Toggle & Chain Waterfall Necklace Tutorial

  • Picture of Accessories, Jewelry, Necklace, Pendant, Diamond, Gemstone with text POTOMACBEADS® TOGGLE...
This necklace of cascading gemstone nuggets and Potomac Crystal bicones 4mm is both stunning and simple. Join Allie with your Potomax chain, Potomax wire, a toggle, and a selection of beads, and practice your basic wire working techniques. Technique learned: Wire Working

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Toggle & Chain Waterfall Necklace Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Potomax Curb Chain - 99.9% Pure Silver Plated 3x4mm, ~ 30"
  • Simple Toggles 13mm - Premium 99.9% Silver Plating, 1 Piece
  • Head Pins - 2" 21G Premium 99.9% Silver Plated Brass, ~ 12 Pieces
  • Potomax Jeweler's Wire 24 Gauge Round - Non-Tarnish Silver, ~ 20"
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Montana 4mm, ~ 32 Beads
  • Gemstones - Labradorite Pebble Beads, ~ 10 Beads
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

    steps

    Quick Project Steps

    Use this PotomacBeads tutorial to learn some wire working skills to create a chain link necklace. The Toggle and Chain Waterfall Necklace is an amazing matinee necklace.
    1. Cut an 8-10 inch piece of Potomax chain. Cut a piece of 24ga Potomax silver plated wire. Use needle nose pliers to make a small loop in the wire, add the chain into the link and coil the short piece of wire around. Trim the edge. Add Potomac crystal bicones to the wire. Use the pliers to make another loop above the beads, add another piece of chain.
    2. Watch the Toggle and Chain Waterfall Necklace tutorial to follow along with Allie to see how she creates her chain link necklace and shares creative tips and tricks to help you design yours.
    3.Once you’ve completed building your fringes with headpins, chain, Pebble beads and Potomac crystal bicones, connect them to the toggle. Connect the bar to the other end of the chain.
    Use the design ideas and wire working skills learned in this Toggle and Chain Waterfall Necklace to create all sorts of amazing chain link jewelry projects.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    • Athenacast Jeweler's Wire 20 Gauge Round - Non-Tarnish Silver 18 Feet
    • Athenacast Jeweler's Wire 22 Gauge Round - Non-Tarnish Silver 24 Feet
    • Athenacast Jeweler's Wire 24 Gauge Round - Non-Tarnish Silver 30 Feet
    • Beading Tool Kit | 5 Piece Pliers Scoop & Awl
    • BeadTec 10-Step Mandrel for Making Rings | 2-Piece Set | 1.5-10mm
    • Athenacast Jeweler's Wire 20 Gauge Round - Non-Tarnish Premium 24k Gold Plated 18 Feet

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
    Beading Mat - Beading Design Mat
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

    Step 6: Choose Your Next Project

    • In this latest tutorial from PotomacBeads, Allie shows how to make the Coiled Wire Earrings using Artistic Wire and beads. Technique Learned: Wire Working The Designer's suggested colors and materials: - Gemstone 8mm Round - Magnesite Turquoise Matte, ~4 Pieces - Extra Beads Optional (Czech Rondelles 4x7mm - Turquoise), ~2 Pieces - Potomax Jeweler's Wire 20G - Silver Plated, ~1 Foot - Potomax Jeweler's Wire 24G - Silver Plated, ~4 Feet Looking for a new and fun jewelry making project?

      Read More

    Step 6: Choose Your Next Project

    • Glasgow Rose Embroidered Pendant - DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial by PotomacBeads
    • Glasgow Rose Embroidered Pendant - DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial by PotomacBeads

    Watch Anna Tonnesen as she provides detailed step by step tutorial instructions to learn to embroider with beads. Create the Glasgow Rose pendant or create your own masterpiece of DIY jewelry following this project tutorial. Learn how to lay out your embroidery project, cut and shape your surface, sew on beads, apply the backing and seem the sides of the piece.
    • Comet Earrings - DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial by PotomacBeads
    • Flower Gem Earrings - DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial by PotomacBeads
    • Embroidered Rings - DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial by PotomacBeads

    Join Our Growing Community

    Community profile photo 1
    Community profile photo 2
    Community profile photo 3
    Community profile photo 4

    Our Testimonials

    Only Visible on Admin Mode

    Item Description

    This necklace of cascading gemstone nuggets and Potomac Crystal bicones 4mm is both stunning and simple. Join Allie with your Potomax chain, Potomax wire, a toggle, and a selection of beads, and practice your basic wire working techniques. Technique learned: Wire Working

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Potomax Curb Chain - 99.9% Pure Silver Plated 3x4mm, ~ 30"
  • Simple Toggles 13mm - Premium 99.9% Silver Plating, 1 Piece
  • Head Pins - 2" 21G Premium 99.9% Silver Plated Brass, ~ 12 Pieces
  • Potomax Jeweler's Wire 24 Gauge Round - Non-Tarnish Silver, ~ 20"
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Montana 4mm, ~ 32 Beads
  • Gemstones - Labradorite Pebble Beads, ~ 10 Beads
  • Project Steps

    Use this PotomacBeads tutorial to learn some wire working skills to create a chain link necklace. The Toggle and Chain Waterfall Necklace is an amazing matinee necklace.
    1. Cut an 8-10 inch piece of Potomax chain. Cut a piece of 24ga Potomax silver plated wire. Use needle nose pliers to make a small loop in the wire, add the chain into the link and coil the short piece of wire around. Trim the edge. Add Potomac crystal bicones to the wire. Use the pliers to make another loop above the beads, add another piece of chain.
    2. Watch the Toggle and Chain Waterfall Necklace tutorial to follow along with Allie to see how she creates her chain link necklace and shares creative tips and tricks to help you design yours.
    3.Once you’ve completed building your fringes with headpins, chain, Pebble beads and Potomac crystal bicones, connect them to the toggle. Connect the bar to the other end of the chain.
    Use the design ideas and wire working skills learned in this Toggle and Chain Waterfall Necklace to create all sorts of amazing chain link jewelry projects.