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- Oct 25, 2013
How to Make a Colorful Glass Bead Necklace Using One Basic Beading Skill
Summary: Beautiful, colored bead necklace that is really easy to make. Here, a brilliant step-by-step tutorial shows how to make the necklace with full photos. A basic-level beaded necklace making tutorial!
A beaded necklace making with a vivid color combination can be dramatic or shooting. In addition, the project about how to make a necklace today is entirely easy while you’ve learnt the basic wire loop technique- how to make a simple loop. To learn how to make the colored bead necklace, please just keep reading!
Stuffs needed in the colored bead necklace:
4mm Painted Glass Bead
Headpin
Crimp Bead
Crimp Bead Cover
Lobster Claw Clasp
0.5mm Tiger Tail Wire
2mm Nylon Thread
Scissors
Side Cutting Plier
Round Nose Plier
Flat Nose Plier
How to make the beaded necklace?
Step1: Make the basic beaded units
1st, take a head pin, string 9 painted glass beads. Keep 6mm pin part at end and then loop it with round nose pliers;
2nd, for each color you may require 5 units like that.
Step2: String the prepared beaded units
1st, cut a 30cm piece of tiger tail wire, them attach one end to jumpring with crimp bead (add a crimp bead cover if necessary);
2nd, string the 5 basic beaded units and 5 extra same-colored painted glass beads;
3rd, repeat to add on all units;
4th, attach another jumpring at end with crimp bead (and crimp bead cover). In addition, stuck the excess tail in adjacent beads for secure.
Step3: Add on the 2mm nylon thread
For the sake of its ease of wearing, we simply cut a length of 2mm nylon thread and direct it through the two jumprings at ends. Finally, tie a bow knot on one side while wearing.
Most great inspiration projects involve more than one color, especially those for summer season! The best way to learn how to make a colored bead necklace is to try mixing all colors over and over again in your projects, or simply refers to the resources online! We hope you’ll love this bead necklace diy!
