I wanted something long and dangly, so I made this necklace!
Artbeads Chief Jewelry Designer Cynthia asked her daughter Jessica to join her on the Artbeads Cafe and make cute jewelry. Jessica ended up making this lovely necklace filled with fun Czech glass bead shapes and cool dangles. You can watch Cynthia teach Jessica how to make this necklace in this special Artbeads Cafe Live episode.
Open the loop of a gold-filled 2-inch eye pin and attach a Sweet & Petite 15x18mm light blue four petals charm. Close the loop. Then, add a Czech glass black with dark teal finish faceted round bead to the eye pin, followed by a Czech glass 5mm luster iris Atlantis blue melon bead. Make a simple loop at the top of the beads.
Add a TierraCast 7mm brass oxide finish pewter nugget spacer bead to an eye pin, followed by a Czech glass 7x5mm violet purple opaline with bronze finish faceted rondelle bead and another nugget spacer. Make a simple loop at the top of the beads. Attach this link to the top of the previous link.
Add an Atlantis melon bead to an eye pin, followed by a dark teal faceted round bead. Make a simple loop at the top of the beads. Attach this link to the top of the previous link, making sure the dark teal bead is at the top.
Attach your long dangle to the center loop of the B&B Benbassat antique silver-plated brass pinwheel flower chandelier using a 6mm gold-plated 18 gauge open jump ring.
Slide a Czech glass 4mm ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Little Boy Blue round bead onto an eye pin, followed by a Czech glass 5mm Halo Azurite melon bead and another Little Boy Blue bead. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Attach a TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter ethnic spike drop charm to the bottom of the dangle using a gold jump ring. Attach the top of the dangle to one of the side loops of your chandelier using a gold jump ring.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the other side loop on the chandelier.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately eight inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a sterling silver 3.6x5.5mm 20 gauge oval jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
One Czech glass 9x6mm turquoise and aqua opaque mix with Picasso finish rondelle bead
One Czech glass 14mm light blue turquoise opaque with dark bronze wash wild rose bead
One turquoise and aqua rondelle
One Atlantis melon bead
One Little Boy Blue bead
One bead cap
Add your focal to the wire using an oval jump ring and then make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the pendant. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an oval jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Cut a length of silver-plated twist link chain approximately 7 ¾-inches long. Attach one end to the jump ring at one end of your beaded strand. Repeat this step on the other side of the necklace.
Attach each half of the TierraCast antique pewter heirloom toggle set to each end of the necklace using an oval jump ring for each.
List of Components B&B Benbassat Antique Silver-Plated Brass Pinwheel Flower Chandelier (FIND-2326, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Gold-Plated Pewter Ethnic Spike Drop Charm (GA-2013, qty 2) Czech Glass 4mm ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Little Boy Blue Round Bead Strand (SCR-05A05-4, qty 1) Czech Glass 5mm Halo Azurite Melon Bead Strand (BEADS6995, qty 1) Sweet & Petite Charms 15 x 18mm Light Blue Four Petals (10pc Pack) (CHARM4561, qty 1) Czech Glass Black with Dark Teal Finish Faceted Round Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS-1112, qty 1) Czech Glass 5mm Luster Iris Atlantis Blue Melon Bead Strand (BEADS7012, qty 1) TierraCast 7mm Brass Oxide Finish Pewter Nugget Spacer Bead with 2mm Hole (BRO-0450, qty 2) Czech Glass 7 x 5mm Violet Purple Opaline with Bronze Finish Faceted Rondelle Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS-4858, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Silver 4mm Beaded Bead Cap (SA-5599, qty 4) Czech Glass 9 x 6mm Turquoise and Aqua Opaque Mix with Picasso Finish Rondelle Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS-3218, qty 1) Czech Glass 14mm Light Blue Turquoise Opaque with Dark Bronze Wash Wild Rose Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS7182, qty 1) Silver-Plated Twist Link Chain (SPCH12, qty 2) TierraCast Antique Pewter Heirloom Toggle Set (PA-6070, qty 1) Sterling Silver Oval Jump Ring 3.6x5.5mm, 20 gauge (SS-OJR-OV3, qty 5) 6mm Gold-Plated Open Jump Ring - 18 Gauge (FIND-0470, qty 5) Gold-Filled 2-Inch Eye Pin (GF-EP200-020, qty 5) Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 2)
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Jessica's Dreamcatcher Necklace Tutorial
Beaded Dreamcatcher Necklace with Flowers, Czech Glass, and TierraCast Dangles
designed byJessica Kimura
Skill LevelBeginner
TechniqueSimple Stringing
Time1-3 Hours
Approximate Size20 Inches
I wanted something long and dangly, so I made this necklace!
