Crochet Necklace

I admit with the run up to christmas I couldn't keep up with college, running the shop, looking after our ebay shop and our website , run our workshops and adding to my blog as well but here goes for a new year, a project I taught last year in the shop but thought I would share as it as it includes some of our top selling acrylic beads. http://www.impressionscrafts.co.uk/ourshop/cat_373679-Large-Acrylic-Faceted-Beads.html. As I am only giving brief detail on how to produce the necklace I will have to assume that you know how to do chain stitch.

So you'll need .4mm wire and a 4.5mm crochet hook. Drop 15 beads on approx 2metres of wire. Make yourself 15 loose chain loops. Now add a bead before the next chain stitch. Add a chain stitch. Repeat the previous group until you've added approx 15 beads, then add another 15 chain stitches. Make three of these  bead lengths and weave them together. You will need to wind the ends of the wire together and twist them around a clasp to finish. This is great for any size beads or a bracelet as well. You could also add some crystal to give a bit of bling.

Bridal flower necklace

I just loved making this project. Using large white flower beads glass pearls and swarovski crystals. I used 1.2mm wire to make the base and wrapped .4mm wire around it adding beads to the wire. As I did the the black necklace I made in May I used Tiger tail around the back of the necklace on 2 strands.

Purple Pearl Necklace

I made this necklace lst night. I will be adding some kits when I've made them up over the next couple of weeks. I think the rhinestones add some luxury to these chunky acrylic pearls

Wedding Necklace

I am going to a family wedding next weekend and have an excuse to make myself a necklace. The outfit I am wearing is black and grey but I wanted to put some colour in the piece so I've introduced some pink.For the centre I have used a piece of 1.2mm wire as my base put a loop in each end and bent it into a semi circle shape. Then I've made myself a selection of strands with .4mm wire and 'lucite' flower beads, swarovski crystals and glass pearls. I have then wound them around the base  I have then added a couple of strands of tiger tail and threaded a few beads and larger pearls to balance the sides of the necklace with the centre. I have made ear ring s and a  'lucite' flower bracelet in black to match. I love making pieces like, and am available to undertake commissions for pieces like this for weddings or special occasions.

 

Mixed Lucite transluscent flower bead necklace

With this project I have used 'lucite' flowers and leaves on a faceted bead base. To create the base I have used 6mm facted beads with seed beads in between to create a string, putting the clasp on either end. Then working back along the string. Go though a faceted bead and add 6 seed beads your 'lucite' bead a seed bead and come back down the 'lucite' bead and 6 seed beads, though the next seed in the string and carry on in this manner along the necklace until you've added enough lucite bead groups.  You may wish to add more than one group of beads in between each of the facets.

leaf necklace and tiara

Since qualifying as a costume designer I have undertaken several commissions this being the latest for Angela a bride whos' getting married on 14th May 2011. I have made the necklace base with 3 strand of  1.2mm wire shaped around a biscuit tin into a circle. I have then added wire strands, wrapping glass pearls and crystals along. I have made the leaves by placing 18 size 11 beads on a wire bringing it into a circle and and securing by wrapping the 2 lengths of wire around each other and shaping it into a leaf . The colours where chosen as they match the detail and leaves in Angela's dress. I really enjoyed this project even though it took hours to finish. As you can see I made a matching comb for her hair and I also made her matching earrings. For her bridesmaids I made 2 stranded pearl and crystal necklaces on tigertail with earrings to match.

Blue 'lucite' Bracelet

This is a very simple bracelet to make. Start by adding enough size 11 seed beads to fit comfortably around your wrist approx 110 Add your clasp. Now come back through the first 3 seed beads, add 3 seed beads your 'lucite' bead a seed bead. carry on along the bracelet in the same way until you reach the other end then add the other end of your clasp. I varied the size of  beads and colour along the length of the bracelet.