Washer Pendant Necklaces & Keychains

Haley Dyer shared some awesome Washer Pendant Necklaces, and also made a Tutorial on how she made them....you can find her Tutorial HERE! Thanks so much Haley for sharing!!

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I did one thing different than Haley's instructions...I cut my circles a little bigger than my washers, spread the glue, let them dry, and then trimmed them. It was easier than trying to fit the cut circle onto the washer with glue-y fingers. I trimmed the outside edge with scissors (and then filed them), and the inside circle I used myX-acto knife. Hopefully you've read Haley's instructions, otherwise what I'm saying is all Greek to you, lol:)

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Here are my Pendants!!
They measure about 1.5" wide, and I bought the thick and the thin washers (I got to the store and stood there for a while trying to decide...thick or thin?) The thicker ones ended up being easier to work with, so I went and bought some more.

Aren't they the sweetest thing you've seen? I see that they've been around for a while, but I didn't get the memo, lol:( So I'm really enjoying them now.

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The decisions one has to make. It sort of like the candles I made...so many ideas, so few washers:) First one has to decide what papers to use, then there's how to go about decorating them. And then...how to go about finishing them off to go around your neck. I need to do a little research on jewellery making so that I can finish them off nicely. For now, they will be tied around the neck...I did finish the ends with Liquid Glass, or a match to melt it, so that it won't fray.

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Here's some more to enjoy! Haley!!! Look what you started, lol.

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I also thought they'd be great as keychains! So here were 2 I did.

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Again, a big thank-you to Haley for sharing her instructions and for the inspiration! If you have any questions on how I made mine, feel free to ask!

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{Edited to add the following}
I have added a short Tutorial on how I add a 'clasp' to the Pendants, just click HERE.

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Bobie asked me how I tied off the keychain. I thought I would try in words...but a PICTURE is worth a thousand words, so here's a picture of how I knotted the pendants, and how I tied the keychain. Hopefully it's helpful! Thanks for asking Bobie.

I should mention that for the keychain, I finished it off with a regular knot that I applied Liquid Glass to, to keep it from opening. I'm researching a slip knot for the Pendant Necklaces (to make them adjustable!)

Enjoy,

Deneen