Make your Own Bobble Necklace

2009-05-25T23:00:00.010+01:00

So I've been looking in the shops to see what is popular and I found the Bobble Necklace

I created my own twist on it with my 'Earth and Water Bobble Necklace'

A 100cm Latest in Fashion Bobble Neclace made from wood and glass. Can be worn full length or shorter.

How about trying your hands at it with my instructions below.

Materials required

-1 meter Black Cotton Wax Cord
-Scissors
-13 (sizes ranging from large to small) Wooden Beads
-26 Glass Donut Beads/ Spacers
-Ruler

1. Decide on the arrangement of the necklace with the largest bead in the middle.

2. Thread the donut bead, then largest wooden bead and the donut bead on the cotton wax cord. On either side of the donut bead tie a knot on either side of the donut bead.

3. On either side of the large bead measure 2 cm and do another knot and repeat Step 3 with the other size beads until all is finished. Measure 21cm from the end of the last bead for both sides and cut.

4. At the end put a small bead and put a double knot leaving about 1.5cm at the end. Dab the end with some clear nail varnish polish to prevent the cord from fraying. Then feed back into bead to leave a neat knot. Pull bead to the end and finish off with another knot.

5. Vola! And there you have it. A beautiful fashionable bobble necklace.

Lets Do This!

2009-05-21T16:31:00.002+01:00

It’s funny I’ve never really thought about blogging before. The idea of writing stuff from my head into words for the WHOLE WORLD to see is somewhat daunting. But since I started handmade jewellery craft I’ve had a new lease of life and believe that anything is possible.

I think a good place to start is on a little bit about me. I’m located in the UK, have been married just over a year and started my online jewellery business in April.

This is how it came about....

My interest in jewellery making deepened when I joined my local church in Coventry (Calvary Christian Church) at the end of 2008. We had an active women’s ministry and once a month one of the women would present an activity to the whole group. So for one meeting I was asked to teach the group how they could make their own jewellery. It went down really well. I took pieces I had already made and taught the group some jewellery making techniques. In the end they went away with a pair of earrings, necklace and a bracelet. At church the following Sunday other women who were unable to come to the jewellery making session requested I do another one. Even some of the women’s husband couldn’t believe their wives had made the pieces!

I named my company Akoma Designs. Akoma in my language (twi- Ghana) means 'the heart'. It is a symbol of love, tolerance, patience and good will.

I believe my creativity comes from within. My God given talent. Doing what you love is always fulfilling. I just found myself interested in it and wanting to know more things about jewellery making techniques and I'm still learning.

It is from our heart that we get the passion, patience and zeal to do many things in life so I thought the heart was a fitting name.

So... Welcome to Akoma Designs.