Key to My Heart Ribbon Necklace

by Ali on 09/08/11

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Project details:

I was in my studio flipping an Earthenwood pendant around in my hand while contemplating what to make with the new silk ribbons we had just gotten in and it hit me... I jumped out of my chair and went on a hunt for my components. I decided to show how easy it is to make a necklace using the ribbon with a large focal without looking like I just hung a pendant in the middle.

↓ Step-by-step

Supplies you’ll need:

1 keyhole pendant with 3 holes
1 skeleton key
heart pendant
silk ribbon with hand-sewn edges
3 Czech glass fire polished rondelle 9mm
2 garnet rough nuggets
6 head pins
6 15mm jump rings
8 7.25mm jump rings
10 4.75mm jump rings

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1

Taking your 6" piece of leather lacing, line up the middle of the leather with the middle of the pendant. String the leather through the first hole leaving a couple of inches off the end and knot. Repeat this on the other hole. Make sure your knots aren't too tight. This leaves room for the next step which is to string your ribbon under the knots you just created at each of the pendant's 2 holes. Once you have made sure that the ribbon has an even length on each side of the pendant, tie a knot with the ribbon around the leather. Make sure the ribbon is pulled tightly through. Now finish off by tying a final knot with the leather coming up to the ribbon knot at each side. Trim excess leather.

Step 2

Jump rings don't just have to be functional, they can also be used a inexpensive decorative touches. I grouped jump rings together and knotted the clusters together along the ribbon, adding in charms where I liked. It is important when using the ribbon as the main "stringing" material in a necklace that the weight on each side is evenly balanced and also not heavier than the focal.

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