Hello, hello! Remember my last post featuring the craft supplies of my sponsor idee. Creativmarkt? I posted a tutorial for how to make an easy wire statement necklace. This time, I’m going to show you how to make a toy animal necklace, also using craft supplies I have chosen and idee. Creativmarkt sponsored for this cooperation. Have fun making your own necklace! :)
To make such a toy animal necklace, you need:
– Toy animals made of plastic or rubber
– Round hooks (available at the hardware store)
– Colorful strings or cords with a lenght of about 75cm (via idee. Creativmarkt, for example leather strings in different colors or cotton strings in various colors like I used here in this DIY)
First of all, you need your toy animal and the round hook which works like a screw. Take it and screw it into your animal’s bag. If it’s too difficult to start and get into the plastic or rubber of the animal’s back, take a sharp item (for example the tip of a circle) to prepare the hole. Then screw the round hook into the animal.
Next, take your string and pull it through the hole. I didn’t want to use a conventional necklace clasp, I rather wanted the lenght of the necklace to be flexible. Thus, I decided to make a special knot (as shown on the photos) which allows me to adjust the necklace’s lenght each time I wear it. This way, it can be worn matching each shirt’s individual neckline.
Moreover, I wanted to make several necklaces at once and therefore I used a different string color for each necklace. Those cotton strings from idee. are my favorites and I have already used them quite often for jewellery projects.
That’s it, eeeeks!
And another one with a pink string. I love pink! :)
Sooo cute! Are you going to make such an easy necklace, too? Which animal will you choose? :)
Have fun!
Lu
P.S.: As always, although some of the supplies for this blog post have been
sponsored, this doesn’t touch my opinion on the sponsor or my decisions
concerning this blog post’s content! :)
Oh how sweet!! <3
Schöne Idee! So eine süße Kette hübscht sicher auch das langweiligste Outfit auf :)
Woweee, these are just adorable! <3
So pretty :)
So easy and cute! I've also made this kind of necklaces before, you can check them here:
http://www.anzouya.com/2012/09/jungle-animals-necklaces.html
I would also suggest spray paint the plastic toys first for a more glamorous look. :-)
Dear Anzouya, thanks for your feedback! :) Indeed, I have been thinking about coloring them, but then I decided to keep the animals this way in order to keep it simply with brown colors for fall. :)
I have just discovered your blog Lu and I love it. I'm a big fan of Elsie Larson and could tell she was an influence here but I love how you have made your blog your own and personal. It's great, really full of fun reads. X
Haha, so funny, you're the first one telling me this! :) But Elsie Larson and her crafts are incedibly awesome, how could she NOT have influenced me! :) Thanks for the compliments aniways! :)
Sind die Tiere auch von Idee??? Suche schon so lange welche für ein DIY :(
Die bekommst Du z.B. bei Karstadt in der Spielwarenabteilung. :)
Total süss! Die Idee ist grossartig!
There you can find plastic toys exporters from where you can explore your business opportunities around the world.
Where did you find these cute little animals?? I always find ones that aren’t that realistic, so it’s not as cute!