Studded Tassel Necklace

After digging out a bag of square studs for the easy stud necklace I posted previously, I was itching to do something else with some of the studs I had left!

I ended up making this short necklace, inspired by some Japanese street fashion photos. A lot of the stylish and adorable people snapped were wearing necklaces that looked like all kinds of non-necklace things: curtain ties, upholstery tassel, even doll parts!

Remembering the tassel braid left over from when I recovered my bedroom stool, I pulled this necklace together over the space of a few minutes!

The construction is very easy and requires a few basic stitches and a few basic jewellery-making techniques. Anyone can do it!

 

You’ll need:

1 x 6 inch tassel braid or similar

2 x 6 inch lengths of chain

4 x jump rings

2 x split rings

1 x clasp (I used a lobster clasp and a third split ring)

Metal studs of your choice (Optional! I used 8 square ones)

Thread to match the braid

Glue OR fray stopper

Tools:

Needle

Scissors

Wire cutters

Flat nosed pliers

 

1. Cut the chain and braid to length and glue the ends of the braid to prevent it from fraying. I folded the corners into the back slightly so no glue would show on the front.

2. Stitch a split ring to each upper corner of the braid.

3. Use a jump ring to attach a length of chain to each split ring.

4. Fix the clasp onto the opposite ends of the chain using more jump rings.

5. Optional: Attach the studs: push them through the braid and carefully push the spikes down at the back.

6. Style it up and show it off! Worn here with my nifty second-hand shawl and my refashioned

Of course, you don’t need to include the studs: you could sew on some gems, attach rhinestones, or leave it plain! Alternatively, you could sew small embellishments to the bottom of the braid--how about some tiny bells, or small coin charms?

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