Venetian Vines Necklace Project Download

Description

Two styles of gorgeous handmade Venetian beads are perfectly matched with Czech pressed-glass teardrops and leaves in this asymmetrical necklace. Gold vermeil leaf connectors and fire-polished rounds square-stitched to the teardrops give enough weight to visually balance the two sides of the necklace, while allowing the uniqueness of each type of bead to shine.

Required Materials: Fire-polished rounds, pressed-glass teardrops, foil discs, textured frit rounds, foil discs, chandelier connectors, hook-and-eye clasp, crimp tubes, jump ring, half-hard wire, beading wire. See project for complete list.

Tools Needed: Wire cutters, Round-nose pliers, Chain-nose pliers, Flat-nose pliers, Crimping pliers

Finished Size: 18″ (46cm)

Originally Published: Create Jewelry: Glass 2009