Turn A Necklace into a Headband DIY

February 10, 2012 By: loveMaegan 1814 Views

Not a ridiculously original DIY but easy, pretty, and versatile. I was wearing this vintage necklace around my wrist a few weeks ago and while playing with it, I randomly held it up to

my head. I instantly wanted to turn it into a headband. I love the rose gold and the chevron/leafy/Roman headpiece feel it has. I didn’t remove any of the necklace closure parts just in case I

want to turn it back into a necklace in the future, but with the band on it, I can still wear it around my wrist, which I love.

* Necklace about 14-17″ long – though I have a big head so to see if yours will work, lay your necklace over the top of your head and it should hit just below/behind your ears at the base of your

neck.
* Elastic OR use a no-slip band in a similar hue like I did.
* Needle/Thread/Scissors
* Lighter


* Cut a piece of elastic or band from 6-8″ depending on how long your necklace is. You want it to be tight enough to stay on but not too tight that it slips off your head. Hold it around to your

head to measure if it helps.

* Singe the ends to prevent fraying.

* Flipping both the necklace and the elastic upside down, hand-stitch about 1/2″ of the elastic securely to each end of your necklace. I probably used about 10 stitches on each side, going

under and through the necklace links, and a few over and around the top. {Notice that I hid the necklace closure under so the top would have a clean line.}

* You can use glue if you must, but I prefer stitching because I know it won’t fall apart when I’m wearing it. Also, as I said above, if I want to someday wear it as a necklace again, it’s as easy

as snipping the threads.

Have Fun!

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