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Instructions
When working with beads, it's a good idea to work on a surface that’s covered by a piece of cloth or felt, which will keep the beads from rolling away and help you keep different types of beads separated. If you may have to move your project in the middle, put your cloth on a plate so you can easily pick it up.
- Thread the beading needle with 1 yard (91 cm) of thread. Tie the other end of the thread to one of the eye pins. Put a dab of nail polish on the knot.
- String eight green beads, which will form the stem of the flower, and six white beads, which will form the petals. Go back through the first white bead you put on, forming a loop. Pull the thread tight. String one yellow bead, which will be the center of the flower, and go through the fourth white bead. Pull the thread tight. The white beads should surround the yellow bead.
- Repeat step 2, alternating the colors of the flower petals between white, yellow, orange, and purple, until you have a strand 16" (40.6 cm) long.
- Tie the thread around the other eye pin and dab some nail polish on the knot.
- Repeat steps 2 through 4 to make two more strands of daisy chain.
- When you’ve strung three strands of daisy chain, tie a knot around one of the beads. Dab some nail polish on it, and pull the needle through a few beads. Trim the excess thread with the scissors.
- Take an eye pin from either side of the strand in each hand and roll them between your fingers (in opposite directions) so that the three strands twist around each other. Continue twisting the strands until the necklace shortens to about 15-1/2" (39.4 cm) long.
- String one of the eye pins through an end cone. Make a loop in the end of the eye pin with the round-nosed pliers. Trim the excess wire with the wire cutters.
- Repeat step 8 with the other eye pin.
- Open the jump rings to attach them to the loops in the ends of the eye pins. Attach the clasp to the jump rings and close them.
How to Practice the Daisy Chain
Though the daisy chain is a relatively easy beading technique to learn, it's a good idea to practice it before trying to make the entire necklace. To practice, make a few daisies on an 8" thread following the directions in step 1 and 2, above.
If your daisy doesn’t look anything like the ones pictured, don’t panic. It’s not you—it’s the tension of the thread. Try holding the beadwork in one hand and pulling on one half of the petal beads (don’t pull on the bead in the center). Some of the beads will move closer together and you’ll see big gaps in the thread. Now, pull on the needle and thread—the gaps will disappear.
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