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, elegant necklace with an
earring as a pendant.
Showcase an antique or vintage earring on a strand
of freshwater pearls. Whether the earring has been
passed down through generations or was a lucky find
at an estate sale, it will add a touch of glamour to a
tried-and-true classic. If your earring is part of a pair,
make a second necklace; this project can be completed
in 15 minutes or less.
Supply List
antique or vintage earring
16-in. (41cm) strand 4-5mm pearls
2 5mm flat spacers
4 4mm round spacers
flexible beading wire, .014 or .015
3-4mm jump ring (optional)
2 crimp beads
spring-ring or lobster claw clasp and 9-13mm connector
chainnose and roundnose pliers
diagonal wire cutters
crimping pliers (optional)
Determine the finished length of
your necklace. (My necklaces are
17½ in./44.5cm.) Add 6 in. (15cm) and
cut a piece of beading wire to that
length. Open a jump ring (Basics) and
attach the earring. Close the jump ring
and center the earring on the wire.
On each end, string pearls until the
necklace is within 1½ in. (3.8cm) of
the desired length.
On one end, string: flat spacer,
round spacer, crimp bead, round
spacer, one loop of the connector.
Go back through the beads just strung
and tighten the wire. Repeat on the
other end, substituting a clasp for
the connector. Check the fit, and add
or remove pearls from each end if
necessary. Crimp the crimp beads
(Basics) 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. (My necklaces are
17½ in./44.5cm.) Add 6 in. (15cm) and
cut a piece of beading wire to that
length. Open a jump ring (Basics) and
attach the earring. Close the jump ring
and center the earring on the wire.
On each end, string pearls until the
necklace is within 1½ in. (3.8cm) of
the desired length.
On one end, string: flat spacer,
round spacer, crimp bead, round
spacer, one loop of the connector.
Go back through the beads just strung
and tighten the wire. Repeat on the
other end, substituting a clasp for
the connector. Check the fit, and add
or remove pearls from each end if
necessary. Crimp the crimp beads
(Basics) and trim the excess wire.