Neck jewelry: how to make original, stylish and beautiful jewelry with your own hands. How to make neck jewelry with your own hands: original ideas DIY men's neck jewelry

21.12.2018 20:00

Hello, dear needlewomen! To celebrate the New Year in an unusual outfit, you need to make a necklace with your own hands. Experienced craftswomen shared their jewelry ideas. All that remains is to take threads, ribbons, leather, scraps of fabric and make a real masterpiece!

1. Original jewelry
2. Scarf necklace
3. Patchwork technique "squinting"
4. For those who know how to crochet
5. Handicrafts for the patient
6. Mysterious choker
7. Decoration in one minute
8. Bead products
9. Motif
10. Lace, stones, beads
11. Another fashionable necklace

Original jewelry

To amaze others with a new outfit at New Year's Eve, you should make a beautiful necklace or beads for your neck with your own hands. Don’t throw away sewing waste, beads, leather, you will need everything to create real masterpieces.

Do you have organza? Cut out circles of different sizes or flowers from thin fabric. Scorch the edges over a candle fire. Combine the details into flowers. Then, alternating beads and buds, make a necklace.

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A more complex version of the necklace with organza flowers.

Scarf necklace

If you have a boring scarf, don’t rush to get rid of it, look at what a beautiful necklace you can make.

The finished product will decorate any dress!

You can use fabric to decorate using the kanzanshi technique. Once you complete one piece, you will become a fan of this original Japanese art.

Watch a master class on creating beautiful flowers.

Patchwork technique "squinting"

A wonderful necklace can be made using the fashionable fabric technique of “squinting”. What is its essence? The fabric scraps must be stitched with a needle many times to form a tight ball.

By alternating with beads, you will get an incomparable fashion item!

You can make another patchwork decoration from leftover fabric. Sew beads and beads onto each soft bead, then connect them into a necklace.

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For those who know how to crochet

If you know how to crochet, then in an hour you can make yourself an airy necklace.

Crocheted products will decorate any dress, look how original the necklace looks!

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Handicrafts for the patient

The history of bead weaving began at the same time as the invention of glass. Talented craftswomen came up with intricate beaded patterns that were updated over time. Today, more and more new weavings are being invented.

The weaving pattern is shown in the figure. You can come up with your own schemes or use already invented ones.

Mysterious choker

Choker is a new type of jewelry that is becoming more and more popular. This is an adornment that fits tightly to the neck, emphasizing its seductiveness.

Pay attention to the original ideas!

Such accessories were known back in the Renaissance. In those days, they were made of gold and were worn only by noble people.

Any fashionista can make such a magnificent decoration with her own hands.

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Jewelry like Diana's hunters

Every housewife has leftover skin. Try making beautiful leather items that will complement your boho outfit.

Prepare:

• pieces of leather;
• glue;
• tweezers;
• a knife with a dull end;
• chain or leather harness.

Manufacturing process:

• Apply veins to the leaf using a dull knife.
• Glue all the parts together.
• Place on a rope or string of beads.

Decoration in one minute

To make an accessory from scarves, you will need the scarf itself and a chain of beads. Attach the two ends of the scarf to the ends of the chain and throw it over your head.

Another option!

Just intercept the scarf with beads.

Handmade jewelry always looks original, stylish and attracts the attention of others. Many people do not take on such creativity due to a lack of imagination and certain skills, however, guided by the master classes presented below, it will be very easy to make a beautiful decoration at home yourself.

Stylish lace

Materials:

• leather or suede lace;
• accessories;
• pliers.

Cut the cord to the desired length and attach fittings to its edges.

Bottle pendant

Materials:

• wire or pin with a ring at the end;
• small bottle with stopper;
• beads, sparkles, keys;
• chain or cord;
• pliers, round nose pliers;
• Super glue.

At the initial stage, you need to secure the pin to the cork so that the bottle can be conveniently hung on the cord. To do this, coat the pin well with glue and stick it into the cork, as shown in the photo.

Then twist the free part of the pin into a ring using pliers, and you need to pay attention to the diameter of this ring - the chain on which the pendant will hang should easily pass through it. If the size of the pin does not allow making a ring with a sufficient diameter, then an additional ring of the required diameter can be made from wire and attached to the pin.

Next comes the fun part - choosing the contents for the bottle. Here your imagination can run wild to its heart's content, but we suggest putting something small or something memorable in there. An original key, dried flowers, beads, beads, sparkles and sequins will look good.

Glitter pendant

Materials:

• glitter;
• metal base for necklace;
• matte glue for decoupage;
• brush;
• pliers;
• chain with accessories.

