Introduction: How to Make Flower Pendant Using Tear Drop Beads

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Here is a simple way how to construct your own flower shape pendant that you can also use as charms for your bracelets. Learning the steps will teach you simple wire manipulation and give you a brilliant idea on other ways of using a tear drop bead. Create flower shape pendants in different colors and you’ll have a garden of flower shape pendants to match every season!

Materials:
5 tear drop blues sea Chalcedony beads
1 x 8 inches 20ga wire
1 x 12 inches nylon string
1 dark green pearl
1 clear seed bead

Step 1:

Gather 5 tear drop beads and thread into your wire.

Step 2:

Twist the wire up to 2cm.

Step 3:

Using a nylon string, create a star shape at the center of the tear drops by wrapping the wire onto the wire in between the tear drops.

Step 4:

Thread in your pearl and seed bead, placing them at the center of the tear drops. Then secure your nylon thread.

Step 5:

Cut off excess wire and create a loop to serve as the bail.

Step 6:

Attach a jump ring onto the loop and use as pendant for a pretty necklace. You're done! You can use different sizes of beads and create flower shape pendants in different colors and you’ll have a garden of flower shape pendants to match every season! 

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