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This is a cute twist on your usual choker… here’s how to make a cute beaded charm choker…
This choker is really super cute! It features a diamond-shaped bead charm in the middle of some silver-tone rolo chain. It is designed to sit closely to your neck to show off the beaded feature. I think this piece looks great on its own and also layered with some longer necklaces. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
Collect up these tools and materials to make your cute beaded choker:
1: Five eye pins.
2: A selection of beads in different colours. I used glass seed beads.
3: Two pieces of chain. Each piece was approximately 20.5cm long.
4: Four small jump rings.
5: A lobster clasp.
Follow these steps to make your cute choker:
1: Add beads to one of the pins.
2: Bend the pin to form an angle with the beaded section.
3: Use the round nose pliers to create a loop at the top of the beaded section. This secures the beads in place.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the rest of the eye pins, using a different colour for each pin.
5: Attach four of the pins together to form a chain.
6: Attach the ends of the chain together to form a diamond shape.
7: Add the fifth eye pin to the middle of the diamond shape, this will add some extra stability to the form.
8: Attach the chains to either side of the diamond shape using two of the small jump rings.
9: Add a jump ring and the lobster clasp to one side of the necklace.
10: Add the other jump ring to the other side of the necklace to finish it off.
Now your cute choker necklace is finished! How will you wear yours?
Here are some other diamond shaped charms you can make:
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Sequins are giving me life lately! Here’s how to make a sequin hand harness.
Hand harnesses are so fun! Add some even more fun to this design with some shiny sequins. This design is perfect for at home parties and showing off some sparkle during Zoom cocktail hours!
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your sequinned hand harness:
1: Pliers. I used my round nose and flat nose pliers.
2: Chain.
3: A bunch of small jump rings.
4: Two larger jump rings.
5: A lobster clasp.
6: Sequins. I used these large disc sequins that have holes at the top.
Follow these steps to make your sequinned hand harness:
1: Measure your wrist and section off enough chain to fit around it.
2: Attach a longer piece of chain to the centre of the bracelet chain. Depending on the type of chain you are doing you can attach them together by opening one of the links on the longer chain and sliding it onto a link in the centre of the bracelet. If your links don’t open I suggest using a jump ring to join your chains together.
3: Drape the longer chain across your hand and around one of your fingers, make sure it is loose enough.
4: Trim the chain to the length you just measured out and attach the end of the chain to form a finger-sized loop.
5: Attach the two larger jump rings to either end of the bracelet section and attach the lobster clasp too.
6: Now add the sequins. I added mine using the smaller jump rings, attaching them to the centre part of the hand harness.
7: Continue adding the sequins until you have the look you want.
Now your sequinned hand harness is finished and ready to wear! Perfect for virtual cocktail hour.
Here’s another hand harness design you can make.
And here are some other sequin jewelry tutorials:
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