DIY SarahDarling's Vintage-Inspired Jewellery (with instructions)!

The wonderful Sarah posted. Sarah was inspired by this post.
I actually did this today and I just need to find the correct clasp for 3 strands.
So I share with you this awesome layered DIY necklace:

What you need:
- beads (I used white glass pearls)
- beading wire or fishing line
- crimping beads
- a pair of pliers to crimp the beads
- scissors (not a good pair because you are cutting through wire)
- clasps that have multiple hooks

I started with the shortest length of necklace.
Step 1:
- Cut the bead string wire about 20" in length, this is more than you'll need but you use the extra to help finish the ends
Step 2:
- Take a crimp bead and thread the stringing wire through the crimp bead, then through the first hole of your clasp and back through the crimp ring, creating a loop. (SEE PICTURE)
Step 3:
-Pull the stringing wire taught and squeeze the crimp bead with the pliers. Cut off the excess end. (SEE PICTURE)
Step 4:
- String however many beads onto the wire and when I had strung all the beads onto the first layer I held it up to my neck to judge whether it was long/short enough. When I was happy with the length I repeated Steps 2 + 3 to complete the first layer.

Then you just repeat all of these steps for the rest of the layers, adding more length of wire for each layer. To make the bracelet I used the exact same steps, just made everything shorter.

I got the earrings from Bitter Sweet in the Eaton Centre in Toronto. If any GTA brides are looking for reasonably priced jewellery I would totally check them out. I wish I had found it sooner!

 

So here are some pictures of my attempt. I hope I can find a clasp *UGH!!*

 

Not the best quality I know. I actually wanted to use a glass bead or a good quality, however the white was not a bright white and my dress is. I hope it doesn't look cheap. I will hopefully add the clasp tomorrow and get some pictures of it on!