Making a Swarovski disc pendant necklace

Technique Tuesday!

With a gorgeous Swarovski disc as the centerpiece, this necklace combines bead weaving with basic stringing. All the bead supplies are available from Artbeads.com

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I found it easiest to create the bead woven bail first, and then to string up the necklace.

Materials

Copper tube with loop
Mixture of 11/0 and 8/0 seed beads in coppery and red colors
Nymo O, black
G-S Hypo tube cement
2 copper discs, 10mm
24″ beading wire (SoftFlex)
Copper toggle clasp
2 crimps
2 copper crimp covers
20 copper rondelles, 6 mm
10 facetted glass rondelles, 8 mm
40 round glass beads, 11mm

Tools
Beading needles
Wire cutters
Chain nose pliers
Measuring tape

Step by step instructions

Making a Swarovski disc pendant necklace

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