Opulent Octahedron Necklace Pattern Download

Description

Challenge yourself to make these self-supported geometric beaded beads with sparkly crystals and two-hole bars, then string them with crystal pearls for a gorgeous necklace!

Finished Size: 18″

Required Materials:

• 3 g metallic bronze size 15° Japanese seed beads (A)
• 2 g eggplant Duracoat galvanized size 11° Japanese seed beads (B)
• 2 g gold iris size 11° Japanese seed beads (C)
• 1 g California gold rush 3.8×1mm O beads (D)
• 10 g matte metallic flax 6×3mm 2-hole bars (E)
• 28 lilac shadow 4×3mm crystal rondelles (F)
• 60 lilac shadow 6mm crystal bicones (G)
• 12 iridescent purple 8mm pearl rounds (H)
• 10 iridescent purple 12mm pearl rounds (J)
• 1 gold-plated 10×20mm hook-and-eye clasp with 5mm soldered rings
• 2 gold-plated 2mm crimp tubes
• 2 gold-plated 4mm crimp covers
• Smoke 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread
• 22″ of gold-plated .019 beading wire

Tools: Scissors, size 11 or 12 beading needle, wire cutters, crimping pliers

Technique: triangle weave, circular peyote stitch, stringing, crimping

Originally Published: Beadwork, October/November 2015