How to Make a Bling Handmade Blue and Clear Glass Bead Necklace at Home

Handmade glass bead necklaces can draw a lot of attention due to the bling glass beads. This article is about a handmade blue glass bead necklace. Well, follow the tutorial below to see how to make this blue glass bead necklace at home.

Supplies needed in making the handmade blue glass bead necklace:

8x6mm Blue Abacus Glass Beads
10mm Blue Faceted Glass Beads
4mm Clear Bicone Glass Beads
Platinum Ring End Clasps
Silver Jump Rings
Platinum Bead Tips
White Fishing Wire
Stainless-Steel Scissor
Needle Nose Plier

Instructions on how to make the handmade blue glass bead necklace:

Step 1: Make the first part of the blue glass bead necklace

1st, cut a part of white fishing wire. Then, add a platinum bead tip to the middle of the wire. Fold the wire into half and close the bead tip (as shown in the picture);
2nd, hold the two wires together and add about 13 4mm clear bicone glass beads, an 8x6mm blue abacus glass bead, 5 4mm clear bicone glass beads, an 8x6mm blue abacus glass bead, 5 4mm clear bicone glass beads and a 10mm blue faceted glass bead in sequence(as shown in the picture);
3rd, split the two wires apart and thread 2 4mm clear bicone glass beads to the two wires respectively. Then, cross the two wires through another 4mm clear bicone glass bead (as shown in the picture);
4th, thread 2 4mm clear bicone glass beads, a 10mm blue faceted glass bead and 2 4mm clear bicone glass beads in sequence to the two wires respectively. Then, cross the two wires through another 4mm clear bicone glass bead (as shown in the picture).

Step 2: Make the second part of the blue glass bead necklace

1st, thread 2 4mm clear bicone glass beads, a 10mm blue faceted glass bead and 2 4mm clear bicone glass beads in sequence to the two wires respectively. Then, cross the two wires through another 4mm clear bicone glass bead (as shown in the picture);
2nd, thread 2 4mm clear bicone glass beads to the two wires respectively. Then, cross the two wires through another 4mm clear bicone glass bead (as shown in the picture);
3rd, thread a 10mm blue faceted glass bead, a 4mm clear bicone glass bead and a 10mm blue faceted glass bead in sequence to the two wires respectively. Then, cross the two wires through another 4mm clear bicone glass bead (as shown in the picture);
4th, split the two wires apart. Then, add 7 10mm blue faceted glass beads and 6 4mm clear bicone glass beads to the right wire (as shown in the picture).

Step 3: Make the third part of the blue glass bead necklace

1st, thread a 10mm blue faceted glass bead, a 4mm clear bicone glass bead and a 10mm blue faceted glass bead in sequence to the other wire. Then, cross the wire through the second clear glass bead of the upper wire (as shown in the picture);
2nd, thread 3 10mm blue faceted glass beads and 3 4mm clear bicone glass beads to the bottom wire. Then, cross the wire through the 10mm blue faceted glass bead (as shown in the picture);
3rd, thread a 4mm clear bicone glass bead, a 10mm blue faceted glass bead and a 4mm clear bicone glass bead in sequence to the wire. Then, cross the wire through the 10mm blue faceted glass bead (as shown in the picture);
4th, cross the wire through the adjacent 10mm blue faceted glass bead. Then, add a 10mm blue faceted glass bead, a 4mm clear bicone glass bead and a 10mm blue faceted glass bead in sequence to the bottom wire. Cross the two wires through another 4mm clear bicone glass bead (as shown in the picture).

Step 4: Make the rest part of the blue glass bead necklace

1st, thread a 10mm blue faceted glass bead, a 4mm clear bicone glass bead and a 10mm blue faceted glass bead in sequence to the two wires respectively. Then, cross the two wires through another 4mm clear bicone glass bead (as shown in the picture);
2nd, thread 2 4mm clear bicone glass beads to the two wires respectively. Then, cross the two wires through another 4mm clear bicone glass bead (as shown in the picture);
3rd, refer to the 2nd step in Step 1 to make a corresponding part on the left side (as shown in the picture);
4th, add a bead tip and silver jump ring to the left side. Then, add a platinum ring end clasp to the other side. Connect the two ends of the handmade blue glass bead necklace together.

Here is the final look of the handmade blue glass bead necklace.

As you can see from the above picture, the glass beads make the handmade blue glass bead necklace shinning. This necklace DIY project just involves some beading techniques. If you're interested in this bling blue glass bead necklace, you can collect some glass beads and some other materials to make one.