Lovely etc.: Vintage Keyhole (Escutcheon) Necklace. Ruffle Necklace Tutorial. I am sure you all have seen necklaces like this before.
This was my “official” inspiration. I have and always wanted to make myself one, but just got around to it. It took me about ten minutes to make, since I had all the supplies on hand. DIY: Crochet Lace Necklace. After experimenting with three different types of natural glue for stiffening fabric I wanted to make something I’ve been meaning to try for some time.
A Crochet Lace Necklace. I’m sure you’ve seen these chic vintage-y crochet necklaces everywhere. It is the vintage-come-modern look and it goes with everything. Antique Book Necklaces. For those of you who love books just as much as paper jewelry, here's a winning combination... a dear set of antique book necklaces.
Margaux Kent of Philadelphia and Etsy shop, The Black Spot Books, sources the leather covers from vintage wallets, doctor's bags, sofas, and chair covers. She uses Strathmore acid-free drawing paper for the pages and sews them by hand with linen binder's thread. Margaux's tiny journals are also stocked at an impressive list of places...The Library of Congress, Anthropologie, and the ever so quirky Mütter Museum in Philly, to name just a few.
In addition to book necklaces, she enjoys creating all sorts of unusual things from "olde things, treasures found and recovered from misfortune and neglect, relics of the unusual, the confused and the macabre... " I marvel at people who write and reimagine the old into new the way Margaux does. How To Make a Vintage Doily Necklace. I love pretty lacy things, so I’m excited to share this fun and easy DIY project from Rebekah Murray!
Today, Rebekah is going to show us how to make a beautiful vintage doily necklace. Follow along below, or download the printable instructions here. Finding the right doily for this project may be the hardest part. You need one with good shape and structure in the size you like, but one that is also delicate enough. Paint Chip Necklaces. ModCloth-inspired color wheel pendant. Yes, I have been making a lot of pendants lately. And this one makes me feel like a huge art nerd...I love it! I used that as my inspiration. But I actually put the colors in the correct order. What kind of art teacher could bear to wear an inaccurate color wheel necklace?!
(Although I'm thinking about trying another version using a washer shape like the inspiration piece. Anyway, you want to make one? You'll need... wooden disc - mine's 1" Tutorial: Leather Chain Necklace. I must really have a thing for soft, fabric jewelry.
First, the t-shirt necklace, now this. I have been admiring these leather necklaces by Handle & Spout for quite some time. Can I use the “imitation is the sincerest form or flattery” line again? What you need: Leather piece – approximately 12″ x 12″(if you are in Vancouver, check out Dressew for cheap leather in various sizes. I got a 24″ x 24″ piece for $7) This template, printed out on heavy cardstock (The image is 300dpi, and when printed will be 3″ wide) Utility Knife (like an x-acto knife) Scissors Needle & thread (matching your leather)Instructions: After you have printed out this template on heavy cardstock, cut it out with your exacto knife.
Now on the back side of the leather (the rough side) trace your template in pen, like so: Cut the shape out of the leather with scissors, making sure to cut just inside the pen marks so you don’t have any lines showing. Covered bead necklace tutorial - reader submission. I host a monthly crafting group at my home each month for my friends from church.
Last month a friend was working on a copy of a gorgeous necklace she saw at Ann Taylor. She graciously offered to let me take pictures so we could share it with you (she knows me too well!). We'll just call it this week's reader submission. It's similar to the covered wooden bead bracelet we posted last summer, with a little twist. Anthropologie Inspired Gumball Necklace. I love browsing the Anthropologie site.
Love it. It’s inspiring and eclectic and I want one of everything please! What I don’t love, the price tag! Loft Rings and Pink Beads Necklace. I seem to have a slightly incurable addiction to jewelry.
Necklaces in particular. It’s a weakness. (Mr. F.T. would agree.) Feeling geometric. Good evening!
My hex nut jewellery has been neglected in the past few days, even weeks, but now I got back to it. I decided to make a very basic geometric form: 9 small brass hex nuts which are held together by small gold plated jump rings. It looks quite massive n the picture, but because it's the smallest size of hex nuts, it is actually quite discreet. A long way to the top, part deux: DIY metal statement necklace.
DIY Chainmail Necklace. You’ll need: Start by separating the jump rings into two halves: 175 open and 175 closed.
Thread three closed jump rings onto an open jump ring. Close the ring. Spread the three rings apart, with the rings looking exactly as shown below. The bottom ring will be the end of the necklace and the top two rings, which are spread open over the middle ring, will be where the chain mail begins. Keeping the rings in place with your forefinger and thumb, take an open jump ring and hook it through the front side of the two rings.
Add 2 closed rings to the open ring and close. Spread the two rings apart in the same way as the first set of rings. Add 2 closed rings and close. 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. And in case you forgot how to make your favorite childhood summertime craft, take a trip down memory lane with us!
Start by cutting the suede in 4 three-yard pieces. DIY Polymer Clay Bead Necklace. Once upon a time (8 or so months ago) I had this great idea that I was going to open up an Etsy shop...then I got pregnant and realized I had no time for something extra. I came to the conclusion I enjoy sharing and showing you how to make your own jewelry so much more than I would selling it. So here is to another fun and super easy polymer clay diy! DIY Turquoise Clay Necklace. TUTORIAL: DIY GEO CLAY BEADS. I wanted to recreate beads like the ones here. These two came from a necklace I bought at ICING years ago--plastic, imperfect things that were oddly shaped. I liked their shapes, but hated that they weren't opaque. I guess I wanted a hybrid of these beads + these swarovski beads. Rock shaped, geometric, beautiful. Clay was the best bet, so I googled to try and find a tutorial: I was led to Dismount Creative, which is a great site.
DIY Chalkboard Necklace. _l56v5mqIuc1qzymieo1_r2_1280.jpg (JPEG Image, 750x1050 pixels) - Scaled (65. Articles: DIY: Walnut Heart Necklace — By Johnie Gall — Foam Magazine Articles. Erica and Lauren are a designer and stylist who always have our crafting fingers itching to recreate the fun and easy DIY projects posted on their blog, Honestly...WTF. For Valentine's Day, they volunteered to show us how to make an organic DIY gift you can give to anyone (or stash away for yourself!) Clock Hands Necklace. Cork Silhouette Necklace Tutorial.
Well, I had some leftovers from making the bulletin board.