Hey guys, today I am going to show how to make these two beautiful crystal beading necklaces.
I will show 2 different ways to start and finish the necklaces.
I have tried them on and really love them
If you like to make short versions of my design, you can make them as bracelets
I am going to use FireLine, professional beading thread,
scissors
4mm Swarovski bicone crystals in crystal AB colour,
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Toho seed beads in transparent rainbow colour,
the rainbow coating really matches with the stunning crystals.
For the second necklace, i will go with crystals in light rosy colour
it is a very feminine colour.
And 2 beading needles, one is short, the other is longer,
two clasps, one closed jump ring and two open jump rings.
Two pliers just for the second necklace
For First necklace, the length of Fireline is roughly equivalent to the necklace length multiply by 4
then find roughly the one third point of the Fireline
fold the thread, so we have divided the thread into two parts,
one part is short, the other part is longer,
then trap the closed jump ring,
it’s an easy way to start a necklace, but for the second necklace I will show how to do that to look more polished.
Then we place the needles on the thread,
long needle for the long thread part, short needle for the short thread part,
I will put one seed bead and one crystal on the short needle,
two crystals and one seed bead between them for the long needle,
then trap a seed bead,
so we have finished first link
From the second link , just remember always place two crystals and one seed bead in the middle for the long needle,
and one crystal for the short needle,
then trap a seed bead,
very easy to remember and follow that,
let me show you the second link and the third link,
you can see it seems like a movement with all the links.
just keep repeating how I did for the second link , til get the right length.
Now it’s long enough for me,
move away the needles,
make one or two knots to stop beads moving away,
place a clasp
then make three knots,
they are the final knots, so make sure they are tight enough.
Then put a needle,
go back through several beads，
trim off the excess thread,
same way to do with the other thread,
so we have finished first design.
looks really elegant
For the second necklace, the length of Fireline is roughly equivalent to the necklace length multiply by 6,
then put the needles for both ends of the thread
place 14 seed beads first,
then trap a seed bead,
so we get a loop,
move the loop to the one third point of the thread,
which is similar to where the clasp stays on the first necklace
then use one needle to back though all the beads
to avoid beads moving away,
also in this way the loop is more durable,
use pliers to connect the loop with an open jump ring
this is polished way to make a necklace with complicated beading pattern.
Next, just remember, always place three crystals and two seed beads between them for the longer thread part,
and one crystal for the short thread part,
then trap a seed bead,
this is the first link，
by repeating that
i have got the right length for me,
then make one or two knots,to stop beads moving away,
to finish it, place 14 seed beads on one side,
then trap a seed bead,
here i will make three final knots,
then make the thread go back through several seed beads,
and trim off the extra,
same with the other side
go with the open jump ring, connect the necklace with the clasp,
so we have finished the second design
Really hope you guys enjoy these two designs,
thank you so much for watching, see you next time xx