Matching Bracelet and Necklace with Rocaille Seed Beads and Pendants

1   Cut a piece of beading wire to your desired length and thread on a crimp bead. Thread the wire through the loop on a clasp and then through the crimp bead. Tighten as closely to the clasp as possible and squeeze the crimp bead flat with pliers.

2   Thread rocaille seed beads onto the wire, making sure to leave some space for the pendants (three in this example). Attach a round jump ring through the loop on the pendant, close the round jump ring with pliers and thread the pendant onto the wire. Continue with rocaille seed beads on the wire until the next pendant etc.

3   Finish with a crimp bead by threading the wire through a closed round jump ring and then through the wire bead. Tighten and squeeze the crimp bead flat with pliers and conceal the last bit of wire inside the nearest beads.

4   Decorating the pendant for the necklace: Thread rocaille seed beads onto a head pin. Bend the end of the head pin to form a closed loop. See our 'Technique Lesson' on our website for further instructions. Enter 12280 in the search box). Make a total of 8 head pins with beads in pairs of 4 different lengths.

5   Attach a round jump ring to the loop of the head pin and attach this to the large pendant. You may use two flat nose pliers. (The long head pins in the middle and the short ones at each side).

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7   Cut the bead chain to your desired length and glue a hollow end cap with a loop onto each end. Leave to dry.

8   Attach a round jump ring onto each of the loops on the end caps and attach the pendant onto the chain. Close the two round jump rings.