3. At middle crease, fold ribbon at a 45-degree angle, making
each half-length perpendicular to the other. 4. Begin folding
ribbon over on itself, in a perpendicular fashion, and press
down and crease each fold each time. Continue folding back
and forth until you’ve created a sort of accordion snake of
ribbon. 5. Secure the end with hot glue. 6. Do this for each
length of ribbon and then punch a hole in either end of each
folded and hot-glued strand. 7. Thread end of each strand
onto a jump ring, positioning ribbon strands so they are tiered,
smallest to longest, top to bottom. 8. Attach jump rings to end
of length of chain.
Leather Bunting Necklace
YOU WILL NEED:
leather scraps
scissors
metal necklace
hole punch
1. Cut out 4 triangles out of the leather. 2. Punch 2 holes in
each triangle. 3. Thread the necklace into the holes so that the
leather hangs like a bunting.
Thread Spool Necklace
YOU WILL NEED:
11⁄ 2 yards silver cord
7 old wooden thread spools
1. Thread the spools onto the cord. 2. Make a knot at the ends.
Hair Pin
YOU WILL NEED:
metal hair pin
super glue
6 hex nuts, 1⁄4-inch large
silver cord
1. Glue the hex nuts to the pin. Let them dry. 2. Pull the cord
through the nuts and cut off on each side.
Accordion Necklace
YOU WILL NEED:
long jewelry chain, 20”
satin ribbon
2 jump rings
strip of fabric, around 30” long x 3” wide
needle nose pliers
needle & thread
1. With your needle and thread (knotted at the end) start at 1
end of the piece of fabric. Thread through the middle of fabric
with a running stitch from 1 side to the other side. 2. Gather the
fabric tightly and knot the thread at the end. 3. Use your pliers
to open 2 jump rings. 4. After the first fold in the fabric, loop a
jump ring around the thread, repeat at the other side. Make sure
the jump rings are at the same height on either side. 5. Attach a
10-inch chain to either side of the jump ring around thread then
close the jump ring with your pliers. Repeat at other end. 6. To
cut the chain to the correct length, use your pliers to open links
in the chain and detach sections. 7. At each end of chain add
a jump ring and close. 8. Knot ribbon onto each jump ring to
create your tie closure.
Hex Nut Necklace
YOU WILL NEED:
40 hex nuts, 1⁄4-inch large
jewelry chain, 50 inches
1 lobster clasp
11 jump rings
gold metallic spray paint
needle nose pliers
1. Cut your jewelry chain to about 30-inches long by opening up
links in the chain to separate segments. This will be the length
of your necklace, so you can adjust it to your liking. 2. String
40 hex nuts onto the chain. 3. Find the center of the hex nuts
and add a jump ring onto the chain in the center. 4. Cut another
piece of chain, about 6-inches long, and attach it to the jump
ring at the center. 5. Move the two center hex nuts to cover the
jump ring. 6. Add another 2 jump rings on either side of the 2
center hex nuts. 7. Cut 2 more pieces of chain, 1 inch shorter
than the longest (which is 5 inches), and attach 2 jump rings.
8. Move the next 2 outer hex nuts over to cover those jump
rings. 9. Repeat steps 6–8 more times until you have 9 fringes
of chain on your necklace. 10. Attach jump rings to the ends of
your chain. 11. Attach your lobster claw to 1 of those jump rings.
This is your necklace clasp. 12. In a well-ventilated area, spray
paint your whole necklace gold using even strokes at a distance
of about 12 inches. Do this until your necklace is completely
gold on both sides. 13. Let your necklace air dry outdoors or in a
well-ventilated area for at least an hour.
