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CRAFT PROJECT
Long Drop Necklace
by Rosemary Donald of Sabu Jewellery
This stylish long drop necklace is easy to make and
suitable for beginners to advanced level beading
enthusiasts.
Click here to access the PDF version of this project.
Materials:
1 x lobster clasp and end tag
66cms tigertail wire
lite crimps
beads - Recommended mix of 2mm.15mm beads
plus 1 x specialty centre bead (15-20mms)
Tools:
flat nose pliers
round nose pliers
diagonal wire cutters
Instructions:
1. Cut 2 x 33cm lengths of tigertail wire using your diagonal wire cutters.
2. Lay out in front of you all of the beads you would like to use. As a general guide you
will need 8 beads - or sets of beads - spaced evenly along both lengths of tigertail wire
followed by a centre bead plus 3-6 smaller beads for each of the lower 2 strands of
tigertail wire.
3. Attach the lobster clasp to one of the lengths of tigertail wire by placing a crimp on the
end of the tigertail and then threading the tigertail wire through the parrot clasp and back
through the crimp using your round nose pliers. Secure the crimp by flattening it with
your flat nose pliers. Attach the end tag to the other length of tigertail wire using the
same method.
4. Start threading your first bead/or bead set onto one length of tigertail wire and secure
with a crimp, then add your next crimp 1.5cms along followed by a bead/s and secure
with a crimp . continue doing this until all 8 sets of beads have been added to one
length of tigertail wire, leaving 8-10cms of tigertail wire free at the end.
5. Join the two strands of tigertail wire together by securing the parrot clasp to the end
tag. Align the two strands of tigertail wire and add beads to the remaining length of
tigertail wire as per step 4, ensuring that the beads are evenly lined up with the other
strand.
6. Join the two strands together at the section after the last set of beads by adding a
crimp followed by the centre specialty bead and then secure with another crimp, leaving
5cms of tigertail wire free for the bottom 2 strands.
7. Finish off the bottom 2 strands of tigertail wire with beads secured by crimps allowing
even gaps between the beads/bead sets. Your long drop necklace is now finished and
ready to wear!
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Step 2
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Step 3
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Steps 4 and 5
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Steps 6 and 7
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