Make a Multi-strand Sweater Necklace with Black Glass Beads and Chains

A long sweater necklace is the easiest way to spruce oneself up. And if you’re just about to searching for such an accessory to wrap around your neck, I may recommend you to make your own multi-strand beaded necklace. Just think of the diversified of necklaces you can make using simple beading technique, what an exciting work!

Supplies needed in the chain and bead necklace:

8mm Black Cat Eye Glass Beads
Morning Glory Glass Beads
Part of Brass Hook and Eye Clasp Sets (or Brass Links)
Bead Tips
Crimp Beads
Jumprings
0.38mm Tiger Tail Wire
Chains
Side Cutting Pliers
Wire Cutter Pliers
Round Nose Pliers

How to start the multi strand beaded necklace?

Step 1: Attach the wire onto link component

1st, decide the length of beaded part on necklace (in this project is about 30cm long);
2nd, cut 3 pieces of tiger tail wire to approximately 35cm;
3rd, slide one crimp bead and pass one end of wire through the first loop on link. Then, thread the wire end back through the crimp bead. Keep 2~3cm at end. Finally, push the crimp bead up and squeeze with pliers;
4th, add another 2 pieces of wire to the 3rd and 5th loops in the same way.

Step 2: String the selected glass beads

1st, string one morning glory glass bead;
2nd, string 30~35ps cat eye glass beads;
3rd, arrange the beads on the other 2 wires in same sequences;


4th, string one bead tip and one crimp bead at end. Pass the wire back through the two elements and then squeeze the crimp bead with pliers;
5th, tuck the excess wire in adjacent beads;
6th, repeat the same processes with the rest beaded strands.

Step 3: Adorn with chain links

On the rest 2 loops on link, add two strands of silver chain with the same length.

Step 4: Make the rest part of long sweater necklace

1st, cut 5 pieces of black chain measuring about 35~35cm;
2nd, connect the black chain with beaded strand and silver chain;
3rd, collect the other end of chain strands with a jumpring.

Step 5: Complete the entire multi strand beaded necklace

1st, cut another piece of black chain measuring 20cm;
2nd, connect the jumpring and rest loop on link with the 20cm long chain.

Done!

While making a multi-strand beaded necklace, most of you might have found it’s quite difficult to make sure the spacing between the strands looks right. However, in this project it is no longer a problem.