Daisy Chain Wire Work Necklace

by Babitha Thomas Tharayil
(Calgary,Alberta,Canada)

Looking for a fun wirework jewelry project? Make this daisy chain wire work necklace. Wire wrap glass beads and work craft wire into wire daisy flowers for a cool retro look.

Here is what inspired me to make this bead necklace.

The red beads in my bead stash inspired me to make this wire and bead necklace. I thought the red permanent colored copper wire I had would work well to wire wrap the red beads.

I wondered which wire work technique would work best to go with the wire wrapped beads and thought a simple wire daisy chain flower would work well for the design.

Briefly, here are the jewelry making techniques I used to make this jewelry design.

I made a wrapped wire loop and added a translucent bead and red bead and closed it with wire loop. I used 20 gauge copper wire for the glass beads.

Then I attached these beads to the chain with jump rings which I also made using 20 gauge wire.

Next I made wire daisy chain flowers with 22 gauge red colored copper wire (see more detailed instructions below) and attached them to the chain with jump rings.

To finish off the necklace I attached the lobster claw clasp to the jewelry making chain with jump ring.

The wire wrapped red beads and wire daisy chain flowers alternate starting from the center of the the jewelry making chain and are attached to it using jump rings.

I did overcome a challenge to make this wire and bead jewelry design.

Though I am just two months into jewelry making, this was a very easy necklace to make. It took me only about an hour to make it.

I did run into a little trouble though - I found that the jump rings I made were a little large for the size of chain. Next time I must use a smaller diameter wire to make jump rings.

My curiosity for creativity got me started making jewelry.

Being a stay at home mom, I have been into creative things for the past two years.

About two months back, my kids borrowed a book on polymer clay from the library. I found it interesting to make beads and jewelry.

I was never a person who liked too much fashion jewelry. But after learning how to make it, it is driving me crazy to make new beads and jewelry!

So now I enjoy wearing my own stuff - my own handcrafted jewelry.