Wooden-
animal
necklaces
Wood rondelles accent
an ojime bead
by Irina Miech
These carved ojime beads are probably
the most stylish things you ll find anywhere
in the woods. To make the nocturnal
animals feel at home, I used beads and
findings in twilight colors, but you can mix
and match until you find a look that fits
your mood and style.
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Supplies
necklace 18 in. (46 cm)
Ć% 26 mm ojime bead ($6)
Ć% 3 20 mm oval links ($4.50)
Ć% 8  10 6 mm rondelles ($4)
Ć% 19 21 4 5 mm rondelles ($3)
Ć% 25 30 in. (64 76 cm) 20-gauge
half-hard wire
earrings " Following the bead Open the loop of an earring Ć% 2 in. (5 cm) cable chain,
1unit instructions below, make 2wire. Attach the dangle and 6 7 mm links*
a 4 mm bead unit and a 6 mm close the loop. Make a second Ć% 6 in. (15 cm) cable chain,
bead unit. Open a loop (Basics) earring. 4 mm links ($3)
of one bead unit and attach the Ć% 2 2-in. (5 cm) head pins
other bead unit. Close the loop. Contact Irina at eclecticainfo@ Ć% hook-and-eye clasp ($3)
Attach an oval link to the remain- sbcglobal.net or visit Ć% chainnose and roundnose pliers
ing loop of the 6 mm bead unit. eclecticabeads.com. Ć% diagonal wire cutters
earrings
Ć% 2 20 mm oval links ($3)
Ć% 2 6 mm rondelles*
Ć% 2 4 5 mm rondelles*
Ć% 4 in. (10 cm) 20-gauge half-hard
wire
Ć% pair of earring wires
Ć% chainnose and roundnose pliers
Ć% diagonal wire cutters
*These items cost less than $1.
Kits available from Eclectica,
262.641.0910. Check your
local bead store for supplies.
To find the nearest store, visit
Necklace components
beadshopfinder.com.
Tips
" Because I didn t have 6 mm
link copper chain handy to
accommodate the hook clasp,
pendant " On a bead units " Cut a extender charm " I made an extender by linking
jump rings. It s not the most
head pin, string a 1-in. (2.5 cm) piece On a head pin,
economical option  but a good
4 mm rondelle and of wire. Make a plain string a 6 mm
trick in a pinch.
an ojime bead. Make loop (Basics). String rondelle. Make a
" In a hurry? Skip the plain loops.
a plain loop (Basics). a 6 mm rondelle. plain loop (Basics).
Substitute a 31D 2-in. (8.9 cm) piece
Make a plain loop.
of beaded chain for the small
Make six to 10 6 mm
rondelle units.
rondelle units. Make
19 to 21 4 5 mm
rondelle units.
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Attach a 2-in. (5 cm)
8
piece of 6 7 mm link
chain and the
extender charm. 3'
7
Use a 4 mm
bead unit to
1
attach the
necklace " clasp.
Open the loop
(Basics) of a 4 mm
bead unit. Attach
a second unit. Close
the loop. Connect
4 mm bead units to
6
make a 4-in. (10 cm)
beaded chain. Attach a 4-in.
(10 cm) piece of
4 mm link chain.
2
Connect three
oval links with
two 4 mm
bead units.
5
Connect 6 mm
bead units to
make a 21D 2-in.
(6.4 cm)
beaded chain.
3 4
Connect three Cut a 11D 4-in.
4 mm bead (3.2 cm) piece
units and attach of 4 mm link
the pendant to chain. Attach
the last unit. the pendant s
loop.
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