(whoa say that 3 times, I dare ya')
early this year so I might actually finish it!
Everyone loves personalized gifts with their inital - and this is an easy, peasy one to make!
(the only kind of tutorial I do, because let's face it folks those long, complicated tutorials may look amazing, but are you ever really going to make them?!)
you will need:
vintage blocks (new blocks will just look cheesy- we need some vintage wabi-sabi for this one), chain or necklace cording, washers, eyehooks, slip rings, charms, beads, doodads
you may need a drill for your eyehook starter holes, I didn't, but I do lift a 20 lb terrier/beagle 482 times a day, so have one handy just in case
determine which block letter you want visible for the wearer, measure and mark your center, drill starter hole, add eyehook and washer, tighten with pliers, add chain or cording to top, repeat on bottom andding charm or doodad to the bottom
(note - if your name starts with a V and you get a Christmas present from me, please close your eyes at this point)
I added an amazing and gigantic lobster clasp to this one! My block is approx 1.25" with a 30" chain- smaller block/smaller chain- if you want to make one of these and need a 30" ballchain pop me an email and I will pop one in the mail to you.
To find some amazing vintage blocks to make these gifts check out these Etsy sellers:
2. vintagebyalexkeller
3. brooklynretro
I have another tutorial using a child's block you may want to try HERE
