DIY necklace ideas – 5 easy tutorials with step by step instructions
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Would you like to enrich your jewelry box with some beautiful necklaces? Jewelry crafts are not difficult at all. Depending on your personal preferences, you can make neck with ribbons, beads or unique pendants. We would like to share with you 5 great DIY necklace ideas which you can imitate at home and make adorable unique pieces. Take a look at our video tutorial and create a very personal necklace.
DIY necklace ideas – silver necklace with chic pearly beads
A necklace with pearly pendant is an elegant piece of jewelry that gives your outfit a look of refinement. Depending on the color combination, you can give your appearance a charming color touch. This piece of jewelry is perfect for festive occasions, but also gives a charming freshness to everyday clothing.
Materials needed:
Silver Chain (46 cm)
2 Silver Chain Ends
Silver Wire
Crystal Beads
1 Silver Eye Pin
3 Silver Head Pins
1 Silver Bead Cap
1 Silver Jump Ring (8 mm)
2 Silver Jump Rings (7 mm)
Silver Clasp (lobster claw)
1 Hoop (10 mm)
Jewelry Pliers
Wire Cutters
Ruler
Directions:
First thread the small jump ring into the 10 mm ring. Use the jewelry pliers for this. Then wrap the ring with the silver wire around the middle. Take a silver head pin and thread beads in any color. Repeat this process with the remaining two silver head pins. When done, add a bead cap.
Attach two of the beads pendants to the ring. Bend the end of the flat head pin to create a chop. If desired, you can shorten the pin. Now attach the flat head pin with the pearly beads to the top of the silver bead cap. Prepare a 46 cm long silver chain. Attach one end of each pin at each end of the chain. Also attach two lock rings and the lobster claw lock.
DIY necklace ideas – quick and easy pendant
Our next suggestion is a cute necklace with angel wings pendant which can be made in a few easy steps.
Materials needed:
Waxed Cotton Cord – 1 m
Silver Pendants
Silver Hoop (10 mm)
Ruler
Scissors
Directions:
First cut one meter long piece of cotton cord. Thread one pendant to one end of the string and tie it. Cut off the protruding piece of string. Get the string together and thread through the silver hoop. Tie the end of the cord again and guide it through the ring. Attach the second thread to the other end of the cord.
DIY necklace ideas – how to make a beautiful, colorful necklace
If you’re looking for original necklace ideas then this unique, fancy necklace with safety pins and multicolored beads is a great choice. The colorful necklace gives your outfit a great ethnic touch.
Materials needed:
60 Gold Safety Pins
Seed Beads (different colours)
Gold Chain (56 cm)
2 Gold Jump Rings
Gold Clasp (lobster claw)
2 Chain Ends
Jewelry Pliers
Ruler
Directions:
To make this colorful necklace, you need to thread colored seed beads to the safety pins. Cut out a 56 cm long gold chain. Then thread all safety pins to the chain. Attach the chain ends and secure the lock rings. Finally, attach the golden lobster claw clasp.
DIY Golden necklace with chic 3D pendant
If you want to make an elegant necklace yourself, maybe you will like our next suggestion. The handmade necklace with wire pendant and bead is a real eye-catcher.
Materials needed:
Gold Wire – 25 cm
Gold Chain (46 cm)
1 Bead
2 Chain Ends
2 Gold Jump Rings
Gold Clasp (lobster claw)
Wire Cutters
Jewelry Pliers
Ruler
Directions:
Cut a piece of gold wire about 30 cm long. Wrap the wire to a snail shape. Split into two without cutting the wire. Put the two snail shapes together and pull the two spirals slightly apart with the jewelry pliers. Then place the pearl in the spiral.
Cut out 46 cm long piece of gold chain and thread the elegant pendant. Attach the chain ends to both ends of the chain and attach the two jump rings. Last, attach the golden lobster claw clasp.
DIY necklace with pendant made of pasta
Our next DIY necklace suggestion is an original and at the same time simple crafting idea. The pretty pink V-shaped pendant is made of rigatoni.
Materials needed:
6 Rigatoni
Acrylic Paint
Brush
Hot glue gun
Silver Chain (46 cm)
2 Chain Ends
2 Silver Jump Rings
Silver Clasp (lobster claw)
Wire Cutters
Jewelry Pliers
Ruler
Directions:
With the hot glue gun, glue two Rigatoni together into a V-shape. Take another two pieces and glue them in the same way under the others. Add another row underneath. Paint the rigatoni with acrylic paint.
Cut a 46 cm long piece of silver chain and thread it through the middle V-shape. Attach the chain ends and the two jump rings. Finally attach the silver lobster claw clasp.
