SuperDuos Woven Triangle Necklace

Designer Kristen Fagan

Materials
Turquoise Soft Flex Beading Wire, .019 Diameter - 44"
2.5x5mm SuperDuo Beads Opaque Red Marbled Gold from Etsy - 10 grams
2x2mm Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes - 26 pcs
5mm Silver Filled Open Jump Rings - 2 pcs
Toggle Clasp - 1 set

Tools
Regular Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Bead Stoppers

Instructions

Step 1: Cut a 20" piece of Soft Flex beading wire, attach your bead stopper to one end and string 12 SuperDuo beads through one hole. Now, attach the bead stopper to both ends of wire to hold your beads on the strand.

Step 2: Cut a second 24" piece of Soft Flex beading wire - this will be your bead weaving strand of wire. (Note: Using a long strand of wire is key. A short strand of wire will make this design unnecessarily hard. I learned that from trying a shorter wire the first time around.)

Step 3: String one 2x2mm crimp tube onto the 16" bead weaving wire strand and crimp near the end of the wire. Use the wire strand side not crimped and string through the bottom hole of the first SuperDuo bead, string through one hole of a new SuperDuo bead, then string through the bottom hole of the second SuperDuo bead. Continue this pattern until you have 11 new SuperDuo beads strung in between the 11 beads in the row above. String through the final SuperDuo bead from the original row 12 beads. String one 2x2mm crimp tube onto the end and crimp as close to the last bead as possible. Click here for regular crimping instructions.

Step 4: Test that your crimp is secure and not slipping, then trim excess wire on both crimp ends. This completes your second row of beads.

Design Notes: You will need to manipulate and bend your completed woven SuperDuo rows to allow you to only pass through one bead at a time on the third row and so on. This third row is where the longer beading wire begins to come in handy. After you string a new bead and go through the bottom hole of the next bead your wire will curl in a circle, just wiggle your wire through. The slight wire bend will not affect the final design.

Step 5: String one 2x2mm crimp tube onto the bead weaving wire strand and crimp near the end of the wire. Use the wire strand side not crimped and string through the bottom hole of the first SuperDuo bead. Next, string through one hole of a new SuperDuo bead, then string through the bottom hole of the second SuperDuo bead. Continue this pattern until you have 10 new SuperDuo beads strung in between the 11 beads in the row above. String your wire through the final SuperDuo bead from the second row of 11 beads. String one 2x2mm crimp tube onto the end and crimp as close to the last bead as possible. Test that your crimp is secure and not slipping, then trim excess wire on both crimp ends.

Step 6: Continue with this bead weaving pattern until you have a total of 12 rows and have crimped one final bead at the bottom of the triangle.

Step 7: Attach a jump ring to each end of your toggle clasp. Remove the bead stopper from each side of your necklace. String a crimp tube onto one end, wrap wire around one jump ring and crimp. String a crimp tube onto the other end, wrap wire around the other jump ring, adjust necklace to your desired size (I chose 18") and crimp. Trim excess wire.

Step 8: Using the same pattern, you can create two small triangles and make matching earrings!

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Kristen Fagan is a Website Graphic Designer and Jewelry Making Educator for Soft Flex® Company. She is the co-author of Seed Bead Revolution, an artist and creativity guide. She lives in Arizona with her husband, their two sons and two dogs. When she's not painting, drawing or beading, she enjoys reading, yoga, exploring the outdoors and traveling. Her favorite stones are Turquoise, and Quartz and she can't bead without Bead Stoppers. Contact her at Kristen@softflexcompany.com or visit her Website | Facebook | Instagram