Easy Being Green Necklace & Earrings
By: Vicki O'Dell for Consumer Crafts
Easy Being Green Necklace & Earrings
The bright pops of green in this Easy Being Green Necklace & Earrings are the perfect touch against the copper background. It's great free jewelry making project for a bright touch of color all year long.
Project TypeMake a Project
Bead TypeMiscellaneous
Time to CompleteUnder an hour
Bead Technique UsedChainmail/Wirework
Bead Project TypeNecklace, Earrings
Materials:
- Boho Collection™ 6 inch Green leaf chain with beads GG-026
- Boho Collection™ 18 inch Antique copper chain (both pieces) GG-034
- Boho Collection™ antique copper rings GG-040
- Precision pliers set 1995-14
Instructions:
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Disassemble the 6 inch green leaf chain so that all of the beads are separate, but still ontheir original eye pins. Center the green leaf bead on one of the 18 inch chains and attach with a jump ring.
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Cut 5 lengths of chain 10-16 links long - each one a different length - from the second chain. Attach to the bottom of the leaf with a jump ring.
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Attach another jump ring to the jump ring that holds the leaf onto the necklace. Add one of the brown etched beads to this ring.
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Attach two more brown etched beads to this jump ring in the same way. Alternately, you could attach these beads to different links in the chain, or use the turquoise beads instead, depending on your preference.
Earrings
Materials:
- Boho Collection™ 6 inch chain with open circle beads GG-024
- Boho Collection™ antique copper earring findings GG-039
- Precision pliers set 1995-14
Instructions:
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Remove the green hoop beads from the packaging and from the attached eye pins. Attach a simple loop to one half of the loop.
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Attach an earring wire to complete.
If you like this jewelry tutorial, you'll love all the other free jewelry patterns in our 6 Fun and Free Christmas Jewelry Projects eBook!