Vitamin C... A Daily Dose of Creativity: Free Project Instructions: Bird on a Branch Necklace

Free Project Instructions: Bird on a Branch Necklace

by Kim

I have been playing with these simple, yet funky little birds. It makes you smile, right? Combined with a branch and a single leaf, they make a nice pendant for a necklace. The only technique you need to know is wrapping a loop. The rest are kindergarden skills.

Supplies you need:

lampwork beads: bird, branch, leaf (find them in sets on Etsy)
1 yard plus 6" silver wire, 16 or 18 gauge (I used silver plate wire)
6" lime green embroidery floss
silk ribbon or cord for necklace (mine is on brown silk ribbon)
size 8 seed beads: transparent lime green

Tools:

ruler
flush cutters
round nose pliers
scissors
pen or pencil

Instructions:
1. Wrap a loop at bottom of 6" length of wire. String on the branch and the bird beads. Wrap a loop at top of beads.

2. Wrap 1 yard length of wire around pen or pencil, forming a long spiral. String bird/branch section on spiral. Wind it on wire to center of spiral.

3. Knot leaf to bottom loop of bird/branch section using floss. Trim floss ends.

4. String several seed beads on both sides of spiral. Wind beads on wire to get desired coverage. Tuck wire ends inside spiral.

5. String ribbon or cord through spiral. Tie around neck at desired length.

Happy spring! If you do something else cute with this set of beads, let me see!

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