Toggle & Chain Waterfall Necklace Tutorial

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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

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    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?

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

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

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    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.