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How to finish a necklace/bracelet

Learn how to make a simple necklace or bracelet, a great introduction to simple beading.

  • 1)You will need tigertail, cutters, flat nose pliers, four crimp beads a clasp and two split rings. (Don’t use this method with an open jumpring the tigertail will slip out)
  • 2)Cut a length of tigertail (according to whether you’re making a necklace or bracelet) thread on two crimp beads, followed by the clasp
  • 3)Loop the tiger tail through the clasp and back through the crimps to form a loop
  • 4)Pull the end with pliers until the crimps are next to the clasp (leave some room so the clasp hangs nicely)
  • 5/6) Crush the crimps firmly with the flat nose pliers
  • 7/8) Thread on your beads over both strands of tigertail
  • 9)Finish steps 2-5 and pull end of tigertail back through the last bead 10/11) Snip the end of the tigertail close to beads to finish

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