Create a beautiful beaded necklace in this new John Bead class with designer Lauren Quigley.

In this beginner friendly jewelry project, you'll learn how to make a Beaded Locket Necklace featuring a stunning locket centerpiece, matte Czech glass beads, sparkling Preciosa crystals, and elegant gold plated findings. Lauren shares tips for designing a balanced necklace, stringing beads on beading wire, attaching a toggle clasp, and creating a polished, professional finish with crimp beads and covers.

The combination of soft matte textures, iridescent crystal accents, and a decorative locket creates a necklace that feels both timeless and on trend. Customize the colors and bead placement to create a piece that reflects your own style.

Materials featured include:

• Preciosa Crystals

• Czech glass beads

• 18K Gold plated findings

• Beading wire

• Bead Landing heart locket

Make it for yourself or make it for a friend! This necklace is easy to customize and fun to create.

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Your Instructor

Lauren Quigley is your creative crafty friend. Known for her bold use of color and eye for design, she’s sparking a creative revolution and inspiring others to create happy art! She’s a Maryland native turned military spouse leaving a little glitter down craft aisles and thrift stores all over the USA. Get inspired by following her, laurenquigleycreations on all social media platforms.

Would you like to learn more about Beading?

We can’t think of a bigger collection of free beading and crystalizing tutorials than our six years of working with Michaels Stores. We have interactive PDFs with images and links to all the workshops we have released since 2020.

https://blog.johnbead.com/michaels-store-workshops/