Apply glue to the workpiece using a brush. Then sprinkle glitter on the glue. After drying, remove loose glitter from the workpiece and apply glue and glitter to it again. Repeat these steps until the workpiece is completely filled. Measure the desired length of the chain, attach a lock to it and put the pendant on it.

Broken glass pendant

Instead of glitter from the master class described above, you can use broken glass to fill the blank. This glass must first be crushed and then carefully glued to the base, as in the previous version. After drying, the glass can be painted in any desired color using nail polish.

Braided choker

Materials:

• elastomeric beading thread or wire from old headphones;
• scissors;
• scotch.

Secure the thread to the table with tape and weave the choker according to the pattern as shown in the photo.

Ribbon choker

Materials:

• tape of the desired width;
• accessories for processing the edges of the tape;
• scissors;
• pliers.

Cut the required length of tape. Attach the fittings to its ends. A similar ribbon can be tied around the neck as shown in the photo.

Choker with ring

Materials:

• ribbon;
• metal ring;
• glue;
• scissors.

Cut the ribbon into 2 halves. Glue the edges of the tape to the ring. Tie the choker around the neck in a knot. A similar decoration, but smaller in size, would make an excellent wrist bracelet.

Chanel style choker

Materials:

• wire;
• large beads;
• fittings for fastening;
• Super glue;
• pliers.

Measure the length of the wire according to your neck size and bite off its edges so that it is convenient to put the choker on your neck. Place beads on the edges. Drop glue into the holes of the beads and insert fittings there for fastening.

By analogy with a choker, you can make the same original bracelet or ring.

Chain with braided pendant

Materials:

• 6 laces of different textures and shades;
• chain;
• meter or tape measure;
• scissors;
• pliers;
• chain clasp;
• masking tape.

At the initial stage, you should decide on the length of the product, and based on this, cut the desired size of the chain.

Then this piece must be folded in half on the table, and 6 different laces placed on top of it.

Tighten the chain around the laces as shown in the photo, then secure it with tape to the table and begin weaving.

After the pendant is ready, you should trim the ends of the laces.

And fasten the clasp on the chain.

Bean necklace

Materials:

• product template printed on a printer;
• beans;
• beads;
• transparent plastic 2-3 millimeters thick;
• nail polish of the desired color;
• chain with clasp;
• cutting board;
• stationery knife;
• tweezers;
• hole puncher;
• Super glue.

First, the beans must be painted with nail polish and wait until they dry completely.

Attach the paper template on the reverse side to a sheet of transparent plastic.

In accordance with the diagram, glue the beans onto the plastic, spreading it well with glue.

First, it is better to collect large patterns from beans, and fill the gaps between them and small patterns with beads.

After the workpiece is completely glued, it needs to be given time to dry, and then using a stationery knife, cut the plastic strictly along the edge of the product. Using a hole punch, you need to make holes in the plastic at the extreme points of the necklace and insert the chain links into them.

Bead necklace

Materials:

• beads, beads or beads;
• hairband covered with fabric;
• needle and thread;
• a piece of fabric to match the beads;
• scissors;
• glue.

To quickly create such jewelry, it is better to take ready-made beads, which are usually sold by the meter, and cut them into pieces of different lengths. Or assemble beads or beads yourself on a strong fishing line.

Fold the pieces of beads so that one end is shorter than the other and carefully sew them to the fabric of the hoop.

The maximum length of beads should be located at the edges of the hoop, and the shortest in the middle. In this case, the transition from the edges to the center should be made very smoothly.

When all the pieces of beads are secured, you need to sew or glue a piece of fabric to the inside of the choker, which will hide all the seams.

Buying neck jewelry is easy these days. But if you want others to pay attention not to the high cost of a decorative product, but to its uniqueness and originality, it is better to make neck jewelry with your own hands.

Handmade craftswomen use beads, buttons, pieces of lace, and strips of fabric for this purpose. You can buy supplies and fasteners at a craft store, supermarket, or order online.

Knitted jewelry. Crochet technique

If you buy a ball of beautiful acrylic or cotton threads, you can crochet an openwork collar, scarf or neckerchief - traditional knitted accessories. Another option is to make an elegant necklace to match a dress with a V-neck.

