How To Make a Raindrop Rose Necklace using Beads

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This is where we get to show you the brand new creations that have sprung from our Manchester based shop. We wanted to create a statement piece using our favourite Swarovski beads and have brought the springtime feeling with a Resin Flat Back Flower and using our ever amaazing Swarovski Elements Bicone Beads

Some of the beads used to make this piece may not be available online, but head into our shop to discover more hidden gems and feel truly inspired.

How to Make...The pendant using beads.

1. Take a ball pin, thread it through your turquoise drop and create a loop at the top.
2. Using a 4mm jump ring link it to the bottom of your cameo mount.
3. Squeeze on and mix a 10 pence piece size blob of epoxy and apply to the back of your rose cameo, then position on your cameo mount.
4. Leave it to the side to dry for 30mins.

How to Make...The chain

1. Take a piece of nylon coated wire and thread it through a 2mm crimp followed by your wire guardian and back through the crimp
2. Pull tight and secure the crimp using crimping pliers.
3. Hide the crimp using a crimp cover.

Now thread your beads in this sequence

1 metal flower, 3 crystals, 1 flower, 3 crystals, 1 metal flower, 3 crystals, 6 metal flowers, 3 crystals, 1 metal flower, 3 crystals, 1 metal flower, 3 crystals and finally finishing with your last metal flower.

Finish off your piece of wire in the same way you started it:

1. Make sure the wire is pulled nice and tight before securing your crimp.
2. Take a piece of chain measuring 10 inches in length and cut it in half,
3. Link each 5 inch piece to either end of your already beaded wire using 4mm jump rings.
4. Attach your clasp to the chain using 4mm jump rings.
5. Finally using a 9mm jump ring link the pendant and chain together, sit the jump ring in the middle of your 6 metal flowers.

I’ve added Swarovski hotfix to some of the petals of the rose as an extra little detail.

Ami Milligan
In House Designer

ID 847 4mm jump rings x4

ID 9990 9mm jump rings x1

ID 1883 10mm Toggle Clasp x1

ID 2357 7 strand Beadalon 0.38

14318 2mm crimps x2

ID 2945 wire guardians x2

ID 2458 4mm crimp covers x2

ID 6429 medium steel trace chain

Metal flowers (from shop) x12

ID 7307 6mm swarovki bicone- violet x 9

ID 12275 6mm Swarovski bicone- Pacfic Opal x9

Cameo mount (from shop) x1

ID 12141 35mm resin flatback flower – purple x1

ID 3516 ball pin x1

Turquoise drop (from shop) x1

Swarovski hotfix (optional)