Soft colors, mother-of-pearl beads... and a DIY necklace you can make yourself.
Summer is slowly settling in, with its sunny days, light outfits and the desire to wear bright accessories. And what better way to sublimate a summer look than with handmade jewelry? This tutorial shows you how to create a pastel pearly bead necklace that's easy to make, soft to wear and perfect as a beginner's jewelry. The project combines tinted mother-of-pearl tube beads,fine gold plated rondelles and natural white pearls, all mounted on invisible nylon thread for a delicate, airy effect. Pastel colors, such as pink, lilac or turquoise, easily complement any outfit: flowing dress, camisole, cotton blouse or white t-shirt.
This DIY necklace is designed for beginners: no need for complex materials or advanced techniques, just simple pliers! You'll learn how to string the beads in a harmonious order, secure the ends with cable-wire protectors, and attach a spring clasp.
It's a handmade piece of summer jewelry that you can personalize as you wish, and which will follow you everywhere, whether you're on vacation, at a festival or having dinner on the terrace.
Cut 1 metre of wire and thread the bead tube to be crushed.
Then thread the wire protector through the bead tube to be crushed.
Crush the tube with a pair of Crimp bead pliers or flat-nose pliers.
String 7 pearly beads in any order.
Once all 20 beads have been strung, add a rondelle, then a white mother-of-pearl bead, then a rondelle again.
Continue as shown in the photo, 3 mother-of-pearl beads, a rondelle, a mother-of-pearl bead, a rondelle, 3 mother-of-pearl beads again, and so on. Once this sequence has been completed, add 3 round mother-of-pearl beads, then 3 rondelles, and 11 white mother-of-pearl tube beads.
Do the same sequence in reverse, adding a tube bead at the end.
The result is as follows.
Then add the wire-wrap protection and pass through your crush tube again, followed by a few beads as shown in the photo.
As before, crush it a second time to block the thread.
Once the wire is blocked, cut it.
Add the Lobster Clasp with its open ring.
Close the open ring of your clasp. Your necklace is finished!
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