Why not try making a toggle clasp the focal of your necklace? I like using it as a connection point for all kinds of eye-catching dangles.
It's always fun coming up with new and interesting ways to use clasps. They are often used at the back of designs, but Cynthia switched it up and put a toggle clasp at the front of this necklace. With the clasp at the front, she was able to add all kinds of dangles, to make the clasp stand out even more. Find more inspiration for using clasps in your jewelry designs in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Slide a TierraCast silver-plated pewter 5mm Kenyan heishi spacer onto a head pin, followed by a Czech glass 12x10mm sea green silk with antiqued gold finish old style drop, and another spacer. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Attach this dangle to the loop of the JBB 20mm flower sterling toggle clasp using two sterling silver 5.95mm open jump rings linked together.
Cut a length of silver-plated 6x5mm 22 gauge cable chain four links long. Slide a 4mm bicone in Erinite Shimmer 2X onto a head pin and attach to the second link of the chain by creating a wrapped loop. Repeat for a second dangle. Attach a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter small dagger charm to the second chain link using a jump ring. Attach a large beige tassel with silver cap to the last chain link using a jump ring. Attach the chain to the loop of the toggle clasp using a jump ring.
Cut a length of chain five links long. Slide an Erinite bicone onto a head pin and attach to the second link of the chain by making a wrapped loop. Repeat for a second dangle. Slide a 5mm Light Colorado Topaz Shimmer bicone onto a head pin and attach to the third chain link by making a wrapped loop. Slide an Erinite bicone onto a head pin and attach to the fourth chain link by making a wrapped loop. Attach a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter large dagger charm to the last chain link using a jump ring. Attach the chain to the loop of the toggle using a jump ring
Cut a length of chain five links long. Slide an Erinite bicone onto a head pin and attach to the second chain link by making a wrapped loop. Repeat with a Light Colorado Topaz bicone for a second dangle. Attach the 16mm pear-shaped pendant in Erinite Shimmer to the last chain link using two jump rings linked together. Attach the chain to the loop of the toggle using a jump ring
Attach your Czech glass dangle to the loop of the toggle using two jump rings linked together.
Cut a length of chain three links long. Slide a Light Colorado Topaz bicone onto a head pin and attach to the second chain link by making a wrapped loop. Slide an Erinite bicone onto a head pin and attach to the third chain link by making a wrapped loop. Repeat with a Light Colorado Topaz bicone for a second dangle. Attach a TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter ethnic spike drop charm to the third chain link using a jump ring. Attach the chain to the loop of the toggle using a jump ring
Attach a four-link length of chain to each half of the clasp using a jump ring for each.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately nine inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube onto the wire and then feed the end of the wire through a silver-plated cable and stringing thimble wire guard. Hook the wire guard over the end of the chain on one side of your necklace and bring the jewelry wire back through the crimp tube. Crimp in place and hide with a sterling silver 3mm crimp cover.
Add a spacer to your jewelry wire, followed by five Czech glass 6mm aqua blue silk and opaline mix with gold/purple marbled finish disc spacer beads, a TierraCast antique silver fancy spiral bead, five disc beads, a spacer, a drop bead, a spacer, a Light Colorado Topaz bicone, and an Erinite bicone. Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the Erinite bicone.
Slide a crimp tube onto the wire, followed by a wire guard. Hook the wire guard over the last link of a 14-inch length of chain and bring the jewelry wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a crimp cover.
Repeat steps 8-10 for the other side of the necklace, crimping the end of this beaded strand to the other end of the chain from the other side of the necklace.
