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How to make a cute strawberry necklace!
This necklace is really easy to make and looks SOOOOO cute! Layer it with some other pieces or wear it on its own. All you need is a delicate chain and a strawberry-shaped polymer clay bead! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your adorable strawberry necklace:
1: A polymer clay strawberry bead.
2: A delicate chain. I used this silver chain with a clasp already in place.
3: Pliers. I used my round nose and flat nose pliers.
Follow these steps to make your super duper cute strawberry necklace:
1: Remove the jump ring from one end of the chain. Open it up by using your pliers.
2: Thread the chain through the bead hole and pull it through. Now your bead will be on the chain. Move the bead to the middle of the chain.
3: Put the jump ring back onto the end of the chain. Close it again using your pliers.
Now your sweet little strawberry necklace is ready to wear! Will you choose a strawberry or a different kind of fruit?!
Here are some other fruit jewelry tutorials you can follow:
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Do you love a lariat necklace? Here’s how to make a chunky chain lariat.
This chain lariat is really cool! using a strand of chunky chain you can make a cool statement necklace that packs a visual punch.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make this lariat:
1: A piece of chain that fits around your neck with a little extra to spare (the extra part will form the centre of your lariat.
2: Two jump rings.
3: Pliers. I used round nose and flat nose pliers for this design.
4: A lobster clasp. I used a big chunky lobster clasp to match my chain.
Follow these steps to make your chunky gold chain lariat:
1: Wrap the chain around your neck to determine how close you want the necklace to fit and how long you want the centre chain.
2: Open the end link of the chain.
3: Close the open link around the point where you want your necklace to form the ‘y’ shape of the lariat.
4: Separate the centre of the loop you just formed.
5: Add a jump ring to one side of the newly formed gap you just made.
6: Add the lobster clasp to the jump ring.
7: Add the remaining jump ring to the other side of the necklace to finish it off.
Now your chunky chain lariat is ready to wear!!!
This tutorial contains affiliate links
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Sick of single color jewelry? Make this two-tone chain choker necklace.
This necklace uses two different colored metal chains for a cool two-tone effect.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your own two-tone choker necklace:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your round nose and flat nose pliers for this DIY.
2: Two pieces of choker-length chain, one slightly longer than the other. You can check the length by wrapping your chain closely (but loosely) around your neck. I used an antique gold chain and a copper colored chain.
3: Two jump rings.
4: A lobster clasp.
Now follow these steps to make your two-tone choker necklace:
1: Open one of the jump rings.
2: Add one of the chain to the open jump ring.
3: Add the second chain to the jump ring.
4: Close the jump ring.
5: Add the chains in the same order to the other jump ring, make sure that your chains don’t get twisted.
6: Add the lobster clasp to the second open jump ring.
7: Close the jump ring to secure the clasp in place.
Now your two-tone choker necklace is finished and ready to wear!
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Chunky chains are taking over. Here’s a DIY to get you in on the trend.
Apparently chunky chains are taking over from dainty delicate jewelry. Getting in on this cool new trend is super easy… here’s how to make your own chunky chain necklace.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your chunky chain necklace:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your round nose and flat nose pliers.
2: A chunky chain long in a length of your choice. I used this lightweight silver chain and made it choker length (fitting closely around the neck).
3: Two jump rings.
4: A lobster clasp.
Follow these steps to make your chunky chain necklace:
1: Add one of the jump rings to one end of the chain. Close it to secure it in place.
2: Add the other jump ring to the other end of the necklace.
3: Add the lobster clasp to the open jump ring.
4: Close the jump ring to secure the clasp in place and finish your necklace.
IT IS THAT SIMPLE! Now your chunky chain necklace is ready to wear!
