Strung Teardrop Necklace Tutorial

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  • Strung Teardrop Necklace - DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial by PotomacBeads
This tutorial from PotomacBeads shows you how to make a quick and easy teardrop necklace, by attaching a strand (or partial strand) of Czech glass or other drops to a section of leather cording, so that the drops are suspended in the center. 6x9mm drops are used here, of which we have a large selection in both the retail stores and on the website. The Designer's suggested colors and materials: Leather Cording Jump Ring Czech Drop Beads Crimp Beads Pliers

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Materials Used To make The  Project

Quick Project Steps

Cut two lengths of leather cording for both sides of the necklace.
Punch a hole at the end of each leather piece and attach a jump ring.
Slide a crimp bead onto a piece of beading wire, and secure it to one of the jump rings with pliers.
String Czech glass teardrop beads onto the beading wire, clustering them in the center.
Finish stringing by securing the wire with a crimp bead to the second piece of leather attached to the other jump ring.
Attach a lobster clasp to one of the jump rings for the necklace closure.

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