Snow-white necklace. Knitted with crochet number 1.5 from white cotton yarn Maxi (100 g/565 m)

The decoration consists of 4 separately made snowflakes - they are crocheted together using air loops. Knitted snowflakes begin to be woven with 6 air loops, closing them in a ring. Then the work continues according to the scheme:

• 1 row. 12 single crochets are knitted into the middle of the ring and the row is closed with a connecting stitch.
• 2nd row. * Cast on 3 air loops, skip 1 loop, knit a connecting stitch into the next loop *. Motif *-* is repeated 5 times
• 3rd row. A connecting stitch is knitted into the initial arch of the 2nd row, 3 chain stitches, 2 double crochets, 2 chain stitches and 3 double crochets are cast on. * Cast on 3 chain stitches, knit 3 double crochets, 2 chain stitches and 3 double crochets into the second arch. The motif *-* is repeated 4 times. The row is completed by knitting 3 chain stitches. Close the row by knitting a connecting stitch into the third air lifting loop
• 4 row. *Knit the connecting post into an arch of 2 air loops. Crochet “picot”: pick up 3 air loops and knit a connecting stitch into the first of them. Knit a connecting stitch into the second arch of 3 chain stitches, perform 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet. Repeat “picot”, knit 1 double crochet, 1 half crochet and 2 single crochets.* The *-* motif is repeated 5 times. Close the ring with a connecting post

The thread is secured with a knot and cut. Make 3 more snowflakes in a similar way. The knitted elements are connected with air loops (12 in each gap). The outermost snowflakes are connected in chains, knitting 120 air loops on each side. To make homemade jewelry visually lengthen the neck, one of the snowflakes is placed in the form of a pendant.

Necklace made of... laces

To make original knitted jewelry, you should learn how to crochet and knit laces. You can buy them, but then they will look completely uninteresting.

Costume jewelry from hand-made elements is made in different ways: they are intertwined with each other, beads with large holes are strung on them, they are entwined with threads of beads, and crocheted flowers are sewn on. So, three weaving options using different techniques.

1. On large-diameter knitting needles, cast on the required number of loops (50-150) and knit in stocking stitch (knit stitches) from 2 to 4 rows. The last row is closed as usual. Knitted strips themselves twist into soft plastic laces
2. On the knitting needles you need to cast on an odd number of loops (3-5-7) and knit them with knit stitches, without edge stitches. The loops are transferred to the left knitting needle and knitted again. Knitting continues until strips of the desired length are obtained.
3. To crochet full-length laces, you need to buy 3-4 balls of yarn (can be of different colors). A thread is taken from each of them and tied in a knot. An air loop is knitted from any thread, the thread from the second ball is pulled through it and again knitted with an air loop. The process is repeated, alternating balls, and as a result, knitted laces are obtained, similar to store-bought ones.

Necklace made of laces with beads

From yarn with lurex (white and gray) two strips are knitted on knitting needles (using the first method). To make cords, the edges of each strip are sewn together with thin threads. Along the entire length, at equal intervals, the laces are connected to each other with white mother-of-pearl beads. Fasteners are attached to the ends - you can buy them at a craft store.

Massive neck jewelry

In Kievan Rus, women from a noble family wore neckbands with carved inserts made of gold or silver plates (this decoration is called “hryvnia”). Russian beauties hung their necks with “monists” - many threads with strings of beads, coins, and freshwater pearls. Ancient necklaces in the form of metal plates connected by metal rings are known. Such products were called gaitans or gerdans (later the strips began to be woven from beads).

Modern massive jewelry goes well not only with dresses, but also with chunky knit sweaters, blouses (both buttoned and unbuttoned) and even with denim shirts. The only condition: if the jewelry is large, the clothes should not be colorful or too complex in cut. You can buy ready-made necklaces made of natural or artificial stones, combined necklaces made of multi-colored beads or metal rings. A massive beaded necklace is easy to make with your own hands.

Necklace made of gray and turquoise beads

To work, you need to buy small round beads, a fishing line for weaving, 2 connecting rings, a clasp and glue. In addition, you will need pliers and matches. For the necklace, prepare 12 strands of beads - 6 pieces of each color.

The manufacturing process is carried out in stages:

• Cut the fishing line to the desired length - from 70 to 100 cm
• The fishing line is pulled through a clamping ring, and then its end is threaded through a special bead, which is then flattened with pliers. If there are no beads, the ends of the fishing line are tied to the rings, and the extra “tails” are burned with a match
• The beads are strung sequentially on each thread; at the end, a bead is put on for crimping and the line is threaded through the ring. The end is pulled through the bead, then it is flattened
• The prepared bead threads are connected on one side so that you get 2 strips of each color (each of them has 3 threads). Gray and turquoise stripes should alternate
• A braid is made from the stripes, resulting in a combined two-color ornament.
• Having finished weaving, the threads are tied or put on a bead. The protruding ends of the fishing line are cut off, and a fastener is glued to one end.

