Graduate beads to create a long beaded necklace with a vintage feel.  The colours and textures of this necklace create a stunning combination. 

This graduted necklace is made up with beads ranging from 6mm to 21mm. The selection includes felt beads, Czech glass faceted, black glass faceted and Czech pressed round tortoise. Use felt beads as the focal points on your necklace. 

The beads are strung on beading wire and secured with crimp beads.  You will need a sharp leather needle to pierce the felt beads,  and also to thread the beading wire through the bead.  Thread small beads inbetween the felt beads so that the wire is not visible.  The length of the strand is approximately 90cm including the clasp, you can adjust the length of the necklace easily to be longer or shorter.   There is a total of 70 x 6mm tortoise beads.

See below for a selection of beads that you could use to create a "Tortoise" necklace.