This wire loop cross pendant and necklace is made as a single interconnected piece, and looks fabulous as a short necklace. It is made using bead stringing wire (0.015in, 0.38mm), crimp beads (6), 11/0 seed beads, 4mm and 6mm round beads, and 4 Superduo beads for the center of the cross. Instead of transcribing this pattern as a diagram, I decided to create more of a picture tutorial in hopes it would be easier to follow. This piece can be made fairly quickly, so I was able to make many of them to experiment with different color combinations. You can use crimping pliers to crimp the beads at steps 7, 8, and 11, but I found just pinching the crimps flat with needle-nose pliers worked just as well, and was easier to do. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
FREE beading pattern: Wire Loop Cross
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The following photos demonstrate how to make this piece, step by step.
Wire Loop Cross: steps 1 and 2
Wire Loop Cross: step 3
Wire Loop Cross: step 4
Wire Loop Cross: step 5
Wire Loop Cross: step 6
Wire Loop Cross: step 7
Wire Loop Cross: step 8
Wire Loop Cross: step 9
Wire Loop Cross: step 10
Wire Loop Cross: step 11
really love these really cool cross’s, thank you for sharing,I plan on making them for gifts
Qué belleza, gracias!
These are absolutely lovely and it will be perfect as a present for my sister.
I am in love with cross pendant necklace it looks like it will be easy
I like the crosses thanks for sharing
Loving them I’m making next
I made them they look great
Love them small and simple I love them
Beautiful cross, Thank you for sharing.
I really love the cross necklace.I would like to wear the cross to Church and would make great Christmas gifts.
I really like the Cross Necklace.I would like to wear this Cross Necklace to Church . This will make great Christmas gifts to.
Love the cross and cant wait to make if for Easter gifts
Do you cut 2 pieces of 8 inch wire for the sides of the cross. one for each side?? Or are you using just one piece of wire 8 inches ,for both sides??
The 30-inch wire forms the top and bottom of the cross, plus the rest of the necklace. The 8-inch wire form the left and right part of the cross.
can you use regular beads in place of the superduo?
You could probably use any 2-hole bead, but I haven’t tried it with anything other than Superduos.
These are beautiful but is there any way to make it as one single piece?