Diane

LARK JEWELRY
& BEADING

Fitzgerald’s
FAVORITE BEADING PROJECTS
 This simple yet delightful chain can be made any
length. Although the instructions here are for a
bracelet, you can bead a super-long chain instead
and wear it many different ways as a necklace.

Diamond Chain
Bracelet
1 Thread the needle, bring the ends
together, wax the length of the thread
well so that the strands adhere to each other
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SuPPlieS like a single strand, knot the ends, and clip

D i A n e F i T z g e R A l D ' S F Av o R i T e B e A D i n g P R o j e C T S
A, 88 crystal bicones, 4 mm the tails 1 mm from the knot. Melt the ends
B, size 15° seed beads, 1 g with the lighter. (Don’t put the tails in the
flame, just near it.) Check to see that the
2 round metal beads, 3 mm
knot is secure. Thread is used double because
3 yards (2.7 m) of Fireline crystals have sharp edges.
beading thread, 6 lb.
Size 12 beading needle
Microcrystalline wax
2 Pass the thread through one half of the
clasp to within 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the
knot. Separate the strands between the
Clasp clasp and knot. Pass the needle between the
Scissors strands and pull up snug. Figure 1

3
Disposable lighter Add one 3 mm metal bead and 4 A. (Make
Dimensions: 7½ inches (19 cm) long sure the knot is tucked inside the 3 mm
bead.) Pass back through the 3 mm bead, the
clasp, and again through the 3 mm bead and
the first A (Figure 1).
 4 Add 1 B. Pass through the next A. Repeat this step 2 more
times. Pass through the first and second A (skipping the Bs),
and end exiting the second B (Figure 2).

Figure 2
5 Add 4 A. Pass through the B just exited again, turn the piece
over, and pass through the first A (Figure 3).
Add 1 B. Pass through the next A. Repeat this step 2 more times.
Pass through the first 2 A (skip the Bs). End exiting the second B
(Figure 4).

6 Repeat step 5 for the desired length.

On the last repeat of step 5, instead of adding the second B, add

a 3 mm round metal bead and the second half of the clasp. Pass
back through the 3 mm round bead, then complete step 4 (Figure 5).
Knot, weave in the thread, and clip the tails.

Figure 3

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Figure 4

knot

Figure 5
 Variations
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l Substitute one of the following D i A n e F i T z g e R A l D ' S F Av o R i T e B e A D i n g P R o j e C T S

for the A beads to get an entirely
different look:
Cylinder beads, 2 g
120 bicones, 3 mm
96 round firepolish, 3 mm
l use strands of Diamond Chain
strung between the ends of a
decorative multistrand clasp for a
very fancy bracelet.
JEWELRY | DESIGN $27.95 | Can. $33.95

When I began my beadwork odyssey,

little did I know it would last more than
20 years. It has been a journey like no
other. Here, for your enjoyment, are my
favorite beading creations:
Hard Candy Bracelet
One-to-Many Strand Necklace
Tie-One-On Necklace
Shimmering Waves Necklace
Collage Pin
Yao Necklace
Merry Cherries Necklace
Pussy Willow Necklace
Sea Moss Necklace
Braided Garland Necklace
Diamond Chain Bracelet
Majesty Necklace
Tassel Necklace
May Basket
Fortune-Teller Beads
Sea Urchin Necklace
Apple Blossom Necklace
Zipper Bracelet
Lacy Bracelet
Midnight Snowflakes
Art Deco Necklace
Knotty Necklace
Button Doll Ornament
Canterbury Necklace

DIANE FITZGERALD teaches across the United States and internationally. She is a
2012 Designer of the Year for Beadwork magazine and a Swarovski Ambassador.
Diane is the author of 10 other books, including Diane Fitzgerald’s Shaped Beadwork.

Asheville
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