Hot Legs Necklace

Alright, here is a very strange way to use Barbie legs in a necklace!  They are easy to pop out of the doll, but a little difficult to lay them properly to work with the piece and get the desired-end-product.  Play with them a little, use chain, take a wood burner to them and make them do what you want them to, then you've have a necklace fit for a crazy person, like moi! :D

Fun, cool thing, you can change up the design because her knees click into place!

Step 1 What you need.

Barbie legs!
Pliers
Jump rings
Chain(s)
Toggle closure
Wood Burner
Patience and imagination!

Comments

[kattynasco]

you could wear it at halloween and creep people out...just a thought!

[Jistmi]

Kinda reminds me of the ice truck killer from Dexter. That was a cool season! Not saying your a serial killer or anything Kristy please don't get offended, I'm just connecting dots... You're very creative and I agree with you just because an artist uses paint doesn't mean he's copying Michaelangelo. Although yours would be more Picasso style and his is just as famous! Thing is instead of people accusing other artist of copying these artist they started an era.

[AlKaswa]

I admire the execution of this piece, although its striking resemblance to the work of jewelry designer Margaux Lange (who has been extensively discussed on this site before) makes me feel a wee bit uncomfortable. One can't help but wonder if you might have seen one of her pieces in the past, and perhaps found yourself inspired? Just wonderin'.
Anyway, curious parties can check out Margaux's Barbie-part jewelry at her site, and see what I mean. http://www.margauxlange.com/

[kristylynn84]

why does it make you uncomfortable? yeah, i've seen her stuff, i think that was the reason that i picked these barbies up at a yard sale last year.

i think it's odd that an inspiration would affect anyone emotionally. it's almost like saying that someone made a necklace with beads...and the person who invented beads should be worried. once a new medium is introduced, it's introduced.

[PeoplesCar]

Agreed. Back during my "punk" phase, almost anything could become jewelery / earrings. Many a doll lost her life in the name of fashion.

[emilygracedavis]

This is awesome! I love how inventive you are with the weirdest of found objects.

[cloudifornia]

5 stars for creativity.