No matter what type of bottle you use, one star should cover the front of your bottle. If you have a smaller bottle, make smaller stars. If you have a bigger bottle, make bigger stars. The bottle I used for this necklace is about 40mm high and 25mm wide.
Beaded Bottle Necklace - Bead Around a Bottle
By Tammy Powley, About.com
This is part 2 of a three part project. Part 1 showed how to make a net beaded star. Part 3 shows how to make the strap.
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- Introduction
- Size the Bead Star
- Connect Two Bead Stars
- Pull Thread Tension
- Connect Stars at Points
- Finish Beading Around Bottle
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