The original beaded jewelry is ready.

The new review brings to the attention of readers 12 stylish jewelry, each of which can be made with due diligence and attention to the issue with your own hands. Definitely, any of these crafts will help make a positive impression on others, so take a look and remember.

1. Thread earrings

Original long earrings that will be a wonderful addition to both an everyday look and an evening one, and the process of creating them will take no more than half an hour. To create such earrings, you need a skein of floss thread of the color you like, which you need to carefully cut, form two tassels, attach loops to them, secure with a thread of a contrasting color and put on base hooks purchased in a specialized store.

2. Necklace made of pins

Using safety pins of the same color and size, beads, and two strong cords, you can create an unusual and very impressive necklace that will become an elegant addition to any look.

3. Resin pendants

You can create incredibly beautiful pendants from epoxy resin without much skill or effort. To do this, you need to put dried flowers, shells, beads or sparkles in special silicone molds, fill them with epoxy resin, pre-mixed with a hardener, and wait for it to harden.

4. Glitter pendant

A simple and at the same time very attractive shimmering pendant that you can make yourself from a metal base, decoupage glue and glitter. The glitter should be carefully laid out in layers on a base coated with glue. Each new layer must be smeared with glue and filled with glitter until they fill the entire pendant.

5. Bright necklace

A stunning large dyed bean necklace will be a wonderful addition to your spring and summer look. The painted beans along with the fittings must be glued onto thin plastic according to a specially prepared template. When the layout is finished and the glue has dried, the necklace needs to be carefully cut out, holes made on the sides and secured to the chain.

6. Asymmetrical necklace

An original asymmetrical necklace in the Christian Dior style, which can be made from a hoop by sewing strings of beads of different lengths to it.

7. Choker

An ultra-fashionable choker with a ring in the middle, which is not at all difficult to make with your own hands. To do this, using glue and a small ring, you need to fasten two identical pieces of thin velvet ribbon and equip the product with a clasp or ties.

8. Statement necklace

An original massive necklace made of rope and knots, which, despite the simplicity of its creation, will become a universal decoration and addition to any outfit.

9. Necklace-harness

An ordinary clothesline can be braided with threads of beads and you can create a unique and very beautiful neck decoration that will undoubtedly attract attention to its owner.

10. Wooden earrings

From small wooden blocks, special fittings, glue and varnish, you can make unique long earrings, which will surely appeal to all lovers of natural materials and connoisseurs of creative things.

11. Dream catchers

Simple to make, but at the same time beautiful and airy talisman earrings, which you can make yourself from special fittings, small rings, wire, threads and feathers.

12. Voluminous necklace

Leather accessories always look expensive and elegant, and if the product is also made with your own hands, it automatically becomes exclusive. Getting a unique necklace is not difficult at all. You just need to cut out several identical petals from leather, give them the desired shape, fasten them together with glue and connect them with a chain.

Creating on your own is always pleasant and useful. After all, a person not only enjoys the process, but also becomes the owner of a unique thing. This is especially nice for women who make beautiful necklaces from scrap materials. This also saves money and emphasizes a unique image.

Variety of neck jewelry

The question of how to do this may seem difficult to some. In fact, there is nothing unusual about this. You just need to first decide what exactly needs to be done.

Neck jewelry comes in different types and styles. The most famous are beads and necklaces, which are not difficult for any woman to string if she knows how to hold a needle in her hands.

Pendants on chains look interesting, especially if both are made by hand according to an individual plan.

Of course, the pinnacle of perfection is a necklace made of stones and beads. This is the most festive accessory, and not every craftswoman can assemble it. But anyone can try to do something simpler. Such jewelry will easily fit into the jewelry box of any woman who is not afraid to experiment with shape and texture.

Manufacturing methods

Making a beautiful neck decoration with your own hands is not at all difficult. The main thing is to choose the right technique. And there are several of them.

Stringing beads and seed beads is the simplest and most ancient of them. All you have to do is choose the appropriate color and size of the working material and start creating. If you master more complex weaving techniques, you will get truly exquisite and unique products.

Using a crochet hook you can create crocheted neck decorations. They should not be confused with a scarf. These are exquisite subtle accents that complement the lady’s image if her outfit allows the use of relatively coarse knitting.

Textile dyeing has become very popular in the last couple of years. They are created on the basis of small flaps, which act as independent decorative elements or decorate large beads, changing their appearance.

For those who know the basics of Irish lace

You can make a knitted neck decoration with your own hands using the Irish lace technique. It is rich in various forms of flowers and leaves, which are then collected into a single canvas. It makes sense to use these same elements independently.

