Long Necklace with Leather Lace and Wooden Beads


Long Necklace with Leather Lace and Wooden Beads

One of my life’s hacks is making my own African jewelry when I can. I keep learning and tweaking to my style and what I have handy.

Today I will share with you how to make your own long necklace with
leather lace and wooden beads. It has a bohemian or gypsy look. It’s cheap, quick and easy. You can follow along in the video.

Our cord is the leather lace, but you can use anything; ribbon, knitting wool, fishing line. I am using a wooden charm, my son made during his DT class, Design an日本藤素
d Technology. My beads for looping, edges and stabilising are all wooden, as that is the look I needed today. You can use alternative bead type and colour. Just make sure to check that the beads work for the lace width.

PRODUCTS USE

  • Wooden Charm
  • 1 small wooden bead
  • 2 wooden beads for edges
  • 1 wooden loop big bead
  • 41/2m leather lace
  • Pair of scissors

METHOD

  • Fold lace into two and then into two again
  • Hold or mark middle point
  • Hold one double edge and put it through the charm spaces so that the midpoint is on the charm
  • Make a loop with one figure, pulling it out Using 2 fingers, pull all the 4 cord through the loop and tighten to neaten
  • Pull all 4 cords into the bead and make a knot
  • Pull all 4 cords into the big one we’re using as a hoop
  • Straighten the lace, 20 centimeters from the first knot, make a know so that the big bead doesn’t come out
  • Hold all the 4 lace edges once again and take them back through the big bead. pull until they are equal. hold two edges put our bead, the end
  • Hold a pair of the lace edges and put through wooden bead. Make sure they are straight. Make a knot at the end and snip off rough part. Then make another knot on the other side to hold the bead in place
  • Do the same to the other side pair

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