How to Make a Beaded Mask Lanyard | Easy Wire/Bead Tutorial

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Hey beautiful! ✿ It’s Gina from orchidandopal.com. In today's beading tutorial, I will show you how to make a quick and easy DIY beaded chain lanyard. This versatile technique can make face mask lanyards, badge and eyeglass holders, necklaces, bracelets, and so much more! The wire link chains can be made with beads to match any style, wire in your choice of colors, and to any length you desire. The sky's the limit! Please see below for info and links to recommended products:
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✔ 24 gauge permanently colored wire
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✔ 2 Lobster Clasps
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✔ Wire Cutters, Round Nose Pliers, Chain Nose Pliers
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✿ I really like the 24 gauge Benecreat brand wire from Beebeecraft, which is what I am using in the demonstration. The gold tone is a bit on the brassy side, but the finish does not flake or peel. The coral chips are from beadboxbargains.com, and the 5mm Czech glass fire polish beads are from the Dollar Bead Box: bit.ly/2BTkV0P.
✿ In the video I show another variety of finished beaded chain, which incorporates agate pebble beads. Those beads are from the August 2020 Bargain Bead Box subscription: bit.ly/2EGlCyj
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Updated: 2020-08-25

[@kathemijatovic7841]

Best beading video ever! Excellent, easy to follow instructions, and great visuals to view the technique! ♥

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Kathe! 💜💜💜

[@stacycakamams4873]

I found a new angel in my craft world. One happy girl. Hugs and ‘thx

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Yay! I am so happy to have you here!

[@amandascott-burton9285]

Hi Gina, excellent tutorial...you're a born teacher. Great idea too. Stay safe and well, Amanda xox

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awww, you're so sweet, Amanda. Thank you!

[@madsmom22]

Thank you for this instruction video! You explained it very well and showed each step thoroughly! Gong to give it a try now so hubby and I will have a mask chain when we go to Disney World!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I am so happy to hear it! Thanks for watching, Lisa! 💜💜💜

[@susanmahaffey2356]

What a great idea! I would had never thought of it!!!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I'm so glad you like it! I saw this general idea floating around, and ran with it! I really like how versatile the wire links are. :)

[@kathyeverson907]

Thank you. I love the security of this.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Kathy! 💜💜💜

[@ThePurplemime]

Gina, I so enjoy your videos and your voice is so easy to listen to! It is a shame you have to say anything about “bullying, hate speech, etc.” as we should all be considerate of those issues. Thank you, though, for the gentle reminders! In this video you mention, and maybe I didn’t react carefully enough, that you have “discussed” the coral beads in the plastic box before but I didn’t see any info on them listed below. Again, please excuse my lack of attention if I missed something, but it you didn’t would you mind bringing me up to speed on them? Thank you!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Mimi! 99% of the time there are no issues, but sadly, being the internet you can get some "doozies." LOL. Anyway, I had shared a look at those coral beads in a Bead Box Bargains order from June, if you'd like to take a closer look at the strands. I am not sure, but they may still have some available. Thanks so much for watching!

[@harpaint]

Thanks for the very clear demonstration on how to make good loops!!!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awww, my pleasure! Thanks so much for watching!

[@kathyryan4153]

Great idea, Gina....TFS

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks for watching, Kathy!

[@francinereider7427]

Hi Gina, Thanks so much for this it will come in handy. I haven't used wire yet but you just made me want to give it a try.Have a great rest of your day. Be safe.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awww, that's wonderful. Thanks so much, Fran - you too!

[@cathycowen8070]

Thanks for the refresher course. I have some links already made up from the gemstone chip video you did a while ago. Great for practicing wire wrapping TFS😊

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

That's wonderful, Cathy! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@sylvia2525]

Gina I love this tutorial. Thanks for sharing

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I'm so glad to hear it, Sylvia! Thanks so much for watching!

[@christineysidoro]

Super excited to give this a try! Thanks so much!! 🙏🏼✨☺️

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

You're so welcome!

[@Adria63]

Love it! Love you!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

My pleasure, Adria! Thanks for watching!

[@fabianacosta7976]

Hi Gina Omg I loved this chain...you gave me a idea to use my chip beads for a long necklaces...😍

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awesome!! So glad I could help!

[@FlashyJackie1]

Gina, you are an excellent teacher! Thanks for the refresh on this technique, I definitely need it, as I haven't done too much wire work lately. I need to replace my cutters, and yours look small and sharp - can you tell me the brand or where you got them?

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Jackie! This is the kind I am using. They are nice and sharp: amzn.to/31qh49e :)

[@tyrroo]

Cool idea!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you!

[@remmymills3453]

Nice tutorial, thank you

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Rammy! 💜

[@crystalr5090]

Lol! I just finished a mask minder for my daughter! Great tutorial! 😅

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

That's so funny! Thanks, Crystal! :)

[@crystalr5090]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL Great minds and all that! 🙂

[@terrilynch7845]

Thank you for this tutorial!🥰

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

You're so welcome, Terri! 💜

[@shirleywest7790]

great project!!!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Shirley! Glad you like it!

[@brendaboles3875]

Thank you, I'm thinking about making some mask to go with different outfits!!!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Right?! Why not? LOL Thanks for watching, Brenda!

[@nearretire]

This is a great idea, but I am finding that the elastic can be quite wide, and that calls for a larger lobster clasp. I'm having a problem finding an economical source for larger clasps. Any suggestions?

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Sharane! Thanks for asking. My first suggestion is to try to fold the elastic in half, to fit the clasp that you already have on hand, and just double-check to see if that works. If not, you can find larger lobster clasps at craft suppliers, and online retailers like Amazon: amzn.to/2FZUcFD (50 clasps for $8 - 21x10mm)

[@sharonbenevengo6723]

I can't make anything with wire or anything that looks good. Thanks for sharing

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Sharon! I used to feel the same way. If you just start with trying to make a single link, then repeat the process several times, you may find that it gets a little bit better each time. Wire can be challenging, so don't feel bad! :)

[@sharonbenevengo6723]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL your awesome

[@Hannahs.360]

This tutorial is a technique video. Great at making rosaries. Or beaded chain.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

It certainly is! You can make sooooo many different things with this technique. A beaded face mask chain is only one example. Thanks for watching! :)

[@anitaforrester6357]

Isn' that method wasting a lot of wire????

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Not at all! :) I show in the video how I barely have any waste.