Geometric Waterfall Neckwire, Two Methods (Tutorial) – Jewellery Making Journal

by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Current Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved

After I began making this waterfall neckwire challenge, I couldn’t determine which model of the design I appreciated higher.

So I made each of them. 🙂

Within the first half of this tutorial, we’ll make Model 1 – the “Column Waterfall” produced from the geometric hyperlinks:

And within the second half of this tutorial, we’ll make Model 2 – the “Chain Waterfall” with a waterfall produced from chains of various lengths, with the geometric hyperlinks connected to them:

Which do you want higher? Model 1 – Column Waterfall, or Model 2 – Chain Waterfall?

Provides:

• A neckwire, which you can also make from my easy Adjustable Neckwire for Pendants (Tutorial):
• Jewellery connectors / jewellery hyperlinks in quite a lot of geometric sizes and styles:

  I bought all of my geometric from numerous Etsy.com distributors, however different jewellery suppliers carry them too.
  You are able to do a search on Etsy.com or simply on the web for phrases like:
  “sq. hyperlinks” or “sq. connectors”
  “oval hyperlinks” or “oval connectors”
  “jewellery hyperlinks” or “jewellery connectors”
  “geometric hyperlinks” or “geometric connectors”, and so on.
  For those who can’t discover them wherever, take into account making your individual geometric hyperlinks out of wire.

• Leap rings.
• For Model 2: 5 items of chain, various in size from about 1.5″ (38mm) to three″ (75mm). Or any lengths you favor.
• Chain nostril pliers.
• Flat nostril pliers.

Model 1:
Neckwire with Geometric Column Waterfall

Begin by arranging your geometric hyperlinks into a lovely column.

I used 5 connectors of assorted shapes, and lined them up primarily from smallest to largest:

Use your flat nostril and chain nostril pliers to twist open one among your leap rings:

. . . then dangle your topmost jewellery connector onto the leap ring:

Add the following jewellery connector to the leap ring:

Then use your flat nostril and chain nostril pliers to twist the leap ring shut once more.

Your first two hyperlinks ought to look one thing like this:

Use one other leap ring to connect your third jewellery connector:

And proceed utilizing leap rings to connect your jewellery connectors to the underside of the column till you attain your required size:

Now we’ll use yet another leap ring – to connect the column of geometric shapes to the V-shape on the heart entrance of the neckwire:

Your completed Geometric Column Waterfall Neckwire ought to look one thing like this:

Model 2:
Neckwire with Geometric Chain Waterfall

Begin by slicing 5 various lengths of chain.

Mine are about 1.5″ (38mm) to three″ (75mm), however it’s possible you’ll want completely different lengths:

Use your flat nostril and chain nostril pliers to twist open a leap ring.

Then connect the leap ring to one among your geometric jewellery hyperlinks:

Connect the tip of one among your chain lengths to the identical leap ring.

Then use your flat nostril and chain nostril pliers to twist the leap ring shut once more.

Now your geometric hyperlink must be connected to the size of chain:

Connect every of your remaining geometric hyperlinks to a remaining chain size:

Now use your flat nostril and chain nostril pliers to twist open one other leap ring.

String the tip of every of your chain lengths onto this new leap ring.

Then use your flat nostril and chain nostril pliers to twist the leap ring shut once more:

Now we’ll connect this bundle of chains and geometric hyperlinks to the neckwire.

Twist open a brand new leap ring and thread it by means of the leap ring that’s holding the bundle of chains.

Connect this new leap ring onto the V-shape on the heart entrance of the neckwire.

Then twist the leap ring shut once more:

Now your Geometric Chain Waterfall Neckwire ought to look one thing like this: