How to Make Nail Polish Washer Necklaces | DIY Jewelry: In this fun learning tutorial Kids Crafts by Three Sisters demonstrates how easy it is to make washer necklaces using nail polish. These necklaces were so simple and inexpensive. The entire craft costs us about $5. What an amazing gift idea for birt…
Did you know that the hardware store is one of the best places to shop for creative projects? And at about twenty-five cents, washers are one of my favorite materials grab when I am browsing the aisles of my local Home Depot. There are so many different ways to transform a washer into a pendent. I thought it would be fun to use nail polish marbling to create some colorful statement necklaces. All you need are washers and nail polish. Fill a small container with water and lightly pour the polish onto the surface of the water and then swirl it around. Next, dip the washer into the the water. It will pick the marbled nail polish and once dry will be permanent. I used colorful beads and created a long strand necklace with the washer as the pendent or you could add the washer to your favorite chain or strand of beads.
I've been seeing this necklace on Pinterest a lot lately and it sparked my interest. It only takes two supplies to make; metal washers and grosgrain ribbon, both of which I had already, so I decided to give it a whirl. I wore it yesterday and really loved it! Here's a quick tutorial: You will need: 20 - 30 1" metal washers (I used 24. Use more or less to make it the length you want.) 5/8" wide grosgrain ribbon, about 1 yard (or more, depending on your desired length of your necklace) Step 1: Thread your ribbon up through washer #1, leaving enough ribbon on the end to tie the necklace when it's finished. Step 2: Thread the ribbon down through the top of washer #2. Step 3: Thread the ribbon back down through washer #1. Step 4: Pull the ribbon tight, so washer #2 is laying flat on top of washer #1. Step 5: Thread the ribbon back up through washer #2. Step 6: Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each additional washer. Once you've threaded all your washers onto the ribbon, tie the two ends of the ribbon together and trim off the excess. Finished! Easy, right? Don't forget to check out my handmade jewelry shop on Etsy, Nestled! Here's a peek at my collection:
Have I mentioned that I am my younger daughter's Girl Scout troop leader this year? Well, actually one of four leaders. We are doing a co-op leader thing, which has been great! Every year, our service unit puts on a holiday boutique for the girls. Troops create something to "sell" at the boutique and each troop has a booth set up to sell their wares. Each girl brings an envelope with some amount of money up to $20 in it. The girls walk around to the different booths and buy different crafts to give other people for the holidays. When they spend their money, they are done shopping and they get to eat holiday cookies. :-) The money collected is donated to a charity of the hosting troop's choice. This year the 363 Day Program was chosen. And can you believe it, in just under 2 hours, our service unit collected $3,127 for this charity! 2 hours, people. That is just amazing to me! We gave the girls four different options for craft projects to create for the holiday boutique. They chose to create washer necklaces and gem magnets. These were soooo easy to create! And at minimal cost too. Washer Necklaces-- What you will need: --different size washers (I even found a mixed-size container of washers at the Dollar Store! But they aren't as nice of quality as the washers I bought at Home Depot) --colored nail polish (again, I found this at the Dollar Store! GREAT find!) --glitter nail polish --clear nail polish --string, yarn, twine--something to string the washers on for necklaces Step one: You can either spray paint the washers ahead of time. We did this for the girl scouts, but not the necklaces I painted with my daughters. Either way works just fine. The sprayed painted necklaces have a nicer finish on the back side. So it just depends on how picky you are with the finished look. Here is a great tutorial for spray painting them. Step two: If you haven't spray painted the washers, paint a nice thick base coat of one color on the washer. Or, start using multiple colors to create stripes or a design. Let dry several minutes (Usually 10 minutes max was good) and you can then paint other designs or layers over the base coat. Sometimes you may have to put on more than one coat. Step three: If you like, once your design dries, paint a layer of glitter polish over the top to give it some sparkle! Step four: Once all layers have dried, paint a nice thick coat of clear polish over the top to seal it all and give it a nice shine. Step five: Leave it overnight. The next day, hang them on a string or chain of some kind and you have a great necklace! Here are all the AMAZING necklaces my girl scouts created! These are seven and eight year olds! Variations: --You can layer multiple sized washers to make your necklace more interesting --You can add beads to the string if you like --My daughters were intrigued when I showed them this post. They set out to use toothpicks to swirl the paint. And it turned out amazing! The problem with taking pictures and then posting later is that I cannot seem to find where the photos are that I took. I know I took close-up photos of this but can't find them now. --You can use a hair dryer to dry the layers more quickly if you're in a hurry. You can see the toothpick swirl technique used in these Mickey Mouse necklaces we created. (We found this idea for the Mickey necklaces here.) For the swirl technique, we just painted on a base layer of white nail polish. We were liberal with the application, then add about 4 