Nautical Ship Wheel Charm And Amazonite Necklace

Nautical Ship Wheel Charm And Amazonite Necklace

This is a lovely make that would be perfect for any of your friends or family that have a love for the sea and boats!

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

1. Begin by cutting a length of wire about 5cm long and form a loop with round nose pliers.

2. Twist the wire around and fix the loop in place, you will need to snip off any excess ire with side cutters and squeeze the end of the wire for a neat finish.

3. Thread as many amazonite beads as you'd like onto the wire and start to form another loop.

4. Wrap the wire around the loop to secure them in place and trim any excess wire.

5. Using a pair of flat nose pliers and a pair of snipe nose pliers to open a 3.5mm jump ring. Add one end of the beaded wire to the jump ring and the loop of the nautical ship wheel charm before closing the jump ring again with your pliers. 

6. Open another 3.5mm jump ring and attach the opposite end of the beaded wire by the loop and before closing the jump ring, add your charm.

Your necklace is now complete! Place your handmade necklace in one of our gift boxes for that special touch.

RECOMMENDED TOOLS FOR THIS PROJECT

Round nose pliers

Flat nose pliers

Side cutters

CUSTOMISE YOUR KIT

Make the design your own by using your favourite supplies.

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HELPFUL PAGES

How to wire wrap a briolette bead

JEWELLERY MAKING BOOKS

The Encyclopedia of Wire Jewellery Techniques by Sara Withers

The Basics of Bead Stringing by Debbie Kanan

Beading Design by Kim Glover


Kernowcraft's jewellery making kits are aimed to inspire you - therefore the step by step instructions are available online only with a shopping list, where you can easily customise the design to suit you. We recommend printing or bookmarking this page ready to follow.

The suggested products used in this project are suggestions to inspire you. Products used were compatible at the time of making but do be aware that gemstones are natural and hand cut stocks can vary, so do use your own common sense as to the compatibility of each item when making.


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