Trick or Treat Necklace
This Trick or Treat Necklace makes Halloween craft projects look chic. Don't let this dazzling DIY necklace design scare you away. The only trick here is how deceptively easy this project is to make. If Halloween is your favorite holiday and you're looking for new Halloween craft ideas to try, this beaded necklace pattern will be a real treat for you to put together. Use it to put the finishing touch on your homemade witch costume, or just wear it to hand out candy to all the little princesses and pirates who come to your door!
Project TypeMake a Project
Bead TypeGlass, Gemstone, Miscellaneous
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Bead Technique UsedStrung
Bead Project TypeNecklace
Materials:
- Trios Trick or Treat wire set (Citrine, Yellow Lemon Quartz, Black Onyx)
- Silver 14x20mm Skull and Bones Toggle - 1 toggle set
- 1 1/2" Silver 24-gauge Head Pins - 48 head pins
- 2mm x 2mm Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes - 16 crimps
- 3mm x 3mm Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes - 6 crimps
- 5mm Silver Crimp Bead Covers - 22 crimp covers
- 6mm Jet/Silver Rhinestone Rondelles - 4 rondelles
- 7mm Crystal/Silver Rhinestone Rondelles - 4 rondelles
- 10mm Crystal/Silver Rhinestone Rondelles - 4 rondelles
- 10mm Silver Skull Beads - 4 skulls
- 4mm Half Coated Silver Czech Faceted Rounds - 72 rounds
- 6mm Medium Jonquil Czech Faceted Rounds - 8 rounds
- 10mm Medium Topaz Czech Faceted Rounds - 4 rounds
- 13x10mm Topaz/Black Mix Faceted Ovals - 4 ovals
- 6x8mm Dark Topaz Faceted Drops - 4 drops
- 5mm Black Czech Faceted Diamonds - 4 diamonds
- 10mm Jet Black Czech Faceted Fancy Cut Rounds - 4 rounds
- 14mm Jet Black Czech Faceted Fancy Cut Rounds - 4 rounds
- 6x9mm Jed Black Czech Faceted Rondelles - 8 rondelles
- 14mm Orange with Stone Czech Faceted Rondelles - 4 rondelles
- 6mm Dark Topaz with Brown Iris Czech Faceted Tubes - 8 tubes
- 10mm Black with Faux Stone Czech Cathedral Barrels - 4 barrels
- 8mm Black with Silver Ends Czech Cathedral Barrels - 4 barrels
- 10mm Red Spiderweb Agate Rounds - 8 rounds
- 12mm Red Spiderweb Agate Rounds - 4 rounds
- 18mm Grey Spiderweb Agate Rounds - 4 rounds
- 25mm Grey Spiderweb Agate Coins - 4 coins
- 15-20mm Grey Spiderweb Agate Oval Twists - 4 oval twists
- Cutters
- Bead Crimping Pliers
- Mighty Crimper
- Bead Stoppers
Instructions:
- Use one head pin to string one 6mm Dark Topaz with Brown Iris Czech Faceted Tube and form a wire-wrapped loop. Repeat seven times to make a total of eight 6mm tube dangles. Repeat entire step once to create eight dangles using 10mm Red Spiderweb Agate Rounds.
- Use one head pin to string one 10mm Black with Faux Stone Czech Cathedral Barrel and form a wire wrapped loop. Repeat three times to make a total of four 10mm cathedral barrel dangles. Repeat entire step four times to create four dangles of each of the following beads: 13x10mm Topaz/Black Mix Faceted Ovals, 10mm Jet Black Czech Faceted Fancy Cut Rounds, 8mm Black with Silver Ends Czech Cathedral Barrels, and 10mm Medium Topaz Czech Faceted Rounds.
- Use one head pin to string one 6mm Medium Jonquil Czech Faceted Round, one 6mm Jet/Silver Rhinestone Rondelle, and one 6mm Medium Jonquil Czech Faceted Round. Form a wire-wrapped loop. Repeat three times to form a total of four jet rondelle dangles. Repeat entire step once using one 6x9mm Jet Black Czech Faceted Rondelle, one 7mm Crystal/Silver Rhinestone Rondelle, and one 6x9mm Jed Black Czech Faceted Rondelle to form four crystal rondelle dangles.
