Have you ever spent a stupid amount of time looking for an accessory to match your perfectly styled outfit, but find little when you shop in your local mall or even online? Are you ever on the hunt for a specific color and come up empty? Well today, I’ll be showing you how to make your very own DIY choker necklace using any color ribbon and any bejeweled accessory – all for under $10. The beauty of DIYing this v.s. buying it in the store, is that you can search for exactly what colors and style you want and still spend less than what you would in the store. Let’s do this.
Supplies
Ribbon (any color you want and any size. I chose this navy blue velvet ribbon. Trendy and matches my outfit!) – $1.00
Bejeweled headband from Forever 21 (or any old jewelry you have laying around) – $3.90
Hot Glue Gun (had it)
Velcro – $2.00-3.00 (depending on where you shop)
Total = Roughly $7.00
Step one:
Remove the elastic band from your headband, leaving the loops behind. If you’re using old jewelry this will work about the same way.
Step two:
Measure out a piece of ribbon that will fit around your neck and cut, leaving about 1-2 inches on either side for error. Then, line up your jeweled parts with your ribbon to center it.
Step three:
Using your hot glue gun, fasten your bejeweled parts to the ribbon. Work quickly or your glue will dry and your materials will not stick properly! I did mine a few centimeters at a time to prevent it from drying too quickly.
Step four:
Take each end of your jeweled piece and loop your ribbon through. If you aren’t using one with loops you should be fine without it. This was just for extra security measures!
Step five:
Now it’s time for your velcro. Using a pair of scissors, cut one small section of velcro (cut your velcro when it’s stuck together to prevent both sides from being different sizes). You should end up with one soft strip and one rough strip to be attached to either end of your choker.
Step six:
Finally, using your hot glue gun, attach your velcro strips with a small dab of hot glue to the both ends of the ribbon. One strip should be glued to the inside of the ribbon and the other strip to the outside. (This is to make sure that it will lay flat on the back of your neck!)
The Final Product: Your very own DIY choker necklace!
Enjoy and good luck crafting!
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