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How to Make a Handmade Pendant Necklace

May 13, 2020 By: Katie27 Comments

Design and create beautiful handmade jewelry. Handmade Pendant Necklaces are great gift ideas that are simple to make and fun to wear!

Complete step by step instructions below.

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I was recently at a craft expo and found this totally awesome booth that was all about making pendant jewelry.  The pieces are gorgeous and I quickly fell in love! Handmade jewelry makes great gifts and that is exactly what they turned into.

Jewelry Making Supplies

The booth I purchased from was called Craft Fantastic. Don’t worry, they have a website too.  www.craftfantastic.com I want to point out that this is not a sponsored post. I am promoting because I fell in love with their jewelry.

image Craft Fantastic business card

The kit I purchased came with everything I needed to make 16 square pendant necklaces and full-color instructions. I also loved this dew drop shape so I bought this additional kit and used the supplies from the other kit to make them. It has enough additional supplies to makes more than the 16 original, so I don’t have to worry about running out when I go to use the original kit.

image of jewelry pendants

How to Make a Jewelry Pendant Necklace

Craft Fantastic has images sheets that you can use, but I chose to use some Scrapbook paper scraps that I had on hand. To start, I laid out the glass pieces over my scraps of paper to find what I wanted to show through the glass.

image of glass covers glued to patterned paper

Apply a big dollop of Fantastic Glaza and Glue on the back of the glass piece.  You want the glue to ooze out along the edges so you get a good seal. Then just wipe the excess away with a q-tip.

image of glue applied to the back glass

After the glue is nice and dry, cut it out along the glass edges using a pair of scissors.

image of glass pendant cut out of patterned paper

The kit comes with double-sided adhesive dots. Apply one to the center of the metal pendant tray, remove the backing and then insert the glass piece. Push the two together nice and tight for just a second. The adhesive dot holds the glass piece in place very well.

step by step image of jewelry pendant assembly

Here are my 5 pendants all complete. The original kit came with the chains, so all that is left is to add a few other jewelry charms that I purchased and created, add the chain and they are done.

image of 5 different DIY jewelry pendants

I absolutely love the finished pendant necklaces that I created. I kept the pink one on the left for myself and gave the other four away as gifts to some blogger friends of mine.

image of 5 different completed DIY jewelry pendant necklaces

Since they were a gift, I needed a fun little jewelry card to put them in. In another post, I shared how to make a Necklace Card tutorial. Now you can make everything including the packaging! You should check it out.

image of a hamdmade necklace card

Who would you make a Pendant Necklace for? Share and leave a comment below!

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Comments

  1. Sweet says

    May 18, 2015 at 5:50 am

    You are talented. I am a DIY jewellery maker. They are amazing. Many thanks for sharing this. I am really excited and interested to know how you make necklace card. Can’t wait.

    Sweet,

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  2. Erlene says

    May 18, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    These are awesome. My teen has been wearing a lot of necklaces lately and it’ll be nice for her to make her own.

    Reply
  3. The DIY Homegirl says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:37 pm

    Very cool idea! I love accessories that can be personalized. Thanks for sharing—this is getting pinned!

    Reply
  4. Amy | The Happy Scraps says

    May 20, 2015 at 7:56 am

    I seriously love mine, and wear it all the time! Thank you for such a sweet gift. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Laurie says

    May 20, 2015 at 8:45 am

    These are really really nice and would make wonderful gifts too! Thank you so much for sharing with us the Brag About It link party!!
    ~Laurie

    Reply
  6. Kimberly says

    May 24, 2015 at 9:43 am

    Hello beautiful! They look so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you on Monday at 7pm because we love to party with you! Happy Memorial Day! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  7. Laura says

    May 26, 2015 at 9:07 am

    I love these necklaces Katie! Thank you so much for my roommate gift. My necklace is so pretty!

    Reply
  8. Jennifer Dawn says

    May 28, 2015 at 10:57 am

    These are charming! What a great jewelry DIY project!

    Reply
  9. Dena rekow says

    January 13, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    these are super awesome, Katie!! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. AliyaP says

    February 12, 2016 at 5:22 am

    These necklaces were really awesome. Thanks

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  11. DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    February 27, 2016 at 6:51 pm

    Super stylish! I’ll have to look into getting a set. Great gifts!

    Reply
  12. Sarah says

    April 8, 2016 at 6:38 pm

    Seriously love these – I’m guessing you could use fabric too – I love the charms you added, particularly the pink one!

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    • Katie says

      April 8, 2016 at 8:42 pm

      Sarah – I love the idea of using fabric! That is super smart. I am totally going to have to give that a try!

      Reply
  13. Pamela Smith says

    April 11, 2016 at 9:46 pm

    I really like these! I think I will make one for my mom for Mother’s Day. Just add some charms that have meaning for her and done! Thanks!

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    • Katie says

      April 12, 2016 at 8:07 am

      They really are that easy! Thanks Pam!

      Reply
  14. Ntina says

    April 12, 2016 at 6:10 am

    These pendants look amazing! I would love to try and make some!

    Reply
  15. Kim says

    April 12, 2016 at 8:23 am

    Your necklaces are beautiful! My daughter and I will enjoy making these together. Thanks for sharing! #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  16. silviajoyce says

    April 16, 2016 at 3:47 am

    Marvellous. Thanks for sharing it with us

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    • Katie says

      April 17, 2016 at 8:12 am

      You are so welcome Silvia, I am so glad that you like it.

      Reply
  17. Suzy says

    April 18, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    I’m glad to see that pendant necklaces have become popular again….and some are very long…hanging almost to the waist!…very pretty!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 19, 2016 at 7:43 am

      I have seen the super long ones too! Thanks for stopping by Suzy!

      Reply
  18. sue says

    April 18, 2016 at 10:33 pm

    Such beautiful designs I’m not sure which is my favourite. Thanks for sharing with us at Over the Moon link up.

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    • Katie says

      April 19, 2016 at 7:40 am

      Thank you Sue! I am so glad that you like them. They were a lot fo fun to make.

      Reply
  19. Natalie Wagner says

    September 20, 2016 at 9:59 am

    These are SUPER CUTE!!! You did a GREAT JOB! May I ask where you got your beads, charms, & small link chains to hang charms off of please?

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    • Katie says

      September 21, 2016 at 7:51 am

      Thanks, Natalie! I am so glad that you like the necklace! The charms I purchased at Hobby Lobby, a local craft store.

      Reply
  20. Meli says

    January 11, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    Where did you get the little charms to accent the pendant?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 13, 2020 at 1:28 pm

      I got them at Hobby Lobby. I am glad you like them!

      Reply

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