- Use one head pin to string one 6x8mm Dark Topaz Faceted Drop, one Skull Bead, and one 5mm Black Czech Faceted Diamond. Form a wire-wrapped loop. Repeat three times to form a total of four skull dangles.
- Use 6 inches of Citrine wire to string one 2mmx2mm crimp tube, one tube dangle, one 10mm cathedral bead dangle, one skull dangle, one topaz/black mix oval dangle, one 10mm red spiderweb agate round dangle, and one crystal rondelle dangle. Pass the wire back through the tube, leaving a loop of wire that hangs about 3/8" below the crimp tube, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Use the other end of the wire to string one grey spiderweb agate coin and one 2mmx2mm crimp tube; pass back through the tube, leaving a 4mm loop, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Repeat entire step three times to form a total of four coin pendants.
- Use 6 inches of Yellow Lemon Quartz wire to string one 2mmx2mm crimp tube, one 10mm Medium Topaz Faceted Round dangle, one 8mm cathedral barrel dangle, one tube dangle, one jet rondelle dangle, one 10mm Jet Black Czech Faceted Fancy Cut Round, and one 10mm red spiderweb agate round dangle. Pass the wire back through the tube, leaving a loop of wire that hangs about 3/8" below the crimp tube, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Use the other end of the wire to string one grey spiderweb agate oval twist and one 2mmx2mm crimp tube; pass back through the tube, leaving a 4mm loop, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Repeat entire step three times to form a total of four oval twist pendants.
- Cut 26 inches of Citrine wire. Cut 26 inches of Yellow Lemon Quartz wire. Cut 26 inches of Black Onyx wire. Use all three wires to string one 5mm Black Czech Faceted Diamond, one coin pendant, and one 5mm Black Czech Faceted Diamond to the center of the wires. Place a Bead Stopper on one side of the pendant.
- Use all three wires to string one 18mm grey spiderweb agate round. Use the Citrine wire to string six 4mm Half Coated Silver Czech Faceted Rounds. Repeat with the Yellow Lemon Quartz and the Black Onyx wires. Use all three wires to pass through the spiderweb agate round again. Use all three wires to string one 12mm red spiderweb agate round, one oval twist pendant, one 14mm Jet Black Czech Faceted Fancy Cut Round, one 10mm Crystal/Silver Rhinestone Rondelle, and one 14mm Orange with Stone Czech Faceted Rondelle.
- String one coin pendant. Repeat Step 8. Place a Bead Stopper on the wires.
- Remove the Bead Stopper used in Step 7. Repeat Steps 8 and 9 on the other side of the center pendant.
- Cut four 8-inch pieces of Citrine wire. Repeat with the Yellow Lemon Quartz wire and the Black Onyx wire.
- Remove one Bead Stopper. Use all three wires to string one 3mmx3mm crimp tube to the orange faceted rondelle. Place the ends of two Citrine wires, two Yellow Lemon Quartz wires, and two Black Onyx wires in the crimp tube, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover.
- Braid the three Citrine wires together for about 5 1/2 inches. Place a Bead Stopper at the end of the braid. Repeat using the three Yellow Lemon Quartz wires and the three Black Onyx wires.
- Braid the three braids together for 4 1/2 inches. Hold the wires together where the braid ends, remove all three Bead Stoppers and use all nine wires to string one 3mmx3mm crimp tube. Crimp the tube and cover it with a crimp cover. Use cutters to trim two Citrine wires, two Yellow Lemon Quartz wires, and two Black Onyx wires.
- Use the remaining three wires to string one 3x3mm crimp tube and the bar (bone) half of the clasp; pass back through the tube and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover.
- Repeat Steps 12-14 for the other half of the clasp. Use all three wires to string one coin pendant. Repeat Step 15, using the ring (skull) half of the clasp.
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