Making It Glamorous

Add a bit of glamor to every outfit with Cousin Corporation's 3 Strand Pearl Necklace. You can make your own with the tutorial below, and for more helpful hints, be sure to follow Cousin on Twitter @CousinCorp & on Facebook. Find Cousin beading supplies in Jo-Ann Stores, or on joann.com!

3 Strand Pearl Necklace
Materials:
#34722008 Almond 8mm Pearls
#34721005 Smoke 4mm/6mm Bicones
#34708387 Gunmetal 3-Hole Connector
#34718006 Gunmetal Twist Chain
#34718122 Gunmetal Link Chain
Gunmetal 6mm Open Jump Rings
Gunmetal Crimp Tubes
Beading Wire
Tools Needed:
Needle Nose Pliers
Crimping Pliers
Wire Cutters
Techniques to Know:
Jump Rings
Crimp Tubes
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Instructions:
1. Cut (2) 16” lengths of gunmetal twist chain and (1) 16” length of gunmetal link chain.

2. Using 6mm jump rings, attach the twist chains to the outer sections of the 3-strand connectors. Attach the link chain ends to the center sections of the 3-strand connectors.

3. Cut a 12”, 14” and 16” length of beading wire. Using crimp tubes, attach the 12” wire to an outer section of one connector (opposite a twist chain). Attach the 14” wire to the center section of the same connector (opposite a link chain). Attach the 16” wire to the other outer section of the same connector (opposite the other twist chain).

4. Thread the following bead pattern onto the 12” wire: 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl and 4mm smoke bicone.

5. Thread the following pattern onto the 14” wire: 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl and 4mm smoke bicone.

6. Thread the following pattern onto the 16” wire: 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 6mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl, 4mm smoke bicone, pearl and 4mm smoke bicone.

7. Using crimp tubes, attach the beaded wires to the connectors in the same order. The smaller strand will be at the top, the medium strand in the middle and the longer strand at the bottom.