We all have that favorite piece of jewelry we’ve made that we wear again and again. Mine happens to be a pink pearl tin cup necklace I like to call "Pretty in Pink." It’s dainty and delicate, and it seems to go with just about any outfit. I also get a lot of compliments on it when I wear it, so I thought it was time to share it with you.

You’ll need:

7 3-4mm pink button pearls
*1 pinkish beige no. 2 carded beading thread
corsage pin
2 clam shells
jump ring
spring ring clasp
flat/bent nosed pliers
round nosed pliers
scissors

*This thread comes in all kinds of colors including pinkish beige and pink. The first matches the pale pink of the pearls much better while the latter is more of a bubble gum pink.

1. Start by pulling the beading cord off the card and tying a few over hand knots on top of one anther on the end of the cord.

2. Trim off excess cord close to the knot.

3. Slip the needle through a clamp shell so the knot rests inside.

4. Use flat nosed pliers to close the shell over the knot.

5. Now measure 4 inches down the cord.

6. Tie an over hand knot.

7. Slip on your first pearl pushing it up against the knot.

8. Tie another over hand knot on the other side of the pearl and use a pin to push the knot up against the pearl.

9. Measure 1 inch down the cord.

10. Repeat steps 6 to 8.

Next Page->Continue to Page 2 for finishing instructions & a printer friendly link.

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