How to Make a Green and Red Glass Beaded Flower Statement Necklace with Crystal Drop

There are many beaded statement necklace designs on this site, whereas today I still want to share with you my new DIY project – Green and red glass beaded statement necklace with crystal drop. I was quite satisfied with the final look of this necklace, and I believe that it has attracted you already right? Go ahead to check the detailed steps below.

Supplies in making the green and red glass beaded flower Statement necklace with crystal drop:

3mm Ivory Glass Pearl Beads
15x10mm Red Faceted Glass Drop Bead
8mm Green Faceted Glass Beads
8mm Red Faceted Glass Beads
4mm Crystallized Glass Beads
Iron Eye Pins
0.3mm Copper Wire
0.3mm Tiger Wire
Magnetic Clasps
Round Nose Plier
Long Nose Plier
Side Cutting Plier
Scissors

Instructions on making the green and red glass beaded flower statement necklace with crystal drop:

Step 1: Bead a green glass beaded flower

1st, cut a piece of 0.3mm tiger wire (about 50cm), slide a 3mm pearl bead, a 8mm green glass bead, a 3mm pearl bead, a green glass bead and a 4mm crystal bead in sequence;
2nd, cross the ends of the tiger wire through a 8mm green glass bead and tighten;
3rd, slide a 3mm pearl bead, a green glass bead and a 3mm pearl bead through one wire, while a 4mm crystal bead through another wire as shown;
4th, cross both wires through another green glass bead and tighten;
5th, slide a 3mm pearl bead, a green glass bead and a 3mm pearl bead through one wire, and a 4mm crystal bead through another wire in sequence just as the 3rd procedure;
6th, cross the wires through a green glass bead and tighten;
7th, repeat above procedures to bead 2 more patterns, trim off the extra wires and finally you'll finished the green glass beaded flower as below.

Step 2: Bead 2 more glass beaded flower patterns and connect them together

1st, repeat all the procedures in step 1 to make 2 more glass beaded flower patterns;
2nd, cut a piece of tiger wire (about 50cm) and slide 4 8mm red glass beads through the wire;
3rd, thread each end of the wire through along the beads until crossing them through the green glass bead on the opposite fringe;
4th, slide a red glass bead through each wire, then thread them along to the symmetrical green glass bead as shown;
5th, cross the wires through the green glass bead on the last flower pattern as pictured, then thread its way to the other end as picture;
6th, slide 4 red glass beads through one of the wires, then thread the wire along the beads in case of slack and finally trim off it.

Step 3: Add a red glass drop

1st, cut a piece of 0.5mm copper wire, slide a 3mm pearl bead to the middle;
2nd, thread both wires through a red glass drop bead and 4 4mm crystal beads, then cross them through the green glass bead on the flower pattern as shown;
3rd, thread the copper wire through along the beads in case of slack and trim off it.

Step 4: Make green glass beaded strand for the necklace

1st, prepare enough green glass beads and iron eye pins;
2nd, thread a green glass bead through each eye pin and twist a small loop in the pin's ends respectively;
3rd, connect the glass bead units with each other with the eye pins one by one until you reach the proper length;
4th, finish the necklace by attaching a magnetic clasp.

I just can't wait to show off this green and red glass beaded statement necklace with drop!! It's so beautiful!

It only took me 20 minutes to finish this beautiful green and red glass beaded statement necklace since I was quite familiar with the beading technique in jewelry making. This DIY necklace is a good project to practice the beading patterns that are frequently used. Worth a try!