Furnace Glass Necklace

Print this Learning Center IdeaUp | Previous | Next


Furnace Glass Necklace Instructions
Designed by Cynthia Kimura

Hone your wire working skills with this colorful furnace glass necklace.

Step one: You will want to begin by creating the three dangles for the center of the necklace. You will cut a piece of sterling silver 20 gauge half hard wire to about 6 inches. Straighten the wire with nylon jaw pliers. Make a decorative spiral on one end of the wire. For detailed instructions on this technique, please visit the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center and click on How to make a Wire Spiral. String a furnace glass bead of your color choice, followed by a Bali silver round bead with star ends and another furnace glass bead. Finish the dangle with a wrapped loop. You can also find instructions for How to make a Wrapped Loop in the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center. Repeat these steps to make a total of three dangles.

Step two: Attach the dangles to the open loop of a sterling silver double-looped link.

Step three: To complete the design simply string your beads onto a rubber necklace starting with a sterling silver tube bead followed by a dangle and repeat until you have strung all the beads. Length: 18 inches
?é?é¼?é?ó
Note: you can save money by using leftover furnace glass beads from another project.

Tools Used:
German side cutter (TOOL-503)
German chain nose pliers (TOOL-500)
German round nose pliers (TOOL-502)
Sterling silver 20 gauge half-hard wire (SSWR20HH1)
List of Components:
Tropical Fire Designs hand-blown furnace glass (FD-TROPICAL, qty 1 pack - 6 pieces used in this design)
Sterling silver tube beads (ISBZ-0004, qty 4)
Sterling silver double-looped links (ISLX-0001, qty 3)
Bali silver bead with star ends (BBZ0020, qty 3)
2mm, 18-inch black rubber necklace (NR20-BLK, qty 1)

Purchase Idea Kit Components

Fire Designs Hand Blown Furnace Glass Beads Approx 1oz - TROPICAL
Fire Designs Hand Blown Furnace Glass Beads Approx 1oz - TROPICAL
Code: FD-TROPICAL
1 oz Approx 27 pieces 
1-23-56+
$13.59$12.19$10.99
Qty>
JBB Sterling Silver Tube Bead
JBB Sterling Silver Tube Bead
Code: ISBZ-0004
Length 9.5mm, Width 5.5mm 
1-56-1112+
$4.09$3.69$3.29
Qty>
JBB Link with Center Ball
JBB Link with Center Ball
Code: ISLX-0001
Length 17.5mm, Width 4.5mm 
1-56-1112+
$3.19$2.89$2.59
Qty>
Bali Round Bead with Star Ends
Bali Round Bead with Star Ends
Code: BBZ0020
Length 9.5mm, Width 9mm 
1-56-1112+
$4.09$3.69$3.29
Qty>
18-inch 2.0mm Rubber Necklace - Black
18-inch 2.0mm Rubber Necklace - Black
Code: NR20-BLK
Diameter 2mm, Length 18 inches 
1-56-1112+
$4.52$4.07$3.67
Qty>

Purchase Tools & Supplies

German Side Cutter
German Side Cutter
Code: TOOL-503
4.5 Inches 
Price: $27.47
Qty>
German Chain Nose Pliers
German Chain Nose Pliers
Code: TOOL-500
4.5 Inches 
Price: $21.99
Qty>
German Round Nose Pliers
German Round Nose Pliers
Code: TOOL-502
4.5 Inches 
Price: $21.99
Qty>
Sterling Silver Wire Round 20 Gauge HALF HARD - Approx. 1 troy oz (19ft)
Sterling Silver Wire Round 20 Gauge HALF HARD - Approx. 1 troy oz (19ft)
Code: SSWR20HH1
20 Gauge, 19 Feet (Approx) 
Price: $48.18
Qty>



Secure Shopping
Trusted Commerce
 
PayPal Acceptance Mark
   
  Artbeads.com, Beads, Gig Harbor, WA  
Beads & Jewelry Supplies : Artbeads.com, Swarovski Beads, Glass Beads, Swarovski Crystals, Jewelry Supplies, Charms, Alphabet Beads, Seed Beads, Findings