Rainbow Octagon Fancy Stone Necklace

This is the first kit from Creative Beadcraft I have tried.  I bought four with a view to improving my plier skills. Unfortunately only three have arrived and that is with some nagging! Hopefully the fourth one will be here soon.

This is kit number 164. All the bits and pieces needed (not tools) are included with colour instructions.  I initially chose this project after it was featured in the September 2013 issue of Make and Sell Jewellery magazine which I now have a subscription to :)
All the same instructions are available for free from the Creative Beadcraft website when you click on the kit.

This is what was included in the kit.

The instructions were easy to follow but a diagram of what was expected for this bit would have been good. 

Finished attachment of first stone to chain.

All attached, this didn't take very long. I then trimmed the chain to the length suggested and added a lobster clasp. I ignored the instructions and put on the colours in the order I fancied. I have tried it on and it needs to sit higher on me because of the weight of the stones otherwise they twist, so I attached the clasp further down the chain. 

The finished necklace! 

Overall I found this a very easy, simple project to produce an easy to wear bit of bling to cheer up the winter months :)