Geometric Waterfall Neckwire, Two Ways (Tutorial)
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved
When I started making this waterfall neckwire project, I couldn’t decide which version of the design I liked better.
So I made both of them. 🙂
In the first half of this tutorial, we’ll make Version 1 – the “Column Waterfall” made from the geometric links:
And in the second half of this tutorial, we’ll make Version 2 – the “Chain Waterfall” with a waterfall made from chains of varying lengths, with the geometric links attached to them:
Which do you like better? Version 1 – Column Waterfall, or Version 2 – Chain Waterfall?
Supplies:
- A neckwire, which you can make from my simple Adjustable Neckwire for Pendants (Tutorial):
- Jewelry connectors / jewelry links in a variety of geometric shapes and sizes:
I purchased all of my geometric from various Etsy.com vendors, but other jewelry suppliers carry them too.
You can do a search on Etsy.com or just on the internet for phrases like:
“square links” or “square connectors”
“oval links” or “oval connectors”
“jewelry links” or “jewelry connectors”
“geometric links” or “geometric connectors”, etc.
If you can’t find them anywhere, consider making your own geometric links out of wire. - Jump rings.
- For Version 2: 5 pieces of chain, varying in length from about 1.5″ (38mm) to 3″ (75mm). Or any lengths you prefer.
- Chain nose pliers.
- Flat nose pliers.
Version 1:
Neckwire with Geometric Column Waterfall
Start by arranging your geometric links into a pleasing column.
I used 5 connectors of various shapes, and lined them up mainly from smallest to largest:
Use your flat nose and chain nose pliers to twist open one of your jump rings:
. . . then hang your topmost jewelry connector onto the jump ring:
Add the next jewelry connector to the jump ring:
Then use your flat nose and chain nose pliers to twist the jump ring shut again.
Your first two links should look something like this:
Use another jump ring to attach your third jewelry connector:
And continue using jump rings to attach your jewelry connectors to the bottom of the column until you reach your desired length:
Now we’ll use one more jump ring – to attach the column of geometric shapes to the V-shape at the center front of the neckwire:
Your finished Geometric Column Waterfall Neckwire should look something like this:
Version 2:
Neckwire with Geometric Chain Waterfall
Start by cutting 5 varying lengths of chain.
Mine are about 1.5″ (38mm) to 3″ (75mm), but you may prefer different lengths:
Use your flat nose and chain nose pliers to twist open a jump ring.
Then attach the jump ring to one of your geometric jewelry links:
Attach the end of one of your chain lengths to the same jump ring.
Then use your flat nose and chain nose pliers to twist the jump ring shut again.
Now your geometric link should be attached to the length of chain:
Attach each of your remaining geometric links to a remaining chain length:
Now use your flat nose and chain nose pliers to twist open another jump ring.
String the end of each of your chain lengths onto this new jump ring.
Then use your flat nose and chain nose pliers to twist the jump ring shut again:
Now we’ll attach this bundle of chains and geometric links to the neckwire.
Twist open a new jump ring and thread it through the jump ring that’s holding the bundle of chains.
Attach this new jump ring onto the V-shape at the center front of the neckwire.
Then twist the jump ring shut again:
Now your Geometric Chain Waterfall Neckwire should look something like this: