"Mad Men" Inspired Necklace & Earrings by Amanda Phillips

"Mad Men" Inspired Necklace & Earrings 

Designed by Amanda Phillips 

Supplies: 

Makin's Clay® - 120g White, 120g Neons 

                        - Clay Roller 

                        - Clay Cutter

                        - Square Cutter Set 

1-1/2" crab clamp

1-1/4" crab Clamp

1 jump ring

7 eye pins 5 for tassle- 2 for earrings

22" Chain

2 Fishhook earrings

Beacon® Tacky Glue

Ruler 

Jewelry pliers 

Misc coordinating beads to accent your pendent and earrings 

Instructions:

Roll white clay to approximately 1/8" thick (thickness of a wooden ruler) with clay roller. 

Use ruler and clay cutter to cut 2"x 2" square from rolled clay. 

Roll a thin rope of white clay approximately 1/4" in diameter by 7 3/4" long. 

Using Neon multi-pack, lightly mix approximately 1/3 of Green, Pink and Orange clay to create a tie-dye effect.  

Roll mixed Neon clay to approximately 1/8" thick (again, thickness of a wooden ruler).  

Use largest square cutter to cut 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" square. 

Place your Neon square on top of your white square.  Fresh clay will stick to fresh clay without additional adhesive, but if white clay base has begun to dry, you can either moisten it a bit with a small amount of water, or add a bit of  Beacon® Tacky Glue between the layers. 

Start at the top of your pendant square and frame the Neon square with your rope. Cut off excess rope. 

Seal the end of your rope together by gently pressing together. Use a pin to create a hole at the top center to hang jump ring and chain and 

in the bottom center so you can attach your bead tassel.

Use the extra white clay trimmed from the square to make two white 1/2" squares and make a hole through each to make beads. 

Use the remaining tie-dye Neon clay to create miscellaneous barrel, square or seed beads to make the tassels.  

Assemble your components to create the necklace and matching earrings.