Creative Beading – October 2019

70 Creative Beading

PROJECT

Rating

TOOLS

Chain nose pliers

Round nose pliers

Wire cutters

1. JAPANESE
   LANTERNS
   MATERIALS
   75cm chain
   2 x bead caps
   1 x eye pin
   2 x jump rings
   Parrot clasp

BEADS

Foil glass bead large

2. BASIC
   EARRINGS
   MATERIALS
   1 pair ear hooks
   2 x headpins
   Beads of choice
   
   
   1. JAPANESE LANTERN
      STEP ONE
      Place 1 x bead cap, large foil glass bead onto
      the eye pin. Top with the other bead cap. Cut
      the eye pin leaving a 7mm tail above the
      bead cap.
   
   
   
   

STEP TWO

Using round nose pliers, form an eye at the

top of the pin. See basic instructions section.

STEP THREE

Open the chain link, making two pieces of

chain approximately 28cm long. Design note:

This size is approximate only, you can make

the necklace longer or shorter. The rest of the

chain will be used for the droplets. Attach the

open links to one eye on your bead eye pin.

STEP FOUR

Using the rest of the chain, cut or open links

for three sections of chain, 1 x 5cm, 1 x 6cm,

1 x 7cm. Attach the droplets to the other end

of the eye pin.

STEP FIVE

Join the parrot clasp onto the end of the

chain using one jump ring. Attach a jump ring

to second side of the necklace.

3. SNAKE CHAIN EARRING
   STEP 1
   Lay the earrings out flat on the table so that
   the three lengths of snake chain are spread
   out in a fan shape.

STEP 2

Place your beads next to the chain,

alternating them so that no two beads hit

against each other. Remember to use two

beads on the longer lengths of chain and

one on the short length.

STEP 3

Mark the positions of the beads on the chain

with a felt tip marker. Do the same on the

second earring making sure that the marker

dots are in the same position.

STEP 4

Slip a bead then a large crimp on the shortest

chain and secure below by squeezing the

crimp shut with pliers.

STEP 5

Continue the same procedure until all beads

are in place (see drawing top of page).

STEP 6

Repeat on the second earring.

Designer’s notes: If you prefer shorter earrings,

you can trim the chain ends with wire cutters.

If a mistake is made, crimps can generally

be removed by gently squeezing in the

opposite direction

3. SNAKE CHAIN
   EARRING
   MATERIALS
   beads, crimps and

TOOLS
Needle nose pliers

Felt tip marker

Wire cutters (optional)

2. BASIC EARRINGS
   STEP ONE
   Choose your beads and thread
   them onto the headpin.

STEP TWO

Form a loop and attach to ear

wires by opening to side and

close.

pin