Seed Bead Daisy Chain Choker Necklace

Learn how to make this dainty daisy chain choker necklace using a rainbow of colors. Each daisy is carefully assembled, with size 8 seed beads forming the petals and the center of the flower. The petals colors may be changed to your liking, pick whatever colors you desire! The daisies are evenly spaced along the length of the chain, creating a bright "floral" arrangement.

Materials Needed:

Choker Necklace (approx. 14.5"):

Size 8 Miyuki Seed Bead Opaque Mix (1 tube has enough colors for each color for at least 1 necklace - If you would like more of one specific color, we recommend purchasing that color separately)
Gold Plated 1.7mm Petite Cable Chain (approx 12 inches)
24 Gauge Gold Plated Craft Wire (approx. 2 feet)
14K Gold Filled 3mm 22 Gauge Jump Rings (2 - the gold filled prevents the magnet clasp from magnetizing to the jump rings)
4.5mm Gold Filled Clasp (1)
6lb Fireline - Crystal (55 inches) 4lb fireline works as well

Tools Required:

Needle Nose Pliers (also known as chain nose)

Flat Nose Pliers

Wire Cutters

Thread Snips or scissors

Bead Mat

GS-HYPO Cement (red tube)

Knotting Tweezers

Instructions on Construction:

1. Cut 10 sections of chain measuring 20 links on each section and 2 sections measuring 10 links for each section. Using a cutting of wire can help you quickly cut these. How to: count 20 links - cut - thread end of section onto wire - thread on end of uncut chain - measure by eye (or ruler) - cut

2. Take your length of wire - you can either cut it into 11 2" sections, or keep on one long length of chain. I didn't pe-cut, you may do what you prefer :)

3. Create a loop using your round nose pliers

4. Open the loop and add your first section of chain that has only 10 links

5. Close the loop

6. Thread on 1 yellow seed bead

7. Create a loop on the other end of your yellow seed bead. Try to keep the bottom of the loop as close as possible to the seed bead

8. Continue making your loop

9. Cut off excess

10. Before closing the loop, thread on a 20 link section of chain

11. Close loop

12. Repeat, create a loop with your wire

13. Thread it onto the end of the 20 link chain section, close the loop

14. Thread on a yellow seed bead and make your loop

15. Remember to keep the bottom close to the edge of the seed bead

16. Cut excess

17. Before closing the loop, thread on a 20 link section of chain

18. Continue with the previous steps until your project looks like this - notice the 10 link chain sections are on each end

19. Cut 11 sections of fireline approximately 5 inches each - there will be waste, but it will make it much easier to tie the knots for the daisy petals

20. Pick the colors you would like to use in your necklace and arrange them in the order of how you would like them displayed - shown above is just one bead of each color in the order of which it was used