Flutter By Necklace Tutorial

Czech Glass Necklace with Gardanne Beads Enameled Butterfly

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueSimple Stringing

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size19 Inches

My mom has an amazing green thumb, so I made this necklace to remind her of her garden in springtime. author signature

Spring colors create a peaceful scene in this lovely necklace. Czech glass flowers and rondelles make the perfect backdrop to the Gardanne Beads enameled focal at the center of the design. This necklace would make a wonderful Mother's Day gift. You can see more options for Mother's Day gifts in this Artbeads Cafe episode.

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Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 11 inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube onto one end, followed by a sterling silver 5.95mm open jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Use a sterling silver 3mm crimp cover to hide the crimp.

Crimp Cover Tutorial

Add the following bead pattern to the wire:

One TierraCast 6mm antique silver-plated pewter crown heishi spacer
Three Czech glass 9x6mm aqua green white opaque mix rondelle beads
One spacer
One Czech glass 12mm pink opaline with copper wash hibiscus flower bead

Repeat this pattern five times, leaving the pink flower bead off of the last set of beads. Slide a crimp tube and a jump ring onto the wire. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a crimp cover.

Repeat steps one and two to make another beaded strand.

Open the jump ring on one end of a beaded strand and add half of the TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter Renaissance toggle clasp set. Use the jump ring at the other end of the necklace to attach the strand to one side of the Gardanne Beads lime enameled brass moth pendant. Repeat with the other beaded strand.

List of Components:
Gardanne Beads Lime Enameled Brass Moth Pendant (FIND-2092, qty 1)
Czech Glass 9 x 6mm Aqua Green White Opaque Mix Rondelle Bead Strand (BEADS-3197, qty 2)
Czech Glass 12mm Pink Opaline with Copper Wash Hibiscus Flower Bead Strand (BEADS-3153, qty 1)
TierraCast 6mm Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Crown Heishi Spacer (SA-0446, qty 24)
Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.035 x .235 inches (0.90 x 5.95mm) (SS-OJR35-D, qty 4)
TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter Renaissance Toggle Clasp Set (RB-6208, qty 1)
Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 4)
Sterling Silver 3mm Crimp Cover (SS-CCOV01, qty 4)

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