DIY JEWELRY making
Designed by Denise Yezbak Moore
featuring Bead Gallery® beads
available exclusively at www.Halcraftcollection.com
Instructions:
Materials:
1 pack Bead Gallery® aqua blue mix Indian glass (15606)
1 pack Bead Gallery® aqua blue mix small Indian glass (15602)
1 pack Bead Gallery® AB multi mix Indian glass (15610)
1 pack Bead Gallery® small amber frosted mix Indian glass (15651)
1 pack Bead Gallery® green mix Indian glass (15607)
1 pack Bead Gallery® blue frosted mix Indian glass (15608)
1 pack Bead Gallery® amethyst mix Indian glass (15601)
1 pack Bead Gallery® amber small mix Indian glass (15603)
01 Bead Gallery® turquoise dyed howlite teardrop pendant (15630)
120” Brown waxed linen cording 3-ply
Tools:
Wire nippers
Super glue
Level of difficulty (Intermediate to Advanced)
Time – 1 hour
Tip: Indian bead mixes are different shapes, colors and sizes. Separate your beads by color and shape before you string your necklace.
Instructions:
1. Separate Indian bead pack into colors – yellow, blue, orange, etc. They will be used in the necklaces color gradient.
2. Cut 2 lengths of 60” waxed cording.
3. Remove bale from pendant.
4. Bring cords together, fold in half, string center of cording through pendant and form a larks knot.
5. Bring strands together, string large aqua bead and form an overhand knot.
6. Pendant Small Beaded Loop - Separate strands – Left side – small aqua, small dark blue, small amethyst, small red, small amber and small green.
7. Repeat step 6 on right side strand.
8. Wrap cording around loop on pendant ending on the backside. Form 2 simple knots, trim ends and dab knot with super glue.
9. Necklace – Left side – String, small aqua, 3 aqua, 2 dark blue, 4 frosted blue, 5 amethyst, 4 red, 4 orange, 4 amber, 5 green, 4 aqua small, 4 frosted blue, 7 amethyst, 3 red, 2 orange and 2 amber.
10. Repeat step 9 on the right side of necklace.
11. Bring strands together and string amber, green and form a simple knot.
12. Move down ¼” - form a knot, string green and form a knot. Repeat on other side of necklace.
13. Trim ends and fray.
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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.