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I really like the trend and it’s very simple to make your own
necklace.
Supplies:
-Wooden beads. (You can find them at Michaels or any other craft shop)
-Acrylic Paint: white and then another color (I used purple but you can use any color)
-paintbrushes
-chain or cord (I used a leather cord)
-skewers or chopsticks
-spray paint clear gloss (optional)
I purchased some wooden beads that had faces on them. JoAnn Fabrics had a sale for like 50 cents. Since I didn’t want the face to show up under the actual paint I did a coat of white paint as a primer.
Using wooden skewers or chopsticks makes it really easy to paint the bead. I had some Styrofoam laying around so I used that to stick the skewer so they can dry mid-air.
I took a paper plate and made several spots of the dark paint. This made it easier for me to compare colors.
At first I was going to do 6 different shades of purple but then I decided to just do 2 dark purple, 2 semi-light purple, and then 2 really light purple.
I played around with different shades before I settled down onto a color I liked.
I then painted the beads and let the dry for a while. After the beads were dry to touch I used a spray paint clear gloss to make them a bit shiny. This optional but it adds a nice finished touch to the bead. After the beads are all dry you can put them on the cord and you’re all done!
If you want a very quick necklace you can simply just tie the cord around your neck but if you want something a little more professional and finished you can use a lobster clasp, jump rings, and some crimp cord claps. All of these can be found at JoAnn Fabrics or Michaels.
Once you add clasps then you are really all set!
