For real needlewomen, not even a piece of wire will go to waste in their household, especially if it is new. You can find many ways to apply it. In today's master class you will learn how to make a beautiful pendant with your own hands from any pebble you like and a few decimeters of thin wire. The thinner the wire, the more elegant the product will look.
Talisman medallion made of natural stone
Have you been on vacation at the seaside or in the mountains and found an attractive pebble from which you can make a pendant? Or you can buy a stone; very beautiful and very inexpensive natural stones are sold in jewelry stores and at stone exhibitions. Most often they do not have any fastening, they are simply polished. To secure such stones on a chain, you will need 10 minutes of time, round nose pliers and thin metal wire.
We wrap the pebble with wire in any order, using round pliers to help. (In the photo this is an ordinary “tiger eye” from a souvenir store, which is worn “from the evil eye”). We make a loop on top and fix it. Exquisite neck pendant made of natural stone ready.
You can complicate the product and make two hearts out of wire, as in this product from rose quartz, which is considered a love talisman. This pendant can be given as a gift for Valentine's Day.
Teenagers are very fond of the so-called “friendship pendants”, that is, paired medallions. It is believed that two paired things strive to unite, so their owners will be inseparable. The easiest way to make friendship pendants is from two identical stones.
How to make a pendant with your own hands as a keepsake
You can make a medallion with a photograph inserted inside and give it as a souvenir, as was customary in the old days. There are many ways to create such decorations at home, it’s better to start with the simplest ones.
You will need:
- purchased medallion with transparent cabochon
- pencil
Step by step instructions
- Remove the cabochon from the frame by prying it with the tip of a knife.
- Attach the cabochon to the photo and trace it with a pencil.
- Cut out the photo along the outlined outline.
- Paste the photo into the frame.
- Insert the cabochon into place.
- The pendant is ready, and the transparent cabochon makes the image bright and embossed.
Decorating at home like a mermaid from H2O
At home you can make unique, very interesting jewelry if you make friends with beads, epoxy, wood, polymer clay, skin. Having gained experience, you can independently make things at home that imitate well-known jewelry, such as the “Heart of the Ocean” pendant from the movie “Titanic.” This video will teach you how to make a pendant with your own hands, the same as the mermaid from the popular TV series H2O: Just add water.
In this master class I will teach you how to make an exquisite and unusual copper pendant with your own hands. This master class is the second part of the previous master class, where we learned to create from copper and Czech glass. Here, from the blank, which can be obtained by completing the master class described above, we will create a beautiful and elegant pendant. As in the previous master class, the “twisting wire” technique is also used here.
Wire pendant
To get started we will need:
- round nose pliers;
- pliers;
- wire cutters;
- two types of wire: thinner for winding and thicker for creating a frame;
- sketch of decoration.
We'll need this For serious and multi-component wire jewelry, creating at least a rough sketch is mandatory. This allows you to create an approximate structure of the decoration and calculate the arrangement of elements.
Sketch of our pendant (clickable) The blank from the previous master class as well as beads and beads.
DIY pendant
1. At the very beginning, cut off a piece from the thicker wire. This piece should be quite long (about 20-25 cm), which is necessary to form the frame of the decoration.
2. We form a loop in the middle of the piece of wire and place it in the upper hole of the workpiece. It is necessary to place it so that both ends are under the “ears” of the workpiece.
3. We take the ends of the piece of wire out of the ears and lift the ends of the wire up, then we make a double spiral in the eye.
4. We form a further wire pattern, creating an “arc”.
5. Then we form a loop again.
6. We repeat the processes described above with the second piece of wire.
7. We form two symmetrical double lower spirals from the loops of step 5.
8. We begin the formation of the lower arc of the pendant. At the same time we bring two pieces of wire to the middle.
9. Using the Wig-jig tool or pliers, we form the last two loops of the warp. I use Wig-jig here because this tool allows you to achieve almost perfect symmetry of the elements.
10. We get this result.
Here is the result of the 10th step 11. Using pliers, bend the ends of the segments and cut them off.
12. Using metal scissors, we make oblique cuts at the ends of the wire in order to then form beautiful end curls. Our decoration all consists of similar curls, since making the pendant with your own hands more elegant in this case will be easier.