List of Components 5328 4mm Bicone Erinite Shimmer 2X (5328-ERNS2X4, qty 9) 5328 5mm Bicone Light Colorado Topaz Shimmer (5328-LCTS5, qty 8) 6106 16mm Pear-Shaped Pendant Erinite Shimmer (6106-ERNS16, qty 1) Czech Glass 12 x 10mm Sea Green Silk with Antiqued Gold Finish Old Style Drop Bead Strand (BEADS-4122, qty 1) Czech Glass 6mm Aqua Blue Silk and Opaline Mix with Gold/Purple Marbled Finish Disc Spacer Bead Strand (BEADS-4098, qty 1) Large Beige Tassel with Silver Cap (FIND-2165, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Silver Fancy Spiral Bead (SA-5565, qty 4) JBB 20mm Flower Sterling Toggle Clasp (ISCL-0053, qty 1) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter Large Dagger Charm (RB-2511, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Ethnic Spike Drop Charm (SA-2013, qty 1) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter Small Dagger Charm (RB-2510, qty 1) TierraCast Silver-Plated Pewter 5mm Kenyan Heishi Spacer (S-0434, qty 14) Silver-Plated 6x5mm, 22 Gauge Cable Chain by the Foot (SPCH24, qty 2) Silver-Plated Cable and Stringing Thimble Wire Guard (.024 Inch Hole) (FIND-2359, qty 4) 1 1/2-inch Head Pin, 24 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP4X, qty 11) 2-inch Head Pin, 24 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP42, qty 1) Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 4) Sterling Silver 3mm Crimp Cover (SS-CCOV01, qty 4) Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.035 x .235 inches (0.90 x 5.95mm) (SS-OJR35-D, qty 14)
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Coastal Bliss Necklace Tutorial
Czech Glass and Chain Necklace with Dangles on a Toggle Focal
designed byCynthia Kimura
Skill LevelBeginner
TechniqueChain & Jump Rings
Time1-3 Hours
Approximate Size33 Inches
Why not try making a toggle clasp the focal of your necklace? I like using it as a connection point for all kinds of eye-catching dangles.
It's always fun coming up with new and interesting ways to use clasps. They are often used at the back of designs, but Cynthia switched it up and put a toggle clasp at the front of this necklace. With the clasp at the front, she was able to add all kinds of dangles, to make the clasp stand out even more. Find more inspiration for using clasps in your jewelry designs in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Supplies
Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube Bead - Min Qty 10
Silver-Plated 6x5mm, 22 Gauge Cable Chain by the Foot
Code SPCH24
$1.80
$1.99
×2
2-inch Head Pin, 24 Gauge (Sterling Silver) - Min Qty 4
Code SS-HP42
$0.32
$0.35
×1
1 1/2-inch Head Pin, 24 Gauge (Sterling Silver) - Min Qty 4
Code SS-HP4X
$0.23
$0.25
×11
Silver-Plated Cable and Stringing Thimble Wire Guard (.024 Inch Hole) - Min Qty 15
Code FIND-2359
$0.07
$0.08
×4
Czech Glass 12 x 10mm Sea Green Silk with Antiqued Gold Finish Old Style Drop Bead Strand by Raven's Journey
Code BEADS-4122
$8.59
×1
Round Nose Pliers
Code TOOL-108
$6.99
×1
PRESTIGE 6106 16mm Pear-Shaped Pendant Erinite Shimmer
Code 6106-ERNS16
$2.59
×1
JBB 20mm Flower Sterling Toggle Clasp
Code ISCL-0053
$8.23
$11.79
×1
Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.035 x .235 inches (0.90 x 5.95mm) - Min Qty 4
Code SS-OJR35-D
$0.40
$0.44
×14
Chain Nose Pliers
Code TOOL-106
$6.99
×2
Step-by-Step Instructions
Slide a TierraCast silver-plated pewter 5mm Kenyan heishi spacer onto a head pin, followed by a Czech glass 12x10mm sea green silk with antiqued gold finish old style drop, and another spacer. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Attach this dangle to the loop of the JBB 20mm flower sterling toggle clasp using two sterling silver 5.95mm open jump rings linked together.
Cut a length of silver-plated 6x5mm 22 gauge cable chain four links long. Slide a 4mm bicone in Erinite Shimmer 2X onto a head pin and attach to the second link of the chain by creating a wrapped loop. Repeat for a second dangle. Attach a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter small dagger charm to the second chain link using a jump ring. Attach a large beige tassel with silver cap to the last chain link using a jump ring. Attach the chain to the loop of the toggle clasp using a jump ring.
