Anthro Knockoff – Into the Woods Necklace
Have you been pining for an Anthro Necklace? I have been pining, I must admit. And as we’re creeping hurtling closer and closer to the holidays, I’m always on the lookout for inexpensive ways to give cool gifts. :) So of course I went “shopping” at my favorite place to knockoff – Anthropologie. This time we’re doing a version of their “Into the Woods” necklace. And here’s the Anthro Original . . . Same basic idea – but I wanted mine to be a bit more neutral so I can wear it with more things. Though I do love that retro, floral ribbon. Ready to make your own? • Twill tape or decorative ribbon (about 1 yd) • 2 yards of narrow cream ribbon (needs to fit through your beads) • wooden beads (16) • Accent Beads (2 large & 6 or 7 small) • Headpins and eyepins • Needle and thread Round nose pliers and wire cutters Start with getting your accent beads ready. Hold your wire with the round nosed pliers, snug against the bead. With your wire cutters, trim off the excess wire. You’re all done! Comments
The Blog: Delicate DIY Bird's Nest Necklace
J'adore delicate gold jewelry (and j'adore ma mama) so I decided that I would make this for my mom's birthday! See the steps below by clicking "Read More" I snatched the idea from the inventive Sarah Ortega's post. Sarah used silver wiring and experimented with both 20 and 24 gauge wire for her cute little nests. I settled on 24 gauge gold wire and whimsical soft pink frosted pearl beads for the eggs. 1) Arrange the beads on the wire however you like. 2) Start wrapping the wire around the beads to create the nest 3) Wrap the wire around and through the beads to hold it all together. 4) String a chain necklace through one of the loops and ta-da! This was so quick and easy to make that I made another one for myself with one of the larger pearls. I also used some of the gold wire to make my mom's card:
Anthro Knockoff – Akela Necklace
Anthropologie is such a great source to steal ideas from for inspiration. One of my favorite things to do late at night is browse through the Anthro site with a cup of hot tea. Gets my brain going. Much to my delight Anthro just added a darling little fabric and bead necklace that I just had to knockoff! Here’s the Anthro version: I love the style of this necklace but the color, not so much. Second, according to the description, this little baby is 72″ long. Ok, that was weird. One of the other things I like about this necklace is that you don’t need any jewelry hardware or tools. Here’s what you’ll need: Fabric for necklace and ruffles – I used a sort of sheer fabric I had on handBeads – 3 sizes. Cut your fabric into long pieces – measuring total of around 90″ long by 2″. Cut out your circles – 2 1/2″ diameter. Do any piecing of your long strip first. Get ready to turn your casing inside out. Or you can pin a safety pin in one end and feed that through the casing.
DIY Geometric Necklace Pendant
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating. I actually made it until midnight...I was pretty proud of myself :) 2012 is going to be amazing...I just know it! I want to kick off the new year with a fun DIY that I have been wearing recently. What you will need:3 different colors of polymer claySome kind of roller (a large marker will also do the trick)Razor bladeCotton cordKrazy glueToothpick or object to poke a hole in clay Soften and condition the clay with your hands before starting. Carefully slice out 3 triangles. Poke a hole in the smallest of the 3 triangles. Krazy glue the triangles on top of each other, staggering them a little bit. Attach the necklace cord and have fun wearing!
Anthro Cameo Collage Necklace Knockoff
There is a super cool announcement at the end of the post but don’t scroll down and miss the post. Read through and then get all excited. Or you can scroll down and get all excited and then scroll back up and read this tutorial. Either way works for me. ;) It’s time for another Anthro Necklace Tutorial! I know. I can’t seem to help it. So when a sweet reader, Windy, sent me a tutorial request for a great Anthro necklace, I, again, fell in love. Maybe you’re fickle too? And here’s the Anthro version – they call it the Cameo Collage Necklace. Isn’t it great? Ready to make one? You’ll need: • 1 - 24″ chain • 1 - 7″ chain (can be same type or different) • Assorted Charms – I used 22 but your number will vary depending on how full you’d like the necklace (See section below on adding charms for ideas on where to purchase)• Jump rings • Closure for necklace – any kind (I used a lobster clasp) (This picture shows headpins as well – you can ignore those – I didn’t use them after all) Ok yes.
How to Make a Leather Leaves Necklace
What you need: Soft leather piecesAwl (or something sharp and pointy =)PliersScissorsGluePre cut chain2 0 ringsleaf template first, cut a simple leaf template from card. mine is 2 inches long by about an inch wide. use your template & cut out 4 leaves from your leather take your first leaf and turn it on its side, next, you need to fold the leaf in half& pinch it together over on the right side once you're happy, glue the pinched part in place =) repeat the above step on the remaing 3 leaves,but this time,pinch and glue on the left - like above =) now, take the One leaf that you pinched on the right,and add a little glue to the top. take another leaf and rest it on top like you see below =) see how they fit just right? repeat that step with the next 2 leaves adding them one on top of the other, untill you get something like this ^^ next, take your awl (or something sharp & pointy) & punch holes in the top-most leaves on either side =) slip your o rings through & attatch your chain and you're done!
Anthro Limitless Strands Necklace
How is your Holiday shopping going? Have you started? I will confess I have not. But I have been talking about starting. Does that count? I have been browsing online though - and of course I inevitably wandered over to Anthro. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I absolutely fell in love with this necklace. I thought I’d help us both out by creating a knockoff – you can never have too many options for Christmas ideas right? Here’s my version . . . Mine is a little less “strandy” than theirs but that was intentional. Here’s what you’ll need to create this cutie . . . 1 1/2″ Wide Ribbon – 3 1/4 yardsStringing CordSmall Glass BeadsLarge Round Beads – 5/8″ (any type)Crimp Beads – 20Jump Rings – 6Thread Start by stringing your beads. Thread a crimp bead onto the cord and loop the end around a jump ring, then thread the cord back through the crimp bead. Thread beads onto the cording – it will help control the cording if you thread the loose end through a needle. Press the strips lightly.
DIY Box Braid Necklace
The moment we saw Phillip Lim‘s Box Braid Collar Necklace, we were immediately overcome with a wave of nostalgia. Our memories of a neon, plastic box braid lanyard was suddenly transformed into a sophisticated leather jewelry component. Honestly, brilliant! Inspired by our fondness of Lim’s necklace and our love of utilizing hardware, we made our own interpretation of a box braid necklace. And in case you forgot how to make your favorite childhood summertime craft, take a trip down memory lane with us! Start by cutting the suede in 4 three-yard pieces. Repeat the box braid until you are ready to add washers to the necklace. Once the necklace is finished, trim the ends. Wear it as a necklace, wrap bracelet or even a headband! (top image via Ssense, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
