Rings/Necklaces
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DIY Friendship Necklace
As soon as Lauren and I saw this editorial in Flare Magazine, we knew we had to recreate these awesome, friendship bracelet-like necklaces. We promise they are super easy to make and the perfect way to pass the time during those long summer roadtrips. To make a 2-tone necklace, cut a long piece of rope and wrap two different colors of embroidery thread around its own bobbin. Tie a starter knot along with the two colored threads you are using, leaving at least 3 inches of slack, Tape down the slack to a flat surface or safety pin it something that will help keep it in place (feeling nostalgic yet?). Lay the color that isn’t being used (shown here in purple) in your left hand, along with the rope, and hold them taut.DIY Fiona Paxton Necklace
I might be a little late to this party, but Fiona Paxton is my latest jewelry designer obsession. Her goods have been repeatedly spotted on celebrities and in fashion magazines, but the DIY "ah-ha!" moment only just hit me while online window shopping recently. It was the perfect use for trim I bought on a M&J trim binge a few months back but didn't know how to use.
Who needs a craft store when you have access to hardware store and CVS? I picked up these flat corner braces (available in a range of sizes) at my neighborhood Ace Hardware. A few extra jewelry-making supplies, nail polish and hardware combine in this necklace that I've been wearing with everything .
DIY Hardware Necklace
A couple of months ago, while visiting New York, we met the lovely Gretchen Jones and were fortunate enough to spend an entire day crafting in her über charming Brooklyn apartment . Not only is she amazingly talented and fascinatingly storied, Gretchen is one of the most humorous and genuine people we’ve gotten to know. After raiding a local hardware store for supplies and hardware, we spread out over her workspace, and whipped up several pieces of jewelry while sharing anecdotes. One of our favorite pieces was a necklace inspired by the honeycomb Universe necklace from Gretchen’s collection. With some brass rings, neon cording and a clever trick courtesy of Ms. Jones, this bold statement necklace is a cinch to DIY!
DIY Gretchen Jones Necklace
DIY Box Braid Necklace
The moment we saw Phillip Lim ‘s Box Braid Collar Necklace , we were immediately overcome with a wave of nostalgia. Our memories of a neon, plastic box braid lanyard was suddenly transformed into a sophisticated leather jewelry component. Honestly, brilliant! Inspired by our fondness of Lim’s necklace and our love of utilizing hardware, we made our own interpretation of a box braid necklace.
