Saturday, September 24, 2011

This a a project i'm working on! =D

[TUTORIAL] Book Page Necklace


I introduced this necklace a while back
and sold a couple at the facebook sale,
but since my shop is going in a different direction,
I've decided to share the tutorial for this necklace.



MATERIALS NEEDED:
30" of chain
2 pages from an old book
1 piece of poster board
Glue
1 quarter
Scissors
Varnish
Matches
Pearls
Jump rings
Lobster Claps


[1]
Cut two pieces of chain,
15 1/2, and 18 inches long.



[2]
Attach the two chains at both ends with small jump rings:



[Should look like this]



[3]
Rip out 2 pages from an old book.
Glue one to each side of a piece of poster board:



[4]
Trace a quarter on the book page:



[5]
Cut out the tracing:



[6]
Paint cut-out with varnish:



[7]
Use a match to burn the edges of the cut-out:



[8]
Use a hammer and nail to punch a hole into the cut-out:



[9]
Attach a jump ring through the hole:



[Repeat steps 4-9 to make 7 of these book page pendants]

[10]
Attach 7 pearls to jump rings:



[11]
Plan out where all the pendants and pearls are going to be on the necklace:



[12]
Attach with pliers and add a lobster clasp to the end of the chain:



I'm linking to these parties.