Some people use a chain to hold their eyeglasses, in case of getting them lost. And there are some other alternatives to a chain. This article offers a way to make a beaded eyeglass chain that would attract everyone.
First you should get ready a lot of necessary materials and devices, including quantity of beads, fishing wire or beading thread, two
eyeglass holder, crimping beads, pair of scissors, needle nose pliers as well as crazy glue.
With materials ready, the second step is to create a bead pattern, which should be chosen before beginning to make the chain. In addition, beads should be kept on a soft surface such as a towel or a bead tray. Enough beads should be in hand before the further steps.
With enough preparation, you should cut a length of beading thread that is between 26 and 36 in length, which should also be checked by tugging. Then pass the thread into one eyeglass holder and a crimp bead. Work it back through the bead of crimp and crimp the bead tightly over the thread. Hide the loose end under the beads that first strung. After that, the beads can be threaded one by one until the chain reaches an enough length and most beads are used.
After that, you should clamp off the chain and close its end so that the beads will not being lost. Further steps are needed. Put a second crimp bead onto to the end of the string of bead. Then put the second eyeglass holder on the end of the necklace and put the thread through both. The thread should be hidden in the last few beads. Needle-nose pliers can then be used to clamp the bead in place. In final, visible thread should be cut off.
After those steps described above, an eyeglass chain is ready. In order to make sure everything is secure, you can dab a little crazy glue at each end of the chain. In addition, the top and the bottom of the crimp bead where the beading thread enters and exists can also be applied with glue.
