By Charity Mwengi.
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Making of the necklace.
Today we are making this necklace
My necklace will have fewer beads because i’m only making it for learning purposes, therefore it will be small in neck size. We shall use the materials below:
- A pair of scissors
- A monofilament nylon string 0.05mm
- An elastic string
- Plastic beads colour red (medium size)and white (small size)
- One hook.
STEP 1
Let’s begin
Take the monofilament string (this is the string we are going to use in most parts of the necklace)split it into 6 strings and put that one hook in the six strings and tie a knot like in the photo below:
After putting the hook next put the white bead that will now join the 6strings hence covering up the tied knot like in the photo below:
In each string put beads in this order white bead then next the red bead.
- First string 12 beads
- 2nd string 12 beads
- 3rd string 12 beads
- 4th string 14 beads
- 5th string 14 beads
- 6th string 18 beads
Note this, the above number of beads will make a necklace that is too small to be worn therefore if you are making a necklace to be worn google the necklaces sizes that exist measure your strings into that size and increase the number of beads in all the 6 strings.
Then the number of beads keeps on increasing as we move from string 1 to string 6 for example we moved from 12 to 14 to 18,this is for the necklace to acquire the intended shape and also to cover the long distance between the hook and the joining point. See the photo below.
We are done with step 1 let’s now separate Step 1 from Step 2.
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STEP 2
The part of the necklace hook that opens should be facing down and use the hook as your guide to arrange the strings in the right order (the right order is in step one)
Take the elastic string cut it into a length that will be long enough to be used across the 6 strings
See photo below:
Take the elastic string tie it around the first string that has 12 beads at bottom after the last bead in that string check 3 photos below:
Put one white bead in that elastic string check 2 photos below:
Take the elastic string that now has the white bead tie it across string 2 that has 12 beads at the bottom after the last bead in that string check 2 photos below:
Then add another white bead check the photos below.
Repeat the same process for string 3,4,5 and 6 check photos below
Step 2
In this step the strings have been properly arranged for you by the white beads across
In each string put the same number of beads that you put in step 1
Check the photo below:
Again put the white beads across like I showed you in step 1 see photo below:
Step 3
The white beads are now placed across to separate step 2 from step 3
Step 3 in each string add the same number of beads that you put in step 1 and 2
Check the photo below:
Then put across the white beads to separate step 3 from 4 check to photos below:
Step 4(final step)
The white beads have now separated step 3 from 4
Again add the same number of beads in each string like in step 1,2 &3.There is no need to put the white beads across.
Connect the ring that is attached to the hook with the six strings.In step 2 I had said that the hook should face down so that in this last step it can be already properly positioned hence we don’t have to undo the entire necklace to position the hook well. Remember do not tighten the necklace too much.
You can also check my previous posts on jewelry beginner making tips 3 tips on how to make jewelry
Thank you for staying till thee end see you in my next tutorial.
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