Skeleton Necklace

Difficulty: 3
Technique: eye pin linking

Rocaille necklace for the stout of heart

Are you unafraid to stand out from the crowd? This Skeleton Necklace is a daring piece of jewelry that combines a dark style with the shine of PRECIOSA Rocailles. The contrast between the black rocailles and the silver skulls gives rise to an unmissable accessory that will provide your outfit with a strong dose of self-confidence. This tutorial will show you how easy it is to make this original piece for yourself.
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Materials and Tools

PRECIOSA Rocailles

311 19 001; 34/0 or 33/0; black; 16x
(R34)

PRECIOSA Rocailles

311 19 001; 4/0 or 3/0; 23980 black; 55x
(R4)

PRECIOSA Rocailles

311 19001; 8/0; 23980 black; 48x
(R8)

PRECIOSA Rocailles

331 19001; 9/0; 97070 ruby silver lining; 28x (you can also use 8/0 or 10/0 depending on the size of the eye sockets)
(R)

Materials

An end piece for a cord – skulls (skulls with side openings and opposite facial parts are suitable for filling the eye sockets); 10 mm rings (16x); 5 mm rings (21x); 30 mm eye pins (17x); a chain (10 links – 4,5 cm); a carabiner

Tools

Flat-nose pliers (2x); needle-nose pliers or pliers with a truncated round point + snipping pliers; large snipping pliers (if you are using a chain made of stronger material); scissors; a thin needle; a 0.25 mm silicon line

Procedure

Step 1

If it is not possible to sew an R into the eye socket on your skull, omit Step 1. If you have skulls with side openings and opposite facial parts, you can fill the eye sockets in the skulls. String about 50 cm of the line into the eye of the needle. Thread it through the side opening and the eye socket. String 1x R. Pass the line through the same eye socket and side opening. Fill the adjacent eye socket on the same facial part. Once again use the side opening and add 1x R. Continue in the same way in the opposite facial section. After filling the eye sockets, tie off both ends of the line with three knots. Thread both ends of the line through the opposite side opening. Cut off the ends.

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Step 2

Create the central hanging

2a Slightly open a 10mm ring and string a R34 onto it. Add the eye of an eye pin. Close the ring.

2b String 1x R4, 6x R8 and 1x R4 onto the eye pin. The ideal length of the protruding wire is 8 mm. If necessary, snip the wire to the required length. Grasp the end of the wire with pliers between the rounded points. Move your wrist to twist the wire around the point. Hold the eye pin with the R in your other hand. Insert the eye of a new eye pin before fully closing the eye. Close.

2c String 4x R4 onto the eye pin (this number will be influenced by the size of the cavity on the end piece). String the skull from the lower jaw. String 1x R4. Make an eye, preferably on 8 mm of wire. Insert the eye of a new eye pin before closing. Close the eye.

2d String 1x R4, 6x R8 and 1x R4 onto an eye pin. Make an eye.

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Step 3

Create the two side pendants that go nearest to the central one. String 1x R34 and the eye of a new eye pin onto a 10 mm ring. String 3x R4, a skull and 1x R4 onto an eye pin. Make an eye. Insert the eye of a new eye pin before closing. String 1x R4, 6x R8 and 1x R4 onto it. Make an eye. Insert the eye of a new eye pin before closing. String 1x R4, 3x R8 and 1x R4 onto it. Make an eye.

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Step 4

Create two side pendants - the second ones from the centre. String 1x R34 and the eye of a new eye pin onto a 10 mm ring. String 1x R4, 6x R8 and 1x R4 onto it. Make an eye. Insert the eye of a new eye pin before closing. String 3x R4, a skull and 1x R4 onto it. Make an eye.

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Step 5

Create two side pendants - the outer ones. String 1x R34 and the eye of a new eye pin onto a 10 mm ring. String 3x R4, a skull and 1x R4 onto it. Make an eye. Insert the eye of a new eye pin before closing. String 1x R4, 3x R8 and 1x R4 onto it. Make an eye.

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Step 6

Prepare 16x closed 5 mm rings.

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Step 7

String 2x 5 mm rings, the top eye of the central pendant, 2x 5 mm rings and 1x R34 onto a 10 mm ring. Close the ring.

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Step 8

Continue gradually connecting the pendants from the centre outwards. Open a new 10 mm ring. String 2x 5 mm rings, the top eye of a pendant, 2x 5 mm rings from the already connected 10 mm ring of the adjacent pendant and 1x R34. Close the 10 mm ring.

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Step 9

Connecting the chain. Snip off two times 16-16.5 cm of chain. Connect 2x 5 mm rings to the outer links. Open a 10 mm ring. String 2x 5 mm rings, a link from the chain, 2x 5 mm rings from the outer pendant and 1x R34 onto it. Close the 10 mm ring. Attach a carabiner to the top outer link of one chain using a 5 mm ring.

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Downloads

Rocailles Colors - Catalogue

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PRECIOSA Rocailles - Product Sheet

General product information and size availability.
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Project Skeleton Necklace

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PRECIOSA Rocailles

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