Dichroic Glass Necklace

We are still playing with braiding! This was originally going to be a simple multi-strand necklace, but we couldn’t help ourselves 😉 We wanted to see how the braid would turn out with some little 15/0 seed beads between each gemstone. We kinda like it!

This is a lovely dainty Tree of Life pendant using a teardrop shaped 25x18mm cabochon. What you’ll need (links): Teardrop shaped 25x18mm Cabochon 26ga Artistic Wire (any colour) 18ga Artistic Wire (any colour) Tools: Flat Nose Pliers Flush Cutters   Step 1. Take 14cm of 18ga wire, and make a teardrop-shape that is smaller than…

Why We Love This Tutorial: This is just a simple three strand braid, with some 8mm Tiger Eye beads and cute little ‘love’ beads mixed in. We’ve used one of the new Tiger Eye Tree Of Life Pendants as a focal point. You can make this as a multi-strand design (we have made two strands)…

I really wasn’t sure if the bronze would go with the gun metal plated glass beads, but I really love this combo! You’ll only need one strand/packet of each item on the materials list – you could even make a matching bracelet. The front section is simply strung on tigertail using a clamshell at either…

Why We Love This Tutorial: These are super quick (and fun!) to make, so what’s not to love?! We wanted a way to show off some of our new rough (unpolished) gemstone nuggets, and we thought this easy bangle tutorial fit the bill perfectly. This is a very versatile project, and you could easily use…