DIY Leather Cord Necklace with Owl Pendant - Beginners Tutorial
This Beginners Tutorial for a leather cord necklace diy with an owl pendant will teach you how to create easy handmade leather jewelry at home in no time. This is a great project for beginners and for people who want to DIY their own unique jewelry.
Equipment
- Jewelry pliers (flat nose pliers and bent nose pliers)
- scissors
Ingredients
- 3 mm Leather cords – I used 2 purple and green but feel free to use your favorite color combination.
- Owl Charm – I used an owl but you can use your favorite one.
- Jump rings 3-5mm
- Fold-over cord crimps that match your cord thickness
- Clasp – I used a very cute toggle clasp bar and ring
Instructions
- I used 2 colors, which means 2 cords. I used green and violet.
- I cut them to equal size, long enough that when the knots are made, the necklace is still on the wished length.
- It’s always better to have leftovers than to need more leather later.
- Since the hanging hole is too small, I used just one of the cords to attach the pendant. I took the violet string and I fold it in half.
- I inserted the folded end through the hole, from the back to the front.
- When it was out, I left a few centimeters (about an inch).
- I inserted the other end (both cords) through the folded end.
- I pulled the cord leaving a little space.
- Through that space, I inserted the green cord halfway.
- I tightened the violet cord to secure the green one in place.
- At this point, you should have both colors on each side of the pendant.
- I made the first knot a few centimeters (about an inch) away from the pendant.
- Make it tight. I tried to make visible both colors on the knot.
- Keeping the same distance I made a knot on the other string set and here is the pattern you’ll follow
- From that point on I repeated the knots at the same distance until it gets the desired length.
- When I got it done I measured again putting the owl where I wanted it to be on my chest.
- Make a mark to guide where to put the clasp.
- I used some fold-over crimp on the string ends.
- I placed it just before the mark because he clasps make the necklaces a bit longer.
- Placing both cords in the cord end, I tightened them with a plier to secure the cords well.
- I didn’t cut the leftovers yet just in case the length needs to be adjusted.
- When I finished with both ends I took some jump rings.
- With your pliers, open a little bit one jump ring, enough to insert the cord end ring.
- I inserted the cord end and the clasp on each end.
- I closed the jump ring again, of course.
- Now if everything is ok and the length is right, cut the leftover cord.
- That’s it!!! You have a super cute leader cord necklace!