Braided cord is a cord that tends to fray. To make it easier to thread the beads, we used a soft split needle, specially designed for beading. You'll also find more tips for stringing beads on a fraying cord on our technical datasheet.
Cut your cord to the desired length. Here, 37 cm. Don't forget to take into account the 3 cm clasp depending on the desired length of your necklace.
Take one side of the lace clasp and close it over the cord: Place the end of the cord in the lace clasp and hold it in place with a pair of pliers. For a better hold, let the cord protrude slightly to hold it with the pliers.
With the other hand, take a pair of flat-nose pliers and fold the sides of the lace pliers over each other.
Then take your beads: 4 flower Rondelle beads, 2 round beads and 1 pendant. Slide the beads onto the cord. Use a beading needle if necessary. It'll be easier if the cord unravels. Thread the cord through the needle, then the needle with the cord through the bead.
Thread in the following order: a rondelle flower bead, a round bead, a rondelle flower bead, the pendant, a rondelle bead, a round bead and a final rondelle bead.
To finish your necklace, close the second clamp on the cord as in steps 2 and 3.
For these 2 versions, here are the references used:
1. Coral pendant (COL-591) and Braided cotton cord - White - Red - Coral (CRD-375)
2. Curved heart pendant (COL-820) and braided cotton cord - Multi blue - Light green (CRD-448)
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