How to Make your own dog necklace

I decided after googleing myself. There are no posts or instructions on how to make your own dog necklace. If their are it is usually using very expensive items. You do not have to go expensive at all. Its best not to considering your dog may very well just chew or lick it, or in some cases hide it. Unforunately mine haven't done that and like the necklaces to a point. I bought a few from others, but nothing is better than your own handmade item.





Things you will need:


Stretch Magic Beading cord size .5mm or 1mm


2 diffrent sizes of colorful beads


Scissors


Lobster clamp or Toggel- depends on what you like best


Yard stick or ruler





To start off Measure your dogs neck. Take a strip of paper and put it around your dogs neck. Mark where their neck size with a dash. Take a ruler and measure where the dash stops. This will be your dogs neck size. Now add 2" to what ever size your dogs neck is. If your dogs size is over 12" use a yard stick, but remember to always add 2" to the size. We want your dog to beleve its just another collar.





Once that is done get your stretch magic beading cord and your lobster claw or toggle and tie the beading cord to the lobster claw. Make sure to pull over and over to make sure the cord does not come loose from the claw or toggle.



Once that is down take the beads and string them to your likeing. Make sure to always match colors and make the pattern unique. No necklace is special with out a charm ether. Once you get to the middle of your necklace. Place the charm on the necklace. When selecting charms do not get a very large charm. Charm should be small but not have a sharp end. The sharp end could hurt your dog if he or she runs and falls or worse. The best charms to buy are the ones that are used for children jewelry. They are child proof so are very much save for dogs as well, But again make sure the charm is not bigger than a table spoon. If so that is way!!! to big. Always go for something small and cute. Remember be unique.



Once that is done string the rest of your beads on. Then tie the other end of your closure on to your string of beads. Lobster claws would use little loops. To me that is very hard to tie on, but it can be done. Be sure to tie it so it will not pop aloose. Test it!! Pull one end of the string and pull the other end. If it comes loose tie it again more than one time. The more knots the more it will not come loose. Some people have said they burn it to make sure it doesn't come loose, but that isn't my method.



Once that is done be sure to test again. Test over and over. You do not want your necklace breaking and your dog eating it. Once you are sure your necklace will not come apart. Put it on your dogs neck. Be sure to watch it on your dogs neck. If you see one sign of it falling apart you must act fast to grab the beads. If it doesn't come apart and your dog doesn't even know its their then you have just created your first dog necklace. Once you created one you will want to create more and more. Who knows you could end up selling them on some site.



Thanks for reason my guide on making dog necklaces. Hope this was helpful. Remember be creative and unique.