This is an inspiration project using some of the many components available in a DIY jewelry making kit from The Bead Llama. Remember, beads will vary in each kit, so choose the beads you like the best in your kit to make this design your own.
Refer to your Technique Guide [pdf] and our online technique videos for extra help.
Cut a length of jewelry wire long enough for a necklace (14-16 inches for a choker; 18-20 inches for princess; 20-24 inches for matinee; 30 inches for opera), making sure to add 3-4 inches for crimping.
Add a crimp tube to one end, followed by the loop of a lobster clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place (see our technique guide for further help). Trim excess wire.
Add an alternating pattern of seed beads and focal beads. Here’s the pattern we used for our necklace:
Cut a six inch length of jewelry wire. Add a crimp tube to the end and loop the wire back through the crimp tube. Crimp in place.
Add a small length of beads to this new piece of wire to make your scalloped pendant. We added a pearl bead, a seed bead, a large faceted round bead, and a seed bead (repeat twice and then finish with a pearl bead and a seed bead).
Add a crimp tube to the end of the scallop pendant and loop the wire back through the crimp tube. Crimp in place.
Add the loop on one end of the pendant to your necklace.
Add a seed bead, a bicone, a seed bead, and a fire-polished bead to the necklace. Repeat twice, leaving off the last fire-polished bead.
Add the loop on the other end of the pendant to your necklace.
Create a mirror image of the pattern from step 3 on the other side of your pendant.
Add a crimp tube to the end of the necklace, followed by a jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. If you need extra length, you can add more jump rings to the end of the necklace (see our technique guide for further help).
Note: Please make sure to double check our list of components with what's actually in stock on the supplies tab.
Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!
This is an inspiration project using some of the many components available in a DIY jewelry making kit from The Bead Llama. Remember, beads will vary in each kit, so choose the beads you like the best in your kit to make this design your own.
Refer to your Technique Guide [pdf] and our online technique videos for extra help.
Cut a length of jewelry wire long enough for a necklace (14-16 inches for a choker; 18-20 inches for princess; 20-24 inches for matinee; 30 inches for opera), making sure to add 3-4 inches for crimping.
Add a crimp tube to one end, followed by the loop of a lobster clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place (see our technique guide for further help). Trim excess wire.
Add an alternating pattern of seed beads and focal beads. Here’s the pattern we used for our necklace:
Cut a six inch length of jewelry wire. Add a crimp tube to the end and loop the wire back through the crimp tube. Crimp in place.
Add a small length of beads to this new piece of wire to make your scalloped pendant. We added a pearl bead, a seed bead, a large faceted round bead, and a seed bead (repeat twice and then finish with a pearl bead and a seed bead).
Add a crimp tube to the end of the scallop pendant and loop the wire back through the crimp tube. Crimp in place.
Add the loop on one end of the pendant to your necklace.
Add a seed bead, a bicone, a seed bead, and a fire-polished bead to the necklace. Repeat twice, leaving off the last fire-polished bead.
Add the loop on the other end of the pendant to your necklace.
Create a mirror image of the pattern from step 3 on the other side of your pendant.
Add a crimp tube to the end of the necklace, followed by a jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. If you need extra length, you can add more jump rings to the end of the necklace (see our technique guide for further help).
Note: Please make sure to double check our list of components with what's actually in stock on the supplies tab.
