FINALLY!!! I am so sorry for building up my elephant necklace, and then posting it a week later! I was having some technical difficulties with my blog and since I am crafty (and not so techie), I was not able to post until it was fixed.
So, without further adieu, here is my CIY elephant necklace!
Supplies:
– Resin Chain
– Large Jump Ring
– Acrylic Paint (gold and purple)
– Elephant Charm (I found mine at Joann’s)
– Jewelry Wire
– Felt
– Small Beads
– Flat-Back Rhinestone
– Jewelry Tools
– Hot Glue Gun (and Glue)
– Super Glue
– Paint Brush
{Step 1}: Take your pliers and unhook your elephant from the charm.
{Step 2}: Paint your elephant gold. Let it dry. Do a couple more coats of gold until your elephant has a nice gold color.
{Step 3}: On the top of your elephant, paint a purple square. Let the paint dry. Add as many coats of paint as you need until the purple is a nice color.
{Step 4}: (Optional) I added a clear coat of paint over my elephant to give it a glossy look.
{Step 5}: Put super glue around the perimeter of the square on your elephant. Glue your beads around the perimeter. Then, glue one of your flat-back rhinestones to the eye area of your elephant.
{Step 6}: Take your jewelry wire and place it behind the back of your elephant. Measure enough wire to fit behind your elephant after a loop has been made at one end. Cut your wire and use your jewelry tool (or pliers) to form a loop at one end.
{Step 7}: Put hot glue on the back of your elephant. Glue the wire you just cut to your elephant so the loop is at the bottom. Next, cut a piece of felt that will cover your wire. Once cut, glut the felt over the wire. This will add extra hold.
{Step 8}: Grab your jump ring and open it.
{Step 9}: Put your jump ring through the top of your elephant, then run it through the opening in your chain.
{Step 10): Then, open the loop you made on your elephant and slip the other end of your chain through the loop, and close it.
Your necklace is finished!
August 6, 2013 8:35 am
So much better than the inspiration!
August 6, 2013 8:54 am
Aww…Thanks, Julie!
August 7, 2013 10:05 am
Such a cute DIY! Love your blog.
xo, Lindsey
http://www.caviartaste.com
August 7, 2013 11:47 am
Thanks, Lindsey!