How to Make a Suede Necklace

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Trace your shape.

   Go ahead and find a necklace to trace to get your design out.
   
   This necklace below is pretty glammed up, but it works nonetheless.
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   Step 2: Cut it out in suede.

   It doesn't have to be too clean cut and the edges don't have to be that smooth; You'll barely even notice after you're done. , Lay your agate on it wherever you want it; This is the most important step as it lays the pathways for what's next to come in your design. , Don't put too much or it'll squish everywhere, though! , Grab some beads while you wait.
   
   If you want to be extra safe about the glue, though, wait overnight. , Make the design as eccentric as you'd like, it's one of the most fun parts of this project! , It's way easy and quick to do, too. , You can take some thin ribbon and stitch it into a rectangle tube.
   
   Turn it inside out after and then no seams will show.
   
   Glue the ribbon to either side. ,
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   Step 3: Layout your design.

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   Step 4: Start gluing it down.

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   Step 5: Let it dry overnight.

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   Step 6: Stitch the beads wherever you'd like.

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   Step 7: Blanket stitch the sides.

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   Step 8: Make a strap.

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   Step 9: Tie it in a pretty bow and you're done!

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