Artbeads Chief Jewelry Designer Cynthia asked her daughter Jessica to join her on the Artbeads Cafe and make cute jewelry. Jessica ended up making this lovely necklace filled with fun Czech glass bead shapes and cool dangles. You can watch Cynthia teach Jessica how to make this necklace in this special Artbeads Cafe Live episode.
Czech Glass 5mm Halo Azurite Melon Bead Strand by Starman
Code BEADS6995
$2.63
$3.29
×1
German Ergonomic Chain Nose Pliers
Code TOOL-504
$27.11
$33.89
×1
Step-by-Step Instructions
Open the loop of a gold-filled 2-inch eye pin and attach a Sweet & Petite 15x18mm light blue four petals charm. Close the loop. Then, add a Czech glass black with dark teal finish faceted round bead to the eye pin, followed by a Czech glass 5mm luster iris Atlantis blue melon bead. Make a simple loop at the top of the beads.
Add a TierraCast 7mm brass oxide finish pewter nugget spacer bead to an eye pin, followed by a Czech glass 7x5mm violet purple opaline with bronze finish faceted rondelle bead and another nugget spacer. Make a simple loop at the top of the beads. Attach this link to the top of the previous link.
Add an Atlantis melon bead to an eye pin, followed by a dark teal faceted round bead. Make a simple loop at the top of the beads. Attach this link to the top of the previous link, making sure the dark teal bead is at the top.
Attach your long dangle to the center loop of the B&B Benbassat antique silver-plated brass pinwheel flower chandelier using a 6mm gold-plated 18 gauge open jump ring.
Slide a Czech glass 4mm ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Little Boy Blue round bead onto an eye pin, followed by a Czech glass 5mm Halo Azurite melon bead and another Little Boy Blue bead. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Attach a TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter ethnic spike drop charm to the bottom of the dangle using a gold jump ring. Attach the top of the dangle to one of the side loops of your chandelier using a gold jump ring.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the other side loop on the chandelier.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately eight inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a sterling silver 3.6x5.5mm 20 gauge oval jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
One Czech glass 9x6mm turquoise and aqua opaque mix with Picasso finish rondelle bead
One Czech glass 14mm light blue turquoise opaque with dark bronze wash wild rose bead
One turquoise and aqua rondelle
One Atlantis melon bead
One Little Boy Blue bead
One bead cap
Add your focal to the wire using an oval jump ring and then make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the pendant. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an oval jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Cut a length of silver-plated twist link chain approximately 7 ¾-inches long. Attach one end to the jump ring at one end of your beaded strand. Repeat this step on the other side of the necklace.
Attach each half of the TierraCast antique pewter heirloom toggle set to each end of the necklace using an oval jump ring for each.
List of Components B&B Benbassat Antique Silver-Plated Brass Pinwheel Flower Chandelier (FIND-2326, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Gold-Plated Pewter Ethnic Spike Drop Charm (GA-2013, qty 2) Czech Glass 4mm ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Little Boy Blue Round Bead Strand (SCR-05A05-4, qty 1) Czech Glass 5mm Halo Azurite Melon Bead Strand (BEADS6995, qty 1) Sweet & Petite Charms 15 x 18mm Light Blue Four Petals (10pc Pack) (CHARM4561, qty 1) Czech Glass Black with Dark Teal Finish Faceted Round Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS-1112, qty 1) Czech Glass 5mm Luster Iris Atlantis Blue Melon Bead Strand (BEADS7012, qty 1) TierraCast 7mm Brass Oxide Finish Pewter Nugget Spacer Bead with 2mm Hole (BRO-0450, qty 2) Czech Glass 7 x 5mm Violet Purple Opaline with Bronze Finish Faceted Rondelle Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS-4858, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Silver 4mm Beaded Bead Cap (SA-5599, qty 4) Czech Glass 9 x 6mm Turquoise and Aqua Opaque Mix with Picasso Finish Rondelle Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS-3218, qty 1) Czech Glass 14mm Light Blue Turquoise Opaque with Dark Bronze Wash Wild Rose Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS7182, qty 1) Silver-Plated Twist Link Chain (SPCH12, qty 2) TierraCast Antique Pewter Heirloom Toggle Set (PA-6070, qty 1) Sterling Silver Oval Jump Ring 3.6x5.5mm, 20 gauge (SS-OJR-OV3, qty 5) 6mm Gold-Plated Open Jump Ring - 18 Gauge (FIND-0470, qty 5) Gold-Filled 2-Inch Eye Pin (GF-EP200-020, qty 5) Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 2)