Found Necklace by Lisa Coris

Beginner | 19 min

Taught by Lisa Coris

This workshop will open your eyes to the possibilities of finding necklace materials beyond the bead store. Lisa’s philosophy of creating bright, accessible jewelry shines through as she teaches you how to creatively repurpose existing necklaces along with tricks for simple strung necklaces.

Learn how to:

Use unique materials to create a necklace
Repurpose existing necklaces
Create simple stung necklaces

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow lesson on how to use unique materials to create a necklace
4 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Itemized supply list
Step-by-step instruction by expert jewelry maker Lisa Coris
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction
Project Overview00:18

Creating the Necklace
Materials00:52
Disassembling materials02:35
Stringing the necklace11:54

Conclusion
Examples of other found materials03:40

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Tools:

containers and tray for keeping beads organized
scissors

Materials:

beads (can be new, or from old necklaces, beaded belts or coasters, etc.)
clasps from a bead store or old necklace with a jump ring (lobster or any clasp)
fishing line (8-15 lb) or coated beading wire
Krazy Glue (optional)
matches