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 16 in./41cm.) Add 6 in. (15cm) and cut a
piece of beading wire to that length. Center the
flower and leaves on the wire.
On each side of the center beads, alternate 3 in.
(7.6cm) of small and large round beads.
On each end, string a tube bead.
On each end, string an alternating pattern of round
beads until you are within 1 in. (2.5cm) of the desired
length. String a 3mm spacer bead, a crimp bead, a
3mm spacer, and half the clasp. Go back through the
beads just strung, tighten the wire, and check the fit.
Add or remove beads from each end, if necessary.
Crimp the crimp beads (Basic Techniques) and trim
the excess wire.
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 16 in./41cm.) Add 6 in. (15cm) and cut a
piece of beading wire to that length. Center the
flower and leaves on the wire.
On each side of the center beads, alternate 3 in.
(7.6cm) of small and large round beads.
On each end, string a tube bead.
On each end, string an alternating pattern of round
beads until you are within 1 in. (2.5cm) of the desired
length. String a 3mm spacer bead, a crimp bead, a
3mm spacer, and half the clasp. Go back through the
beads just strung, tighten the wire, and check the fit.
Add or remove beads from each end, if necessary.
Crimp the crimp beads (Basic Techniques) and trim
the excess wire.