13. Using pliers, smoothly bend the curls.
14. This is the result.
15. We beat off the end loops and curls on the anvil.
16. We begin to braid the frame with thin wire. We make two symmetrical turns of wire on the upper loops.
17. Then on inside We make two small turns, bring the wire to the front side, and dive into the hole in the upper curl.
18. We put a blue bead on the wire.
19. We stretch the end of the wire again into the inner hole of the upper spiral. Again, we make two small turns on the inside of the frame, bring the wire to the front part and make three more large turns.
20. Then we make three small turns on the outer wire of the frame under the top loop and using the type of braid used in the first part of the master class we form this decorative braid. The meaning of this braid is to create the first two small turns on the first warp wire, then a large turn is made that “dives” under the second warp wire, then two small turns are made again, and a reverse diving turn is formed. And so the rhythm of the braid is repeated, which will help us make our own pendant a very original decoration.
21. Using a similar principle, the upper arc is braided, to which the ring and chain will cling. The basic principle here is that the braid should reach halfway through the arc, after which it is simply braided with uniform wide turns covering both warp wires.
22. The second side of the pendant is braided in the same way.
23. At the bottom of the photo you can see how the braiding of the lower arc begins. It involves connecting two arcs to each other and then winding the arc wire to the base wire. The braiding rhythm here is as follows: one large turn is made, three or four small turns are made on the warp wire, then one wide turn is made and the braiding rhythm continues. During the transition between small turns, beads are placed on the wire.
When connecting the ends of the arcs, use the braid described in step 14.
24. We move on to braiding medium large spirals. They are braided like the top spirals in step 16.
25. We braid the second large middle spiral in the same way.
That's all, all that remains is to attach the chain to the top eye and our decoration is ready. Now you know how to make a pendant with your own hands and you can create such an elegant piece of handmade jewelry yourself.
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The female half of humanity, at least most of it, loves jewelry. This is typical for ladies of any age; everyone wants to look attractive. A pendant on a chain will help to gracefully highlight the curves of your neck. Nowadays, many people are interested in handicrafts, creating jewelry for sale, as a gift, or for their own use. How difficult is it to make pendants with your own hands? Let's look at some of the available options.
What are pendants made of?
Any woman can afford to wear such jewelry, which is why the variety of these accessories is amazing in the variety of shapes, sizes, colors and materials. What do you use to create your own pendants? There are many options: plastic, wood, paper, leather, feathers, fur, fabric, stones, metal, beads. The first pendants were made from fish vertebrae, beautiful shells, pieces of amber and even fresh flowers. Nowadays, modernity dictates its own trends, and on the necks of girls you can even see jewelry in the form of a computer motherboard or floppy disk. The imagination of those who make pendants with their own hands is truly limitless, which makes each of them an individual and original decoration.
Making a heart pendant
We can say that heart-shaped pendants are the most popular; almost every girl has such jewelry. Moreover, they are easy to make even for a novice creator. The most simple ways make a heart pendant with your own hands - weave it from beads or wire. This accessory will be a wonderful gift for Valentine's Day or any other holiday. To create such a beaded jewelry you will need the beads themselves. different colors and size, fishing line and ring on which the chain will be attached. You can weave a simple red heart, a futuristic gold or silver one, the pattern can easily be found in a beading magazine. If you want to experiment, take a piece of felt and embroider a heart on it. You can fill in all inner part, and not just the edging, sew or glue beads of different sizes, artificial pearls, Swarovski rhinestones. Let all the elements match each other in color; the combination of gold, yellow and white looks very beautiful. At the end of the embroidery, cut out the heart and carefully glue the cardboard behind it to hold the shape. Place a leather layer on top of the cardboard, stitch around the perimeter - and the pendant is ready.
Weaving wire jewelry
Do-it-yourself pendants are made not only from beads. A fairly common option is a wire pendant. Those jewelry that are sold in stores are made of gold or silver plated, but copper or aluminum is suitable for home creativity. Pendants of various shapes are made from wire. Thin wire is easier to work with for a beginner, and the combination of thick and thin metal thread will add zest to your creation. To work with this material, you will need wire cutters, solder and often complemented with stones, beads, pearls or wooden elements.
