Carmen Necklace

Carmen Necklace

A suitably elegant necklace that is sure to inspire a conversation. Make this beautiful necklace using photobeads.

What you need

8 assorted silver plated metal beads
4 silver plated metal spacer beads
8 black oval 16×12 mm beads with white millifiori flower
6 black oval 18×16 mm beads with white swirl ornaments
5 rose photobeads from the Royal Garden collection
50cm black 20mm lace ribbon
50cm red zig-zag ribbon
2 black nickel plated 9mm jump rings
1 black nickel plated lobster clasp
7cm (3″) of black nickel plated chain
53cm (21″) of black beading wire
2 black nickel plated crimp tubes

TOOLS: flat nose pliers, wire cutters, crimp pliers

Instructions

FINISHED SIZE: 52cm (21″) to 59cm (23″)

1. Attach the clasp to one jump ring. Using one crimp tube attach one end of the beading wire to the jump ring with the clasp.

2. String one millifiori flower bead, one metal bead, one swirls bead, one metal bead and one more millifiori bead.

3. String one rose photobead, one millifiori bead, one metal bead, one swirl bead, one spacer bead, one rose photobead, one swirl bead, one metal bead, one millifiori bead and one more spacer bead. Repeat this one more time.

4. String one rose photobead, one millifiori flower bead, one metal bead, one swirls bead, one metal bead and one more millifiori bead.

5. Attach the chain to the second jump ring.

6. Using one crimp tube attach the rest of the beading wire to the jump ring with the chain.

7. Tie a bow using two ribbons together.

This project was submitted by Photobeads.

Comments

  1. nice!!XD

  2. This is such a beautiful necklace! I’m glad I stumbled upon this because now I know what to make my mom for Christmas! 😀 and it works even better because her name is Carmen XD

  3. So this is a carmen neckleace

  4. Simple but really striking. Like it!

  5. this is beautiful

  6. watergoddess1998 says

    wow that is such a neat neckalace!!!!!!

  7. its the perfect gift for friendship!

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