| If you are ever bored during the summer months | | | | can start stringing them on the necklace wire. |
| then a great thing to do is make jewelry. You can | | | | The next thing that you need to do to make a |
| either give this handcrafted jewelry to someone | | | | necklace is put the beads on the necklace wire. |
| else as a present or keep it for yourself. Making | | | | Make sure that you keep the beads in the order |
| handmade jewelry pieces is very fun and hands | | | | that you had before you put them on the wire. |
| on. In order to make a necklace there are a few | | | | Putting the beads on is sometimes a tedious, long |
| things that you need to do. But, if you follow | | | | process, but once you are done the necklace will |
| these steps then you have made a great piece | | | | almost be completed. |
| of jewelry. | | | | The next thing that you need to do to make a |
| The first thing that you need to do when you are | | | | necklace is put the clasp on. This is a difficult step |
| making a necklace is to gather up supplies. If you | | | | so you may want to ask for help. You have to |
| have all the supplies ready at the beginning of the | | | | use the pliers, which may be unsafe for young |
| process then it will be much faster and more | | | | children. So, be extra careful when you do this |
| efficient. Also, when you are gathering up the | | | | step. You will need to attach part of the clasp to |
| supplies you will be able to figure out what you do | | | | each end of the wire. When you are done with |
| not have. Some of the things that you will need | | | | this step you will be able wear the necklace or |
| to make a necklace are beads, a clasp, wire, and | | | | give it away as a gift. You have now completed |
| pliers. Once you have collected all these items | | | | the necklace making process. |
| then you will be able to start making your | | | | If you do not know what to do with the necklace |
| necklace. | | | | that you just made, here are a few ideas. You |
| The next thing that you need to do to make a | | | | could try to sell the necklace you just made to |
| necklace is pick out the beads that you want to | | | | one of your neighbors. You could give it to one of |
| use. It is a good idea to pick out the beads then | | | | your friends as a birthday present. You could |
| line them up in different combinations to see | | | | keep it for yourself and wear it. You could give it |
| which combination looks the best. You can mess | | | | to your mother for Mother's Day. No matter |
| around with the bead combination until you get | | | | what you do with the necklace you can still be |
| one that you really like. Once you have made a | | | | proud that you made it from scratch. |
| final decision about what beads to use then you | | | | |