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Here’s another cute way to upcycle your broken headphones, a double strand necklace!
If you aren’t sick of my headphone recycling tutorials yet here is another way you can upcycle them into beautiful jewelry. This one gives you all the steps you need to take to make a double strand headphone necklace.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your double strand headphone necklace:
1: Pliers. You’ll need cutting pliers, flat nose pliers and round nose pliers
2: A pair of broken headphones. I used the top part of the headphones that I used in the finger knit bracelet tutorial.
3: Four crimp ends.
4: Four small pieces of chain, one pair longer than the other. My headphone cords weren’t quite long enough to fit around my neck so I added some small pieces of chain to the end of each to make them fit.
5: Two beads. I used these chunky wooden beads with big holes.
6: Four larger jump rings.
7: Four smaller jump rings.
8: A lobster clasp.
Follow these steps to make your double strand necklace out of recycled headphones.
1: Cut the headphone cords using the cutting pliers to separate them and remove the ear buds.
2: Add a crimp end to either end of the headphone cords, folding them in place using your flat nose pliers.
3: Add one pair of chains to either end of one of the cords using two of the larger jump rings.
4: Add the second pair of chains to the other cord using another pair of larger jump rings.
5: Add the beads to each of the strands.
7: Secure the chains together using a smaller jump ring on either side of the necklace.
8: Attach the clasp using another smaller jump ring.
9: Add the remaining jump ring to the other side of the necklace to finish it.
Now your double strand necklace made from recycled headphones is finished! I love coming up with creative ways to save broken products from the trash.
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Do your earrings need an update? Try making these interchangeable earring jackets!
Here’s a tutorial for some earrings that you can switch up! Make multiple charms to add to the backs of your earrings for a new look each time.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your earrings with interchangeable ear jackets:
1: Pliers. You will need round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers.
2: Six head pins.
3: Two charm connector stud earrings.
4: Beads of your choice. I used these faceted plastic beads.
Follow these steps to make your interchangeable earrings:
1: Add beads to each of the head pins in your choice of pattern.
2: Bend the tops of each head pin to form a right angle with the beaded section.
3: Trim any pins that are too long using the cutting pliers.
4: Create loops at the top of each pin to secure the beads in place.
5: Add two of the bead charms to the loops on the charm connector stud earrings.
6: Slip the ear jackets onto the posts of the earrings behind your ears. Switch them up as you see fit!
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How to make a rainbow beaded pearl necklace
I’ve seen a lot of pearl and glass bead jewelry online lately so I thought it would be a good time to share a rainbow pearl necklace tutorial so you can DIY these expensive jewels at home. Contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your rainbow pearl necklace:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your cutting pliers, round nose pliers and flat nose pliers.
2: Tiger tail wire.
3: Four crimp beads.
4: Two jump rings.
5: A lobster clasp.
6: Multicolored glass beads. I used these mixed glass beads.
7: A pearl bead. I used this white pearl bead.
Follow these steps to make your rainbow pearl necklace:
1: Add two of the crimp beads to the tiger tail wire.
2: Add a jump ring to the wire.
3: Fold the end of the wire around the jump ring and through the crimp beads.
4: Squash the jump rings using the flat nose pliers.
5: Start adding the glass beads to the wire.
6: Add beads to half of the length you want your necklace and add the pearl. beads.
7: Add the glass beads to the rest of the wire so that the pearl sits in the middle.
8: Add the remaining crimp beads and the other jump ring to the wire.
9: Fold the end of the wire around the jump ring and through the crimp beads and the last few glass beads.
10: Pull the wire tight.
11: Squash the jump rings using the flat nose pliers.
12: Trim the excess wire using the cutting pliers.
13: Attach the lobster clasp to one side of the necklace onto one of the jump rings.
Now your rainbow pearl necklace is finished! How satisfying to get the look for less by making it yourself?
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Anklets are set to be HOT in the summer months. Here’s one to add to your accessories collection.
According to this article, anklets are set to be the jewelry item that defines summer in 2019. This anklet is sparkly and summery, perfect for evening drinks or beach holidays!
You will need the following tools and materials to make your beaded anklet:
1: Pliers. You’ll need flat nose pliers and round nose pliers.
2: Eye pins.
3: Two jump rings.
4: A lobster clasp.
5: Two head pins.
6: Beads. I used some blue faceted plastic beads recycled from an old necklace, some glass seed beads and some other blue glass feature beads.
Follow these steps to make your beaded anklet:
1: Add beads to the pins and loop the tops. Attach each charm using the end loops to form a chain.
3: Continue making these charms and attaching them in a pattern until your chain is long enough to fit comfortably around your ankle.
4: Add a jump ring to one end of the chain and add the lobster clasp.
5: Add the remaining jump ring to the other side of the chain.
6: At this stage your anklet is ready to wear, but you can perform these extra steps to add some extra charms.
7: Add beads to the two head pins.
8: Curl the tops of the pins using the round nose pliers.
10: Add the charms to the jump ring that attaches the clasp to the anklet. Close the jump ring to secure the charms in place.
Now your anklet is finished with some cute little charms! How adorable is this design? Why not make a whole bunch and have a #ankleparty 😉
