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1. Introduction: Hello, folks, Katrina here, and welcome to This tutorial. The time it takes to make this necklace is totally worth it, and it is so satisfying, knowing that the necklace you're wearing is one that you made. In this tutorial,
we will be using a new tool to help us
create chain links, and we'll be adding beads
for a fun pop of color. Besides showing
you how to create the beaded chain links for
the chain of the necklace, I will also be
showing you how to create a hook and eye clasp. Once you have finished
watching this video, and if you created the necklace, I would love to see your design. So please share that with me in the project section
or the comments. If you don't follow me already, you can find me across most
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watching my videos. Now, let's jump
into this tutorial, and I hope you enjoy
creating this wire necklace.
2. The Necklace: Hello, folks, and welcome
to another Tutorial. To begin this necklace,
we are going to be using 20 gauge solid brass wire
to create the chain links. You could also use
a 22 gauge wire for not as heavy of weight, but I'm going to be
using the 20 gauge wire. For beads, I chose these
Amazonte spacer beads. We will be using our
Nylon jaw pliers, a set of wire cutters, and then this new
pair of pliers, which is a bent
chain nose plier, and then we also will be
using our round nose pliers. To begin creating,
we are going to use the Nylon jaw pliers to smooth and straighten out
our 20 gauge wire. O. We are going to take one bead and
thread it onto the wire. When selecting your beads, make sure that you pick one
that has a hole that is large enough to fit on the size of wire
that you are using. Then using our roundns pliers, we are going to begin creating a loop at the end of the wire, leaving about a half inch or a little more wire sticking
out of the end of the pliers. We're going to bend it
over and create a loop. You can place the wire wherever you would like within
the jaw of the pliers. It just depends on what size
you want the loop to be. Now using our bent
chain noose pliers, we are going to grasp the short
end of the wire and begin wrapping it around and around down the long end of the wire. Holding the loop on the
round noose pliers makes it much easier to wrap
that short end around the long end of wire. As you come to the
end of the wrapping, make sure that the end
of the wire is securely tightened down against
that long end of wire. Now that we have finished
creating the loop, we are going to draw that bead up against the base of the loop. Now to begin creating the second loop on the
other side of the bead, we're going to use
our round noose pliers and place them right against the bead and bend the wire directly
over at 90 degrees. Then readjusting our pliers, we're going to turn them
so that we can then wrap that long end of wire up and around to create
a second loop. Adjusting the chain
link so that it is directly centered
underneath that loop, then holding the loop securely, we will take the long end
of the wire and wrap it until it fills up the space between the bead and the loop. Then using our wire
cutters and placing the flush side of the
cutters against the bead, we're going to cut
off the extra wire. Twisting the loop side to side if we need to make them
level with each other and then going back
to make sure that both ends of the wire are
pressed down tightly. Now we have created our first chain link
for the necklace. To begin creating our
second chain link, we need to add the
first one onto the wire and then
add our next bead. The process for creating
this link is exactly the same as the first one until
we come to the second loop. But before we get there,
let's go ahead and go back over how we
make our chain link. Placing the wire
into the pliers at any depth depending on what
size you want your loop, bend the wire directly over and create a circle
out of the wire. Once the wire is in
a circular shape, we'll use our bent
chain nose pliers to take that short end of the wire and wrap it securely around the tail of the wire. Holding the loop securely in the round nose pliers makes
this much easier to do. You can also squeeze the
wrapping from end to end to make sure that
it's pressed together. Then bringing the bead
up against the loop, we're going to place the wire
into the pliers directly against the bead and bend
that wire over 90 degrees. Readjusting our
hold on the wire, we will then take the
long end of the wire and bring it around
to create a circle. Now before wrapping
that long end of the wire around to
create a spiral, we want to leave it open
so that we can bring that first chain link up into the loop that
we just created. Once we have slid
the first chain link into the loop that we just made, we will then press that
wire down and then wrap it around to fill up the space between the
loop and the bead. Once we have finished
creating that wrap, we will then take
the wire cutters and clip off the extra wire. Holding the loop that we
just finished making, we want to use the
bent chains pliers to securely press down
that end of wire. Because this space is so small, we probably won't be
able to fit a file in here to smooth down
the ends of the wire. That's why we want
to make sure that it is pressed down with our pliers. Now we have finished creating
our second chain link. Now obviously, we
just need to keep repeating this process until we have a chain that is long enough for whatever size
of necklace we are making. Necklace I am making today
is just over 15 " long, which is a little bigger than
an average choker length. This length of necklace fits nicely at the base of my neck. Online, you can find
different images and pictures that show you different necklace styles in the approximate length that you would need and a measurement in inches or whatever
measurement you use. There's also a product
which I have used to create almost every necklace
I've made and it's generally referred
to as a beadboard. This board has the
measurement in inches on the board itself
with the shape to create necklaces
and bracelets. I will link that for you
guys here in the video. Now we're going to get back
