chezlin ·
This week I'll be walking you through how to make a necklace with some drooping chains hanging down. This is an intermediate level project because part of the necklace will be fabricated by hammering the metal and drilling into it.
Let me know what you think of this finished necklace! I quite like how it turned out!
chezlin ·
In the days before my friends bachelorette party I searched high and low for a semi-cheap black clutch or wristlet or purse to carry around with me. For some reason this task was impossible, so a few hours before I had to leave the house I had the bright idea to make my own. I had everything I needed here anyway, or so I thought. I had a zipper, I had a tupperware full of fabrics I could use as a liner, I had some length of chain that I could use for the strap, but low and behold, I didn't have any suitable black material. After the quickest trip to the fabric store that I've ever done, I was ready to create. And here it is, my cute little black clutch/wristlet thing.
The one key feature I absolutely wanted was to have the chain connecting to the zipper in such a way that it couldn't accidentally zip open while I was dancing or something. The only way it could unzip was if I took it off of my wrist and unzipped it myself.
While I was out, unfortunately the chain worked its way out from the little loop on the side, but I was able to rig it back together with the help of my friends keys. Haven't had any problems with it since!
Here's a shot of the inside.
Before I made this, I figured it would end up being a little throw away clutch that I would use only for this occasion, put away somewhere and forget about its existence. In the end I actually ended up liking this thing quite a bit and plan on using it more in the future.
