
Silver Lining Necklace and Bracelet
This beautiful multi strand necklace and bracelet set is just shimmering with silver like the lining of a cloud. Mixed in with all the lined and silver seed beads are baby blue glass pearls, cream pearls, Blue Lace Agate rounds, Swarovski crystal beads and more. This dainty but alluring set is sure to be a light and airy favorite for any occasion. The finished length of this necklace is approximately 18 inches and the bracelet comes to approximately 7 ¾ inches.
Materials:
1 Pkg. of Blue Lace Agate Gemstone Rounds, 4mm (#11032-4) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Filigree Tube Beads (#14014) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Rounds, 3mm (#14026) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Dainty Flower Bead Caps (#14058) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Crystal Clear AB Round Swarovski Crystals, 4mm (#16594) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Creme Round Glass Pearls, 8mm (#26003) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Baby Blue Round Glass Pearls, 6mm (#26030) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Metallic Silver Seed Beads, 11/0 (#J-811) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Lined Clear/Luminous Light Blue Seed Beads, 11/0 (#J-837)
Qty:
1 Spool of Fine Soft Flex (#49110) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Crimp Beads (#50046) Qty:
1 Pkg. of 3-Strand Tubular Bar Clasps (#50292) Qty:
Tools you will need (change quantity to 1 if
you need them):
Crimping Pliers (#51004) Qty:
Directions:
Necklace Directions
Step 1. Cut one strand of Soft Flex, approximately 24 inches long. This will be called Strand A.
Step 2. Cut another strand of Soft Flex, approximately 23 inches long. This will be called Strand B.
Step 3. Cut a third strand of Soft Flex, approximately 22 inches long. This will be called Strand C.
Step 4. Onto Strand C, string 15 ½ inches of Light Blue Seed Beads. Set aside.
Step 5. Onto Strand B, string the following:
1 Silver Round
1 Filigree Tube
1 Silver Round
2 Silver Seed Beads
4 Light Blue Seed Beads
1 Clear AB Crystal
1 Blue Gemstone Round
1 Clear AB Crystal
4 Light Blue Seed Beads
1 Silver Seed Bead
2 Light Blue Seed Beads
1 Baby Blue Pearl
1 Bead Cap
1 Crème Pearl
1 Bead Cap
1 Baby Blue Pearl
2 Light Blue Seed Beads
1 Silver Seed Bead
4 Light Blue Seed Beads
1 Clear AB Crystal
1 Blue Gemstone Round
1 Clear AB Crystal
4 Light Blue Seed Beads
2 Silver Seed Beads
Step 6. Repeat Step 5 three times.
Step 7. String 1 Silver Round, 1 Filigree Tube, and 1 Silver Round. Set Strand B aside.
Step 8. String 17 ½ inches of Silver Seed Beads onto strand A. Set aside.
Note: In attaching your strands to the Clasp, you will want to keep the Clasp together, so as to be sure you are using the appropriate loops of the Clasp with the appropriate strands.
Step 9. Strand B will be your middle strand, so take Strand B and string the end of the Soft Flex through a Crimp Bead, through the middle loop on one side of the Clasp and back through the Crimp Bead. Crush the Crimp and trim the excess Soft Flex.
Step 10. Repeat Step 9 with the opposite end of Strand B and the middle loop on the other side of the Clasp.
Step 11. Repeat Step 9 with Strand A and one of the remaining loops of the Clasp.
Step 12. Repeat Step 9 with the opposite end of Strand A and the corresponding loop on the other side of the Clasp.
Step 13. Repeat Step 9 with Strand C and one of the remaining loops of the Clasp.
Step 14. Repeat Step 9 with the opposite end of Strand C and the last loop of the Clasp.
Bracelet Directions
Step 1. Cut 3 strands of Soft Flex, each approximately 10” long.
Step 2. Onto 1 strand, which we will call Strand 1, string just about 7 ½ inches of Light Blue Seed Beads. Set aside.
Step 3. Onto another strand, which we will call Strand 2, string the following:
4 Light Blue Seed Beads
1 Silver Seed Bead
1 Baby Blue Pearl
1 Silver Seed Bead
Step 4. String the following:
4 Light Blue Seed Beads
1 Silver Seed Bead
1 Clear AB Crystal
1 Silver Seed Bead
4 Light Blue Seed Beads
Step 5. String the following:
2 Silver Seed Beads
1 Silver Round
1 Filigree Tube
1 Silver Round
2 Silver Seed Beads
Step 6. Repeat Step 4
Step 7. String 1 Silver Seed Bead, 1 Blue Gemstone Round, 1 Silver Seed Bead
Step 8. Repeat Step 3.
Step 9. String 4 Light Blue Seed Beads.
Step 10. Repeat Step 7.
Step 11. Repeat Step 4
Step 12. Repeat Step 5
Step 13. Repeat Step 4
Step 14. String the following:
1 Silver Seed Bead
1 Baby Blue Pearl
1 Silver Seed Bead
4 Light Blue Seed Beads
Set this strand aside.
Step 15. Onto your last strand of Soft Flex, which we will call Strand 3, string just about 7 ½ inches of Silver Seed Beads. Set aside.
Note: Just as with the Necklace, you will want to keep the Clasp together when attaching your strands.
Step 16. String the end of Strand 2 through a Crimp Bead, through the middle loop on one end of the Clasp and back through the Crimp Bead. Crush the Crimp and trim the excess Soft Flex.
Step 17. Repeat Step 16 with the opposite end of Strand 2 and the middle loop on the other side of the Clasp.
Step 18. Repeat Step 16 with Strand 1 and one of the remaining loops of the Clasp.
Step 19. Repeat Step 16 with the opposite end of Strand 1 and the corresponding loop on the other side of the Clasp.
Step 20. Repeat Step 16 with Strand 3 and one of the remaining loops of the Clasp.
Step 21. Repeat Step 16 with the opposite end of Strand 3 and the last loop of the Clasp.
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