Mix and twist! Anne used 4 kinds of beads (porcelain, glass, seed and pearls) from eCrafty.com to create this lovely statement necklace in subdued blues and greens. Using our white sea glass beads focuses all the attention on the gorgeous mixed bead strands. #diygifts #handmade #beading #crafts #diy #diynecklace #etsy
626.14 Porcelain Beads Twisted Oval 16x9mm 15″ strand
413f Glass Beads $1 Sampler Lustre Mix 4mm Peacock Blue 25g
1299F Sea Glass Beads Round 10mm 1/3″ Seafoam White 30pc DIY Jewelry Making
446o Glass Pearls Lustre Beads 4mm 30″ 2 1/2 Feet Black
1504R – bali beads or 1155 Bali Style Metal Beads Deluxe Spacer Mix 100pc Ant Silver
764b Tiger Tail Beading Wire Silver .45mm 10 Meters 32 Feet DIY Jewelry Crafts
1606Q 250 Crimp Beads Tubes 1.5mm Outer 0.8mm Innner Silver Plated Brass DIY Jewelry
1507K 5 Bali Style Toggle Clasps Petal 18mm Ant Silver 5 SETS, 5 Pairs, DIY Jewelry
Cut three pieces of tiger tail; one the length of the finished necklace plus extra (about 5 inches) to work with, and two shorter ones for the twisted strands plus extra.
String your main beads and crimp beads in the center of the long piece of tiger tail. Here Anne used our Porcelain Twisted Ovals. You need a crimp bead on each end of the long strand for each strand of twisted beads. Here Anne used two twisted strands so there are two crimp beads on either side of the last bead on each end of the long strand.
String your other beads on the shorter lengths of tiger tail. Leaving empty tiger tail on either end.
Thread 3 different bead styles on 3 tiger tail strands
Insert one end of one of the shorter strands of beads into a crimp bead on the longest string and crimp. Repeat, at the same end of the main strand, for the other short strand.
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Insert one end of one of the shorter strands of beads into a crimp bead on the longest string.
Repeat with the other short strand.
Snug the beads against the crimp beads, twist short strands, and attach at other end.
Snug the beads on all strands against the crimped beads and twist the shorter strands around the long strands to get the look you want. While they are twisted repeat the crimping process to attach these ends of the twisted strands to the main strand.
Cover the crimped beads with attractive beads.
Slip a large holed bead over the crimp beads on either end of the strung beads. Anne used our 1504R bali beads. Our bali bead caps would also work.
String beach glass on tiger tail to complete necklace length and attach toggle as shown below.
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Thread on a crimp and toggle clasp, bend the tiger tail back on itself and into the crimp bead.
Snug the toggle and crimp close to the sea glass bead and tuck the end into the sea glass bead. Crimp.
Trim excess wire. Repeat process for other side of toggle.
Enjoy your beautiful new necklace!
All supplies mentioned below can be found at www.eCrafty.com.
Supplies with clickable links from eCrafty.com
Porcelain Beads Twisted Oval 16x9mm 15″ strand
Glass Beads $1 Sampler Lustre Mix 4mm Peacock Blue 25g
Sea Glass Beads Round 10mm 1/3″ Seafoam White 30pc DIY Jewelry Making
Glass Pearls Lustre Beads 4mm 30″ 2 1/2 Feet Black
Bali Style Metal Beads Deluxe Spacer Mix 100pc Ant Silver
Tiger Tail Beading Wire Silver .45mm 10 Meters 32 Feet DIY Jewelry Crafts
250 Crimp Beads Tubes 1.5mm Outer 0.8mm Innner Silver Plated Brass DIY Jewelry
5 Bali Style Toggle Clasps Petal 18mm Ant Silver 5 SETS, 5 Pairs, DIY Jewelry
Bali Style Beads Caps Deluxe Mix Silver Ant Pewter 100 pc
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About the Designer: Anne Strasser
Meet Anne! The Queen of Glue, she is the ultimate multi-tasker. She does all kinds of things for us at eCrafty.com. Writing. Creating. Blogging. Gluing things to things. More creating. Packing. Taking care of our wonderful customers, of course! When she’s not here, she’s out and about writing, creating, gluing things to things, blogging, gardening, making websites and taking care of her family.
DIY Porcelain Beaded Twist Necklace from eCrafty.com Mix and twist! Anne used 4 kinds of beads (porcelain, glass, seed and