Riveted Metal Pendant Beaded Chain
What To Do
1. Cut a 1½” length of wire. Use the chain-nose pliers to bend a 90-degree angle in the wire ¼” from one end of the wire. Using the tip of the round-nose pliers, twist a simple loop into that end of the wire.
2. Slide a crystal bicone, a copper rondelle, and another crystal bicone onto the wire. Using the chain-nose pliers, bend a 90-degree angle in the wire as close to the last bead as you can. Then use the round-nose pliers to twist a simple loop in the wire. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make 16 beaded components.
3. Use the chain-nose pliers to open the loop at one end of a beaded component. To do this, grasp one side of the loop with the chain-nose pliers and open the loop like you would open a door. Insert the loop of another beaded component, then close the open loop. Repeat until you’ve linked 8 beaded components together to form a beaded chain.
4. Create a second beaded chain by linking the remaining 8 beaded components together in the same way. Attach the two lengths of beaded chain together using a jump ring.
5. Cut two 2¼” lengths of copper-plated chain with the wire cutters. Attach a length of chain to each end of the beaded necklace by opening and closing the loops on each end with chain-nose pliers. Add a lobster clasp to one end of the chain using a jump ring.
6. Use the last jump ring to hang the Riveted Metal Pendant from the jump ring in the center of the necklace.
Materials
16 Antique copper plated rondelles, 6mm
32 Swarovski crystal bicones, Sunflower, 4mm
3 Antique copper jump rings
Antique copper-plated lobster clasp
Antique copper-plated chain
Vintage bronze or copper-plated craft wire, 22 gauge
Round-nose Pliers
Chain-nose Pliers
Wire Cutters
Make a glitzy beaded chain for your Riveted Metal Pendant.
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