Knotted
art-bead
necklace
An up-front clasp shows off your artistic side Ć% by Irina Miech
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When you think of an art bead, no doubt
Supplies
lampworked glass comes to mind. For a
less expensive bead with equal aesthetic
necklace 17 18 in. (43 46 cm)
appeal, ceramic is the canvas of choice. Ć% 25 mm ceramic bead ($9)
Ć% 16-in. (41 cm) strand 6 mm
A hand-painted bead becomes a miniature art
pearls ($9 15)
gallery while crystal pearls on knotted silk frame
Ć% 3 mm round spacer
Ć% card of size 6 pure silk thread
a front-and-center toggle clasp. Simple earrings
with attached needle ($1.50)
carry the color without stealing the show.
Ć% 2-in. (5 cm) head pin
Ć% 2 clamshell bead tips
Ć% toggle clasp
Ć% chainnose and roundnose pliers
Ć% diagonal wire cutters
Ć% E6000 adhesive
earrings
Ć% 2 8 mm pearls*
Ć% 2 9 mm oval links ($2)
necklace " Cut a piece of silk String a pearl and tie a knot. Ć% 2 2-in. (5 cm) decorative head
1thread 40 in. (1 m) from the 2Repeat until the strand is within pins
attached needle. About 1 in. 2 in. (5 cm) of the finished length. Ć% pair of earring wires
(2.5 cm) from the end opposite Use a head pin to help place the Ć% chainnose and roundnose pliers
the needle, tie an overhand knot knots right next to the pearls Ć% diagonal wire cutters
(Basics). String a bead tip as (Tips, p. 3).
shown and tie another knot. *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
beadshopfinder.com.
String a bead tip as shown and On each end, trim the excess
3use a head pin to place a knot 4thread and use chainnose
inside the clamshell. On each end, pliers to gently close the clamshell.
dot glue on the knot inside the Attach half of the clasp to the
clamshell and let dry. bead tip and use roundnose pliers
to close the bead tip s loop.
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Tips
" Insert a head pin into the
On a head pin, string a spacer Attach the bead unit to the
loose knot, then pull the head
5and a ceramic bead. Make 6loop half of the clasp and
pin toward the last bead strung.
the first half of a wrapped loop complete the wraps.
When the knot is right next to
(Basics).
the bead, remove the head pin
and tighten the knot. I also had
success using the end of the
toggle bar instead of a head pin.
" The silk thread comes with
an attached needle, which
is tucked inside the package.
If the needle is bent after
removing it from the package,
you can straighten it with your
fingers or nylon-jaw pliers.
" If you ve never knotted before,
this necklace is a good first
project. Pure silk thread is
slippery, so it is easy to untie
errant knots.
earrings " On a decorative Open the loop of an earring
1head pin, string a pearl and 2wire (Basics) and attach the Contact Irina at eclecticainfo@
make the first half of a wrapped dangle. Close the loop. Make a sbcglobal.net or visit
loop (Basics). Attach an oval link second earring to match the first. 3' eclecticabeads.com.
and complete the wraps.
Make a whole
collection of
earrings in the
colors you love
to wear.
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