Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop. Venture out and use your own color pallet for this project.

Purple Pergola Necklace

by Kristal Wick
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Chain Making, Making Loops
  • Skill Level: Beginner
Venture out and use your own color pallet for this project. It's a great way to use up a few orphan beads, crystals or pearls. You could also take the design to a very minimalistic aesthetic by eliminating the pearl and crystal links-simply use chain.

Materials

Wide Fancy Floral Red Brass Pattern Wire - 3 Feet
H25-3H
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
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  • Price: $23.79
  • Gold Club Price: $17.84
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Rose Gold Filled Head Pin (.020) 24GA 1.5 inch - Pack of 10
L8-10
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $5.64
  • Gold Club Price: $4.23
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Sterling Silver Head Pin w/ 1.5mm Ball 24ga (Oxidized) 2 inch - Pack of 10
K8-32
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  • Price: $4.28
  • Gold Club Price: $3.21
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Silver Filled Eyepins 24GA 1.5 inch - Pack of 10
S8-16
  • Lesson Quantity: 13.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 2.00 each
  • Price: $1.56
  • Gold Club Price: $1.17
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Pink Mabe Pearl 9 to 10mm - Pack of 1
A8-910AP
  • Lesson Quantity: 8.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 8.00 each
  • Price: $10.47
  • Gold Club Price: $7.85
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8mm Amethyst 5328 Bi-Cone Swarovski Crystal Beads - Pack of 6
A13-55C
  • Lesson Quantity: 4.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $2.97
  • Gold Club Price: $2.23
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4mm Amethyst 5000 Round Swarovski Crystal Bead - Pack of 12
A13-88A
  • Lesson Quantity: 12.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $3.97
  • Gold Club Price: $2.98
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6mm Amethyst 5000 Round Swarovski Crystal Beads - Pack of 10
A13-88B
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $3.97
  • Gold Club Price: $2.98
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Gold Filled Cable Chain 1.7x2.45mm - 10 Feet
C4-121U
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $69.40
  • Gold Club Price: $52.05
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Gold Filled Jump Rings Open (.030) 20ga. (OD) 6mm (ID) 4.34mm - Pack of 10
J11-192
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $6.20
  • Gold Club Price: $4.65
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Tools

WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
  • G15-20
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $170.72
  • Gold Club Price: $128.04
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20 X 15 Inch Padded Work Mat
MAT-620.00
  • MAT-620.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
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  • Price: $14.95
  • Gold Club Price: $11.21
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Wubbers Medium Bail Making Pliers
G2-1302
  • G2-1302
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $27.95
  • Gold Club Price: $20.96
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Euro Punch Plier 1.50mm
PLR-133.70
  • PLR-133.70
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $14.97
  • Gold Club Price: $11.23
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Xuron Flush Cutter - Pack of 1
G2-504
  • G2-504
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $29.95
  • Gold Club Price: $22.46
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Instructions
Step 1
Working directly with the patterned wire coil, grip the wire end with the Wubbers pliers and shape around the larger bail to form a curl.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 2
Continue re-positioning the pliers and curling the wire until you have the size you want.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 3
Cut the wire using the heavy duty cutters.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 4
Punch a hole in the top of the wire spiral with the hole punch.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 5
Punch a hole, directly across from the top hole, in the bottom of the wire spiral.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 6
Slip a headpin through the top hole, from the inside of the spiral to the outside.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 7
Make a wrapped loop with the headpin.
(See https://www.wirejewelry.com/jewelry_making_videos/Perfect-Wrapped-Loop_13.html).
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 8
Slip a headpin through the bottom hole, from the inside to the outside, like the first one, and make a wrapped loop.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 9
Slip an eye pin through a pearl (I used a stick pearl in this sample) and make a simple loop.
(See https://www.wirejewelry.com/jewelry_making_tips_techniques/Two-Ways-to-Make-Simple-Loops_648.html).
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 10
Slip an eye pin through a pearl and make a simple loop. Make 8 of these links.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 11
Slip an eye pin through a large crystal bicone and make a simple loop. Make 4 of these links.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 12
Slip a headpin through a large round crystal and make a simple loop. Repeat with 2 small round crystals.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 13
Attach the 2 small round crystals and large round crystal to the stick pearl dangle using a jump ring (I used one of the chain links).
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 14
Connect the stick pearl dangle to the bottom loop of the patterned wire spiral using a jump ring.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 15
Connect pearl, bicone crystal and pearl to make links.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 16
Connect this link to a 2" portion of chain. Continue the link by connecting another pearl link to a 4" portion of chain.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 17
Connect each pearl/chain link end to an 18" piece of chain (so it fits over your head) using a jump ring.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace
Step 18
Connect the wire spiral to the end chains using a jump ring.
Kristal Wick's Purple Pergola Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, beaded links necklace