Desert Honeysuckle Necklace Tutorial

Draw a circle on your chosen fabric (Cynthia chose a turquoise fabric) using the template provided in the Nunn Design antique copper-plated pewter grande circle bezel embroidery kit.

Create a running stitch near the edge of your circle as outlined in the instructions of your kit to gather the fabric closed around the disc from the kit.

Glue the stitched piece into the bezel using 5-minute two-part epoxy. Allow to dry.

Cut out a fun shape from your fabric. Cynthia chose a red flower to match her beads. Add some cotton batting behind the flower and glue it to the center of your turquoise fabric. If you are concerned about the edges of the flower fraying, you can glue the edges down or sew them down to the background fabric. Allow to dry.

Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 21 inches long. Slide a 2x2mm copper crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a TierraCast solid copper open round jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast antique copper butterfly clasp set. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a 3mm antique copper crimp cover.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video
Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Crimp Cover Tutorial

Add five 5mm Jade round pearls to the strand, and the add the following pattern to the wire:

• One Czech glass 8x6mm turquoise silk with Picasso finish top cut faceted drop bead
• One TierraCast antique copper 4mm beaded heishi spacer
• One Czech glass 12mm bright orange with dark bronze finish Hibiscus flower bead
• One spacer
• One faceted drop bead
• Three pearls
• One spacer
• One TierraCast antique copper floral round
• One spacer
• Three pearls

Repeat this pattern once, then add a drop, a spacer, a flower, a spacer, a drop, and a copper bead. Then, add the pendant using a jump ring. Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the pendant.

Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, using a jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a crimp cover.

List of Components
Nunn Design Antique Copper-Plated Pewter Grande Circle Bezel Embroidery Kit (KIT-0335, qty 1)
Czech Glass 8 x 6mm Turquoise Silk with Picasso Finish Top Cut Faceted Drop Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS-4186, qty 1)
"Czech Glass 12mm Bright Orange with Dark Bronze Finish Hibiscus Flower Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS-4179, qty 1)
5810 5mm Round Pearl Jade (5810-JAD5, qty 34)
TierraCast Antique Copper Floral Round (CA-5601, qty 6)
TierraCast Antique Copper 4mm Beaded Heishi Spacer (CA-0408, qty 20)
TierraCast Antique Copper Butterfly Clasp Set (CA-6097, qty 1)
TierraCast Solid Copper Open Round Jump Ring (CP-0020, qty 3)
2x2mm Copper Crimp Tube (FIND-1061, qty 2)
3mm Antique Copper Crimp Cover (FIND-1064, qty 2)