{Tutorial Tuesday}...An Antique Key Necklace

Now let's begin with a tutorial on how to make your own antique key necklace shall we. First take a plain chain and hook it to a clasp so it is to your desired length.

Then add a circle ring to the side on one of the chain loops. Then put another one on the other side, in the same spot.

Then hook another chain to these loops. Make this chain shorter than the first one.

Then add another chain to the loop. Make this one longer than the first two. Then attach a tiled pendant to the shortest chain in the center.

Then I attached a vessel to one side of the tile pendant on the shortest chain.

Then I put a picture in the tile pendant. Here is how. (Pretend it's on the chain.) Lay out the tile pendant so it's flat.

Then put a little mod podge in the bottom of the pendant.

Here is what I used. And I LOVE. It's Mod Podge Dimensional Magic.

Then stick in your photo. I cut a bunch out from magazines.

Push it down with a pen that is not pushed out. Make sure you get the corners all down.

Then fill it with the mod podge.

If there are any bubbles pop them with a pin.

Leave it to dry overnight.

As it dries it turns clear.

Clearer and clearer.

Once it dries it will be completely clear.

Then get a 1/4 inch ribbon. Thread it with a needle.

Then string on thirteen pearls.

Tie a knot about 2 inches from the end.

Then slide a pearl to the knot.

Then tie a knot on the other side of the pearl.

Slide another pearl up. Tie another knot. Slide another pearl up. Tie another knot.

Then skip a space for a pearl but don't put a pearl and tie another knot.

Then slide up a pearl. And tie a knot.

Then skip a space and tie another knot.

Then repeat with a string of four pearls in a row.

Skip a spot and tie a knot.

Then do a string of three pearls. Then skip a spot. Tie a knot and repeat with a string of two pearls.

Cut off the ribbon about 5 inches.

Tie the 2 inch end of the ribbon to the circle loop on the necklace. Then on the other side tie the long end of the ribbon, Then tie a antique key to it. And then tie the remainder of the ribbon into a bow.

And there it is. A wonderfully fabulous antique key necklace.

I pretty much love it. I have been wearing it all the time! What do you think?

 

 

Let me know if you give it a try! Or if you'd like, I've got some in my shop, and I'll have some at the craft fair at the end of the month. I'll announce where soon!!!