Bubbly Baubles Necklace Tutorial

Pearl Bead and Green Suede Necklace

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueTwo-Part Epoxy Adhesive

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size18 Inches

The wubbers pliers helped to get the perfect wrapped loops for the beads in this design.

This necklace boasts bubbly style you won't want to miss. With the help of a bold foundation and colorful beads in varying sizes, this necklace creates a stand-out look. Making it couldn't be easier, so get started today Katie Hacker shows you how to make this necklace in our Tassels and Baubles Artbeads Cafe Video. Watch the video or follow the step-by-step instructions below

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Slide an Indian silver 5mm daisy spacer onto a 2 1/2-inch 20 gauge sterling silver head pin, followed by a 16mm round pearl large hole in Crystal Jade and another spacer. Create a wrapped loop at the top of the beads using the small barrel on the Wubbers large bail making pliers to size your loop to fit around the leather cord. Repeat this step four more times for a total of five Jade dangles.

Slide a spacer onto a head pin, followed by a 6mm round pearl in Platinum and another spacer. Create a wrapped loop at the top of the beads as you did in the previous step. Repeat this step five more times.

Slide a spacer onto a head pin, followed by a 10mm coin pearl in Pastel Blue and another spacer. Create a wrapped loop at the top of the beads as you did in the previous step. Repeat this step five times.

Slide a spacer onto a head pin, followed by a Dakota Stones dumortierite 12mm round bead and another spacer. Create a wrapped loop at the top of the beads as you did in the previous step. Repeat this step five times.

Cut 17 1/2 inches of Leather Cord USA 5mm green snakeskin print suede round leather. Glue half of the 4.7mm silver-plated pewter plain Glu-N-Go lobster clasp set to one end of the cord and allow to dry. Then, slide the dangles you created onto the cord in a random fashion. Glue the other half of the clasp to the other end of the cord and allow to dry.

List of Components:
Leather Cord USA 5mm Green Snakeskin Print Suede Round Leather by the Foot (BTF-0432, qty 2)
5811 16mm Round Pearl Large Hole Crystal Jade (5811-JAD16, qty 5)
5810 6mm Round Pearl Platinum (5810-PLP6, qty 6)
5860 Coin Pearl 10mm Pastel Blue (5860-PAB10, qty 6)
Dakota Stones Dumortierite 12mm Round Bead Strand (R0341, qty 1)
Indian Silver 5mm Daisy Spacer (INDSY50A, qty 46)
2 1/2-inch Head Pin, 20 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP0Y, qty 23)
4.7mm Silver-Plated Pewter Plain Glu-N-Go Lobster Clasp Set (CLASP-0620, qty 1)

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