Jewelry-making Tutorial: How to Make a Floating Illusion Necklace

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Jewelry Videos | Tags: , , , , | 25 Comments »


This style of necklace is one of my absolute favorites. So simple and elegant! The beads on the necklace look as if they are “floating” because the wire is hard to see. Crimp beads are used as “stoppers” so the floating beads will stay in place. I was first introduced to this necklace style by this website: www.beadage.net Thank you, Emma! Materials list: – Beading board (if you do not have one of these then a ruler would be sufficient) – Beading wire (I used Accu-flex .019″ size) – Crimp beads (I used twenty-four 1.5mm round) – Crimp covers (I used 3mm) – Some beads (I used eleven 8mm beads) – Clasp (I used a barrel clasp) – Wire cutters – Crimping pliers (or flat-nose pliers) Sources for materials: Beading wire, crimp beads, crimp covers, and beads are from www.firemountain.com. Clasp from http Disclaimer: All products used in this video were purchased by me. This video was not sponsored.

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25 Comments on “Jewelry-making Tutorial: How to Make a Floating Illusion Necklace”

  1. 1 AdinJewelry said at 11:33 pm on August 27th, 2010:

    beautiful video!
    Love is not a matter of counting the years. It’s to make the years count.
    Greetings from Antwerp!

  2. 2 eclecticdesigns said at 11:52 pm on August 27th, 2010:

    @BeadingHobby Thank you so much for the feedback! :D

  3. 3 BeadingHobby said at 12:46 am on August 28th, 2010:

    Excellent video (and beautiful necklace)! Thanks for such a cohesive explanation and the close-up filming. Much appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed! :-)

  4. 4 eclecticdesigns said at 12:48 am on August 28th, 2010:

    @MMB2408 Thank you so much!

  5. 5 MMB2408 said at 1:17 am on August 28th, 2010:

    Great video, good step by step instructions. Thanks for that

  6. 6 MMB2408 said at 2:00 am on August 28th, 2010:

    Great video. good lighting, easy step by step instructions. Thanks for that.

  7. 7 kelliamber06 said at 2:28 am on August 28th, 2010:

    great vid! thanks!!

  8. 8 littlepapermonster said at 2:49 am on August 28th, 2010:

    NICE

  9. 9 eclecticdesigns said at 3:29 am on August 28th, 2010:

    @redfindz Great tips! And I’m glad you liked the video! I am hoping to be filming some soon. I think I might have a camera that has video capabilities. ;)

    The beading wire I used is Accu-flex .019″. I purchased this beading wire from Fire Mountain Gems. The item number is H20-2512BS. I hope this answers your question. If you have any more please don’t hesitate to ask! :D

  10. 10 redfindz said at 4:11 am on August 28th, 2010:

    What gauge wire do you use for this necklace? Great video. Easy to follow. Thanks.
    You can also find these trays in packs of 2 or 3 at craft stores like Michael’s. Usually can find them by the craft paints.

  11. 11 eclecticdesigns said at 4:12 am on August 28th, 2010:

    @rareviews Thanks so much!

  12. 12 rareviews said at 4:50 am on August 28th, 2010:

    very nice video….! i liked everything about this video – specially the camera is placed at a proper position which adds to good visibility!

  13. 13 CallaLily40 said at 5:41 am on August 28th, 2010:

    Very nice!

  14. 14 b321s said at 6:35 am on August 28th, 2010:

    Good video, very helpful, thanks.

  15. 15 lisa9431 said at 6:45 am on August 28th, 2010:

    good video. very helpful.

  16. 16 Scabiosa61 said at 7:21 am on August 28th, 2010:

    Very good video very clear and easy to understand.

  17. 17 Camaro791 said at 7:28 am on August 28th, 2010:

    good design!

  18. 18 Highmtn52 said at 7:38 am on August 28th, 2010:

    THANK YOU so much for a CLEAR and easily understood video! It helped a great deal since I’m a beginner!

  19. 19 80Pally said at 8:28 am on August 28th, 2010:

    I enjoyed your video, and the final piece is so pretty. Thank you for your easy to follow instructions!

  20. 20 DivaJacobs313 said at 8:33 am on August 28th, 2010:

    thank you so much… I’m already a customer of firemountaingems… thanks for sharing…….

  21. 21 eclecticdesigns said at 9:14 am on August 28th, 2010:

    The dish I use is called and a Beading Porcelain Tray and was purchased from Fire Mountain Gems. They come in a set of three. The item number is H20-1211PK. An alternative would be a watercolor plastic palette – those are quite easy to find!

  22. 22 DivaJacobs313 said at 9:54 am on August 28th, 2010:

    where do you find that dish to keep your beads on while working? anyone know where I might find one? thanks for sharing….

  23. 23 eclecticdesigns said at 10:13 am on August 28th, 2010:

    Thanks – that means a lot to me! :D

  24. 24 eclecticdesigns said at 10:22 am on August 28th, 2010:

    Lol, thanks!

  25. 25 seankip0809 said at 10:43 am on August 28th, 2010:

    …………..cool

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