Design delicate and minimalistic necklaces with a secretive morse code, using Miyuki Delica seed beads, strung on beading chain.
Morse Code Letters
Morse code is a type of telecommunication invented in the early 19th century that takes texts and converts them into dots and dashes. Each letter has a series of dots and/or dashes. Here is what they look like:
DIY Morse Code Necklace
Items used in necklace: CH00725 (2), SB00269, SB00223, A021708 (2), A002729, TC02294 (2)
What you’ll need overall:
- Size 11/0 Miyuki Delica Seed Beads
Two Colors: One color will compliment the beading chain – Gold/SB00269 or Silver/SB00141 AND a secondary color of your choice - 2 feet of Beading Chain – CH00724 OR CH00725
- Your choice of bead ending:
1. Using X001505 like previous Blog Post
2. Crimp End like THIS previous Blog Post - Choice of clasp endings.
In our tutorial today, we’ll use the word LOVE, subbing each dot for a bead and a dash for three beads:
L • — • •
O — — —
V • • • —
E •
And then adding a silver or gold delica to space each dot and dash. This is how LOVE will look like:
Complete your necklace with beading ending of your choice and you have a simple dainty necklace!
1. Using X001505 like previous Blog Post
2. Crimp End like THIS previous Blog Post
Ive been doing these for a long time. I started a project at Columbia College Chicago and taught my cohort how to do these. I call it the Peace Bracelet Project. We were working on this before we had to go virtual. There are great fun.
That sounds great!
This is really cool!! The only thing I notice however, is that you can only do names or short words or phrases. That being said, it is really awesome!
That is true, but you can also make a long phrase and make it into a wrap bracelet. You can use beading chain, or else make it with Griffin Silk Cord and attach a Clam Shell Bead Top. Or use Beadalon elasticity for a wrap around bracelet. That gives us an idea for a future blog post. Keep Beading On!