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How to Make a Necklace

Can’t Get Enough of the Choker Trend? Here’s Another Cool Choker Design to Add to Your Collection!

completed choker 2

Everyone knows that chokers are the IT accessory right now. If you can’t get enough of the choker trend and want to make sure that you stand out from the crowd this chain and suede choker design is for you. This choker might be simple to make but it sure does have a big impact!

You will need the following tools and materials to make this suede and chain choker:

1: Pliers. You will need your cutting pliers (or scissors), flat nose pliers and round nose pliers to make this choker.

A pair of cutting pliers

A pair of flat nose pliers

A pair of round nose pliers

2: Suede cord. I already cut mine to length. Make each piece a tiny bit shorter than you think you need so that the choker will fit snugly on your neck once the charm connector and clasp have been added.

pieces of suede

3: Two pieces of chain trimmed to the same length as the suede.

two pieces of chain

4: Four leather crimp ends.

4 leather ends

5: Eight small jump rings.

8 jump rings

6: Two charm connectors.

2 charm connectors

7: Two large jump rings.

two small jump rings

8: One Lobster Clasp.

one silver lobster clasp

Follow these steps to make your own stunning suede and chain choker necklace:

1: Attach a crimp end to either end of both pieces of suede cord. Do this by using the flat nose pliers to fold both sides of the crimp end in place around the end of the suede cord.

adding crimp to one end

squashing side

one side squashed

squashing other side of crimp

one end attached

all ends attached

2: Open a jump ring and attach one end of a suede cord to one of the loops of the charm connectors.

attaching first strand to first side

3: Close the jump ring to secure the strand in place.

first strand attached

4: Add a piece of chain using another jump ring. This will be the second strand.

5: Repeat steps 2 and 3, adding the second suede strand.

6: Repeat step 4, adding the last piece of chain to the first charm connector. Now all four strands will be secured together at one end.

all strands attached to first side

7: Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the other side of the necklace, attaching all strands to the second charm connector.

all strands attached

8: Add one of the large jump rings to one end of the choker and attach the lobster clasp. Secure the clasp in place by closing the jump ring.

attaching clasp

9: Add another jump ring to the other side of the choker to finish it off.

completed choker

Once the last jump ring is secured in place your multi-strand suede and chain choker is complete!

completed choker 3

Here’s another multi-strand choker made using beaded strands.

4 strand choker 1

4 strand choker on

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