Cut a length of chain five links long. Slide an Erinite bicone onto a head pin and attach to the second link of the chain by making a wrapped loop. Repeat for a second dangle. Slide a 5mm Light Colorado Topaz Shimmer bicone onto a head pin and attach to the third chain link by making a wrapped loop. Slide an Erinite bicone onto a head pin and attach to the fourth chain link by making a wrapped loop. Attach a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter large dagger charm to the last chain link using a jump ring. Attach the chain to the loop of the toggle using a jump ring
Cut a length of chain five links long. Slide an Erinite bicone onto a head pin and attach to the second chain link by making a wrapped loop. Repeat with a Light Colorado Topaz bicone for a second dangle. Attach the 16mm pear-shaped pendant in Erinite Shimmer to the last chain link using two jump rings linked together. Attach the chain to the loop of the toggle using a jump ring
Attach your Czech glass dangle to the loop of the toggle using two jump rings linked together.
Cut a length of chain three links long. Slide a Light Colorado Topaz bicone onto a head pin and attach to the second chain link by making a wrapped loop. Slide an Erinite bicone onto a head pin and attach to the third chain link by making a wrapped loop. Repeat with a Light Colorado Topaz bicone for a second dangle. Attach a TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter ethnic spike drop charm to the third chain link using a jump ring. Attach the chain to the loop of the toggle using a jump ring
Attach a four-link length of chain to each half of the clasp using a jump ring for each.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately nine inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube onto the wire and then feed the end of the wire through a silver-plated cable and stringing thimble wire guard. Hook the wire guard over the end of the chain on one side of your necklace and bring the jewelry wire back through the crimp tube. Crimp in place and hide with a sterling silver 3mm crimp cover.
Add a spacer to your jewelry wire, followed by five Czech glass 6mm aqua blue silk and opaline mix with gold/purple marbled finish disc spacer beads, a TierraCast antique silver fancy spiral bead, five disc beads, a spacer, a drop bead, a spacer, a Light Colorado Topaz bicone, and an Erinite bicone. Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the Erinite bicone.
Slide a crimp tube onto the wire, followed by a wire guard. Hook the wire guard over the last link of a 14-inch length of chain and bring the jewelry wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a crimp cover.
Repeat steps 8-10 for the other side of the necklace, crimping the end of this beaded strand to the other end of the chain from the other side of the necklace.
List of Components 5328 4mm Bicone Erinite Shimmer 2X (5328-ERNS2X4, qty 9) 5328 5mm Bicone Light Colorado Topaz Shimmer (5328-LCTS5, qty 8) 6106 16mm Pear-Shaped Pendant Erinite Shimmer (6106-ERNS16, qty 1) Czech Glass 12 x 10mm Sea Green Silk with Antiqued Gold Finish Old Style Drop Bead Strand (BEADS-4122, qty 1) Czech Glass 6mm Aqua Blue Silk and Opaline Mix with Gold/Purple Marbled Finish Disc Spacer Bead Strand (BEADS-4098, qty 1) Large Beige Tassel with Silver Cap (FIND-2165, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Silver Fancy Spiral Bead (SA-5565, qty 4) JBB 20mm Flower Sterling Toggle Clasp (ISCL-0053, qty 1) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter Large Dagger Charm (RB-2511, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Ethnic Spike Drop Charm (SA-2013, qty 1) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter Small Dagger Charm (RB-2510, qty 1) TierraCast Silver-Plated Pewter 5mm Kenyan Heishi Spacer (S-0434, qty 14) Silver-Plated 6x5mm, 22 Gauge Cable Chain by the Foot (SPCH24, qty 2) Silver-Plated Cable and Stringing Thimble Wire Guard (.024 Inch Hole) (FIND-2359, qty 4) 1 1/2-inch Head Pin, 24 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP4X, qty 11) 2-inch Head Pin, 24 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP42, qty 1) Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 4) Sterling Silver 3mm Crimp Cover (SS-CCOV01, qty 4) Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.035 x .235 inches (0.90 x 5.95mm) (SS-OJR35-D, qty 14)