How to Make a Leaf Shaped Necklace

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make the separate parts of handmade necklace.

   Assemble the Bicone Czech Glass Beads with Brass Eyepins as small groups.
   
   Group1:
   Transparent Bicone Czech Glass Bead*1, Brass Eyepin*1(4 groups).
   
   Group2:
   Green Bicone Czech Glass Bead*1, Brass Eyepin*1(4 groups).
   
   Group3:
   Light green Bicone Czech Glass Bead*2, Brass Eyepin*1(6 groups).
   
   While grouping well the above groups, leave about 7~8mm length of the brass eyepins, then cut off the excess part and make loops with the Round Nose Pliers.
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   Step 2: Make the center part of the handmade necklace.

   Firstly, cut out a 50mm long tiger wire.
   
   Unfold the wire and string 3 Silver Lined 8/0 Glass Seed Beads on it; next, thread the both tips together through 2 Transparent Bicone Czech Glass Beads; then, add another 1 Silver Lined 8/0 Glass Seed Bead on each wire tip and cross through 1 extra Silver Lined 8/0 Glass Seed Bead at last.
   
   After tighten the tiger wire, add 2 pieces of the group2 on each wire tip. , In these necklace making instructions, the order is:
   Group1 (transparent ones) as the top, Group2 (green ones) on the bottom and the group 3 (light green ones) in the middle.
   
   After assemble all the 12 groups, tie a knot at the end and cut off the excess wire. , Prepare another section tiger wire, about 50mm as well.
   
   As the picture show, firstly restring the starting three Silver Lined 8/0 Glass Seed Beads. ,,, Just string 6~8 pieces of Silver Lined 8/0 Glass Seed Beads on one tip and tie a knot at end. , After finished the step3, pull the tiger wire tightly and cut off excess part.
   
   Then, open the Jumpring and add the chain to the handmade necklace is ok!
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   Step 3: To the following group

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   Step 4: the beading method is as same as the above one

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   Step 5: one seed beads group

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   Step 6: one Bicone Czech Glass Bead group… Just notice the arrangement of different color groups.

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   Step 7: Make the outline part of the handmade necklace.

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   Step 8: place the semi-finished product on a flat desk and add several Silver Lined 8/0 Glass Seed Beads on each side (the number may depends on your ideal outline of you necklace

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   Step 9: commonly

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    Step 10: 4~5 pieces are all ok); finally thread the Bicone Czech Glass Bead groups respectively.

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    Step 11: Repeat the above process until grouping all branches well.

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    Step 12: Make the connect hole of the handmade necklace pendant.

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    Step 13: Apply the chain to the handmade necklace.

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