charm and beaded layered necklaces

For the tag charm paperclip necklace, cut the desired length of chain and attach a jump ring to one end and a jump ring with a lobster clasp to the other end.
TIP: To open and close a jump ring, simply grasp the jump ring on both sides with chain nose pliers and twist the ring open, from side-to-side. Never pull the jump ring which can cause distortion.

Next, attach tag charms, evenly spaced, across the front of your chain with jump rings. Set aside.

To make the heishi bead necklace, cut about 16" [40.6 cm] from transite cording.

Tie one end of the cord onto a small, closed jump ring. Add a dab of glue to the knot.

Slide beads on as desired. Add your charm at the halfway point.
TIP: Tuck excess cord from the beginning knot inside your beads as you string.

Tie a small, closed jump ring onto the end and add a dab of glue to the knot. Tuck in cord and cut excess as needed.

Cut a section of paperclip chain for each side of your beaded cord and attach one chain section to the small, closed jump ring on each end.

Attach a jump ring to one end and a jump ring with a lobster clasp to the other end. Set aside.

For the tiny, double strand of faceted beads, carefully remove from the hanging card without cutting the string.
TIP: You will have two long strands of beads already strung.

On one end of each strand of strung beads, Tie onto a closed jump ring.
TIP: If needed for length, add a Gold bead or two to each end.

Slide the beads down so they are flush to the jump ring and tie another closed jump ring as close as you can to the last bead on the strand.

Add a clasp to the jump ring on one end.
TIP: Use a collapsible needle to help tuck in ends and cut excess.

For your long necklace, make three bead links and connect them together to make a beaded section for your necklace.
TIP: Form a simple wire loop on the pointed end of a headpin. Cut off the flat end of your headpin and slide on your bead. Bend the wire to a 90° angle just above the bead. Trim wire to 3/8"-½" [0.3 cm-1.3 cm] from the bend. Grasp the end of the headpin wire between the jaws of a pair of round nose pliers. Rotate the pliers toward you, keeping a firm grip on the wire until a small loop is formed. To connect, carefully open one loop from one bead link, slide it into the loop on another bead link and close the loop.

Now, make one bead dangle.
TIP: To make the bead link, slide your bead onto your headpin. Bend the wire to a 90° angle just above the bead. Trim wire to 3/8"-½" [0.3 cm-1.3 cm] from the bend. Grasp the end of the headpin wire between the jaws of a pair of round nose pliers. Rotate the pliers toward you, keeping a firm grip on the wire until a small loop is formed.

Cut a 6½" [16.5 cm] section of chain. Attach the top loop of your linked beads to one end of your chain section. Add a small jump ring with a clasp to the opposite end.

Cut and attach a three-link section of chain to the bottom of your linked beads.

Cut a 10" [25.4 cm] section of chain. Attach a small jump ring to one end.

At the opposite end of each chains from Steps 15-17, attach a medium size jump ring; then hang five-link chain section from the bottom of that jump ring.

Finally, attach your bead dangle.

Layer your chains as desired.

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