Free Instructions: Dalmatian Squares Necklet

Use simple wirework techniques to make this striking necklet perfect for a night out or when you want to feel extra special. If you struggle with wrapped loops you can always substitute them for a normal loop. Check out our blog post if you need some help with turning loops.

We have not selected a clasp for this project allowing you the freedom to add one of your choice.

Materials Required

8mm Dalmatian Jasper Rounds (DAL8RO)

Gold Plated Head Pins (HPGP)

2 packs of Gold Plated Open Square Links (MT1EKGP)

6mm Jet Preciosa Crystal Bicones (CPB623980)

Tools Required

Chain Nosed Pliers

Round Nosed Pliers

Side Cutter Pliers

Instructions

Cut the head off of your head pin using your cutters. Position your chain nosed pliers roughly 1cm from the end of the wire and bend the wire at a right angle.

Use your round nosed pliers to turn a neat loop.

Thread an 8mm Dalmatian Jasper bead onto the wire and trim to 1cm above the bead.

Turn a neat loop to create a link.

Repeat to make a total of 16 links.

Thread a bicone onto a head pin. Position the tips of your chain nosed pliers above the bead and push the wire over to make a right angle bend.

Grip the beand with your round nosed pliers and use your chain nosed pliers to pull the wire over the round nosed pliers to form a partial loop.

Rotate the pliers and pull the wire around the rest of the way to form a complete loop. Check the loop and make any necessary adjustments.

Open the loop slightly as you would for a jump ring. Thread on a square link and close the loop again.

Grip the loop with your chain nosed pliers ensuring the square link is out of the way. Begin to wrap the remaining wire around the stem forming 3 neat wraps.

Trim the excess wire and tuck the end in using chain nosed pliers.

Repeat to make a total of 7 crystal squares and make one wrapped crystal dangle without a square.

Using the loops on the dalmatian links connect each component as follows:

Dalmatian link, plain square four times. Dalmatian link, crystal square 3 times. Make sure that your crystals are all positioned on the same side of the square when connecting. Dalmatian link, plain square. Dalamtian link, crystal square 3 times. Dalmatian link, plain square 3 times. Dalmatian link, crystal square.

Return to the cental plain square, add a dalmatian link to the bottom side of the square. Add a crystal dangle to the other loop.

Your necklet is complete, all that's left is to add a clasp of your choice.