PART 3: How to make a 3 strand Necklace!!!

Hey Missy,

Remember the necklace I gave you. It has three wire strands on it. It is super easy. Here is how to do it.

Pick out the beads you want. I usually use just two different beads. For me I use a color bead and a silver bead. Then on the necklace I do every other one.

Lay out your three spools of wire.


Put your first bead on threading all three wires in the first bead.


Then put your other bead on only two wires.


Then put your first bead on only two wires.


Then put your other bead on all three wires.

And keep doing that through the whole necklace. It is that easy.

I usually put a center piece in the middle of my necklace. So when I get to 10 beads that have gone through 3 wires I put a center piece in the middle of my necklace.

Now to put the clasp on you will need to put two crimping beads on before you put your clasp on the wire.


Crimp the once closest to the clasp first to get the tightness you want.
Then crimp the second one so that it is holding the excess wire. This way you don't get poked when wearing the necklace.


This is one of the necklaces I did with this type of style.


And that is how easy it is to make beautiful jewelry.
Love you Missy,
Dess

Part 2 HOW TO BEAD!!!

Directions:

To get started lay out the beads you want like I did in the photo with the bead board. Then string them out on your wire or what ever you are using to string them.


Then put the crimping bead as your last bead on your necklace.

Then put your toggle or clasp on after your crimping bead.


Bring the wire around the clasp and put your wire back through the crimping bead.



Crimp the crimping bead with your plyers snug against the clasp.


Then press down on the crimping bead to make flat. When you do so the crimping bead should not move.

Go to the other side and cut your wire from your spool of wire and repeat the steps above.



WHen your wire is back through your crimping bead pull the wire to make sure the beads are not loose between both clasps. When you have the tightness you want. Crimp the crimping bead



You will have access wire. Cut a bit off and then put the excess wire back in the beads so it is hiding. If leave your wire out it will pock you when you are wearing the necklace.


And that is how you make a simple bead necklace!!!

PART 1: HOW TO BEAD!!!

Hey Missy,

So I have been thinking how I can explain to you about making Jewelry. It has been very hard for me since I am a visual person and do better to show you. But being that we are thousands of miles away from each other I will have to do this over a peirod of time.

Supplies needed:

1) Wire, string, stretch elastic. (I would suggest the wire it is much easier for me to do.) It is called Tiger wire and you can get it at Wal-mart for 1.97. It is in a round plastic thing. There is silver or gold. I like silver but that is just me.


2) Crimping beads. They are tiny tiny tiny beads that you will use to hold your clasp and wire together. While doing other tricks for your jewelry. But mainly putting your clasps on your necklace.

3) Pliers. There are special pliers you will need. I got a great deal at Micheal's in the bead section. (which is rare because Micheal's is usually more expensive than wal-mart.) It was a set of 5 pliers. I use 4 out of my 5 pliers. SO I would recommend getting a set of them.

4) You have a wholesale bead in Spokane. USE IT. I am so jealous. Here is their website. Once you get firmilar with the products go into their store and buy or order online but they are not far from you. I would recommend starting with glass beads. They are the cheapest. But I love their fresh water pearls. I am an addict to fresh water pearls. So here is the website: http://www.rings-things.com/
Or you can get beads at wal-mart and Micheal's. But Again wholesale is a lot better. Rings and things mainly has real stone so that is more expensive. But again it is whole sale.


5) You will need a string board. http://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=2072&idproduct=17546
check it out here. I would not by it at rings at things. In Canada they have it at the dollar store. I don't know if they do in the U.S. But wal-mart has it. I would get it there. You use it to place your beads in the order you want them. It makes it easier to string that way. And you get the idea how long your necklace is going to be.


6) and of course BEADS!!!