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| For Dad's, grads, or just the cool guy in your life, this necklace will make a perfect gift.
Step one: Cut a length of Beadalon beading wire to approximately 21 inches. Crimp one end of the wire to a sterling silver swivel clasp. For instructions on how to crimp, please visit the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center.
Step two: String approximately four inches of heishi penshell beads followed by a sterling silver disc bead, a Hill Tribe silver faceted cube bead and another disc. Follow this with approximately three inches of shell beads and the silver pattern, then %frac12; of an inch of shell beads and the silver bead pattern. Add a kaleidoscope design black horn bead then reverse the pattern as you work toward the other end of the necklace.
Step three: Crimp the remaining end of the wire to a sterling silver jump ring and trim the excess wire.
Approximate length: 18½ inches
Approximate cost: Under $25.00
Estimated time: Less than one hour
List of components:
Heishi shell beads - penshell (SHLHSH11, qty 1 strand)
Kaleidoscope Design Black Horn (HNBD05, qty 1)
Hill Tribe silver faceted cube bead (HTS075, qty 6)
Sterling silver spacer disc (SS-DISC, qty 12)
Sterling silver 16mm swivel lobster clasp (SS-SWIV4, qty 1)
Sterling silver open jump ring (SS-OJR35-D, qty 1)
2x2mm sterling silver crimp tube (SS-CRM2, qty 2)
Beadalon .018 jewelry wire (B49-30F-018)
Tools used:
Nipper tool (TOOL-101)
Crimper tool (TOOL-100) | |
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