Oh my goodness! Our newest exclusive and limited time Purple Polka Dot Bead Strand is pretty. Purple lovers, and I know there are a lot of you out there, this one is for you! I decided to break my strand up and reconnect it into a beaded chain with Soft Flex flexible beading wire and crimps. There is a whole lot of magical crimping going on with this one!
How to Make a Beaded Chain Necklace with Beads, Wire and Crimps
This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I get my crimp on! Using crimp tubes, purple Soft Flex flexible beading wire, the purple polka dot beads and large closed jump ring connectors. I share how to make a beaded chain and pendant necklace. Learn how to crimp with the magical crimping pliers to create your own beaded chain!
Supplies:
Soft Flex Beading Wire .019/Medium in Purple
This was a fun chose your adventure style live! I started the video with half of the necklace done and asked the audience for help finishing it. It's always fun to include you in the process. It results in me doing something I probably wouldn't have - like making this "horseshoe" style pedant dangle.
Those pretty purple discs that where used as spacers in the Purple Polka Dot Bead Strand inspired this design idea. I wanted to show those off and use as connector instead of hiding them as spacers and then the whole idea started to come together. You never know where inspiration will strike!
Each month we collaborate with Jesse James Beads to provide us with Soft Flex exclusive bead strands and mixes. These are limited quantity beads that can only be found at SoftFlexCompany.com. These purple beads are from one of those bead strand and they are sure to sell fast!
If you like this idea, you may like these other exclusive JJB bead strand jewelry project ideas:
Amazon Princess Beaded & Twisted Soft Flex Wire Necklace Tutorial
How to Make a 3 Tier Multi-Strand Illusion Beaded Necklace
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Kristen Fagan is the Website Graphic Designer and a Jewelry Making Educator for Soft Flex® Company. She is the co-author of Seed Bead Revolution, an artist and creativity guide. She currently 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 Opal, Turquoise, and Quartz and she can't bead without Bead Stoppers. You can email her at Kristen@softflexcompany.com or visit her Website | Facebook | Instagram