Making Your Pendant
Step 1
String 2 twin hole beads and a size 11 seed bead onto your fireline. Repeat this until you have 5 sets of 2 twin hole beads and one seed bead inbetween each.
Step 2
Take your working thread to the outside of the first hole of your twin hole and inbetween the two, string on another twin hole bead. Repeat this 5 times. You will have a gap directly on top of the seed beads. Underneath, place another 2 twin hole beads together in those gaps.
Step 3
On the next round, continue weaving 2 twin hole beads together until the underneath gaps are filled in and you have another complete round of beads. In total you should have 4 rounds of twin hole beads to complete the mid-section.
Step 4
To complete the icicle tips on the pendant, assemble the twin holes by placing 1 either side of the last bead of the midsection round.
Bring your thread up to the outside hole and string on 2 more twin hole beads, right next to each other. Now place one more twin hole bead in the centre of the two underneath to get your icicle tip.
Repeat these steps until you have 12 sets of 5 beads in each icicle tip.
Step 5
If you wish to embellish the icicle tips, use your choice of size 15 seed beads as follows.
Pick up 4 size 15's and sew them on each second twin hole bead on the icicle tip (see main image). On the point of the icicles add 5 size 15's. Repeat this for all the icicle tips. Two of the tips will be used for fixing the jump rings so you can add the chain. Position your pendant to work out where the jump rings will be positioned on either side.
Making Your Pendant Bail
Step 6
Using a simple brick stitch technique, string on 4 size 15 beads and go back through the first two size 15's. You will find the beads sit neatly next to each other. Repeat these steps by looping your thread through each new set until you achieve a strip of brick stitch long enough to make your bail. Weave your thread through to zip up the two sides together.
Step 7
Make a circle of size 15 seed beads and weave onto the bottom centre twin hole. This will hold the Swarovski charm and bail in place. 10 size 15 seed beads will be sufficient to make the loop on the bottom centre of the twin holes. Place the chain of your choice onto each jump ring and attach a clasp.
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