8 W W W. M A K E J E W E L L E RY M AG A Z I N E . C O M

Skill level:

2

Technique:

Bead weaving

KATE MIDDLET

ON

Ingredients

BEADS

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MC Round Bead,

Preciosa GENUINE
CZECH CRYSTAL,
crystal argent flare,
4mm x 15, 8mm x 16

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MC Rondell Bead,

Preciosa GENUINE
CZECH CRYSTAL:
crystal argent flare,
3mm x 200, 4mm
x 15; light burgundy,
4mm x 90

FINDINGS

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Wire, bead

stringing, Beadalon,
silver x 50cm

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Monofilament

x 150cm

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Head pins,

2.5cm, silver

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Clasp, trigger, silver

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Calottes, silver

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Crimps, silver

Necklace

1

Thread a light
burgundy rondell

and a 4mm round
crystal onto a head
pin. Pass a 10cm
piece of monofilament
through the round
bead and place two

more light burgundy
rondells on both ends.
Thread one loose end
back through the
round bead in the
opposite direction and
knot the ends
together tightly so the
pairs of crystals sit
around the centre
bead. Trim the cord.

2

Slip a sixth light
burgundy rondell

onto the head pin to
make a flower shape.

Thread up the
remaining length of
the pin with 12, 3mm
crystal AB rondells
and bend the end into
a tight plain loop.
Repeat to make seven
long pins. Create eight
shorter pins with
flowers at the end in
the same way but
with five 3mm
rondells on the length.
Trim the excess wire
from the pins and
bend the ends into
plain loops.

“THIS PRETTY
FLORAL NECKLACE IS
SO WEARABLE AND
YOU CAN CHANGE
THE FLOWER COLOUR
TO SUIT YOUR STYLE”

Corinne Bradd is an award-winning
designer, who regularly creates projects
for Make Jewellery, plus our sister titles.

Perfect

Princess

LOOK AS REGAL AS
KATE MIDDLETON IN
CORINNE BRADD'S
CRYSTAL NECKLACE!

TOOLS

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Needle, beading

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Pliers: round-nosed;

chain-nosed

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Cutters, wire

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STEP OUT LIKE ROYALTY WITH THESE LUXURIOUS
SPARKLING CRYSTALS FROM

PRECIOSA!

Preciosa GENUINE CZECH CRYSTAL
MC round beads, crystal argent flare.

Preciosa GENUINE CZECH CRYSTAL
MC rondell beads, crystal argent flare.

Preciosa GENUINE CZECH
CRYSTAL MC rondell bead,
light burgundy.

MAKE IT Y

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FEMININE

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ELEGANT

FLORAL

BURGUNDY

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The beads used in this
project are from
Preciosa; visit
www.preciosa.com
or email info@
preciosa.com for
stockist details.

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3

Cut 50cm of silver
beading wire and

thread through the
loop of a long beaded
pin so it sits in the
centre, then string an
8mm round crystal on
either side. Work from
the centre outwards,
adding alternate short
and long pins
interspersed with
8mm round beads.

4

String the
remaining 3mm

rondells equally to the
sides of the necklace
and crimp to hold the
beads in the centre of
the wire. Trim the
excess to the desired
length and crimp a
pair of calottes in
place at either end,
adding a clasp and
jump ring to fasten.

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