We have a cornucopia of playful fall jewelry for you. From beginner bead stringing project ideas to an intermediate Craft Wire bracelet, there is something for everybody here. You can, of course, recreate the designs or modify them to make your own wonderful autumn jewelry.
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Autumn Necklace
Designer Virginia Magdaleno
Skill Level Beginner
Materials
Satin Silver
Soft Touch Wire .014 diameter - 20"
2x2mm Sterling Silver
Crimp Tubes - 2 pcs
Ball Lock
Clasp with two hook rings - 1 set
5mm
Hessonite Garnet Rondelles - 38 pcs
3mm Green
Garnet Rondelles - 62 pcs
Oval
Mother of Pearl Beads - 19 pcs
Tools
Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Instructions
Step 1: Use Soft Flex® Flush Cutters to cut one 20 inch strand of .019 Soft Touch™ Wire.
Step 2: String 1 crimp tube and one half of the clasp. Use Regular Crimping Pliers to secure the crimp tube. Use Flush Cutters to trim excess wire.
Step 3: String 13 Green Garnet Rondelles.
Step 4: String 1 Hessonite Garnet Rondelle, 1 Mother of Pearl, 1 Hessonite Garnet, and 2 Green Garnet Rondelles.
Step 5: Repeat Step 4 eighteen times.
Step 6: String 11 Green Garnet Rondelles, 1 crimp tube, and the other half of the clasp. Pass back through the crimp tube and secure using Regular Crimping Pliers.
Click here for crimping instructions. Use Flush Cutters to trim excess wire.
Falling Autumn Leaves
Designer Virginia Magdaleno
Skill Level Beginner
Materials
Soft Touch Wire .014 diameter - approx. 44"
Sterling Silver
Clasp- 1 set
2x2mm Sterling Silver
Crimp Tubes - 2 pcs
2mm x 3mm Green
Garnet Rondelles - 144 pcs
3mm x 4mm Green
Garnet Rondelles - 102 pcs
4mm
Hessonite Garnet Rondelles - 48 pcs
5mm
Hessonite Garnet Rondelles - 32 pcs
Mother of Pearl Leaves - 3 pcs
Tools
Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Bead Stoppers
Instructions
Step 1: Cut two strands of .014 Soft Touch™ Wire from the spool, one about 20” and the other about 22”.
Step 2: On the shorter strand of wire, string 3 – 3x4 Green Garnets, and 1 – 5mm Hessonite Garnet.
Step 3: Repeat the pattern ("section") in step 2 - 14 more times.
Step 4: Now add a Mother of Pearl Leaf.
Step 5: Next, add 3 – 3x4 Green Garnets, 1 – 5mm Hessonite Garnet, and 3 more 3x4 Green Garnets.
Step 6: Add another Mother of Pearl Leaf.
Step 7: Repeat steps 5 and 6.
Step 8: Now string 3 – 3x4 Green Garnets and 1 – 5mm Hessonite Garnet.
Step 9: Repeat step 8 – 14 more times. This strand is now complete but still needs to be crimped with the second strand. Clip a Bead Stopper onto the strand to keep beads from falling off until the second strand is ready to crimp.
Step 10: String the following beads onto the second strand of wire: 3 – 2x3 Green Garnets, and 1 – 4mm Hessonite Garnet.
Step 11: Repeat step 10 – 47 more times to complete the strand.
Step 12: Now, unclip the first strand from the Bead Stopper and string the two strands through a 2mm x 2mm Sterling Silver Crimp tube, through the other end of the clasp, and back through the crimp. Secure crimp using crimping pliers and cut off excess wire using Flush Cutters.
Click here for crimping instructions.
Leaves and Berries
Designer Jamie Hogsett
Skill Level Intermediate
Materials
20 gauge Purple Soft Flex
Craft Wire - 1 spool
20 gauge Green Soft Flex
Craft Wire - 1 spool
20 gauge Brown Soft Flex
Craft Wire - 1 spool
18mm Copper Plated Square
Toggle Clasp - 1 set
8mm Opaque Jonquil Vintage Lucite
Rounds - 8 pcs
8mm Muted Light Lavender Moonglow Vintage Lucite Side-Drilled Button
Rounds - 9 pcs
16mm Matte Dark Emerald Lucite Beech
Leaves - 8 pcs
Tools
Cutters
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Flat Nose Pliers
Instructions
Finished Size: 6 3/4"
Step 1: Use 5" of Green wire to form a wire wrapped loop that attaches to 2 leaves, making sure to place the beads back to back. Use the other end of the wire to form another wire wrapped loop, wrapping the wire around the coil of wire formed with the previous wire wrapped loop. Repeat three times for a total of four leaf dangles. Set aside.
Step 2: Use 5" of Purple wire to form a wire wrapped loop that attaches to 3 button rounds, beginning by forming an 8mm loop that will hold all three beads. Use the other end of the wire to form another wire wrapped loop, wrapping the wire around the coil of wire formed with the previous wire wrapped loop. Repeat twice for a total of three button dangles. Set aside.
Step 3: Use 3" of wire to form a wire wrapped loop that attaches to the bar half of the toggle clasp. String 1 round and form a wire wrapped loop that attaches to 1 leaf dangle.
Step 4: Use 3" of wire to form a wire wrapped loop that attaches to the previous dangle. String 1 round and form a wire wrapped loop that attaches to 1 button dangle.
Step 5: Repeat Steps 3 and 4 twice. Repeat Step 3.
Step 6: Use 3" of wire to form a wire wrapped loop that attaches to the previous dangle. String 1 round and form a wire wrapped loop that attaches to the ring half of the toggle clasp.
Artistic Stone Choker
Designer Sara Oehler
Skill Level Beginner
Materials
Butterscotch Imperial Topaz
Soft Flex Wire .019 diameter - approx. 40"
Sterling Silver Spiral Hook
Clasp from HandFast - 1 set
2x2mm Sterling Silver
Crimp Tubes - 4 pcs
40mm Smooth Artistic Stone
Rectangle Beads - 7 pcs
4mm
Round Brown Czech Glass Beads - 24 pcs
Tools
Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Instructions
Step 1: Use Soft Flex® Professional Flush Cutters to cut two lengths of .019 Butterscotch Imperial Topaz Soft Flex® about 18 inches long. Since this is a choker, you'll want to measure your neck so it fits snugly. The average choker is usually about 16 inches long when finished.
Step 2: Use one strand of wire to string 1 crimp tube and one half of the clasp. Pass back through the tube and secure using crimping pliers.
Click here for crimping instructions. Use Flush Cutters to trim excess wire. Repeat entire step using the second strand of wire.
Step 3: Use 1 strand to string 2 Czech Glass Beads. Use the other strand to string 1 Czech Glass Bead.
Step 4: Use both strands to string 1 Artistic Stone.
Step 5: Repeat Steps 3 and 4 six times. Repeat Step 3.
Step 6: Repeat Step 2 using the other half of the clasp.
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Blog contributor Thomas Soles is the Trade Show Coordinator for Soft Flex Company. His favorite stones are Lapis and Pietersite. His favorite hobby is day dreaming. And his favorite mustache is Tom Selleck's. As you can see, he has a healthy (or possibly unhealthy) sense of humor. You can write to him at Thomas@SoftFlexCompany.com