Snakeskin and stud necklace tutorial

BY admin on July 7, 2016

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Ready to spruce up your summer wardrobe? Follow this easy DIY tutorial from Lotts & Lots to create a mixed texture studded necklace. In this tutorial, snakeskin fabric, vintage chain, studs, 5mm jump rings, 1mm wire, a lobster clasp, connection chain and glue were needed as materials.

First, start off by cutting 5 pieces of wire about 8cm each.
Then, make loops around the ends of the wire by rolling each end around a pair of pliers. Measure 2.8 cms form the bottom of the first loop, then cut off the excess, and create another loop.
Start by making a pattern for the triangle shapes – take a piece of paper and create a shape about 2 cm across and 2.5 cm tall to make your triangle. Fold the paper, then cut out the triangle shape using scissors. The aim is to create a diamond shape. You’ll repeat this step 5 times and then trace the shape onto the back of your fabric.
Take your fabric and put the wire right into the middle of the shape, then apply glue. Fold the leather in half and press together firmly.
Apply your studs to the middle of each triangle. After that, leave it to dry completely.
Use your jump rings to link the triangles together. For this tutorial, she used a vintage necklace as a chain, which was about 40 cm long, and then she cut it in half. You could also use a standard chain, around 20 cm long, and add a lobster clasp at one end and 5 cm piece of connector chain to the other end.
Add the chain to the leather pieces for the final step.

All credit for this tutorial goes to DIY blog Lotts & Lots. Make sure to browse through our wide array of studs and snakeskin fabric options, available for sale here at MJTrends. You could alternate different colorways for a pop of color, or keep things the same for a monochromatic look. Talk about a fun and easy summer DIY!

Written by Jade Nicolette