Little Acorns Pendant Instructions Designed by Cheri Carlson
Acorns conjure up cozy memories of colorful leaves drifting in crisp autumn air. This charming pendant pairs inviting earth tones with brilliant metallic accents for a look that is both earthy and high fashion. Although this design appears complex, it is surprisingly simple to construct.
Step one: First construct ten acorn dangles. To create a dangle, thread a seed bead, a round bead, a bead cap and another seed bead onto a head pin. Choose a headpin in a metal that matches the color palette of each acorn. We used the following bead with bead cap pairings: a 6mm druk bead in madeira topaz crackle with a Bali sterling silver granulated bead cap, a 6mm druk bead in opaque green luster with a Bali sterling silver granulated bead cap, a 6mm Swarovski round pearl in Light Green with a sterling silver simple flower bead cap, an 8mm Swarovski round pearl in Copper with a Tierracast® gold-plated radiant dome bead cap, an 8mm Swarovski round pearl in Brown with a sterling silver domed twist cut out bead cap, an 8mm druk bead in olivine crackle with a 9mm TierraCast® antique silver joy bead cap, an 8mm druk bead in topaz crackle with an antique brass bead cap, an 8mm Swarovski round pearl in Platinum with a Tierracast® antique copper-plated radiant dome bead cap, an 8mm Swarovski round pearl in Deep Brown with a 9mm TierraCast® antique copper joy bead cap and an 8mm Swarovski round pearl in Antique Brass with a Tierracast® rhodium-plated radiant dome bead cap. Set the dangles aside.
Step two: Make a chain of nine 4.5mm antique brass-plated 21 gauge open jump rings. Attach an antique brass fan pendant bail to one end of the chain. Use a simple loop to attach one dangle to each jump ring on the chain. You will have one dangle leftover to attach where you see fit on the chain.
Approximate size: 2 inches Estimated time: Less than 1 hour Difficulty level: Beginner
Tools and Supplies Used: Round nose pliers (TOOL-108) Chain nose pliers (TOOL-106) Side cutters - semi flush (TOOL-131)
List of Components:
Sterling silver bali granulated bead cap (BBC0018, qty 1)
Bead cap (ISBC-0004, qty 1)
Sterling silver simple flower bead cap (ISBC-0005, qty 1)
Antique brass bead cap (BBA-CAP03, qty 1)
Tierracast® antique copper-plated radiant dome bead cap (CA-5753, qty 1)
TierraCast® antique copper 9mm joy bead cap (CA-5696, qty 1)
Tierracast® gold-plated radiant dome bead cap (G-5753, qty 1)
Tierracast® rhodium-plated radiant dome bead cap (RB-5753, qty 1)
TierraCast® antique silver 9mm joy bead cap (SA-5696, qty 1)
Antique brass fan pendant bail (BBA-BAIL09, qty 1)
4.5mm antique brass-plated 21 gauge open jump ring (BBA-OJR04-A, qty 9)
Swarovski 5810 8mm round pearl copper (5810-COP8, qty 1)
Druk bead 6mm opaque green luster (50pc pack) (DRUKS-LS-OGR6, qty 1)
Druk bead 6mm madeira topaz crackle (50pc pack) (DRUKS-CR-MTO6, qty 1)
Swarovski 5810 6mm round pearl light green (5810-GRLT6, qty 1)
Swarovski 5810 8mm round pearl brown (5810-BROWN8, qty 1)
Druk bead 8mm olivine crackle (25pc pack) (DRUKS-CR-OLV8, qty 1)
Druk bead 8mm topaz crackle (25pc pack) (DRUKS-CR-TOP8, qty 1)
Swarovski 5810 8mm round pearl platinum (5810-PLP8, qty 1)
Swarovski 5810 8mm round pearl deep brown (5810-DEB8, qty 1)
Swarovski 5810 8mm round pearl antique brass (5810-ABP8, qty 1)
2-inch head pin, 22 gauge (sterling silver) (SS-HP22, qty 5)
Sterling silver 2 inch ball-end head pin, 24 gauge (SS-BHP04, qty 1)
TierraCast® 2-inch 21 gauge copper head pin (C-0028, qty 2)
1.5-inch antique brass-plated 23 gauge head pin (BBA-HP15-24, qty 1)
Gold-filled 2-inch head pin (GF-HP200-020, qty 1)
2mm seamed round medium hole bead (sterling silver) (SSXR919, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 8/0 gold-lustered green tea (TBRD8-457, qty 1)
TOHO bead round hybrid 8/0 gold-lustered opal topaz (TBRD8-Y131, qty 1)
TOHO bead round hybrid 8/0 apollo (TBRD8-Y851, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 8/0 trans-lustered light gray (TBRD8-112, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 8/0 nickel (TBRD8-711, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 11/0 opaque red brown (TBRD11-46, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 11/0 frosted silver-lined light gold (TBRD11-22F, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 11/0 matte opaque brown (TBRD11-46F, qty 1)
TOHO bead round hybrid 11/0 matte galvanized copper (TBRD11-Y601, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 11/0 silver-lined dark gold (TBRD11-22C, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 11/0 white lined peridot lustered (TBRD11-1046, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 11/0 frosted silver-lined crystal (TBRD11-21F, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 11/0 gilded opaque turquoise marbled (TBRD11-1703, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 11/0 silver-lined smokey topaz (TBRD11-34, qty 1)
TOHO bead round 11/0 frosted silver-lined dark gold (TBRD11-22CF, qty 1)
Alternate Components:
These are fun alternatives to those listed above:
TOHO bead round 11/0 opaque pastel frosted mudbrick (TBRD11-618)
TOHO bead round 11/0 opaque tucson autumn color (TBRD11-1606)
TOHO bead round hybrid 11/0 matte natural picasso (TBRD11-Y301F)
TOHO bead round hybrid 11/0 matte jet apollo (TBRD11-Y852)
TOHO bead round 11/0 transparent olivine (TBRD11-940)
TOHO bead round 11/0 matte opaque soft brown (TBRD11-702)
TOHO bead round 11/0 silver-lined golden amber (TBRD11-2152S)
Swarovski 5810 6mm round pearl black (5810-BLK6)
Swarovski 5810 6mm pearl bright gold (5810-BGOLD6)
Swarovski 5810 6mm round pearl dark green (5810-DKGRN6)
Swarovski 5810 6mm round pearl dark grey (5810-GRYDK6)
Swarovski 5810 6mm pearl gold (5810-GOLD6)
Czech glass druk beads gold and smoky topaz luster 6mm (50 pack) (DRUKS-LS-GST6)
Czech glass druk beads green luster 6mm (50 pack) (DRUKS-LS-GRN6)
Bali silver tiny granulated bead cap (BBC0003)
Sterling Silver Cut Out Design Bead Cap (ISBC-0006)
Elements of Style (BOOK-157)