Flower Power Necklace

As seen in STRINGING (spring 2009 issue)

Posted by Photobeads

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FINISHED SIZE: 63cm

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You Will Need (29 things)

  • 1 Flower Life yellow photobead Bead(s) with china asters and chrysanthemums
  • 1 Flower Life light green photobead Bead(s) with sunflowers, alexanders, chrysanthemums and ranunculus
  • 1 Flower Life pink photobead Bead(s) with bachelor buttons, primroses, hyacinth and fringed gromwells
  • 1 wooden 40mm peace sign Pendant(s)
  • 9 red 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 5 orange-red 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 8 orange 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 5 yellow 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 5 bright green 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 4 mint 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 3 green 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 6 dark purple 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 5 purple 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 3 brown 8mm glass inner white core Rondels
  • 9 red 7mm glass tire shaped Bead(s)
  • 4 brown 7mm glass tire shaped Bead(s)
  • 13 orange 7mm glass tire shaped Bead(s)
  • 5 yellow 7mm glass tire shaped Bead(s)
  • 9 light green 7mm glass tire shaped Bead(s)
  • 4 dark green 7mm glass tire shaped Bead(s)
  • 7 pink 7mm glass tire shaped Bead(s)
  • 5 purple 7mm glass tire shaped Bead(s)
  • 66cm (26”) Beading Wire
  • 1 copper plated Toggle Clasp
  • 4 copper plated 4mm Jump Ring(s)
  • 2 Crimp Beads
  • Pliers
  • Crimping Pliers
  • Wire Cutters

Steps (7 steps, 40 minutes)

  1. 1

    Attach a jump ring to the round part of the clasp. Using one crimp bead attach the beading wire to the jump ring.

  2. 2

    Sting: 1 red rondel, 1 red tire, 1 brown rondel, 1 brown tire, 1 red rondel, 1 red tire, 1 brown rondel, 1 brown tire, 1 dark purple rondel, 1 purple tire, 1 brown rondel, 1 brown tire, 1 dark purple rondel, 1 purple tire, 1 dark purple rondel, 1 purple tire, 1 dark purple rondel, 1 purple tire, 1 purple rondel, 1 pink tire, 1 purple rondel, 1 pink tire and the pink photobead.

  3. 3

    String: 1 pink tire, 1 purple rondel, 1 pink tire, 1 purple rondel, 1 pink tire, 1 purple rondel, 1 pink tire,
    1 dark purple rondel, 1 purple tire, 1 red rondel, 1 red tire, 1 dark purple rondel, 1 pink tire, 1 red rondel,
    1 red tire, 1 red rondel, 1 red tire, 1 red rondel, 1 red tire, 1 orange-red rondel, 1 orange tire, 1 orange-red
    rondel, 1 orange tire, 1 orange-red rondel, 1 orange tire, 1 orange-red rondel, 1 orange tire and the yellow
    photobead.

  4. 4

    String: 1 orange tire, 1 orange rondel, 1 orange tire, 1 orange rondel, 1 orange tire, the pendant, 1 orange
    tire, 1 orange rondel, 1 orange tire, 1 yellow rondel, 1 yellow tire, 1 orange rondel, 1 orange tire, 1 yellow
    rondel, 1 yellow tire, 1 yellow rondel, 1 yellow tire, 1 bright green rondel, 1light green tire, 1 brig rondel, 1light green tire, 1 bright green rondel, 1light green tire and the light green photobead.

  5. 5

    String: 1 dark green tire, 1 green rondel, 1 dark green tire, 1 green rondel, 1 dark green tire, 1 mint rondel,
    1 light green tire, 1 green rondel, 1 dark green tire, 1 mint rondel, 1 light green tire, 1 mint rondel, 1 light green tire, 1 bright green rondel, 1light green tire, 1 mint rondel, 1 light green tire, 1 bright green rondel, 1light green tire, 1 yellow rondel, 1 yellow tire, 1 yellow rondel, 1 yellow tire, 1 orange rondel, 1 orange tire, 1 orange rondel, 1 orange tire, 1 orange-red rondel, 1 orange tire, 1 orange-red rondel, 1 red tire, 1 red rondel, 1 red tire, 1 brown rondel, 1 brown tire, 1 red rondel, 1 red tire, 1 red rondel, 1 crimp bead.

  6. 6

    Pass the wire through a jump ring and back through the crimp bead; crimp.

  7. 7

    Attach a jump ring to the bar part of the toggle clasp; use the last jump ring to attach the bar to the
    necklace.
    Peace!