Sweet Ribbon & Earrings Necklace

Using ribbon instead of chain adds a sweet touch with pendants and lockets. A simple 36” length of ribbon can be knotted to suit the wearer and is a quick and lovely way to show off (and sell!) one-of-a kind pendants or romantic lockets. For a more finished look without much trouble or expense, you can use fold over ends. The fold over ends on the ribbon give it a permanent finish and allow you to use a hook and chain to secure the necklace. In this tutorial, we used fold over ends with a variety of ribbon widths, folding the ribbon to fit inside. For thinner ribbons, make a knot (as shown) to make it a little more secure. A drop of glue will help the ribbon stay within the end forever.

Ingredients for Necklace:
- 15 inches of striped ribbon, 3/16ths wide
- 2 antique brass fold over ribbon ends
- 1 antique brass heart locket, 20 cm
- 1 antique brass round bezel setting, 14mm
- 1 vintage mother of pearl button to fit in bezel
- 1 antique brass square jump ring, 1/4 inch
- 3 antique brass round jump rings, 5mm
- 3 antique brass head pins, 1 inch
- 3 inches of antique brass extender chain, 4 x 5mm links
- 1 antique brass hook
- 3 black Czech glass beads, 3mm

Ingredients for Earrings:
- 2 antique brass round bezel settings, 14mm
- 2 vintage mother of pearl button to fit in bezels
- Antique brass simple ear loops
- 6 black Czech glass beads, 3mm (we used black, red, and purple)
- 2 antique brass round jump rings, 5mm

Tools:
- Glue (such as Beacon’s 527)
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Scissors

Step 1 Make Necklace

Trim ribbon to length and make a tiny knot in each end. Place a small drop of glue inside one of the fold over ends and place the ribbon knot on top of the glue as shown. Using your chain nose pliers fold the flaps over one at a time to seal the end of the ribbon. Repeat with the other knotted end. Place a small dot of glue inside the bezel and position the button within the bezel. Set bezel aside to dry.