For example, let’s take a simple leaf. It is knitted on the basis of a chain of air loops. First, a row of double crochets is knitted on one side. It is better to make 3-4 of them in the last loop. Then we do the same procedure on the other side. At the bottom we will have a tail that can be easily attached to the base of the decoration.

By tying several of these motifs, you can combine them into one decoration or add any flowers.

It's also worth experimenting with. Knit several options that you like best and join them using chain stitch yarn. You will get unusually light and original summer knitted neck jewelry. No one else will have something like this.

And again about beads

This is one of the oldest decorative materials, which has not lost its popularity today. Making it into a neck decoration with your own hands is as easy as shelling pears. Even if you string 5-7 strands of beads, you will already get a magnificent necklace. Let's play with it a little further. Before putting it on and fastening it, let's try to twist it into a tight rope. This is a completely different decoration than it was a minute ago.

There is a beautiful brooch in the house. Great! We attach it to a beaded necklace and get a completely unique decoration.

Beaded collars and snoods have been very popular in the last couple of seasons. They are made very simply: the same threads with stringed beads should be of such length that they can be wrapped around the head a couple of times without a fastener. But let’s not forget about quantity. The more magnificent such fashionable jewelry is, the more impressive they look.

Little tricks

To make an ordinary beaded thread unusual, you can get a little creative. This can be an exquisite base for an unusual pendant. The main thing is to catch that fine line when these two elements fit perfectly together.

You can make the pendant yourself from acrylic sew-on rhinestones. They combine perfectly into both a flower and a branch of several leaves. Next, we select harmonious and some beads and create the basis on which we will present our product.

Tricks include various knots. These are the simplest weaving elements. A long beaded bundle can be tied into a knot exactly in the middle and then fastened. This will be a massive accent. It is quite appropriate for a dress made of heavy fabric such as velor.

A not very thick bunch of bead threads can be tied in the middle, instead of throwing them over your head several times. This decoration visually slims any figure.

It is not necessary to use beads on their own. You can use it to create more interesting jewelry that will definitely be unique. Let's consider a beaded necklace, the master class for creating which involves using a jewelry chain as the base of the decoration.

On their own, both of these materials look a little sparse. But their combination gives an unsurpassed effect.

We take a chain and attach a thread or fishing line to the end link. Next, we sew the chain back and forth, but each time we do not forget to string one bead that does not fit through the hole in the link. A chain braided in this way can be complemented with two or three pendants with small crystals of the same color.

This elegant combination of different materials gives the effect of light elegance and unusualness with all the simplicity of its implementation. Small earrings made according to the same principle are also perfect for this decoration.

Each bead separately

Beads come in different sizes. Especially large beads can be strung in a slightly different way than with a simple thread. The result will be a very original and elegant beaded necklace. We will analyze this master class now.

You need to start with the fittings. We will need special jewelry pins and long connectors with 5-7 loops. We string each bead onto a pin, twist the free end into a loop and bite off the excess part. We make the next bead in the same way, but before completely closing the ring, we thread the previous element into it. 5-7 threads are woven in this way. Each of them should be slightly longer than the previous one in order to create a tiered effect in the finished product.

We attach the finished threads in ascending order to the connector. It all ends with a castle.

That's all. Unusual and simple is ready. Making earrings for it is also not a problem. Using the same method, you can weave short threads that are attached to the base of the earring.

Tandem of beads and hook

A couple of years ago, a technique for working with beads using a regular crochet hook appeared. To do this, you no longer need to study complex bead stringing patterns. Now you can knit with beads around the neck. The designs for such products are extremely simple, and the result is simply charming.

The easiest way is elongated air loops. In normal knitting, these loops are pulled tightly to produce a neat, uniform product. But in the beaded version we need a slight chaos effect. We take a fishing line and string a large amount of beads onto it. After this, we begin to knit a chain of air loops. There are two things to consider in this process. We pass several beads into each loop. We try to pull out all the loops and not let them tighten tightly.

We fold this blank like an accordion in accordance with the length of the future necklace. We fix the ends and attach fasteners. The necklace is ready!

Who can make jewelry?

Coco Chanel also said that costume jewelry was created for women who have taste. You have to know how to wear such products. Therefore, if you don’t have a suitable accessory in your jewelry box, you urgently need to make a necklace with your own hands. There are a lot of advantages to this method of replenishing your collection: costume jewelry will definitely match a certain outfit, it will be unique and inimitable, the creative process will bring pleasure, and the jewelry will have its own soul.

Every woman is created to create beauty around herself. Therefore, she can create any masterpiece if there are all the reasons and appropriate conditions.