Description
About the M and M Necklace
This M and M necklace started as a fun challenge. Jewellery Maker TV decided to run a little contest amongst their guest designers to see who could design the best necklace using some of the collar blanks. It was entirely up to us what beads and techniques we chose to use. I had a desire to use some M and M beads I had seen and this seemed like the perfect opportunity!
So, I made the necklace, sent it in to JMTV. Only then did I find out that they aren’t allowed to feature any branded products. So, with very little time to spare, I made version two of the M and M necklace… This time I used completely unbranded Paua shell beads instead of the sweets! The two designs are completely identical, but one is fun and frivolous and the other is much more sensible and elegant.
The tutorial
I decided to write up the design as a free tutorial to post on my blog – some of you may already have seen it here. Having done that, I thought I may as well turn it into a download too!
So, this is what you get: the complete guide…
- how to create your pattern base to fit a necklace (and you can adapt this to fit any shaped collar or cuff)
- detailed step-by-step of adding beads
- finally the finishing techniques for the M and M necklace.
Or, if you prefer, the Paua shell variation, I have included the materials list for that too. The techniques are identical – just use the relevant beads.
In addition to this, pop across and reference my complete guide to bead embroidery over at My World of Beads. This takes you through lots more techniques and links back to all my bead embroidery patterns.
I’m giving you this one for free to whet your appetite. But I do hope that if you find it easy to follow, you will be back here to buy some of my other patterns. I freely confess my addiction to bead embroidery, so I will be adding more designs regularly. Make sure you check back to see them all!
