Instructions for Making Beaded Three-String Necklace

BEADED THREE-STRING NECKLACE

YOU WILL NEED: A cutter, a plier, color-coated tigertail wire, 2 cones, 2 crimp beads, 2 bead caps, 2 jump rings, a clasp, 40 x 2mm metal beads, 5 x 4mm metal beads, 18 x 6mm crackle glass beads, 50 x 3mm cat's eye glass beads, 80 cat's eye glass chips, 10 nugget-shaped shell beads.

Cut 3 wires of 20 inches each. Thread a bead cap and a crimp bead onto the 3 wires. Squeeze the crimp bead close to the ends. Cover the crimp bead with the bead cap. Fold the loop on the bead cap over. Join the 3 wires with a cone.

WIRE 1: Thread 2 x 3mm cat's eye glass beads, 1 glass bead chip, 1 x 2mm metal bead, 1 crackle glass bead, 1 x 2mm metal bead, 1 glass bead chip, 2 x 3mm cat's eye glass

WIRE 2: Thread 1 x 3mm cat's eye glass bead, 1 shell bead, 1 x 4mm metal bead, 1 shell bead, 1 x 3mm cat's eye glass bead.

WIRE 3: The same as WIRE 2. Join the 3 wires with a crackle glass bead.

Thread 5 glass bead chips onto each wire. Join the 3 wires with 1 crackle glass bead.

Repeat numbers 2 to 4 and number 5 alternately until you reach the desired length for your necklace.

Join the 3 wires with a cone. Thread a bead cap and a crimp bead onto the 3 wires. Squeeze the crimp bead close to the ends. Cover the crimp bead with the bead cap. Fold the loop on the bead cap over.

Attach a jump ring to each bead caps' loop. Attach a clasp to one side's jump ring.