Remembrance wire and green glass beads help create this elegant and stunning choker from Katie Hacker.
Materials:
1 1/2 loops of Remembrance™ memory wire
3mm silver memory wire end caps
Silver head pins: one 2," two 1-3/4," two 1-1/2"
Twelve 6mm faceted green glass beads
Assorted green seed beads, E beads and bugle beads
Beadstorm™ Chain Nose Pliers
Beadstorm™ Round Nose Pliers
Nipper Tool
2-step glue (for the end caps)
Instructions:
String a 6mm bead and mixed seed beads, bugle beads and E beads onto each head pin. Leave 1/4" uncovered at the top of the pins. Use chain nose pliers to bend a 90-degree angle above the beads. Use round nose pliers to form a loop. Set the beaded pins aside for Step 3.
Glue a memory wire end cap onto one end of the necklace; let it dry. String assorted seed beads, bugle beads and E beads to cover 1/3 of the necklace. String a 6mm bead and 1/2" of mixed seed/bugle/E beads; repeat three times.
String beads onto the center of the necklace as follows: 6mm glass bead, 1-1/2" beaded pin, 6mm bead, 1-3/4" beaded pin, 6mm bead, 2" beaded pin, 6mm bead, 1-3/4" beaded pin, 6mm bead, 1-1/2" beaded pin, 6mm bead. Repeat Step 2 in the reverse order to complete the necklace.