Feast your eyes on all of the broken jewelry that has been given to me.
Now that it has become known that I will recycle and repurpose just about anything this is where old costume jewelry comes to get a lift. 75% of what you see is from friends giving me ziplock bags of discards. I'm grateful to them for it because I enjoy trying to figure out a way to use it.
Amid this clutter was the makings of a bib necklace. I'd planned to do a cloth necklace with some pieces I bought when Sis and I went to the Jasper Wal-Mart. The cloth necklace didn't turn out the way I wanted but I salvaged portions of it anyway.
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| back and front of bib necklace before decorating |
I cut an arc from heavy cardboard and covered it with the fabric using school glue. After it was dry I put several coats of decoupage sealant on the front and back allowing each to dry thoroughly. I took my cordless drill and placed two holes on both sides.
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| Be careful not to cover the holes |
On the other side I hot glued trinkets from broken earrings, necklaces and etc. In the center is a fabric flower I
made from some of the fabric. It looked too plain so a glued in a center.
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| Again, be careful not to get glue in the holes |
As added protection for the seed beads I placed a thick layer of sealant over the areas I felt were a little fragile.
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| If your camera says 'change the batteries', do it or else you get dusty looking pictures |
Using jump rings and chain I looped the chain through each of the holes and then attached them to larger jump rings.
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Things got a little out of hand because I was watching Downton Abbey
and trying to keep my hands busy. |
Attach jump rings to the fabric and t shirt and medium chain. Put on a lobster clasp and you're done with the necklace. Yes, there's a lot on there, the fabric, the tee shirt beads, etc.
BUT WAIT THERE"S MORE!
You know I couldn't stop with just the necklace. It had to have a matching tee shirt scarf. You can wear
either the scarf or the necklace or BOTH.
It looks like a lot but it's been doubled.
Feeling adventurous? Strut it then.
THAT'S IT***
It looks like a lot but it's been doubled. 
