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Leather & Nuggets Necklace
About this design:
I selected a variety of nuggets in faded earthy jewel tones. The colors reminded me of a vintage tie-dyed t-shirt & jeans. That color palette needed a soft material to complement the soft colors, so I went with the stitched suede cord. It fit perfectly through the holes of the nuggets. Adding the Arte Metal jump rings as accents gives a nice hardware look.
What you’ll need:
- 3' of stitched suede cord
- 6 Tagua nugget beads
- variety of jump rings
- adhesive
Tip: If you have a hard time getting the cord through the tagua holes, make sure your holes are clear, then try gently twisting and pushing the cord into the hole. That worked for me :-)
Additional Images:
Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Knot one end of the cord. Create an overhand loop knot at this end.String on several jump rings, then a Tagua nut nugget. Slide these up to the knot just made. |
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Step 2: Repeat 5 times, stringing on a variety of varying sizes of jump rings in between each nugget. |
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Step 3: Finish your by stringing on several jump rings, knotting the last one to the suede. Take end of suede cord and string through the loop knot and double the cord back. |
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Step 4: Tie a single adjustable knot using the unfinished end of the suede cord. Dab the back of the knot with adhesive, make sure not to get on the cord that the knot slides on. See Tip: Tying an Adjustable Knot |
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Step 5: The necklace should vary in length from 20"-28" by sliding the knot |
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On Jul 18, 2013 at 3:24 pm #
Beadzilla aka Wanda says:I just love, love, love the look of this Ali! What a great fun piece for summer!
On Jul 18, 2013 at 3:58 pm #
Deb Harding says:Wow this actually made me love tagia nuts! I don’t mean I didn’t like them before I did….but this is really nice!!
On Jul 18, 2013 at 4:47 pm #
I Gang says:I really liked the casual but unique look the Tagua nuts gave this piece. I’ve just ordered my first pieces and I hope mine comes out a nice as the featured necklace.
Thanks for sharing the idea.
On Jul 18, 2013 at 5:58 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:Very cool, Ali!! I have been trying waxed linen in the thick tagua wedges I bought. Those holes are not very big in my pieces. Do these nuggets have bigger holes? I would love to able to string on leather!
On Jul 18, 2013 at 6:06 pm #
Peggy3 says:Cute!
Ali, are the tagua nuts heavy?
On Jul 18, 2013 at 6:25 pm #
Ali says:Thanks!
Yes, I have found that the holes in the nuggets are larger. I would say that the hole is just under 3mm, allowing for the 2.5mm suede cord to get through.
The nuggets are pretty big, not nearly as heavy as the same size gemstone bead nuggets would be though. I have turquoise necklace that really weighs me down and this is not that
… but I do love my turquoise!
On Jul 18, 2013 at 7:28 pm #
Asia says:Love this Ali
On Jul 18, 2013 at 7:28 pm #
Lillian says:I have not used tagua nuggets before I just
made a order hope I like them appears to be pretty.
On Jul 18, 2013 at 7:44 pm #
Mary - Sweet Chick says:Oh Ali! Stop tempting me!
I love it!
Love the colorful and yet earthy feel of this design!
Can I ask? Do they make Tagua nugget beads a little smaller than these? I love the look of them but the size scares me a bit.
On Jul 19, 2013 at 8:52 am #
Beadlady3 aka Cindy says:Wow! I’ve been afraid of using these because I just didn’t know how good they really looked. I think I am another convert!
On Jul 19, 2013 at 11:25 am #
Kate says:@Mary S: We’ll keep our eye out for smaller nuggets, but in the meantime, you might try the “thick slice”– it’s pretty organic-y looking and about half the size of these big guys.
http://www.limabeads.com/store.....#038;y=-80
On Jul 19, 2013 at 11:46 am #
Lynn g says:Wow that is pretty cool, that nuts can be so pretty..
On Jul 19, 2013 at 8:25 pm #
Elis Mom says:Love it Ali! Thanks for the inspiration(again)!
On Jul 19, 2013 at 11:45 pm #
Peggy3 says:Thanks Kate. While I love this look I would go for the smaller if they become available
On Jul 24, 2013 at 10:50 pm #
Lillian says:just received my order yesterday very pleased
beautiful beads cant wait to start working with them will probably ordered lots more love the color and feel of the beads read the history very impress with that information.
On Aug 20, 2013 at 2:11 pm #
RaggyDaggyDo says:Will you be getting more of these nuggets in?
On Feb 08, 2014 at 3:41 pm #
DrgnFlyDrms says:Are you going to be getting more of these nuggets? I can’t seem to find them anywhere????
Thanks
On May 11, 2015 at 9:56 pm #
The Kooky Zone says:Simply stated one of my favorite items to use. Stunning!
On Aug 17, 2015 at 3:18 am #
Lil M says:Ali,
I just wrote you a long one and lost it while I was changing the picture.
Love all you do especially the bracelets. Be proud of yourself.
Good work, keep it up and keep living your dreams!
You inspire us old chickens plus the young ones who are depressed feel up after seeing and hearing about you.
On Nov 17, 2018 at 5:29 am #
povertyridgeranch1 says:Hi…I’m new here…Can someone please tell me where I can purchase the Tagus nuts??? Thanks
On Nov 17, 2018 at 5:54 pm #
Moogie says:Lima hasn’t had tagua nuts in a very long time. You can try googling “tagua nut beads” & see what comes up. Good luck!
On Nov 15, 2021 at 8:37 pm #
Alwrknoply says:Hi Ali, I love your designs, do you sell jewelry online? If you respond, please do at
Heathermcgough2@aol.com. Thanks