Black Stone Choker

Findings:

Bead Stringing Wire (Michael's)
*Crimp Beads
*Clamshells
*Jump rings
1 Toggle Clasp (Michael's)
1 Small Heavy Duty Chain (Micheal's)
Seed Beads (Brown Wooden, Beige, Tan, Mauve: Michael's)
Black Stones (Michael's)
Bead Bugs (Amazon)
*Assorted Beading Tools (Amazon)

*get a kit multi kit as buying these individually can get expensive.

Step 1:
Decide the length you want and cut 5 cords of wire. Leave 4 extra inches on each for tying the knots, at the ends. My end product is about 15 inches but I have attached an extender to make it a bit larger.  This is always a nice trick of you accidentally make something too short or just want to make a necklace longer, for a different look.















Step 2:
Attach a bead bug to one end of one cord and start adding your seed beads.  The add your stone beads on either sides and make sure you keep the seed beads in the center.  I have added the lighter color seed beads at the ends and the brown in the middle to give an ombre effect.  I also think gold seed beads would look really nice.  Repeat for all 5 wires.

Step 3:

Add a clam shell then a crimp bead to the end of one side of wire.  Tie a knot and slide the crimp bead over the knot and stamp it down.  

Step 4:

Cut the excess wire, from the knotted metal and close your clam shell around it.  Close the loop of your clamshell.

  

Step 5:
Attach all the ends, and the chain extender to a large jump ring.

Step 6:

Attach a Toggle clasp to the ends of the necklace. 

You have completed your necklace!

Twist the necklace before putting it on.

.....or just wear without twisting.

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Silver and Green Bib Necklace

This necklace can be dressy or casual, depending on the beads chosen.  For a more sophisticated look, choose all mixed metal beads.  Perhaps, hematite edges and light silver filling out the middle?  

Findings:

20 Gauge Bendable Wire or Headpins
Bead Stringing Wire (Michael's)
*Crimp Beads
*Jump rings
*Head Pins
Seed Beads (Michael's)
Bead Covers (Michael's)
Bead Bugs (Amazon)
*Assorted Beading Tools (Amazon)

*get a kit multi kit as buying these individually can get expensive.

Step 1:
Decide the length you want and cut 5 cords of wire. I use Leave 4 inches extra on each for tying the knots, at the ends. You may want to make more than 5 strands, if so you'll have to get bigger Bead cones to cover the ends, which can get thick when they are all put together.















Step 2:
Attach a bead bug to one end of one cord and start adding your seed beads.  Add the green first then fill out the edges with the silver.  I have left about 6 inches of wire exposed so that the necklace will hang nicely.  Repeat for all 5 wires.

Step 3:

Slide the end of the first wire through your looped headpin and through the crimp bead to hold it together.  Make sure the loop of wire isn't too long because you want your Bead Cone to cover the ugly ends.  

Step 4:

If you are using the 20 gauge wire, then you can make a loop with it and wrap it around itself a few times to make it look nice.  However, its easier to just use the regular looped headpin pictured above. I just add a seed bead then close the wire loop, so I can attach a jump ring.  

Step 5:

Attach lobster clasp and jump rings to finish.  You can 

You have completed your necklace!

Make it a choker!