Stone pendants
You can also make pendants with stones, not necessarily precious ones, with your own hands. The easiest way is to find an unusual pebble on the seashore (or ask friends to bring it from vacation), make a hole in it and hang it on a chain. If you are not satisfied with this option, then use beading patterns that include
Covering (edging) a stone with beads is called a cabochon, and this is a fairly popular way of making jewelry. The cut can be made metal using the same wire: let the imagination fly, the combination different forms, the connection of opposites will be a priority, without limiting you to standard schemes.
How to make a pendant with your own hands from plastic
Homemade sorceresses use a fairly pliable material for their masterpieces, from which you can mold anything, like plasticine. Then it will harden and keep its shape. To make pendants with your own hands from plastic, you will need:
- polymer clay of the required colors (or white and acrylic paint);
- thick polyethylene film;
- pin (the pendant is attached to it);
- glossy varnish;
- glue "Supermoment";
- rolling pin;
- sharp knife,
- stationery knife,
- textured stack (for example, a bundle of wire or toothpicks, a knitting needle);
- pliers.
You need to work on a prepared, flat surface; it is advisable to use disposable rubber gloves so as not to leave fingerprints on the product. The manufacturing process is similar to rolling, cutting, fastening different parts. You can make either one pendant or a set with earrings. Shape and color are your choice. To harden, the clay is placed in the oven for a certain time (according to the instructions sold along with the material).
Don’t let the question of how to make a pendant with your own hands face you. Just decide what kind of jewelry will decorate your neck and go ahead and try different options.
Nowadays, it is becoming increasingly popular to do your own handicrafts. This is not surprising, since in stores it is often difficult to find the options that you want for yourself, but they can be made if you have imagination and accuracy. For example, you can make accessories in the form of pendants. Let's consider several ways.
Original from the newspaper
The materials that will be required to make a simple and unusual pendant are as follows:
- Newspaper.
- Glue and scissor.
- Wooden skewer.
- A napkin or piece of paper with a picture that will be visible on the decoration.
- , putty.
- and a little cotton wool.
- Coffee.
- Pencil.
Once you have decided on the materials to use, you can proceed directly to making the accessory yourself:
- Cut a lot of strips from newspaper (it needs to be laid out, then folded and cut on the fold; the resulting pieces are folded and cut again along the fold). Next, you need to roll the tubes and secure them to the edge using glue.
- When about ten tubes are ready, you can begin with the first stage of making the medallion. Take one and squeeze it so that the surface is flat. Glue is applied to it and rolled into a spiral. When the part is completely rolled up, glue the second one and twist the spiral again. This element will be the basis for the product.
- For the loop on which the chain is hung, another tube strip is glued. Place a pen or pencil under it, then glue the tube in a circle to the base. The main thing is to remove the pencil in time so that it does not remain glued.
- To guarantee an even and durable coating, it is recommended to spread it with putty in several layers (each of them must dry).
- Print the picture on paper - it will be visible on the decoration. For stylish and original design it is aged using coffee drink for this purpose. You need to make strong coffee and apply it with a brush. If the image is not in color, color it with watercolor pencils or add color in another way, since even bright picture will become faded when aged with coffee.
- Cut out the image slightly larger than the final product. Remember, it is easier to remove unnecessary details than to add what is missing. Apply glue to the paper and attach it to the pendant, removing any excess pieces around the edge. You can simply tear them off; a little carelessness often looks original.
- Cover the back of the medallion with the remaining drink, and then spread varnish over the entire surface to fix it.
This master class allows you to make a combined pendant from leather or beads. For example, newspaper material can be replaced with pieces of leather. They are used to form a decoration, then embroidered with beads. The main condition is the presence of imagination and a creative approach, suitable raw materials, and different models can be made.
Accessory with stone
For production you will need:
- Tight thread.
- Small stone.
- Chain.
- Glue gun.
You may also need pliers to secure the parts.
The pendant execution process is as follows:
- First, wrap a thin wire around the stone.
- Make a loop on top.
- Roll the pebble approximately in half.
- Attach the loop as firmly as possible.
- Secure it with pliers.
If it seems that making beautiful jewelry on your own is difficult, in reality everything is different. Wonderful pendants are made from ordinary objects and improvised means, which can become a surprise for friends. Such ideas help you make a lot of beautiful decorations without spending a lot of money on them.
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