Gypsy Hoops Necklace
Perfect for belly dancing, make a jingly hoopy necklace.
Posted by Cat Morley
About
I think this necklace would be perfect for belly dancing. You could make alter this to make it in to a belly dancing belt or even headpiece.
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You Will Need (5 things)
- Beadalon silver plated round solid rings Hoop in 25mm, 20mm & 12mm
- Small silver Coin s
- Beadalon medium Connectors
- Silver necklace Chain
- Jewellery Pliers
Steps (14 steps, 40 minutes)
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1
For this necklace you'll need metal hoops in various sizes and some small silver coins - the type you get in belly dancing stores.
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2
Take one of your largest hoops and a coin. Open the coin's jump ring.
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3
Slip the hoop between the jump ring and close.
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4
Repeat this for a second coin. The coins have two sides, so you can arrange them with heads and tails, if you want a more varied look.
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5
Slip a connector on to one of the hoops.
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6
Use jewellery pliers to close the connector on the hoop side.
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Slip the connector on to the second hoop and close.
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8
Now take another connector and one each of the two smaller sized hoops.
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9
Place the medium hoop inside the larger one and slip the top of the connector around both. Close the top of the connector with pliers.
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10
Attach the smaller hoop to the bottom of the connector, inside the two larger hoops.
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11
Close the bottom of the connector.
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12
Repeat these steps, making your necklace as many hoops wide as you like.
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13
When your happy with the width of your necklace, attach a connector through one of the end hoops and then attach to a length of silver necklace chain.
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14
Repeat at the other side and you're all done!