Description
Boost your beading technique with this lovely tropical necklace design. Use a right-angle weave variation to stitch these colorful tubes that are strung together with striking white pearls and accent crystals for true pop. Wear this delightful necklace on your next seaside vacation or any day you want to add something that sparkles to your wardrobe.
Finished Size: 19.5 inches
Required Material:
- 3 g each size 11° cylinder beads in silverlined purple AB, opaque light green, silver-lined light gold, opaque orange,
and silver-lined aquamarine - 183 white 4mm crystal pearls
- 10 white 6mm crystal pearls
- 3 each 4mm crystal bicones in amethyst AB2X, peridot AB, silk, hyacinth, and aquamarine AB
- 16 silver-plated 5x7mm wide-holed, curved tube beads
- 1 sterling silver 10x25mm 4-strand tube
- slide clasp
- Crystal 6 lb braided beading thread
- 12½” each of 3mm knitted-wire-covered ball chain in teal, orange, agenta, and spring green
- Jewelry cement
- 6″ of 1?8″ thick foam packing material
- Scissors
- Size 11 beading needle
- Wire cutters
Technique: Bead Stitching
Originally Published: Beadwork October/November 2012
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