DIY JEWELRY making
Multipack Stone DIY Jewelry Sets designed by Molly Schaller
featuring Bead Gallery® beads, pendants, and charms from the Halcraft Collection
Necklace Instructions
Materials:
18 Bead Gallery® 10mm stone rounds (sold as a multipack)
24 Bead Gallery® 8mm stone rounds (sold as a multipack)
30 Bead Gallery® 6mm stone rounds (sold as a multipack)
1 Bead Gallery® pendant
2 crimp beads
24" Beadalon bead stringing wire
1 jump ring
1 lobster clasp
Tools:
Chain-nose pliers
Wire nippers
Tip: Make sure to leave a bit of slack in the necklace to maintain its natural drape when worn.
Time to create: less than 1 hour
Instructions:
1. Slide 1 crimp onto the wire. Pass the crimp tube through the loop of the clasp and back through the crimp. Flatten the crimp with chain-nose pliers & trim excess wire.
2. String 15 6mm rounds.
3. String 12 8mm rounds
4. String 9 10mm rounds
5. String the pendant.
6. String 9 10mm rounds
7. String 12 8mm rounds
8. String 15 6mm rounds
9. String 1 crimp. Pass wire though the jump ring and back through the crimp. Flatten the crimp with chain-nose pliers and trim excess wire.
Bracelet Instructions
Materials:
43 Bead Gallery® 4mm stone rounds (sold as a multipack)
1 or 2 Bead Gallery® charms
1 jump ring
Beadalon Elasticity cord
Tools:
Chain-nose pliers (2)
Wire nippers or scissors
Tip: Prestretch your cording to prevent a slack bracelet in the future.
Time to create: less than 30 minutes
Instructions:
1. Measure your wrist. Add two inches to this measurement and cut the cord to that length.
2. String ¼" more beads than your wrists' circumference.
3. Open the jump ring. Slide the loops of both charms onto the jump ring.
4. String the jump ring and tie a surgeon's knot with the cord.
5. Place a drop of super glue gel or GS hypo cement onto the knot.
6. Trim tails.
Earring Instructions
Materials:
2 Bead Gallery® 10mm stone rounds (sold as a multipack)
2 Bead Gallery® 8mm stone rounds (sold as a multipack)
2 Bead Gallery® 6mm stone rounds (sold as a multipack)
2 Bead Gallery® 4mm stone rounds (sold as a multipack)
2 ball head pins
2 ear wires
Tools:
Chain-nose pliers (2)
Round-nose pliers
Wire nippers
Time to create: 15 minutes or less
Instructions:
1. Slide the 10mm, 8mm, 6mm, & 4mm beads onto a ball pin.
2. Make a wrapped loop.
3. Open the loop of the ear wire and slide the wrapped loop onto the loop.
4. Close the loop.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for second earring.
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Choose your favorite pendant for the necklace and select a charm or two that expresses your own personal style!
Molly's Multipack jewelry sets show the range of color in multi-pack semi-precious bead packages and how they can be used to create an entire set of jewelry from one multi-pack.
These jewelry sets are handcrafted using Bead Gallery® multi-pack beads in rose quartz, reconstituted lapis, white howlite, aqua dyed agate, multicolor dyed howlite, turquoise dyed howlite, dolomite, tiger eye, & amethyst.
Choose your favorite pendant to coordinate, and have fun picking out charms that express your individuality.