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Triple Concho Bolo Necklace
About this design:
Large hole beads, especially these Czech glass ones, make the perfect embellishment to a bolo necklace. I especially love using several bail slides to add drops to the choker.
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The products in this design are listed below.
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: String on your large hole beads and bail slides as shown. |
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Step 2: Weave your cord through 3 conchos. See Tip: Make a Bolo Necklace |
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Step 3: Add more beads to the ends of your cord for embellishment, knotting them in place. Make sure to leave enough at the ends to glue into your tips. |
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Step 4: Trim excess length of cord if any and glue into your tip using Lima Studios 5-minute epoxy. See Tip: Make a Bolo Necklace See Tip: Using Epoxy with Cabs and Settings |
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On Feb 24, 2017 at 6:52 am #
Asia says:This is so cool, fast necklace on the go
On Feb 24, 2017 at 7:09 am #
kye says:Wow! This is great!
On Feb 24, 2017 at 12:42 pm #
Poms Forever aka Donna says:I love these!. I think they would be popular at a craft booth. They are so versatile and very cheap to make. Lima Beads has the best prices for jewelry supplies on the web. Thanks Ali for showing how easy we can produce these necklaces!
On Feb 24, 2017 at 2:49 pm #
Rocky D says:what kind of a clasp in on this one?
On Feb 24, 2017 at 6:39 pm #
C Ferguson aka Annie says:This is very cool – love it.
On Feb 25, 2017 at 9:44 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Thanks, Ali…what a wonderful, creative collection in this trendy style. Gets my mind going in new directions!
On Feb 27, 2017 at 10:39 am #
Ali says:Thanks everyone! I can’t wait to see what you all come up with, make sure to post your designs.
@ Rocky D – There isn’t traditional clasp, I used the conchos to cinch the necklace. You can slide them up or down your cord. (see Step 2)
On Mar 14, 2017 at 6:58 pm #
Crystal Canary says:This one is my fave–love the multiple conchos and how you used the large hole Czech beads between the bead bails. Nice!
On Apr 29, 2017 at 10:50 pm #
Day of the Bead says:Wow, I love this! The vertical aspect is really appealing. Nice!
On Jul 31, 2017 at 1:43 am #
L Almudarris says:what cord do you use for this project?
it’s not listed here