Black & Gray Badge Clip with Bling
Attach a badge clip dangle to your purse, backpack, belt loop, or anywhere else that can use a little bling! If badge clips aren't your thing, use these instructions to make creative pendants for your jewelry projects. Designed by Katie Hacker for Beadalon
Material List
- Beadalon®:
7 Wire Black
Silver #1 Crimp Beads (5)
Silver Sparkle Crimp Covers (5)
Silver Jump Ring
Crimping Tool
Round Nose Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers - 25mm Gray Shell Disc Bead
- 6mm Black Round Faceted Glass Beads (3)
- Dark Gray Glass Chips (4)
- Silver Ball Head Pins (3)
- Silver Eye Pin
- Silver Badge Clip
- Wire Cutters
- Ruler
Project Instructions
Step: 1
Pass an eye pin through the 25mm gray bead and make a large loop to attach it to the badge clip.Click to see technique for making loop.
Step: 2
Pass a head pin through a black bead and make a wrapped loop; repeat twice more.
Step: 3
Use a jump ring to connect the beaded head pins to the upper loop on the eye pin.
Step: 4
Cut two 5-inch lengths of Beadalon 7.
Step: 5
Center the wires through the lower loop on the eye pin and pass the ends through a crimp bead.
Step: 6
Slide the crimp bead up the wires to define a small loop.
Step: 7
Cover the crimp bead with a crimp cover.
Step: 8
Pass each wire end through a glass chip and crimp bead. Crimp it. Attach a crimp cover. Repeat this step for each wire end.
Tips
Use photo as a guide and follow manufacturer’s instructions for all products used.
