Design Mom asked me to create a spring version of a classic DIY of mine, the seed bead necklace. I ended up creating this pretty coral and gold version for her site, but I also created a fun ombre layered necklace for me and I wanted to share it with you all! I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, working with seed beads is simple, but tedious. Expect this project to take you about 3 hours, but the level of ease is quite high. A novice should be able to recreate this beautiful interpretation of a fun trend out there.
Then loop your string over the jump ring and through the crimp bead and pinch shut with your needle nosed pliers. This will keep the beads in place when you start stringing. Then begin stringing. You can start with your lighter shade of bead like I did or reverse it and go from dark to light. A trick for quicker stringing is to lighten dampen your finger tip with a wet sponge/cloth and then dip your finger into your bowl of beads to grab a few at a time. This limits how many times you have to dip into get beads a bit. As you complete each string, make sure to repeat the crimp bead process as above so that you add a jump ring and crimp bead to one end. This secures your other end and leaves you a jump ring on both ends to add your strings to. Here are some in progress shots. To create the layered ombre effect it is important that as you add your strings of beads, you also add a bit of length to each line. I added about 1 inch to each line so that at the end, my necklace varied from 20 inches to about 25 inches long when hung on my neck.Once your stringing is complete, you’ll want to add your chain. I added a 3 inch piece of chain to the end of my necklace to make it a bit adjustable.
With your needle nosed pliers and the smallest jump ring, attach your chain to one end of your necklace. trim your chain with your wire cuttersAdd the medium sized jump ring to the end of the piece of chain, and then using your needle nosed pliers attach the lobster claw to the other end. And you’re complete!A pretty spring necklace reflecting ombre, one of the biggest ongoing trends. The color options are endless and you because the necklace is adjustable, you can wear it short or long depending on the look you’re pairing it with. I hope you enjoyed this DIY and let me know if you have any questions!
Your Supplies: Various colors of seed beads in light to dark shades, stringing wire (looks just like fishing wire), crimp beads, 4 jump rings in varying sizes (2 larger for your ends, one tiny one to attach your chain to and 1 medium size ring to leave on the end of your chain to lengthen – Michaels has a pack of various sized jump rings that contain all the sizes you need), 1 lobster claw closure, a small bit of chain, and scissors, wire cutters and needle nosed pliers.
Begin by cutting a length of line about 20 inches long.
Next, add one crimp bead, then a jump ring
Then loop your string over the jump ring and through the crimp bead and pinch shut with your needle nosed pliers. This will keep the beads in place when you start stringing. Then begin stringing. You can start with your lighter shade of bead like I did or reverse it and go from dark to light. A trick for quicker stringing is to lighten dampen your finger tip with a wet sponge/cloth and then dip your finger into your bowl of beads to grab a few at a time. This limits how many times you have to dip into get beads a bit. As you complete each string, make sure to repeat the crimp bead process as above so that you add a jump ring and crimp bead to one end. This secures your other end and leaves you a jump ring on both ends to add your strings to. Here are some in progress shots. To create the layered ombre effect it is important that as you add your strings of beads, you also add a bit of length to each line. I added about 1 inch to each line so that at the end, my necklace varied from 20 inches to about 25 inches long when hung on my neck.Once your stringing is complete, you’ll want to add your chain. I added a 3 inch piece of chain to the end of my necklace to make it a bit adjustable.
With your needle nosed pliers and the smallest jump ring, attach your chain to one end of your necklace. trim your chain with your wire cuttersAdd the medium sized jump ring to the end of the piece of chain, and then using your needle nosed pliers attach the lobster claw to the other end. And you’re complete!A pretty spring necklace reflecting ombre, one of the biggest ongoing trends. The color options are endless and you because the necklace is adjustable, you can wear it short or long depending on the look you’re pairing it with. I hope you enjoyed this DIY and let me know if you have any questions!
Can I come over and make stuff with you??? : )
of course you can JJ!
Very elegant! Congratulations!
thank you!
Beautiful!
thank you Anne!
Lovely! I'm soo into this trend right now. I actually did a ombre dresser upcycle.
oooh, sounds cool. link please!
Oh I remember those seed beads from when I was a kid! Love the grown-up hombre version, also the coral one. Not sure it's a smart idea to have around my neck with a necklace-pulling toddler around, but it sure is pretty. And there's always the office…
Thank you for sharing! So beautiful!!!
Hi, Andrea! This necklace is so gorgeous! Love the idea! If you're interested, I'd like to link to this project on my site, AllFreeBeadedJewelry.com, directing our readers back to your tutorial. Let me know what you think; I'd love to work with you!
Thanks,
Kelly Spence
Editor, AllFreeBeadedJewelry.com
kspence@primecp.com
This is hard to make and I barley have any of the materials
ve been looking everywhere for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You have made my day! Thx again
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oh this is so pretty!
Fun!
I also love your nail polish…I’m always on the lookout for nice neutrals.
How many beads would you say you need? I want to make this necklace but don’t want to have a ton of beads left over…
I Love this necklace!!! Thanks for the tutorial. Do you happen to sell them for those of us lazy people?
Wow, this is gorgeous. I love ombre– some might say obsessed– and I am totally going to make this. So beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Hello Andrea!
You made a very nice tutorial for your OMBRE SEED BEAD NECKLACE. The design is simple but so effective and beautiful! I can’t help but share it on my blog. Feel free to visit the article
http://www.handmade-jewelry-club.com/2012/09/featured-free-necklace-tutorials.html#
Thank you for the inspiration and cheers!
Jane
I’m currently making this necklace for one of my friends for Christmas and I’m having a problem with the large jump ring and the stringing wire. The wires keep coming out of the little opening of the jump ring. I was wondering if you could tell me what kind of wire you used and was this a problem you had as well. Thanks!
I love this necklace!! I want to create my own too, and I was curious as to where you usually purchase your beads from? I went to Michael’s but the selection wasn’t great, and the prices were high. I thought you might have a secret source?!
Can’t wait to try this. I love it
what size of seed beads did you use? I also shared this on pinerest, Hope you dont mind.
Where can I get ombre beads like that? I’ve been looking everywhere and I can’t seem to find anything.