dots of color evenly around the washer (we just used red with these Mickey necklaces, but you can use multiple colors and swirl together). Add the dots of color immediately after you paint the base color. Use a toothpick to gently swirl the colored dots around the white. Sidenote: To finish the Mickey necklaces, I used wire from a picture hanging kit I bought at the Dollar Store. You can also see how we displayed the necklaces both for the girl scout boutique and for holiday gifts for family. I just cut up thick scrapbook paper. Added 2 slits on the top. I twisted the excess necklace on the back and secured it with a piece of tape. For the gifts we gave to family, we added our "Created by" stamps. My older daughter is currently in an "all things Minion" stage, so of course, we had to make a Minion necklace too! ;-) And if the links above didn't satisfy you, here are two more for you to see: here and here. Gem Magnets-- What you will need: --clear glass gems (may be able to find at the Dollar Store, otherwise Michaels carries these) --round magnets (Michaels sells two sizes, get the larger size. The smaller size will not hold much to a magnet board as the gem is too heavy) --colored nail polish --glitter nail polish --clear nail polish --E6000 glue The gem magnets were even easier than the necklaces. Here's a link to a tutorial. All you have to do is paint a layer of glitter paint first. Let that dry for a few minutes. Then paint colored nail polish over the glitter layer. You can create patterns if you like. You may have to paint a few coats to get the polish thick enough to not be see-through. Once dry, you can seal with a coat of clear polish if you like. Let sit overnight. Once dry, use a small dab of E6000 glue to apply the magnet to the back. Here are the girl scouts' creations: I LOVED both the necklaces and the magnets! We created both for many people we gave Christmas gifts to, including teacher gifts along with a Starbucks gift card. We received wonderful feedback that everyone really liked them. I highly recommend this project for nearly all ages!
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These necklaces are the bomb. Simple and fun to make, plus they are completely wearable. My daughter made these obsessively for about a week. She then sold them at a fair and now her friends are all walking around wearing them at school! My little entrepreneur. Supplies: ~ Washers from hardware store, ranging in size …
Kids and teens make gorgeous, long necklaces using inexpensive washers found at the hardware store and different colored nail polish.
Don't Buy DIY: Anni Albers Washer Ribbon Necklace
Want to make your own washer bracelets but don't want to invest the time and money for the tools and experience to make it look great? Perfect for girl scout, boy scout, church or camp crafts (Washer bracelets look good on boys and girls!) Any quantity available -just message me to have your requested quantity added to the listing. This listing is for the stamped washers only. No jump rings, cord, ribbon or chain is included in the price. (but I will give you directions for tying the washer bracelets if you ask) Character limits for 7/8” washers - INCLUDES SPACES Bracelet format: 8 characters on top & 8 on bottom Around the circle: 20 characters around whole circle - Choose around the top or around the bottom IF you prefer to have 3/4" washers, they are the same price as the 7/8" washers so you can just leave a message when you order but please know the character limits are 6 top/bottom and 15 around the circle. If you want something stamped on the back use this listing: www.etsy.com/listing/620765238 and choose the appropriate number of washers Quantities greater than 25 must all say the same thing. This is the only way I can offer you the discounted prices. A 10% discount is reflected in the listed prices I also have 1.25” stainless steel washers and 7/8” & 3/4" brass washers available. Please message me for details & pricing. *********************************************** SHIPPING 1-15 items ship the next business day. The larger the order, the longer it takes to make. I strive to ship bulk orders ASAP. *Important note* If you are ordering 10 days or less before you must have your item then I highly recommend choosing priority shipping at checkout. First class shipping can take up to 10 days to arrive. *********************************************** I hand stamp each item one letter at a time with a 2.5 pound sledge hammer. Because of the nature of the hand stamping process, items will vary slightly from what is pictured. This makes each item I create unique, special, and one-of-a-kind. It also means that I can customize each item to be exactly what you want. If you want something slightly different than pictured I can do that! Always feel free to message me with questions. *********************************************** Have a question? Message me, I answer quickly! *********************************************** SOCIAL MEDIA / MORE LINKS * https://www.facebook.com/MamasMilestoneMarkers *https://www.instagram.com/mamasmilestonemarkers
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I recently stumbled on a useful 'how-to' of a necklace designed in the 1940's by Anni Albers, the great textile designer and weaver who was a member of the Bauhaus, and a founder of Black Mountain College. The necklace, made from metal washers, laced together with grosgrain ribbon, is an example of ordinary elements combined into something unique and beautiful. It is a model that offers many possibilities in jewelry-making and other kinds of ornamentation. Sara Neuburger, who writes the blog The Small Object, first saw the necklace at an exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and fell in love with
