DESIGNED BY MOlly Schaller
FEATURING BEAD GALLERY® BEADS BY HALCRAFT COLLECTION
Materials:
1 patina metal bead cap
1 patina plated lentil
1 dark green small tassel
8 6mm reconstituted lapis rounds
20" 2x7mm matte blue mixed dyed bone rondelles
2 6x47mm Philippine cut wood tubes
8 light blue matte glass mix rondelles
2 15x40mm brown & white dyed agate stone tubes
1 light blue matte glass teardrop
1 30x60mm turquoise dyed agate pendant
34" .018" 49-strand Beadalon flexible beading wire
1 gold color ball pin
2" 20-gauge gold color German style wire
1 6mm gold color jump ring
2 #2 gold color crimp tubes
1 gold color clasp
Tools:
Beadalon classic nipper tool
Beadalon chain-nose pliers
Beadalon round-nose pliers
Time: 1 hour
Level Of Difficulty: Beginner
1. Using the 2" of German wire, make a wrapped loop. String 1 bead cap and the matte blue teardrop. Make a wrapped loop, adding the loop of the pendant before wrapping the loop, and trim excess wire.
2. Onto the flexible beading wire string a crimp tube and the loop of the clasp. Pass the wire back through the crimp tube and flatten the tube.
3. String 1 lapis round, 10" of matte blue mix bone rondelles, 1 lapis round, 1 Philippine cut wood tube, 1 laps round, 2 matte glass rondelles, 1 dyed agate stone tube, 2 matte glass rondelles, and 1 lapis round.
4. String the loop of the teardrop pendant and repeat step 3 in reverse to create a symmetrical necklace.
5. String 1 crimp tube and the other half of the clasp. Pass the wire back through the crimp tube and flatten the crimp. Trim excess wire.
6. String the patina plated lentil onto the ball pin. Make a wrapped loop and trim excess wire.
7. Open the jump ring and slide onto it the patina plated lentil drop, tassel, and the loop of the clasp. Close the jump ring to attach them to the necklace. Enjoy!
Click to see more of the coordinating pieces designed with the March 2022 Pretty Palette kit
Molly Schaller is a craft designer, design thinker, transmedia storyteller, user experience researcher, and craft industry consultant who loves finding connections and creating dialog through craft. She’s always on the lookout for new ways to express her creativity and help others learn ways to tap into their creativity as well!