DIY necklace with optical lens

DIY necklace with optical lens is a mix media jewerly in a vintage and a bit of steampunk styles. It uses a leptical lens as the main charm that is decorated with metallic gears and wires. It’s easy to make, simple materials and steps. Can be altered with more embellishments or other paper than this used to match your style.

Materials used

Tools used

  • Round nose pliers
  • glue
  • flat nose pliers

Cut 2 pieces of the flat wire in 3in(~7,5cm) and 4in(~10cm) lengths. Coil some bronze wire to hold the flat wires together and some for decoration. Coil the edges of the flat wires with the help of the round nose pliers.

DIY necklace with optical lens

Mark a circle with the help of the optical lens and cut the design from the tag you want to use and glue it on the optical lens with the printed side facing the glass. You can cover the back of the tag with paint or any medium for protection.

DIY necklace with optical lens

Coil some bronze wire on the gears. Do that before glueing them as it will help to keep them in the desired position.

DIY necklace with optical lens

Glue the flat wires first, then the gears. Cut 5 about 15in (~40cm) long cords and add end and lobster clasps on both edges of the cords. Adjust  further the length of the necklace with jump rings.

DIY necklace with optical lens

 


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