On Safari Necklace Tutorial

Beadlinx Chain and Necklace with Hand-Painted Tiger Focal

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueChain & Jump Rings

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size17 Inches

Tigers are such beautiful creatures. I wanted to make a necklace that celebrates these amazing big cats! author signature

The hand-painted focal bead at the center of this necklace sparked the inspiration for the rest of the design, featuring Beadlinx chain and crystal. Becky challenged Cynthia on Facebook Live with these components to make a piece of jewelry and Cynthia created all of these pieces. The colors were so inspiring, she couldn't stop You can watch Cynthia make these jewelry designs here.

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Slide the 40x30mm tiger in a field on black agate rectangle bead onto a sterling silver 22 gauge 3-inch bead cap eye pin, followed by a 4mm Bicone in Crystal Paradise Shine and a TierraCast silver antique 5mm leaf bead cap. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.

Wrapped Loop Tutorial

Attach the silver-plated 25x18mm peridot faceted glass bezel teardrop pendant to the bottom the eye pin using a sterling silver 6.10mm open jump ring. Attach another jump ring to the wrapped loop at the top of your focal.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Create a length of Beadlinx milky mint round glass beaded silver-plated chain approximately four links long by separating the length from the rest of your chain. You can do this by opening the simple loop at one end. Attach this length to the jump ring at the top of your pendant. Repeat for the other side of your necklace.

Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 11 inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube onto one end. Bring the end through the loop of the last link of Beadlinx chain on one side of your pendant. Go back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.

Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial

Add the following pattern to the wire:

Three Paradise Shine bicones
One bead cap
One 6mm Bicone in Copper
One bead cap
Three Paradise Shine bicones
One bead cap
Three Copper bicones
One bead cap

Repeat this pattern three times, leaving off the last sequence of bead cap, three Copper bicones, and bead cap.

Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a jump ring attached to half of the antique silver-plated oval flower toggle clasp (half of this clasp has a jump ring already attached. You will need to add a jump ring to the other half). Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.

Repeat steps four and five for the other side of the necklace.

List of Components
40x30mm Tiger in a Field on Black Agate Rectangle Bead (BEAD-4164, qty 1)
Silver-Plated 25 x 18mm Peridot Faceted Glass Bezel Tear Drop Pendant (PEND-1458, qty 1)
Beadlinx Milky Mint Round Glass Beaded Silver-Plated Chain by the Foot (BTF-1274, qty 1)
4mm Bicone Crystal Paradise Shine 2x (5328-CPS2X4, qty 37)
6mm Bicone Copper (5328-COP6, qty 18)
TierraCast Silver Antique 5mm Leaf Bead Cap (SA-5570, qty 21)
Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.040 x .240 inches (1.00 x 6.10mm) (SS-OJR40-E, qty 3)
Sterling Silver 22 Gauge 3-Inch Bead Cap Eye Pin (FIND-0548, qty 1)
Antique Silver-Plated Oval Flower Toggle Clasp (CLASP-0959, qty 1)
Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 4)

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