{ glamourai DIY } bands of bling bib
as promised, i've prepared a proper DIY tutorial on today's neckpiece du jour, the bands of bling bib, so you can make your own at home!
before you begin, you'll need:
1. grosgrain ribbon (cut two 18" strips)
2. needle + thread
3. sharp-tipped craft scissors
4. wire cutters
5. assorted chains (these can usually be sourced from the bottom of your jewelry box, or at your local thrift shop ~ look for broken necklaces, bracelets, or eyeglass chains)
to get started:
1. on a flat surface, create an approximate layout for your degrade chains. for my sample, i made each row of chain approximately 2" longer than the one above it. chances are the lengths won't be exactly as you want them right away ~ use the wire cutters to remove excess links and achieve the right proportion between the rows:
2. begin with the shortest chain on the right side. using a needle + thread, stitch the last loop of the chain onto your first piece of ribbon. set the stitch in the middle of the ribbon's width, about 4-5' from the end:
3. moving downward toward the tip of the ribbon, repeat for the other ends of chain, in consecutive order by length. try to keep the stitches close together.
4. repeat steps 2 & 3 for the left ends of chain on your second piece of ribbon. keep in mind that your stitches should end up on the top (outside-facing) side of both left + right ribbons:
5. grab the tail of the right ribbon, and pull it out and under your seam, creating a loop:
6. pull tail through loop:
7. tighten knot and stitch in place.
8. repeat steps 5, 6 & 7 on the left side.
9. tie the long ends of ribbon into a bow at center back:
10. and you're finished!*
* unless you are me, in which case there is step 11:
immediately repeat steps 1-10 and make a second necklace, so that next time you can wear the two piled on top of each other!
~ let me know in the comments if you have any questions! ~
xoxoglamourai
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