Oh baby got a whole lot of a shakin’ going on in this necklace! The Apparition Czech glass strand threaded through chain links creates a fringy shaking effect! The balance of the necklace is created with the same chain laid out in length.
Karla Schafer, Auntie’s Beads Designer
Instructions:
1. For the center chain section, we want to cut 12 ½” of chain, with (3) 3-oval sections with the small chain ends. NOTE: cut the small chain at the jump ring that connects it to the 3-oval section.
2. Pick up the Czech glass beads at random or determine a pattern. Beading on the spool string 8mm round, the end of the small link chain, 8mm round, the end of the small link chain that connects to the jump ring of the 3-oval section, (3) 8mm rounds, the end of the small link chain that connects to the jump ring of the 3-oval section. Repeat this until you have the length of chain beaded.
3. The above section should measure 5 ½”, determine the finished length of your necklace and then cut the chain accordingly. (I cut my chain 6 ¼” in length, measuring from a 3-oval section up.)
4. Crimp the free end of the wire into the loop of the first oval link. Repeat for the other half.
5. Add a trigger clasp to one end with the jump ring and just a jump ring to other to complete the necklace.
Materials and Tools Needed:
Czech Glass Firepolish Mix Strand, Apparition, 8mm- 15 pc
Silver Plate 3 Ovals Chain by the Foot, 12 x 16mm- 3ft
Swarovski Lobster Claw, Rhodium- 1pc
Silver Plate Jump Rings, Bag of 10, 5mm, 20 Gauge- 2pc
Beadalon 49-strand Wire, 30 ft., .018
Crimp Beads, Bag of 100, 2 x 2 mm- 2pc
Nipper Tool
Chain Nose Pliers, 2pr
Bead Smith Magical Crimp Forming Tool For .014"-.015" Wire
Or
Beadalon Designer Bead Crimper
