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Festival of Lights Necklace

About this design:

When I first saw these new Czech glass beads, I knew I wanted to design something using all the colors- mostly because it was hard to pick just a few to use, but I also love how they all look together! For this layered necklace, I paired the Czech glass rounds with brass, pearl, & a gold focal.

What you’ll need: (buy products below)

Czech glass fire polished rounds (2mm & 3mm), beading wire, gold 24 gauge wire, gold headpins, brass tubes, crimp tubes & covers, mother of pearl tubes, gold circle frame, silver 3mm faceted round beads, lobster clasps, gold oval jump rings


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Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1:
Begin with a 21-22" piece of beading wire. Make a small loop at one end & secure with a crimp tube & cover. Slide the beads onto the wire in the order shown in the picture. I did groups of 5 Czech glass rounds & separated the colors with brass tubes. I also varied between using 2mm & 3mm. Make another loop at the end & secure with a crimp tube & cover. Attach a lobster clasp & jump ring to the loops at the end.
Step 2:
Use the headpins to make 5 bead charms. On each headpin, slide on a pearl tube, a brass tube, a purple 3mm Czech glass round, 2 blue 3mm Czech glass rounds, and a silver 3mm round bead. Attach the charms to the focal using the oval jump rings.
Step 3:
Make bead links using the Czech glass rounds. Some of the links I made have 2 beads, and some have 3. I also varied between using 2mm & 3mm beads. I made links with the pearl tubes & 3mm silver rounds as well. I made mine to be about 24" long. Attach the ends to the gold focal with jump rings, or attach the links directly to the focal.

Buy Products from this Design

30 ft. spool
1$9.40
2-4$8.65
5+$7.99

↳ Also available as: 100 ft. spool

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  1. BevB
    BevB says:

    These are gorgeous!

  2. dolllady aka Pam
    dolllady aka Pam says:

    Gorgeous suite! It came at a great time as I was thinking of Christmas gift to a couple of friends.

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    S Urgento says:

    Intriguing……..

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    B Sauer says:

    Can these be fashioned on Memory wire? Thinking for an easy way to design a one size fits all bracelet.

  5. Beady Little Eyes
    Beady Little Eyes says:

    Lovely set Elaina. Very colorful and fun. Love the way you varied the number of beads and sizes on the links. Beautiful.

  6. Crystal Canary
    Crystal Canary says:

    Nice way to use the large circle wire frame :)

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