this necklace has a snappy pink color that looks great with my striped tee shirts
You Will Need
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- 1.0 Brass Octopus Pendant(s)
- 7.0 gunmetal Jump Ring(s) 9 mm size
- 2.0 gunmetal Jump Ring(s) 7 mm
- 14.0 inch gunmetal Chain cut into two equal pieces
- 13.0 inch gunmetal Chain 2mm x 4 mm links, cut into one 3 inch, one 4 inch and one 5 inch piece
- 1.0 gunmetal Filigree Charm(s) flower
- 1.0 spring ring Clasp(s) 12 mm
- 1.0 pink plastic Bead(s) flower bead, 22mm
- 1.0 red glass Druk Bead(s) bead, 6 mm
- 6.0 inch Beading Wire
- pink Spray Paint
- clear Spray Paint
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- PROJECT BUDGET
- Getting Pricey
Octopus Necklace
Pink and cephalopod-what more could you want?
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Make this sweet pink octopus necklace with these simple directions and you'll be the talk of the aquarium!
you'll need:
chain nose pliers (2 pairs)
wire cutters
Before you begin, you'll need to paint the octopus. Carefully wash it using dish soap and allow to air dry. Place the octopus on newspaper in a well ventilated area and spray two thin coats with the pink spray paint, allow to dry 30-60 minutes between coats. Follow up with a thin coat of the clear spray paint to make the finish last longer. Allow the whole thing to dry overnight before making your necklace. I don't generally paint the back, but that is up to you. -
1. Use the bead stringing wire to 'sew' the druk and flower bead to the filigree piece. Trim the excess wire. You can glue the knot with something like E6000 if you want, or back the filigree with a piece of suede or felt (cut to filigree size) to hide the knot if you wish.
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2. With the chain nose pliers use three 9 mm jump rings to attach the octopus to one piece of chain as shown. Use two 9 mm jump rings to attach the octopus to one side of the filigree piece. Use the remaining two 9 mm jump rings to attach the filigree piece to the remaining chain piece. Close all your jump rings securely, the ones in this photo need a bit of attention!
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3. With the chain nose pliers use one 7 mm jump ring to attach the three pieces of 2x4 mm gunmetal chain to one side of the octopus. Use the remaining 7 mm ring to attach the ends of the 2x4 chain to the end of the large link chain.
4. With the chain nose pliers open the ring on the end of the spring ring clasp and attach it to one end of the necklace. You'll clasp the necklace by hooking the clasp into the other end of the chain.
I work at a bead store where I get to play with stuff like this all day. Lucky me! Let me know if you make your own sweet octopus garden necklace.
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Cat Morley
09 May 14:56
Ooooh it's gorgeous
nicole c.
10 May 00:02
Where did you find the awesome octopus charm? Love it.
Mutantcarrot
10 May 00:35
Ooh now a Gastropod would be cool too. Large muscled creatures unite!
Alexis K.
10 May 02:17
That's so cool! Where did u find the octopus and the flower?
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17 May 05:21
If anyone's still looking for the octopi, I found a whole bunch of listings for these same ones by just searching for "octopus" on etsy! I didn't find any colored ones (just metallics) but I'm sure they could be painted.
Sarah wearing doodled on converse
20 May 20:10
Dude sweetness on a stick :)
i went to etsy.com and they have those octopus charmes for like 7.00- 27.00 Dollars!!!! jeese maybe ebay.....
any who maybe i can make one out of sculpy...hmmm... yeah this could turn out bad...
Sarah wearing doodled on converse
20 May 20:11
dude did not notice the comment above mine about etsy...
DIS.AR.RAY
07 Jul 04:21
Thats so friggin creative! I love the chains on the side, its a really cool idea :D
YAY CEPHALOPOD!!!!!
Rae Rae The Jet Plane
09 Sep 08:07
This is very beautiful...I wish I had seen this before going to the bead shop today...many of their pieces were beautiful but of cheap quality. I could have painted them to spruce them up.
DrEaMeR
09 Feb 10:36
OMG! It's sooo beautiful!!!
Kepi
29 Apr 17:06
That's awesome!
Ezme
27 May 15:19
*love!*
its awesome! :)