Statement necklaces are a big thing this year, so make your own for cheap!

 

I found this DIY necklace tutorial on pinterest and am definitely going to try! All you need to make this super-cute DIY necklace is thin plastic tubing, q-tips, gold spray paint, crazy/hot glue and a ribbon or string to finish off the necklace.

 

To start making this, I would find roll of plastic tubing thin enough to fit about two rods from the q-tip inside, so they fit tightly and do not fall apart. Make sure you check this before you start making the necklace otherwise it may not work! Once you find the best sized plastic tubing, cut them into the desired link size and cut many of them depending on how long you want the necklace (and maybe a few extras, just incase you mess up).

 

After they're cut, spray paint all the pieces of tubing gold so that they appear completely covered. Make sure you let them dry enough because once they're made into the necklace, it will be hard to fix. While the links are drying, cut the q-tips in half and then cut off the cotton tip ends, so they are now little white sticks. These will be used to connect the links together into a circle.

 

Once the q-tips are cut and the links are dry, you can begin to construct your DIY necklace. Take the first piece plastic tubing and put a dot of glue on both of the open ends. Now insert 2 pieces of the cut q-tip into one end halfway, and attach the other end of tubing onto the remaining exposed q-tip. Now you should have your first link of your necklace. Continue this, while interlocking the loops, until you reach the desired length of your necklace.

 

To finish off this super cute project, add a ribbon to the last loops on either side of the chain to finalize the necklace. There are also many variations and you can go wherever you want from this point. Make it silver and gold, change the ribbons to match your outfit, make two and double layer them, the possibilities are endless!

 

Whether making this for yourself or giving it as a gift, it will look super chic, is rather cheap and you will get compliments wherever you go!

 

Stay Cute! XOXO