Necklace DIY Tutorials

Do you need a beautiful gift for your friend or family member? Are you looking for jewelry that is in line with the new clothes? You can make your own, having great fun and so proud of the work you afterwards!

Take some polymer clay with good quality and good condition. When it is soft and pliable, smooth with rollers to about 5 millimeters. If you do not have a roller that is dedicated to the hobby you just, take a bottle of beer. When the polymer clay you flat, you can start cutting some flowers. You can do this by using the flower-shaped cookie cutter, or print patterns of flowers and carefully cut around template you with a sharp hobby knife. You will need at least 20 flowers for necklaces again, less if you want to become shorter. Now take each cut-out flowers and stretches every petal gently with your fingers. Take two small piece of polymer clay, roll them into two small balls and place them in the middle of your interest on both sides and gently flatten them. It will be the center of our interest. You can now indent with a blunt pencil to make it look more real. Take out the needle and make a hole on one side of your central point to another. This is where we will put the thread through afterwards. When you are done with all the flowers you place them on baking parchment and bake in the oven at 110C (230º F) for half an hour. Allow to cool before further handling. Once they are cool to glaze them if you want them to be shiny. Best is to use a water-based varnish.

Now we can start putting them in the thread. You must use a nylon thread because it will be more durable.

Start with a flower, put some beads of your choice, flowers and so forth. When you are done and happy with the results, tie one knot at each end. To secure even put a crimp on each end jewelry and flatten with pliers.

Some suggestions of colors: make all you white flowers with yellow centers that would resemble daisies. Make every flower in different colors and with different centers and strap with black beads- it will look great on a black shirt! Combinations are endless and one thing is certain: You will have fun making them and the results will be amazing.