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DIY hardware jewelry is so unique and pretty fun and easy to make. In this tutorial I will tell you the basics to make a hardware necklace.

There are a variety of different ropes, hemp, jute, hex nuts, and washers you can use to customize your piece. For this necklace I used hemp that I dyed and silver hex nuts. I have made a few bracelets with gold hex nuts and white rope and a few necklaces with dyed rope too. The possibilities are endless.

Supplies:

• Hex nuts – I picked up small, medium, large hex nuts
• Rope, Twine, Jute, or Hemp in your favorite color. I bought hemp and teal clothing dye to make the hemp blue.
• Jewelry Jump Rings – You will need the large ones.
• Jewelry Clasp

Instructions:

1. For a 30 inch necklace I measured out 3 strands of hemp that were roughly 48 inches long.
2. Dye hemp with clothing dye and let dry.
3. Take your 3 pieces of hemp and tie around a large jump ring with a basic knot.
4. Secure this end to a stable structure so you can easily keep tension on the necklace while braiding. I used an extra piece of string and tied the jump ring end to the chair leg.
5. Begin to braid the 3 pieces of hemp together.
6. After about 6-7 inches of braiding start to slip a hex nut on each strand before using it in the braid. I started with the smallest hex nuts, then medium, then large for a small-to-large effect.
7. Continue stringing hex nuts and braiding until you are satisfied. For this piece, I only had hex nuts in the middle, then continued with a braid (sans hex nuts) to finish the piece.
8. Add the clasp to the other jump ring and secure on to the end of your necklace.
9. Ta da!