Make your own fabric cords necklace colored with All-Purpose Ink. The fabric creates a distressed look while the square metal piece creates a modern look. The added shine will catch the eye with a piece of Sheet Metal that works a buckle to hold the fabric stripes and connects them with the wax cord of the rest of the necklace. This is a super fun craft project but also will make a beautiful gift or fashion statement!
Skill: Advanced
Time: 1 hour
Directions
Step 1
On a 14 inch-long piece of fabric mark triangles with a base of 1 ½ in. Cut 3 of them.
Step 2
Color the stripes with the All-Purpose Ink and a medium paintbrush making large strokes. No need to fully cover the fabric. Let the paint dries or use a heat tool. Iron the fabric to set the paint.
Step 3
Use a sponge dauber and the Memento Luxe in Rhubarb stalk to make a deeper red shade, fading the lightness of the red paint. Iron the fabric to set the ink.
Step 4
Using a thin stick start wrapping the fabric stripe, beginning of the base. Use fabric glue on the edge to set it and move further. Continue with all three.
Step 5
Cut in half a Sheet Metal ATC card and punch the corners with a round corner punch.
Step 6
Use a metallic ruler or something steady and thin to nicely fold in half the Sheet Metal piece.
Step 7
Glue the wider edges of the fabric cords between the Sheet Metal piece, making sure that they don’t reach the deep end of it.
Step 8
Loosely braid the fabric cords at the beginning of them. Attach a flat jewelry end cap on the other side (at this point you can trim to the desired length).
Step 9
Pass through the Sheet Metal piece 4 pieces of a waxed black cord 4 inches in length. Add a cap and lobster lock and you are finished.
For more tips on jewelry making please see Kyriakos’ tutorial.
Supplies
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Other
- Lightweight cotton fabric
- Fabric glue
- Round corner punch
- Metallic ruler
- Jewelry supplies – end caps, lobster locks
- 1mm black waxed cord
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