Step by step guide for basic seed bead necklace.

Step by step guide for basic seed bead necklace.

You will need:                       

·         Assorted colour seed beads

·         Crimps

·         Jump rings

·         Lobster clasp

·         Tiger tail

·         Wire cutters

·         Crimping pliers

·         Flat nose pliers

Step 1:

 Measure a length of approximately 47cm. Use the wire cutters to cut the tiger tail.

Step 2:

 Feed a crimp onto the tiger tail, and through a jump ring. Bend the tiger tail back around and feed back through the crimp. Use the crimping pliers to flatten the crimp.

Step 3:

 Feed the beads onto the tiger tail in any order until you have about 2cm of tiger tail left.

Step 4:

 Feed a crimp onto the tiger tail and through a jump ring. Bend the tiger tail back over the jump ring and the through the crimp. Use the crimping pliers to flatten the crimp.

Step 5:

 Open the last jump ring, and feed through the loop on the lobster clasp. Close the jump ring.

Bend a jump ring open by placing the round nose pliers inside the ring and slowly and gently opening the pliers. Bend a jump ring closed by gently closing the flat nose pliers around the jump ring from the outer side.

Congrats!!!

You have successfully completed a basic seed bead necklace.