necklace - Metallic Sheen plastics

Metallic Sheen Beaded Necklaces

Metallic Sheen (CC37-CC44)

This is a whole range of Metallic Sheen beaded necklaces and bracelets. They are made from New Technology plastic beads. Yes - plastic beads! ~ believe it or not!

Unbelievably, these new technology plastic beads are of high quality and are seamless. The metallic sheen on them are truly incredible. In fact, I have fallen in love with them. Totally! None of the pictures, no matter how I tried, really do them justice.

They look great by day or night but personally I would recommended then highly for night wear because under lights, the sheen is to die for!

These are my latest surprise find and like I said, I am totally in love with these beads. They look and feel great, are fantastic to work with and the results are well worth every effort. The hardest thing about these beads is in trying to take good photos of them so as to capture the great sheen they have. Meanwhile I also discovered another surprising and most pleasing find.

All these necklaces use a Swarovski specialty plastic clasp (#51501). When I first got them, I didn't quite know what I was going to do with them. They looked quite ordinary to me despite them being produced and manufactured by Swarovski. However in using them for these necklaces, they have proved themselves truly worthy of the Swarovski name. The little crystals really give off an incredible shine ~ and once again, you will truly appreciate them by night lights. And they are also fun to use, fits really well (though once again, the photos cannot show them at their very best), are secure, and have a very satisfying "click" when closing them.

	(CC37) This was my first necklace using these New Tech Metallic plastic beads - and the results were so rewarding and scrumptious, I just carried on making more! Remember .. these definitely look better in real life than I have been able to capture in photos. And to me, they definitely look better by night than by day ~ though it is still very stunning by day.		Another view of it. You can also see the Swarovski specialty clasp used. More details about this clasp below. These New Tech Metallic plastic beads are the latest in beads - they are of great quality, are seamless, and the metallic sheen is something to fall in love with. The necklaces are constructed with one row of ladder stitch, 2 rows of Herringbone Ndbele stitch, and ended with edging beads.
	Another look from the 'back'. The necklaces can easily be worn back to front for a different and still attractive look.		I forgot to take a good picture of the necklace worn 'back to front' so this is not a very good shot. In real life, this gives the pieces an alternative look that is quite effective.
	(CC38) - This is done in pale silvery shades of the New Tech Metallic plastic beads. They look kind of pastel and colorful in this pic. In real life, the shades are more subtle and the whole necklace has a silvery sheen for the overall effect.		(CC39) - In rich emerald metallic green with metallic lime green.
	(CC40) - one of my favs. Very rich, very gold. Incredible gold metallic sheen. A combination of dark and light gold.		(CC41) - yet another of my personal favs. The metallic blues are just ~ Yum!
	(CC42) - striking colours in deep red and light gold.		(CC43) - this was made for Ashley, my niece so a child size using multi-colours and with crystals drop butterflies.
	The necklace is matched with a (child-size) bracelet.		(CC44) - the child-size bracelet for Ashley. Made with stretchy threading and RAW (right angle weave) stitches. It is further reinforced with even strong stretchy thread on both the edges.
	Another angle of the stretchy metallic sheen bracelet.		All the necklaces shown here are finished off using this Swarovski specialty plastic crystal encrusted clasp. It works much like a bra clasp and works extremely well with these set of jewelry. It gives of surprisingly incredible points of shinny light - especially at night. They are sewn on very securely so that there is no wobbly bits to them. Very easy to use, very secure, and has a satisfying secure "click" when you close them. To open or close, you bend them like you would a pretzel. It blends in very well and is very fun.
	This is the back part of it - a record more for myself as to how it was secured.

MATERIALS

* New Tech Metallic plastic beads - multi colours (8x4x4mm)

TOOLS

beading needle
stringing strong bead threading
stretchy threading (for child bracelet)

Method in Brief

Herringbone/Ndebele stitching for necklaces.
RAW stitch for child bracelet.

BUYING GUIDE

If still available, most beads and jewelry making supplies used can be purchased from ClearlyChosen's Jewelry Supplies Store

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS

Adult Necklace Length: 40.5cm / 15½ inch (100 beads in starting ladder stitch)
Child Necklace Length: 32cm / 12½ inch (82 beads in starting ladder stitch)
Child Bracelet Circumference: 14cm / 5½ inch