Jewelry Making - Necklaces

Button Glam Necklace

How to make Button Glam Necklace - DIY Craft Project from Craftbits.com
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  • 15 Flower Life pink photobuttons with bachelor buttons, primroses, hyacinth and fringed gromwell
    20gr dark purple seed beads (we used G-termann colour 6785)
    2 silver plated foldover end caps
    4 threads of 45cm (17.7") beading wire or nylon thread 0.30mm (0.012") thick
    2 silver plated 5mm (0.2") split rings
    4 silver plated 4mm (0.16") jump rings
    1 silver plated toggle clasp
    TOOLS
    Pliers
    Split eye beading needle
    4 bead stoppers
    FINISHED SIZE: 47cm (18.5")

0. To string one button you will need to put the thread through one hole of the button, string 4 seed
beads then put the thread through the second hole.
1. Insert the ends of four wire threads in a foldover end cap and fold down the flaps using pliers. Make
sure the ends are securely fixed.
2. String the first thread: 15cm (5.9") seed beads, 1 button, 6cm (2.4") seed beads, 1 button, 8cm (3.2")
seed beads, 1 button, 4.5cm (1.8") seed beads, 1 button, 9cm (3.5") seed beads. Place a bead stopper
at the end of the wire thread.
3. String the second thread: 9cm (3.5") seed beads, 1 button, 7.5cm (3") seed beads, 1 button, 6.5cm
(2.6") seed beads, 1 button, 7cm (2.8") seed beads, 1 button, 12.5cm (4.9") seed beads. Place a bead
stopper at the end of the wire thread.
4. String the third thread: 12cm (4.7") seed beads, 1 button, 7cm (2.8") seed beads, 1 button, 6.5cm
(2.6") seed beads, 1 button, 6.5cm (2.6") seed beads, 1 button, 10cm (3.9") seed beads. Place a bead
stopper at the end of the wire thread.
5. String the fourth (last) thread: 13cm (5.1") seed beads, 1 button, 7cm( 2.8") seed beads, 1 button,
7.5cm (3") seed beads, 1 button, 15.5cm (6.1") seed beads. Place a bead stopper at the end of the wire
thread.
6. Remove all bead stoppers and insert the ends of four wire threads in a foldover end cap. Fold down
flaps using pliers. Make sure the ends are securely fixed. Trim excess wire.
8. Attach one split ring to each end cap. Attach one jump ring to each split ring.
9. Use the last two split rings to attach the clasp.
Your evening out can't be ruined now!

This project was submitted by Photobeads

  

This project was submitted by photobeads (Alexandra). Thanks Alexandra!


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i only got odd buttons :(

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This is the prettiest necklace on craftbits so far keep up the work?
I just made one it's awesome!

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that is the best vintage necklace ever thnxx :)

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That's pretty very fancy tho

Looks fun and fairly easy. With the vintage style and look this defiantly wins me over! So Thifty.