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| DIY Ankara elephant necklace |
This is
my twist on the Ankara jewelry tutorial from the June 2020 issue of Sewn
Magazine. I followed Gelenda’s instructions for the most part, but I brought in
a few other elements for this piece. The
tutorial makes it easy for you to create one-of-a-kind pieces. This is a mini-tutorial for my version.
My
supplies:
- 2 pieces
of 1/2” cording/rope
- Scrap
fabric
- A charm
- 2 jump
rings
- Leather
cording
- Wire
(spool)
- Glue gun
I used
1/2” cording for my rings and glued the ends together before applying the tape. I used Ankara fabric scraps from the skirt by creating folded bias strips and wrapping them around the cording until the entire ring was covered, I secured the ends with hot glue. I did that for both rings.
I wrapped the wire around and around and around the fabric-covered cording and secured the ends by twisting the wires together and I added glue as well.
The
elephant was from a necklace that was in my jewelry box.
I opted to use a long piece of
soft leather cording without adding the ribbon clamps [shown] or lobster claw closing.
The soft leather allows you to tie the cording around your neck, leaving it
long or short.
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| 2 handmade rope rings |
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| One large rope ring with a medium rope ring nestled in the middle |
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| An elephant charm with clasps and wire |
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| Close-up of the elephant charm |
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| Ankara fabric to cover the rope |
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| The large rope ring wrapped with the Ankara fabric |
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| Both rope rings are wrapped in Ankara fabric, nestled together |
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| The nestled rings wrapped with wire |
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| A close-up of the wire wrapped rings |
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| The elephant charm added to the rings |
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| The completed ring with the elephant charm |
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| The Charm added to a leather rope |
This is the last piece in this series, I hope you're inspired to create something of your own!
The series
3 Piece DIY Outfit: Part 1 Putting Together A Handmade Outfit
3 Piece DIY Outfit: Part 2 Denim Front Tie Top
3 Piece DIY Outfit: Part 3 The Ankara Maxi Skirt Hack
3 Piece DIY Outfit: Part 4 DIY Jewelry-Ankara Elephant Necklace
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