This document provides instructions for making lanyards. It outlines the necessary equipment including beads, wire, hooks, and crimping tools. It describes how to attach the hook to the wire and gives tips for planning bead patterns and colors. The steps for stringing beads and attaching the finished wire are explained. Mistakes to avoid and finishing touches like attaching a tag are also covered. The overall goal is to make lanyards to raise money for childhood cancer research.

1. A Quick Lesson in Lanyard Making
ERIN DREAM LANYARDS

2. THIS IS ERIN.

3. THIS IS ERIN MAKING LANYARDS.

5. EQUIPMENT LIST--BEADS
7 or 8 grams of seed beads
 Equals about 300 beads
 6/0 or 8/0 are easiest to work with (six to an inch or eight to
an inch)
 8-14 larger, accent beads
 Number depends on size and design
1 anchor bead
 Largest, most striking bead
1 green bead for Erin
 Spacer beads (if desired)

6. EQUIPMENT LIST—OTHER MATERIAL
 36” of .018 7-strand, plastic-coated, stainless
steel wire (Beadalon Brand)
 1 Lanyard hook
 2 Crimp beads
 Needle-nosed pliers or crimping tool
 Scissors (or wire cutters)
 Work tray (sectioned styrofoam tray works
well)
 Tape

7. BEADS

8. WIRE

9. LANYARD HOOKS

10. CRIMPING BEADS AND TOOL

11. Step 1:
Place the crimp bead on the end of
the wire about an inch and a half
from the tip.
Pass wire through the lanyard
hook.
GETTING STARTED: ATTACHING THE HOOK TO THE WIRE

12. Step 2
Fold the wire back.
Pass through crimp bead, leaving
about an inch as a “tail.”
Make sure that the loop attached to
the lanyard hook is fairly tight.
GETTING STARTED: ATTACHING THE HOOK TO THE WIRE

13. Step 3
Flatten the bead with the crimping
tool, using the second “W” shaped
section of the tool.
GETTING STARTED: ATTACHING THE HOOK TO THE WIRE

14. Step 4
Turn the bead 90 degrees and
crimp again, using the first opening
on the tool.
GETTING STARTED: ATTACHING THE HOOK TO THE WIRE

15. CHOOSE BEADS THAT YOU THINK WILL GO TOGETHER. VISUALIZE HOW THEY WILL LOOK TOGETHER AND EXPERIMENT
CONSIDER COLOR, SHAPE, AND TEXTURE. BE SURE TO INCLUDE WITH VARIOUS COMBINATIONS. HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THE
SOME ACCENT BEADS AND PLENTY OF SMALLER, SEED BEADS. BEADS ON THE LEFT MIGHT GO TOGETHER.
PLANNING AHEAD

16. STYLE CONSIDERATION
Think about whether you want an anchor bead above the lanyard
hook or two separate strands meeting. If you want an anchor
bead, choose it first and organize your color choices around it.
Put it on first.

17. PLANNING YOUR PATTERN
Most people enjoy using more than one color seed bead. They try to
capture a pattern that is eye-catching. Once you have a pattern, follow
it. Remember to reverse your pattern halfway around.

18. NECK LINE ADVICE
Decide if you want to use smaller, lighter beads on the
neckline, or if your general pattern will continue all the way
around.

19. SYMMETRICAL OR NOT?
Some people like to make the left and right side of their lanyard match
exactly. (If so, you may need to reverse your pattern on the second side).
Others prefer only approximate symmetry;
Asymmetry is another popular choice.

20. CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE GREEN BEAD
ALL OF ERIN’S DREAM LANYARDS HAVE A GREEN BEAD AS
“A TOUCH OF ERIN”

21. ALL BIG BEADS: TOO HEAVY PLAN BOTH SIDES, SO YOU DON’T RUN OUT OF THE
ALL SMALL BEADS: WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO BEADS. YOU MAY NOT WANT TO USE SEVEN ON ONE
COMPLETE SIDE IF YOU ONLY HAVE TWELVE.
MISTAKES TO AVOID

22. TUCK THE DOUBLE STRAND OF WIRE INTO YOUR LEAVE A FINGER LENGTH OF WIRE AT THE END SO
BEADS WHEN YOU ARE STARTING AND AT THE END THAT THE FINISHER HAS ENOUGH WIRE TO WORK
SO THEY DON’T POKE THE WEARER. WITH.
MISTAKES TO AVOID

23. REMEMBER, YOU MUST RETURN YOUR
TAPE THE END AS SOON AS YOU FINISH
LEFTOVERS TO THE BEAD TABLE WHEN YOU’RE
SO YOU DON’T SPILL YOUR BEADS. DONE.
MISTAKES TO AVOID

24. FINISHING: ATTACHING
THE WIRE BACK TO THE
LANYARD HOOK
Step 1
Thread the wire through the final
bead (if that is the style you have
chosen).
Place a crimp bed on the wire.

25. FINISHING: ATTACHING
THE WIRE BACK TO THE
LANYARD HOOK
Step 2
Fold the wire back.
Pass through crimp bead, leaving
about an inch as a “tail.”
Make sure that the loop attached to
the lanyard hook is fairly tight.

26. GETTING STARTED:
ATTACHING THE HOOK TO
THE WIRE
Step 3
Flatten the bead with the crimping
tool, using the second “W” shaped
section of the tool.
Step 4
Turn the bead 90 degrees and
crimp again, using the first opening
on the tool.

27. GETTING STARTED:
ATTACHING THE HOOK TO
THE WIRE
Step 5
Thread wire back through beads for
an inch or so.
Pull tight.
Carefully trim any excess wire.

28. SIGN YOUR HANG TAG, SO THE
PERSON WHO BUYS IT KNOW
YOU CARED ENOUGH TO MAKE
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.
ATTACH THE HANG TAG TO THE
LANYARD HOOK.
THE FINAL TOUCH

29. TIME TO START

30. THE SKY’S THE LIMIT!

31. 100% of ALL PROCEEDS GENERATED
FROM ERIN’S DREAM LANYARD
PROJECT GO TO SUPPORT THE
CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH.
THROUGH HELP FROM VOLUNTEERS LIKE
YOU WE HAVE RAISED ABOUT $80,000.
THANK YOU!