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Getting Started
Although you won’t be creating an exact duplicate of this beaded lariat, you can look for beads and other objects that resemble the ones used here, or, you can use the valuable tips and instructions given in this chart to strike out on your own to create a unique and dazzling piece. Either way, you'll get to indulge in a bead lover’s favorite pastime—the thrill of the hunt.
Skill Level
- Experienced Beginner
Materials
- 5 green vintage pressed-glass tablet beads with floral motif
- 4 opaque, light green vintage faceted-glass rounds
- 5 green fire-polished faceted-glass beads
- 5 dark topaz fire-polished faceted-glass beads
- 6 brown leopard-swirl glass rondelles
- 1 jade green vintage molded-glass Buddha bead
- 13 amber-color vintage glass beads in long, rounded-side tablets
- 5 citrus-colored Mexican lampworked glass beads in organic shapes
- 3 brass hourglass tubes
- 1 antique-brass finish bulldog charm
- 36" (91.4 cm) of vintage brass filigree-bead chain
- Ornate brass-plated pewter toggle
- 72" (182.8 cm) of 20-gauge round brass wire
Tools
- Bead board
- Wire cutters
- Round-nose pliers
- Smooth-jaw chain-nose pliers
- Flat-nose pliers
- Chasing hammer and jeweler’s block
Finished Measurements
- Length: 34" (86.4 cm) with a 6" (15 cm) fringe
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