How to Make a Pearl Cross Pendant Necklace with Leather Cord

Crosses are often worn as an indication of commitment to the Christian faith. Today's DIY project is about a pearl cross pendant necklace. The perfect combination of pearl bead, golden tube bugle beads, faceted bicone beads and seed beads makes this cross pendant elegant and shining. Now, let's see how to make a pearl cross pendant necklace in details.

Materials and tools needed in DIY the pearl cross pendant necklace:

10mm White Pearl Beads
6mm White Pearl Beads
4mm White Pearl Beads
2x2mm Golden Tube Bugle Beads
4mm Light Blue Bicone Beads
6mm Red Faceted Bicone Beads
2mm Blue Seed Beads
Antique Silver Cord Ends
Golden Brass Spring Clasps
Golden Jump Rings
0.3mm Silver-Gray Tiger Tail
0.3mm Golden Copper Wire
Gold PU Leather Cord
Needle Nose Plier
Stainless-Steel Scissor

Instructions on how to make the pearl cross pendant necklace:

Step 1: Make a white pearl cross pendant

1st, cut a piece of 0.3mm silver-gray tiger tail and thread 2 6mm white pearl beads, a 10mm white pearl bead and a 6mm white pearl bead in sequence;
2nd, cross the right tiger tail through the leftmost 6mm white pearl bead and tighten;
3rd, thread a 4mm white pearl bead to the left tiger tail. Then, thread a 4mm white pearl bead and a 6mm white pearl bead in sequence to the right tiger tail;
4th, cross the left tiger tail through the right 6mm white pearl bead and tighten(as shown in the picture);
5th, repeat the 3rd step and the 4th step four times. Thread a 6mm white pearl bead to the left tiger tail, and then thread a 6mm white pearl bead and a 10mm white pearl bead in sequence to the right tiger tail. Cross the left tiger tail through the 10mm white pearl bead and tighten;

6th, cut another piece of 0.3mm silver-gray tiger tail and thread 2 6mm white pearl beads, a 10mm white pearl bead and a 6mm white pearl bead in sequence. Then, cross the right tiger tail through the leftmost 6mm white pearl bead and tighten. Thread a 4mm white pearl bead to the two tiger tails respectively;
7th, cross the two tiger tails through the fourth 4mm white pearl bead of the pearl bead pattern made just now ( count from left to right) (as shown in the picture). Tighten the tiger tails and cut off the excess tiger tails;
8th, cut another piece of 0.3mm silver-gray tiger tail and cross the tiger tail through the fourth 4mm white pearl bead of the pearl bead pattern (as shown in the picture);
9th, thread a 4mm white pearl bead to the left tiger tail. Then, thread a 4mm white pearl bead and a 6mm white pearl bead in sequence to the right tiger tail;
10th, cross the left tiger tail through the 6mm white pearl bead and tighten；
11th, thread a 6mm white pearl bead to the left tiger tail. Then, thread a 6mm white pearl bead and a 10mm white pearl bead in sequence to the right tiger tail. Cross the left tiger tail through the 10mm white pearl bead and tighten.

Step 2: Add golden tube beads, blue beads, red beads and seed beads

1st, thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads, a 4mm light blue bicone bead and 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads in sequence to the right tiger tail;
2nd, cross the right tiger tail through the first 6mm white pearl bead in the middle row (as shown in the picture);
3rd, thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads to the left tiger tail and cross the left tiger tail through the 4mm light blue bicone bead. Then, thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads;
4th, cross the tiger tail through the same 6mm white pearl bead in the middle row and tighten (as shown in the picture);
5th, thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through a 2mm blue seed bead and tighten. Thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through the second 6mm white pearl bead in the middle row and tighten (as shown in the picture);
6th, thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through a 2mm blue seed bead and tighten. Thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through the third 6mm white pearl bead in the middle row and tighten. Hold the two tiger tails together and thread a 6mm red faceted bicone bead;

7th, cross the two tiger tails through the fourth 6mm white pearl bead in the middle row and tighten;
8th, thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through a 2mm blue seed bead and tighten. Thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through the fifth 6mm white pearl bead in the middle row and tighten;
9th, thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through a 2mm blue seed bead and tighten. Thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through the sixth 6mm white pearl bead in the middle row and tighten;
10th, thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through a 4mm light blue bicone bead and tighten. Thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through the bottom 10mm white pearl bead and tighten;
11th, rotate the cross pendant by 90 degrees. Thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through a 2mm blue seed bead and tighten. Thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through the 6mm white pearl bead in the middle row and tighten;
12th, thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through a 2mm blue seed bead and tighten. Thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through the 6mm red faceted bicone bead and tighten;
13th, cross the two tiger tails through the 6mm white pearl bead. Then, thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through a 2mm blue seed bead and tighten. Thread a 2x2mm golden tube bugle bead to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through the bottom 6mm white pearl bead in the middle row and tighten (as shown in the picture);
14th, thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through a 4mm light blue bicone bead. Thread 2 2x2mm golden tube bugle beads to the two tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two tiger tails through the bottom 10mm white pearl bead and tighten;
15th, cut the excess tiger tails.

Step 3: Make the rest part of the pearl cross pendant necklace

1st, cut a piece of 0.3mm golden copper wire and cross it through the top 10mm white pearl bead;
2nd, cut a piece of gold PU leather cord. Then, add the pearl cross pendant below the gold PU leather cord by wrapping the gold copper wire around the gold PU leather cord；
3rd, add an antique silver cord end on the two ends of the gold PU leather cord respectively;
4th, add a golden jump ring on the two ends respectively. Then, connect the two ends together using a golden brass spring clasp.

Here is the final look of the pearl cross pendant necklace.

This pearl cross pendant necklace is a simple craft that serves as a gift for rites such as baptism and confirmation. This beaded cross necklace takes about 30 minutes to complete. If you're looking for a cross necklace, try to make a pearl cross pendant necklace in any color you like.