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Tue, Jun 16 2009

Making a necklace with copper

Technique Tuesday!

Yesterday I showed you the necklace that I made using the copper findings and beads that I received from Auntie’s Beads.

aunties-finished

You’ll need copper colored wire, some stone rounds and chips (I used turquoise and coral), and lots of cool copper stuff!

Step by step instructions

Materials:
Copper colored wire (20 gauge)
Turquoise and coral rounds, 4mm and 6mm
Turquoise and coral chips
Copper colored or red beading wire
Copper chain, hook, crimps, jump rings, and head pins
Copper round bead, floral patterned, 7mm
Copper 2mm rounds, daisy spacers, bead caps, and hammered round links

Tools:
Round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Wire cutters
File
Measuring tape

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Comments

  1. By Lois

    I adore copper and this is really sweet. I tweeted you and hope you get some hits from it.
    Lois

  2. By Cyndi Lavin

    Thank you, Karen! Pretty easy too…just takes a bit of time :-)

  3. By Karen Weideman

    Very nice!