1. Start the necklace by creating the focal pendant. Cut 24” of Beading Thread.
2. String Turquoise Seed Beads along 3” of beadind thread and pass needle through a pendant loop.
3. Repeat step 2 several more times then knot thread ends.
4. To create a central beaded part of the necklace, cut 24-14” lengths of Beading Thread. Tie a double overhand knot at one end using all 24 strands. Add Quick Drying Glue to the knot and trim excess ends.
3. Slip 1-2” Silver Eye Pin beneath the knot in Step 4. Thread the eye pin into 1-Antique Silver Bead Cone followed by 1-Blue E-Bead.
4. Attach the Eye Pin to the Turquoise Enameled Connector with a Wrapped Loop.
5. String 8” of Turquoise Seed Beads onto 16 of the 24 thread lengths and Blue E-beads onto 8. Finish by tying a knot using all 24 strands. Tip: To make quick work of stringing seed beads, use a big-eye needle.
6. Thread this knot onto 1-2” Silver Eye Pin. Thread the Eye Pin into 1-Antique Silver Bead Cone, followed by 1-Blue E-Bead.
7. Attach the Eye Pin to the other Turquoise Enameled Connector with a Wrapped Loop.
8. Slide 1-Turquoise E-bead onto an eye pin. Make a simple loop.
9. Repeat step 8 seven additional times.
10. Attach 3 more Turquoise Enameled Connectors to the each necklace side using Turquoise E-bead connectors from steps 8-9.
11. Attach Antiqued Silver Lobster Clasp to the ending Turquoise E-bead connectors by opening connectors loops and closing them after.
12. Slide Pendant on the middle of the necklace through a beaded loop.
MATERIALS:
1 – Antiqued Silver Pendant (1 pkg: BM13949)
8 – Turquoise Enameled Connectors (1 pkg: BM13909)
2 – Antiqued Silver Bead Cones (1 pkg: BM13849)
Blue E-beads (1 pkg: BM13976)
Turquoise E-beads (1 pkg: BM13993)
Turquoise Seed beads (1 pkg: BM13992)
10 – 2” Silver Eye Pins
30’ – Beading Thread