Working with Wire and Beads Chapter 1
To make a double-strand necklace, continue
with the following steps.5.Attach the beaded head pins to links of the
additional 9” of chain. Lay out the completed
single strand necklace with the clasp closed,
and then lay out the additional length of
chain to determine its placement.6.Opening and closing jump rings: With two
pairs of chain nose pliers pointing up, hold
the jump ring with the opening at the top.
Roll one of your wrists away from you and
your other wrist toward you. Open the jump
ring only as much as needed. To close the
jump ring, hold it the same way and roll your
wrists in the opposite direction. Think of
holding a piece of paper and tearing it!
Never pull the jump ring ends out; this will
weaken the metal, and it will be difficult to
close the jump ring.4.Hold the head pin with the beads on it in
one hand with the wire that you bent point-
ing toward you. Using the round nose pliers,
grip the end of the head pin wire that is
pointing toward you and roll it away from
you, making sure that the opening in the
loop of the head pin is still large enough to
slip onto a link of the 18” chain. After you
add the head pin to the link of the chain, use
the round nose pliers to grasp the loop of
the head pin wire and roll the loop closed
(I start at the center and work out to each
side). To evenly space the beads on the chain,
simply count the links of chain between
where the head pins are connected. Repeat
these steps until you have the desired
amount of head pins with beads added to
the chain. You will now have a finished 18”
single strand necklace.