Here’s a fun tutorial, perfect for a fun costume night out! In this tutorial I’ll show you how to transform some Rhinestone trim into a unique chain to hang bold pendants on. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your rhinestone necklace chain:
1: A piece of rhinestone trim, cut to your preferred Necklace length.
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2: Two crimp ends.
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3: Two jump rings.
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4: One lobster claw clasp.
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5: A pendant. I used this weird one that I made from clay, plastic rhinestones, wire, paint and resin (I know… it looks really weird!)
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6: Pliers. I used my cutting pliers to cut the rhinestones to length and my Flat Nose Pliers to secure the crimps closed. You can also keep your round nose pliers handy as an extra tool for opening and closing your jump rings.
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Follow these steps to make this rhinestone necklace chain:
1: Place one of the crimps over the end of the rhinestone strand.
2: Squash one side of the crimp around the rhinestone strand using your flat nose pliers.
3: Squash the other side of the crimp using the pliers, so it fits closely around the rhinestones and doesn’t move when you pull it.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the other end of the necklace.
5: If your pendant has a small bail (the loop at the top of the pendant), you can add it to the chain now.
6: Take one of the jump rings and add it to one side of the necklace, looping it through the end of the crimp.
7: Add the clasp to the open jump ring and close it to secure the clasp to the necklace.
8: Add the remaining jump ring to the other end of the necklace and close it.
Now your sparkly costume necklace is ready to wear! What funky pendant will you put on yours?
If you like this tutorial, here are some more sparkly rhinestone tutorials for you to try…
- A cool rhinestone chain for your sunglasses
- This adorable rhinestone chain that you can use to customise your shoes
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