Light as a sea breeze at your neck, this summery necklace is made with five

different strands of silk cord and delicate glass beads. Don’t like to knot? No
problem, you’ll crimp these beads in place. We’ve used size 8 silk beading
cord here but you could also use size 4 or 6.
Finished length: 16 inches, adjusts to 18 inches

1 Unwind your Jade silk beading cord from the card. Stretch the cord
between your hands, working down the length of the cord until the fold
marks begin to fall away.

2 Feed the needle end of your cord through a

crimp tube and position the crimp tube 1 ½
inches from the end of the cord. Using your Supplies:
chain nose pliers flatten the crimp tube. * Jade silk beading cord, size 8
Feed your needle through an 8-0 bead and * Beige silk beading cord, size 8
a second crimp tube. Slide the bead and * Turquoise silk beading cord, size 8
second crimp tube down into position next * Carnelian silk beading cord, size 8
to the flattened crimp tube. Flatten second * Amber silk beading cord, size 8
crimp tube. * 8x14 antique brass lobster claw
* 2 inches antique brass really

3 Feed the needle end of the your cord through a crimp tube and position
the crimp 1 inch away from the previous crimp and bead set. Flatten
crimp. Feed your needle through a 6-0 bead and a second crimp
round cable chain
* 2 antique brass fold over ends
* 3 antique brass jump rings, 5 mm
tube and position next to the flattened crimp. Flatten second crimp. * chocolate brown Toho 6-0 beads
Repeat this, alternating beads until you have created a strand that is * chalk white Toho 8-0 beads
approximately 15 1/2 inches long. * gold plate tube crimps, size 2
* 527 jewelry glue
4 Create the remaining four strands of beaded silk in the same manner
with the following lengths: 17 inches, 18 inches, 19 inches, 20 inches, 21
inches.
If you prefer to make your necklace
with one color of silk cord you will
only need to purchase one package

5 Place a very small drop of glue inside one

of the fold over ends. Place the end of each
strand inside the fold over end and press
to make the necklace…and you’ll
have some left over!
Tools:
each side in using a pair of chain nose pliers.
* Scissors
Repeat on the other end of the strands using * Chain nose pliers
the second fold over end.
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6 Using your chain nose pliers open on link on

the chain. Remove the link from the chain
and feed it through the loop on the lobster
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claw and through the loop on one of the
fold over ends. Close securely. Attach the
remaining chain to the other side of the
necklace in a similar manner to create an
extender chain.

7 Using your chain nose pliers open a 5 mm

jump ring and use it to attach a 6-0 bead to
the end link in the extender chain. Repeat
Tutorial copyright 2010 ©
Bedizen Ornaments, Inc.
with 2 8-0 beads on each side of the 6-0. www.ornamentea.com