Necklaces!

Beads! Beads! Beads! Necklaces!

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Step 1. - Get your materials - 2 Crimp Beads - Clasp - Beads! (any type that is good for stringing (( I used seed beads )) - Round Nose plyers - Flat Nose Plyers - Basic Stringing Wire - Centerpiece Step 2. Cut your string the length you would like it for the necklace ( remember to leave a little extras string! ) Take your crimp beads and slide it onto your sting. then take your clasp and slide it on too. Step 3. Take your string and bring it back around through the clasp. Then Flatten your crimp bead down with you flat nose plyers.

Step 4. (NOTE - it is important to leave that little piece of string there because sometimes, if you dont flatten down your crimp bead well enough, it slides around, and instead of your whole necklace falling apart it stays together....) Step 5. Once you have done that, string your beads on!

Step 6. Once you reach the middle add on your centerpiece. In my example, I open up a jump ring to attach the necklace because otherwise it would turn out sideways. Once you're done with that continue adding the beads untill both sides are even. Then, repat steps 1 - 4 to add the clasp on. and you're done! Enjoy!



Rings! - This is a great way to make a ring. 1. First, you must cu abouta foot and a half of illusion cord (clear white cord, that's not stretchy). 2. Then, pick out 12 mm crystals, and matchg seed beads. Take a seed bead, slide it onto your string and center it. For this design, you will be stringing beads on both sides of the seed bead. 3. String FOUR crystal onto each side of the seed bead. 4. This step is a little confusing; take seed bead, string it onto the right side, but befoe you slide it down, slide the left cord through the seed bead the opposite direction so that when you pull the string together, you make a little square. 5. String on TWO more crystals onto each side. 6.Then, slide TWO SEED beads onto each side of the string. Add one more bead to the right side of the string, and thread the left side through so you make a closed semi circle. 7. After that step, add three seed beads on each side, and an extra one on the right side; string the left side of the cord through the seed bead on the right maing a small circle. 8. Repeat step 7 a good eight or nine times, depnding on how large you want your ring to be. 9. Then, on your last circle thing.... only add TWO seed beads with one extra one. Add and extra seed bead to the right side, and take the string on the left, and make them cross. Once you hace done that, String on TWO more crystals. Repeat step 4. 10. Add on two more crystals, and now it gets confusting. Take both of your cords, left and right, and string them through that seed bead. Make a knot and cutt of the end. Then your done! Enjoy!



Here are some great videos and websites with more complicated projects. I personally have used these and in my interview she recommend these to make great new projects. 1. [] This is a great video taht has helpful tips on earrings! 2. []  This is a clear,easy, and nice way to make your own earring hooks! 3. []  This is a beautiful necklace, but a little hard to make... 4. [] She kinda has a boring voice, but great instructions and a cool idea, check it out! 5. [] Long video, but incredibly cute! Try it! 6. [] This website has some really great ways to make some really cool projects. Plus, it has good instructions and pictures! 7. []  This website truely has it all; there are many great projects that you can make with the guiance of this websie!

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