The copper ivy leaf is the centerpiece and inspiration for this necklace. Pairing it with Olivine bicones and bright copper chain make it the quintessential Fall necklace.
Shanna Steele, Auntie’s Beads Designer
Instructions:
1. Cut your large chain down into the following segments: 1 piece with 5 large links and 4 small links in between and 2 pieces with 3 large links and 2 small links in between. Cut your curb chain down into the following segments: 2 pieces with 5 links each, 6 pieces with 4 links each, 1 piece with 6 links, and 2 pieces measuring just over 2 inches each.
2. On a headpin, pick up a 6mm bicone. Make a simple (or rosary) loop. Attach the loop to one end of your 6 link piece of curb chain.
3. On a headpin, pick up a 4mm bicone. Make a simple loop. Attach the loop to the next link in your 6 link piece of chain.
4. Repeat step 3 on the other side of the same link of chain.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 three more times. You want to add 2 drops to each link of chain except the one at the top.
6. Cut a piece of wire measuring about 6 inches. Take the wire through the hole in the pendant and then through the top link in the chain of drops you made in steps 2 through 5. Wrap one wire around the other 2-3 times. Cut excess on one of your wires. Add a bicone to the wire. Make a loop. Attach the loop to the large center link in the 5 link piece of chain. Wrap the wire and trim the excess.
7. On a headpin, pick up a bicone. Make a simple loop. Attach the loop to an end link on a piece of curb chain.
8. Repeat step 7 on the same link.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 three more times. Do not add drops to the very last link.
10. Take a 4 link piece of chain and wrap it around one end of the large 5 link piece of chain containing the pendant you added in step 6. Open a jump ring. Attach the jump ring to both ends of the curb chain. Then attach the jump ring to the end link of the piece of chain containing the drops. You will want to attach your jump ring to the end link of chain that does not contain any drops. Close the jump ring.
11. Take a 4 link piece of chain and wrap it around one end of the large 3 link piece of chain. Open a jump ring. Attach the jump ring to both ends of the curb chain. Then attach the jump ring to the other end of the piece of chain containing the drops. Close the jump ring.
12. Take a 4 link piece of chain and wrap it around one end of the large 3 link piece of chain. Open a jump ring. Attach the jump ring to both ends of the curb chain. Then attach the jump ring to the 2 inch piece of curb chain. Close the jump ring.
13. Open a jump ring. Attach it to the other end of the curb chain. Attach the jump ring to half of the toggle. Close the jump ring.
14. Repeat steps 7 through 13 to complete the other half of your necklace.
Materials and Tools Needed:
Natural Ivy Leaf Plated in Copper
Swarovski Crystal, 6mm Bicone, Bag of 10, Olivine (1 piece)
Swarovski Crystal, 4mm Bicone, Bag of 10, Olivine (25 pieces)
Bright Copper Simple Loop Chain by the Foot, 15-16mm (about 9 inches)
Antique Copper Curb Chain by the Foot, 4.2mm (about 10 inches)
Copper Head Pins, 2", 21 Gauge, Bag of 25 (25 pieces)
Copper Jump Rings, Open, Bag of 10, 5mm, 20 Gauge (8 pieces)
Antique Copper Plate Heart Toggle, Jubilee
Artistic Wire Spool, 20 Gauge, Bare Copper Colored Wire
OR
Artistic Wire Spool, 20 Gauge, Natural Colored Copper Wire
Nipper Tool
Beadsmith "La Femme" Ergo Pliers, Round Nose
Beadsmith Ergo Pliers, Chain Nose With Cutter
