Beaded Dangle Pendant
![Wearing Dangle Pendant](http://www.thebeadsknees.co.uk/images/danglependant/wearingdanglependant-200.jpg)
The beauty of this pendant is that you can use any oddments of beads you have lying around and you can choose the beads to match your outfit.
In fact I started with the dress fabric, chose beads that matched and then made up the pendant (see below).
The only skills you need are how to make a wrapped loop and how to open a loop.
To make this pendant you will need
- 3.5cm of Silver-Plated Chain with holes large enough to get several wires through
- 20-25 Mixed Beads
- 20-25 Silver-Plated Head Pins
- 1 12mm Hanging Bail
- 1 Rattail Satin 18" Thong Necklace
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Wire cutters
If you are not sure what any of these items are please have a look through our jewellery making glossary.
![Match beads to fabric for Dangle Pendant](http://www.thebeadsknees.co.uk/images/danglependant/fabricandpendant-3-200.jpg)
Instructions
![Dangle Pendant Step 1](http://www.thebeadsknees.co.uk/images/danglependant/danglependantStep1.jpg)
Step 1
Cut approximately 3.5cm of the Silver-Plated Chain.
![Dangle Pendant Step 2](http://www.thebeadsknees.co.uk/images/danglependant/danglependantStep2.jpg)
Step 2
Open the bail 'side-ways' (see how to open a jump-ring).
Insert the top link of the chain into the loop on the bottom of the bail and close it again.
![Dangle Pendant Step 3](http://www.thebeadsknees.co.uk/images/danglependant/danglependantStep3.jpg)
Step 3
Now you can start to add the beads.
Work from the top downwards and start with the biggest beads.
Put each bead on a head pin and attach it to the chain with a wrapped loop.
![Dangle Pendant Step 4](http://www.thebeadsknees.co.uk/images/danglependant/danglependantStep4.jpg)
Step 4
If you are using flower beads put a 4mm bead on the head pin first and then the flower bead.
![Dangle Pendant Step 4](http://www.thebeadsknees.co.uk/images/danglependant/danglependantStep5.jpg)
Step 5
Add at least 2 beads into each loop on the chain and carry on until you reach the bottom.
For every 2 or 3 beads you add, check the pendant is falling right and looks balanced by holding it by the bail and seeing how the beads drop.
If it looks a bit thin in one area add another bead into that chain loop.
![Dangle Pendant Step 4](http://www.thebeadsknees.co.uk/images/danglependant/danglependantStep6.jpg)
Step 6
Thread the bail onto a chain or thong necklace and it is ready to wear.