Video: Elegant Elasticated Headpin Necklace

Create your own beautiful necklace!

Jane uses our beautiful Czech glass beads and radiant rocailles to great effect. Learn handy plier and cutter techniques.

What will I need?

To make this necklace:

• Headpins
• Elasticity
• Superglue

You will also need a selection of beads – feel free to have any you like, but if you want your necklace to be similar to the one in the video use some of our 4mm and 6mm Czech glass beads. Jane uses an assortment of round and faceted beads.

• Fire Polished Faceted
• Pressed Round
• AB Moon Round
• AB Moon Fire Polished Faceted

Jane uses size 8/0 rocailles in 3 colours. Czech or Japanese ones may be used. And one brightly coloured varnished wooden bead.

Jane uses cutters and round nosed pliers. Alternatively, use a pair of multi pliers.

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