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Instructions for a Retro Style Necklace & Bracelet
Use Pandora style beads and chain to make a bold jewellery set. You can add your own style by using different colour combinations or maybe black findings to create a unique piece and something to match with your favourite outfit.

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  • How to make a necklace. Retro Style Necklace & Bracelet - Step 1
    Step 1

    Onto an eyepin thread one plain cup, a 10mm black pressed bead, one black and white Pandora bead, another black pressed bead and a plain cup. Trim a good centimetre above the bead and bend into a loop. Make seven more (keep three aside for your bracelet).

  • How to make a necklace. Retro Style Necklace & Bracelet - Step 2
    Step 2

    For the top line of your necklace cut your chain in the
    following lengths: 16cm x 1, 3.5cm x 1, 3cm x 2, 4cm x 1
    and 9cm x 1.
    For the looped section cut the following lengths: 5cm x 3, 3cm x 2 and 2cm x 1.

  • How to make a necklace. Retro Style Necklace & Bracelet - Step 3
    Step 3

    Take your 16cm length, using your pliers open the link at the end of the chain and attach the bar section of your toggle. Thread on two red and white Pandoras. Attach a jump ring to the other end of your chain and add your 3.5cm length (for the top line) and one 5cm length (for the looped section). Close the jump ring.

  • How to make a necklace. Retro Style Necklace & Bracelet - Step 4
    Step 4

    Using your pliers attach a beaded eyepin to each of the lengths of chain followed by two 3cm lengths of chain. Thread on a red and white Pandora bead and attach a beaded eyepin to the two chains on the top line and the looped section. Add
    a 4cm length of chain to the top line.

  • How to make a necklace. Retro Style Necklace & Bracelet - Step 5
    Step 5

    For the looped section attach two 5cm lengths of chain, thread on a red Pandora bead attach a beaded eyepin. Attach your 2cm chain. Add a jump ring to the end of the chain, join it to the top line and add your 9cm chain and close the jump ring. Thread on a red Pandora bead. Open the last link of the chain and attach your toggle.

  • How to make a necklace. Retro Style Necklace & Bracelet - Step 6
    Step 6

    Make your bracelet in the same way. Cut eight 2cm lengths
    of chain. Attach the beaded eyepins as in step 4. Alternate the colours between red and black for the Pandoras that are
    threaded onto the chain. Use a jump ring to attach the toggle.

  • How to make a necklace. Retro Style Necklace & Bracelet - Step 7
    Step 7

    This is what your finished set should look like.

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Amberlynn Reid
Amberlynn Reid · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects
Wooooooowwww
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groovylittlegirl
groovylittlegirl · 5 projects
Love it! I just made the necklace and had to substitute a lot of the pandora beads for others, because all but 3 of my pandora beads are on my bracelet, but the necklace came out beautifuly!
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