DIY SHOUROUK INSPIRED PVC & RHINESTONE NECKLACE

20th November 2012

The holiday season is in full swing and over the next couple of weeks I’m looking forward to sharing with you loads of super fun DIY projects which will get you through the party season looking and feeling super chic. Get ready for sequins, rhinestones, paillettes and so much holiday sparkle! First up? A necklace fit for a party queen. Inspired by the amazing Shourouk pieces I’ve been seeing everywhere, I had some rhinestones left over from my embellished duffle bag and decided to make my own version. Read on to see how (you’ll be surprised how easy it is).

diy Shourouk inspired necklace final 1
diy Shourouk inspired necklace final 3

You need:
- Some rhinestones, I used Swarovski ones which are gorgeous
- A square of transparent PVC
- E6000 glue
- Chain
- A large clasp
- Jump rings
- Scissors
- Beading plyers
- A needle and thread
- Paper
- A pen or pencil

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

1. Start by drawing up the template for your necklace.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

2. Cut your template out.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

3. Your template should look like this, or really any shape you want.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

4. Stick the template to the PVC piece and cut it out.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

5. This is what it should look like.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

6. Lay out your design on the table.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

7. Put some glue on a piece of paper.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

8. Starting at the bottom, put some glue onto the rhinestones using a skewer or toothpick.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

9. Press the rhinestones onto the pvc, working your way upwards and copying the pattern on the table.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

10. This is what it should look like when you are done. Let it dry overnight.

 DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

11. Once it is dry, thread your needle and then fold the top edges of the pvc over to create loops for the chain. Sew it down with one or two stitches and then glue another rhinestone over the top of the stitch to hide it.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

12. Thread two pieces of chain through each plastic loop and then attach the lobster clasps to one side and close the other side of chain with a jump ring.

DIY Sharouk Inspired Necklace by a pair & a spare

This is the perfect piece for a party, worn with a chic outfit of black wrap skirt, simple grey marl or cream tee and killer heels!

diy Shourouk inspired necklace final 2

Wearing: DIY Necklace and A Boy Named Sue sweat shirt. (I can’t wait to show you the gorgeous holiday video I shot yesterday using this sweater!). Thanks Sam for the photos!

Next on my list of transparent projects to tackle? This amazing bag!