Jewelry Making Idea: Hot Neon Ladder Necklace

Hot Neon Ladder Bracelet
This bold and sassy bracelet is a combination of crystals, bugle beads and hot neon seed beads. Easy to make and fun to wear! If you do not like the colors we used, we have plenty of other colors in seed beads and crystals to substitute, allowing you to use some of your own creativity. The finished length is approximately 7 ¾”. You may make it smaller by taking off Seed Beads at each end. You may also make it larger by adding Seed Beads at each end.

Materials:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Stardust Rounds, 4mm (#14100) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Fire Polished AB Clear Crystal Rounds, 4mm (#16171) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Chrysolite Swarovski Bicones, 4mm (#16538) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Light Rose Swarovski Bicones, 4mm (#16610) Qty:
1 Pkg. of S/L Crystal Pony Beads, 6/0 (#17212) Qty:
1 Spool of fine SoftFlex (#49110) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Crimp Beads (#50046) Qty:
1 Pkg. of 1” Silver Plated Eye Pins, 20 gauge (#50592) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Filigree Clasp (#50140) Qty:
1 Pkg. of LND Clear/Luminous Hot Yellow Seed Beads, 11/0 (#J-840) Qty:
1 Pkg. of LND Clear/Luminous Hot Pink Seed Beads, 11/0 (J-841) Qty:
1 Pkg. of SL Clear Bugles, 6mm (#T-308) Qty:
Tools you will need (change quantity to 1 if you need them):
Crimping Pliers (#51004) Qty:
Flat Chain Nose Pliers (#51016) Qty:
Round Nose Pliers (#51017) Qty:
Side Cutters (#51018) Qty:

Directions:
Step 1. Cut 2 strands of SoftFlex approximately 12” long.
Step 2. String one strand SoftFlex through a Crimp Bead, through the loop of one end of the Clasp, and back through the Crimp Bead. Crush the Crimp. Repeat for the other strand of SoftFlex. (Note: Keep the Clasp closed when attaching it to the bracelet so that it will be set correctly for opening and closing when the bracelet is finished.)
Step 3. Onto each of 5 Eye Pins, place 3 Hot Pink Seed Beads, a Light Rose Crystal, and 3 Hot Pink Seed Beads.
Step 4. Using Side Cutters, cut off the excess of each Eye Pin leaving approximately 3/16". Using Flat Nose Pliers, bend the 3/16" piece of wire of each Eye Pin 90°. Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire from each Eye Pin into a loop and close it tightly. Set aside. These will be Eye Pins #1
Step 5. Onto each of 5 Eye Pins, place 3 Hot Yellow Seed Beads, a Chrysolite Crystal, and 3 Hot Yellow Seed Beads.
Step 6. Repeat Step 4 with the Eye Pins from Step 5. These will be Eye Pins #2.
Step 7. Onto one of the strands of SoftFlex, string the following:
10 Hot Pink Seed Beads
1 Pony Bead
10 Hot Pink Seed Beads
1 Clear AB Crystal
1 Stardust Round
1 Clear AB Crystal
This will be Strand A
Step 8. Onto the other strand of SoftFlex, string the following:
10 Hot Yellow Seed Beads
1 Clear AB Crystal
10 Hot Yellow Seed Beads
1 Pony Bead
1 Stardust Round
1 Pony Bead
This will be Strand B
Step 9. Take one of Eye Pins #2 and put one strand of SoftFlex through one loop of the Eye Pin, then put the other strand of SoftFlex through the other loop of the Eye Pin.
Step 10. String a Bugle Bead onto one of the strands of SoftFlex, then onto the other strand.
Step 11. Take one of Eye Pins #1 and put one strand of SoftFlex through one loop of the Eye Pin, then put the other strand of SoftFlex through the other loop of the Eye Pin.
Step 12. Repeat Step 10.
Step 13. You will repeat Steps 9-12, in that order, 3 times.
Step 14. Repeat Step 9.
Step 15. Repeat Step 10.
Step 16. Repeat Step 11.
Step 17. Onto Strand A, string the following:
1 Clear AB Crystal
1 Stardust Round
1 Clear AB Crystal
10 Hot Pink Seed Beads
1 Pony Bead
10 Hot Pink Seed Beads
Step 18. Onto Strand B, string the following:
1 Pony Bead
1 Stardust Round
1 Pony Bead
10 Hot Yellow Seed Beads
1 Clear AB Crystal
10 Hot Yellow Seed Beads
Step 19. Repeat Step 2, using the other end of the Clasp. (Note: We twisted the ends. You may do so, as well, if desired.)

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