Are you an experienced beader/designer, or are your venturing for the first time into the wonderful, colorful world of beads? Either way, The Beaded Giraffe is your "beading place" in Bethesda.
String a quick, light-catching necklace with
leaf- and petal-shaped beads.
Things might be a bit frosty outside, but you can capture the promise of spring with
this simply strung combination of crystal, glass, and clear-plastic beads. Experiment
with nature's endless color combinations to fi nd the bit of greenery that suits you best.
Supply List
focal bead, approximately 40 x 26mm
4 leaf-shaped beads, approximately 12 x 15mm
12mm round bead
26 5 x 7mm petal-shaped beads
68 4mm bicone crystals
2g 11° seed beads
15° seed bead
flexible beading wire, .014 or .015
2 crimp beads
lobster claw clasp and soldered jump ring
chainnose or crimping pliers
diagonal wire cutters
Determine the finished length of your
necklace. (Mine is 19 in./48cm.) Add
7 in. (18cm) and cut a piece of beading
wire to that length. Center a 15° seed
bead on the wire and pull both ends
through the focal bead and the round
bead. Pull the 15° into the focal bead
until it is lodged inside. If it goes all the
way through, try a larger seed bead.
On each end, string: 11° seed bead, two bicone crystals, 11°, petal-shaped
bead, 11°, two bicones, 11°, petal, 11°, two bicones, 11°, leaf-shaped bead.
a
On each end, string an 11°, two
bicones, an 11°, and a petal. Repeat
the sequence two or three more times.
b
On each end, string an 11°, two
bicones, an 11°, and a leaf.
Repeat the pattern in step 3a on each end until the necklace is within 1 in. (2.5cm)
of the desired length. On one end, string an 11°, two bicones, a crimp bead, and
a jump ring. Go back through the beads just strung. Tighten the wire. Check the fit,
and add or remove beads if necessary. Crimp the crimp bead (Basics) and trim the
excess wire. Repeat on the other end, substituting a clasp for the jump ring.
Are you an experienced beader/designer, or are your venturing for the first time into the wonderful, colorful world of beads? Either way, The Beaded Giraffe is your "beading place" in Bethesda.
Determine the finished length of your
necklace. (Mine is 19 in./48cm.) Add
7 in. (18cm) and cut a piece of beading
wire to that length. Center a 15° seed
bead on the wire and pull both ends
through the focal bead and the round
bead. Pull the 15° into the focal bead
until it is lodged inside. If it goes all the
way through, try a larger seed bead.
On each end, string: 11° seed bead, two bicone crystals, 11°, petal-shaped
bead, 11°, two bicones, 11°, petal, 11°, two bicones, 11°, leaf-shaped bead.
Repeat the pattern in step 3a on each end until the necklace is within 1 in. (2.5cm)
of the desired length. On one end, string an 11°, two bicones, a crimp bead, and
a jump ring. Go back through the beads just strung. Tighten the wire. Check the fit,
and add or remove beads if necessary. Crimp the crimp bead (Basics) and trim the
excess wire. Repeat on the other end, substituting a clasp for the jump ring.