the crimp tube about a 1/8th of an inch away from the clasp.  Trim the excess wire as close to the bead as you can.

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You are done!!   These instructions make a necklace that is 26 inches long.

If you would like a shorter bracelet you can remove the first and last Links.  

We hope you enjoyed this beading project!  For more beads and supplies please shop on our website at www.Bead3.com.



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