August 26, 2012

DIY Statement Necklace

dress: kohls (similiar)  shoes: target/Goodwill (similar)  necklace: DIY

I've currently been in love with bigger, chunkier necklaces, especially after getting my bubble necklace this summer.  I've seen lots of statement necklaces that I'd love to buy, but won't spend $30 on one, so I found a few tutorials online, combined them and made my own. 

It's definitely not as great as the $30 ones, but for about $7 I'll take it! 

 supplies: tear drop beads, round beads, nail polish, chain, rings, and a clasp 
(I bought the gold but it ended up being too thick to string through the circle beads, 
so I used a thinner silver chain I already had.)

 Here's what the teardrop beads look like closer up.  I used 5 altogether. 

 Paint only one side of your teardrops with your nail polish,.
Then paint all around the circle beads, and be prepared to have your fingers covered in it! 
I did two coats of nail polish and then a clear coat after. 
(Except for on the circles - I quit after one coat.)

Cut your chain to the desired length. 
Use one of your rings to go through the tear drop and then attach it to the middle of your chain. 
I use pliers to close the ring. 

Add two beads on each side and then two more tear drops. 
I did two more sets of circles and one more set of teardrops.

Finally add your clasp and ring at the back of your necklace.  
Ideally I'd want another row of the teardrop beads, and maybe someday I'll add it. 
But my red fingers were done for the day. 








57 comments:

  1. You are so crafty! I absolutely love it!

    I have fallen in love with chunky necklaces since my purchase of the bubble necklace too.

    Love your white dress too!

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  2. crafty, stylish, ah you got it going on girl :)

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  3. Oh my gosh, I so need to make one of these! I love how yours turned out and it beats paying $20 or more for one =)

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  4. How cute & way to be creative!! Great job, girl! I need to embark on more DIY projects!

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  5. Such a cute idea!

    Carly
    www.lipglossandcrayons.com

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  6. Such a great idea. Your necklaces are adorable.

    Tracy @ Sunny Days and Starry Nights

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  7. this is SO CUTE, katie! so so so cute! you are so very crafttastic.

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  8. Girl I love it! I would've never even thought to do that!

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  9. I'm so impressed!! I love the way it turned out.

    xo,
    Angela
    headtotoechic.blogspot.com

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  10. Cool, very creative! I've got to up my DIY game!

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  11. What a great idea: that is such an awesome necklace! You're so crafty!

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  12. you are constantly surprising me lady - I love the idea behind this, and the final product is awesome! Statement necklaces are my jam!
    xx
    Here&Now

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  13. SO pretty, Katie!! It looks like a J Crew piece!

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  14. AWESOME necklace! LOVe your shoes too!
    XOXO
    -Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANS fashion blog:
    http://psbananas.com

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  15. Oh my goodness Katie the necklace came our GRRReeat!! (like Tony the Tiger would say!)

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  16. i cannot believe you made this!!!!! it looks like something i would see for $360 at anthropologie! oh my goodness, your crafting skills are incredible :)

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  17. Awesome! I would have never guessed you used nail polish to paint the beads.

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  18. I looks lovely and goes really great with this dress.

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  19. Love this! I've been wanting to do something similar... but believe it or not, I've had the HARDEST time finding tear drop beads. Where did you find yours?

    Sarah
    smalltowncatwalk.blogspot.ca

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  20. Cute! So easy and it looks great :) Will have to try this out.

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  21. Cute! So easy and it looks great :) Will have to try this out.

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  22. That came out SO cute, Katie! I may actually try this even though I'm not very crafty :)

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart
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  23. That's awesome! I love statement necklaces and this is perfect :-)

    Maria
    Dainty and Decadent

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  24. great post! nice DIY! <3
    come by and lets follow each other if you love to do:)
    miss-monaaa.blogspot.com

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  25. This is such an amazing idea and so easy! I'll have to give this a try :)

    Stephanie
    twenty-something

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  26. It turned out so AWESOME! It is something that nobody else will have either! I have a few pieces that I have been wanting to try with nail polish too! Thanks for the inspiration.
    xo,
    Shanna

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  27. omg! you did a great job! That piece looks gorgeous!

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  28. LOVE this necklace!! I have a white dress like that too. Great idea to pair it with a chunky necklace. You did an awesome job on that necklace!

    http://hopefaithandblessings.blogspot.com/

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  29. Your necklace turned out fabulous! I just made one like this a couple weeks ago! xo

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  30. I LOVE this DIY, love love love! It came out perfectly, I would totally buy this in a store!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  31. I'm so glad that I'm following you! This idea is PERFECT for my sister in law. And it's beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing on the COM link party!

    Katie
    www.funhomethings.com

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  32. What a great idea. I have some of the chandelier crystals too and was wondering how to incorporate them into a necklace. The nail polish on one side only is perfect so it doesn't blunt the crystal effect. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  33. So incredibly awesome - I would have NEVER thought of nail polish!

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  34. Love the necklace! It looks so easy to do!

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  35. So fun! I must try this! It looks just like a fancy expensive one!

    go for the glam

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  36. You did an awesome job with that necklace, adorable!

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  37. that is so crafty, i cant believe it turned out so well! i'm usually too lazy when doing this, but when it comes to either buying a $80 j crew statement necklace or making my own for a tenth of the price, i think i'll go with this tutorial!

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  38. This turned out great! I love it! So, how long did it take you to get the fingernail polish off of your hands? haha

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  39. love this DIY! so fun! great color choice

    love from San Francisco,
    Britt+Whit

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  40. So awesome - I am definitely trying this sometime! I am also your newest follower! Cheers! :)

    xo.
    Raechel
    http://livingthefancylife.blogspot.com/

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  41. Your necklace is amazing! And the outfit is perfect! Lace & a diy statement necklace - it's just about as good as it gets.

    xo
    Kym
    bitty.and.bunny

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  42. It's cute for sure. I love the color, but you have much more patience than I. How much nail polish remover did it take to clean your fingers?? :)

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  43. That looks amazing girl! Such an awesome DIY! I wouldn't have even thought to do that, but it works so perfectly...

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  44. You are so cute! I love your idea of using nail polish for the paint! Clever!

    mysouthernaccents.blogspot.com

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  45. loving the pops of red. what a fabulous necklace, girl!
    xo TJ

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  46. What a clever idea to paint with nail polish! I love the red!!

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  47. What an awesome idea! Genius! Oh and I am totally LOVING your lace dress!

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