Animal spirit DIY leather necklaces

DIY JEWELRY making 


Designed by Denise Yezbak Moore
featuring Bead Gallery® beads
available exclusively at www.Halcraftcollection.com

Instructions:
Materials:
Bear Claw Necklace
36”   Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm adobe brown (15034)
01     Bead Gallery® bear claw unakite cave painting  (15822)
06     Bead Gallery® unakite faceted round 6mm (10837)

Dragonfly Necklace
36”   Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm grape (15048)
01     Bead Gallery® dragonfly fluorite cave painting pendant (15798)
12     Bead Gallery® amethyst chips (10518)

Sun Necklace
36”   Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm teal (15054)
01     Bead Gallery® sun crystal cave painting pendant (15864)
12     Bead Gallery® river shell chips (12068)

Butterfly Necklace
36”   Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm turquoise (15053)
01     Bead Gallery® butterfly aventurine cave painting (15876)
12     Bead Gallery® orange dyed dolomite chips (10136)

Salamander Necklace
36”   Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm brown (15059)
12     Bead Gallery® salamander tiger eye cave painting (15766)
06     Bead Gallery® faceted tiger eye round (10849)

Antelope Necklace
36”   Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm dark purple (15039)
01     Bead Gallery® antelope blue stone cave painting (15830)
12     Bead Gallery® blue dyed quartzite stone chips (10128)

Dolphin Necklace
36”   Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm dark olivine (15035)
01     Bead Gallery® whale aventurine cave painting pendant (15807)
12     Bead Gallery® turquoise dyed howlite chips (10172)

Bird Necklace
36”   Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm light pink (15046)
01     Bead Gallery® bird rose quartz cave painting pendant (15772)
12    Bead Gallery® rose quartz chips (10795)

Fern Necklace
36”  Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm tan (15041)
01    Bead Gallery® fern picture jasper cave painting pendant (15849)
05    Bead Gallery® 6mm picture jasper (10765)

Horse Necklace
36”  Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm Grey (15057)
01    Bead Gallery® horse fluorite cave painting pendant (15794)
08    Bead Gallery® 4mm dyed dolomite stone round (10546)

Kokopelli Necklace
36”  Bead Gallery® suede cording 3mm grey (15040)
01    Bead Gallery® Kokopelli Dalmatian jasper cave painting (15773)
08    Bead Gallery® black lava stone 4mm (14756)

110” brown waxed cording 3-ply (10” per necklace)

Tools:
Wire nippers
Chain nose pliers
Round nose pliers

Level of difficulty (Intermediate)

Time – 20 minutes per necklace

Each necklace is created the same way.  Replace beads on top of pendant to form different necklaces.

Instructions:

1.    Cut 36” length of suede.
2.    Fold suede in half.
3.    Open loop on top of cave painting pendant.
4.    Slide suede fold through loop.
5.    Tighten loop around suede.
6.    Form a lark’s knot.
7.    Pull knot tight.
8.    Cut 10” of waxed cord.
9.    String beads onto cording.
10.  Wrap beads around top of pendant and form a simple knot.
11.  Bring long strands to the front of pendant and form a simple knot.
12.  Bring long strands to the back of pendant and for 2 simple knots.
13.  Trim ends of cording.
14.  Select desired length of necklace (make sure it fits over your head) and form an overhand knot.

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Denise Yezbak Moore is a self-taught artisan. Denise has been a senior designer here at Halcraft Collection for 9 years. She loves to create jewelry with a bohemian flair. She resides in Southern California and enjoys hearing from fellow beaders.



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