Wild Orchid Necklace

Step 1

Cut 30" of beading wire.

Step 2

Image 1: On one end of the wire, slide on a crimp tube. Bring the wire up through one side of the wire protector and back down through the other side. Now, bring the cord back down through the crimp tube. Images 2 & 3: Use crimping pliers to crimp the tube using the first bottom ridge of the crimping pliers. Image 3: Turn the C-shaped crimp tube sideways and crimp the first curved end of the crimping pliers to close the C-shape. Image 4: What the crimped tube should look like. Image 5: Place a cover over the crimped tube, and close with pliers. Image 6: Slide a few beads on and over the extra wire tail. Trim the extra wire tail with cutters.

See Tip: Crimping Basics

Step 3

Slide on the rest of the beads in the order shown.

Step 4

Repeat Step 2 to finish off the necklace. Attach jump rings to the wire protectors. Attach the clasp to the jump rings.