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T to b, L to R: chain, eye pins, jump rings, bugle beads, round and needle nose pliers, and wire cutters. All on a beading mat on a tray.
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Add a bugle bead to an eye pin.
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Using the round nose pliers, curl the end of the eye pin to form a loop.
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As necessary, trim the eye pins to a length that will form the loop near the bead. Use needle nose or other pliers to grip the piece if it is too slippery or hard to grasp.
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Be careful not to squeeze the sides of the beads, as the will break and small bits of glass will fly everywhere.
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Here, the top pin is trimmed for easier loop-making.
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Make another unit and attach it to the first.
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When you have made and attached a third, open the loop on one end.
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Attach it to the other end to make a triangle.
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Make another unit and attach it to any point on the triangle (not the middle)
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Add another unit to this and open the loop furthest from the triangle.
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Attach it to another point on the triangle to make the shape of two adjoined triangles.
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Attach the last unit to one of the non adjoining points and make an open loop on the end.
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Attach the open loop to the other non adjoining point.
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Open a jump ring and add it to any corner.
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Attach a chain or necklace and close the jump ring.
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Tada!
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See what other shape and color combinations you can come up with!
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You can also make flat shapes.
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Squares don't work very well.
Supplies
| 6 | Bugle beads |
| 1 | Wire cutters |
| 1 | Needle nose pliers |
| 1 | Round nose pliers |
| 1 | Jump ring |
| 1 | Chain or necklace |
| 6 | Eye pins |
| 1 | Beading mat (optional) |