Deertan Lace and Gemstone Necklace – Tutorial

Create and design this urban necklace using one of our newest products: Deertan Lace leather.

 

Softer than Calf Craft, yet incredibly strong, Deertan Lace is expertly cut from only the finest hides. Deertan lace is full grain leather cut from the top 5 percent of hand selected Italian calf hides. Each hide is specially treated to be water resistant. Great for all your jewelry and beading projects or for garment lacing. Deertan Lace is the softest leather lace around. This product comes from our friends at Leather Cord USA, always producing high-quality leather for DIY jewelry and crafts.

 

Deertan Lace and Gemstone Necklace

An easy jewelry project using Deertan lace is this simple DIY necklace. We’ve paired this necklace using 3mm Deertan Lace with Dakota Stones large-hole gemstones, Beadalon Quick Links and TierraCast beads and components.

GoodyBeads Blog: DIY Necklace tutorial with Deertan Leather Lace and Large-hole gemstones.

 

Directions:

  1. Cut a 3 feet piece of deertan lace.
  2. Fold lace in half and make a lark’s head to both the 20mm and 25mm ring.
  3. Slide on flat barrel bead through both lace pieces from Step 2.
  4. Make an overhand knot at the ends of the deertan lace. Adjust knot to get desired length.
  5. Cut two piece of lace at 10 inches. And one piece at 12 inches.
  6. With a 10″ lace, fold in half and make a lark’s head knot on the 25mm ring link. Repeat with the 12″ next and then the 10″. Bunch them together.
  7. On a lace fringe end, slide on a nugget bead, large-hole gemstone and another nugget bead. Make an overhand knot. Repeat to the other 5 lace fringe ends.
    Note: To assist in sliding on beads and gemstones, make an angled cut to leather ends.

Items used in necklace: Z015547, ATQ8RDLH-8, TC01492 (12), Z010360, Z010362, TC01750