to creating this chain link and here we are creating the second loop of
the chain link. This is the most
important part where we have to make sure before we finish wrapping that long end of the wire and closing
off the chain link, we have to make sure
that remember to bring up the other chain
links that we made and slip them into the
loop that we just created before we wrap that
long end of the wire around. The reason I emphasize on
this is because I have definitely forgotten to bring the chain up and add
it into the loop. So this is your reminder
to make sure that you add the chain
link before wrapping that tail of the wire
around and securing the bead and securing the
loop of the chain link. And if this happens, it's certainly not a big deal at all. You simply made
another chain link. If we happen to end up
with a spare chain link, we simply need to add it to the next chain link that we make in the first loop
that we create. And then as usual, adding the chain link
onto the second loop, and there you go, we
can proceed as usual. Alright, folks, now
that we have created a chain that is the length we need for the
necklace we are making, we need to create the
clasp of the necklace. We are going to use
the same method for creating a chain link with a few different variations here. After adding our
beat onto the wire, we are then going to
create a loop in the wire. We're going to create
this circle to be the same size as all of the other chain links that
we have previously made. But before wrapping that
short end of the wire around, we need to add our
chain onto the loop. After adding the
chain onto the loop, we can then press the wire
together and then placing it into the round nose pliers and using our chain nose pliers, we will then take that short end of the wire and wrap it around. Once we have finished wrapping
and securing this wire, we are then going to
draw up the bead. Then placing the wire into the pliers with the pliers
directly against the bead, we're then going to draw the
wire over to 90 degrees. And then we are going to
create a second loop. We will want to make this one
larger than the first one. So place the wire further
down in towards the base of your pliers to create a larger loop than
the first one. The hook of the clasp needs
to fit into this loop. So keep that in mind
when creating the size. Once you are happy
with the size, then we take the long
end of the wire and wrap it around to fill up the space between the bead and the loop. Using the wire cutters, we can then cut the wire off flush. Then with the bent chinosepiers, we will then press down
the end of the wire. If we need to press
the loop flat, we can either use our
Bent chaos pliers or the Nylon jaw pliers to make
sure that it is straight. You could create the
hook without a bead, but I want to add a
fun bit of color. So I'm going to go ahead and
add a bead onto the wire and then add our chain
directly after the bead. We are then going to
create a loop in the wire, just like when we
create the chain links, placing the wire
into the pliers and then wrapping it around
to create a circle. We want to go back
and make sure that the long end of the wire is centered underneath
the circle, and then we are going
to make sure that we bring the chain up and
add it into the loop. Then after adding the
chain into the loop, we will place it back around
those pliers and wrap that short end of
the wire around and secure the chain
onto the wire. Because this is
part of the clap, the hook of the
clasp to be exact, I decided to leave a
little extra length when creating this
wrap so that it is a little bit longer than all the other wraps that we
created with the chain links. Next, we are going to
create the hook itself. You could make the
hook longer or shorter depending on
what you would like. I went about an inch and a half out and then bend the wire over because we're
going to double the wire before we create
the shape of the hook. Doing this makes the
hook stronger and less likely to pull or
bend out of shape. Using the Nylon jaw players, we want to squeeze that bend in the wire so that
it's close together. Then we're going to place
the end of that into our roundhouse
players and bend it over slightly to
create a little crook. Then moving down the wire and placing it back
into the pliers, we're going to bend it over
to create the hook shape. The goal is now to create a wrapping just
above the bead here. Measuring down from the hook, leaving enough wire
to create a wrapping, we are going to take
the wire cutters and clip off the extra wire. Spacing your pliers up from the bead to leave room
to create a wrap, we're going to take
that short end of wire and wrap it down towards the bead to create a wrap and secure the
wire onto the hook. Make sure that you hold the wire that is doubled over securely in your round nose pliers
because it will want to shift as you begin wrapping that short end of wire around. Then using our bent
chain noose pliers, we are going to finish
creating that wrap, bringing the wire down and
around towards the bead. Once the wrapping is secured, you can see that
the doubled wire has shifted a little bit, we're just going to use our
fingers and gently bend that wire so that it is level
and even with each other. I decided to adjust
the hook a little bit by making the bend
a little bit bigger around and then pressing
the end of the hook down and slightly bending
the crook a little bit more, adjusting it so that it has a nice tight closure to
bring the clasp on and off. Now that we have
finished the class, we have completed
the entire necklace and it is beautiful. Thank you guys so
much for watching. I hope you enjoy this tutorial and I'll see you next time.
3. Thank You!: Katrina here to say thank you again for watching my video. If you would do me a favor, it would be super helpful if you left a review and comments, letting me know how this
video went for you, ways that I might be able to improve these videos for you, as well as ideas on what
you might like to see next. If you want to see more
wire jewelry tutorials, be sure to go check out the rest of the videos on my page. That's it for now. I'll
catch you next time.
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