A rich and dignified piece of jewelry using coral beads is what we would be making today. This coral beads necklace requires just a few basic techniques of beading.Supplies Needed:
- Round coral beads
- Bronze colored charms of choice
- Hoop ring findings
- Head pins
- Bronze color spacers and beads
- Barrel screw clasp
- Bronze colored wire
- Nylon beading wire
- Round nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Wire cutter
- Bead board (optional)
How to make a coral beads necklace with matching pair of earrings – tutorial:
Step 1:
Set the desired pattern on the bead board to decide on the style and symmetry of the necklace.
Start only after you are convinced with the pattern.
Step 2:
Make a knot on one end of the nylon beading wire.Step 3:
Slide a barrel screw clasp.Step 4:
Now start sliding beads and spacers…
Keep sliding…
sliding more beads and spacers… as you can see, there is a new character introduced here…the semi flat bronze beads. This is to show a distinction before connecting the charm to the necklace
Connect the charm.
The knot used to fasten the charm can be see… oh no!
Conceal the knot using bronze wire.
Step 6:
Keep adding beads and tie it to the other loop of the charm.
Here is the royal looking coral beads necklace. Love the color!
Steps to make the earrings to go with this necklace:
Step 1:
Slide a coral bead on a headpin. Step 2:
Then slide a daisy spacer.Step 3:
Bend the wire using your hand as shown.
Using round nose pliers, make a loop at the top by bending the headpin. You can see this explained in detail here.
Connect the charm to the loop.Step 6: