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A necklace that lightening struck twice.

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published 9th December 2007 • See Cat Morley's 1145 projects »

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Step 1
Draw out a lightening bolt, or use my template, and cut it out. (Remember that you want it to be 8 times the size you want your final bolt to be).
Step 2
Draw around the bolt, on to shrink plastic, using one of the coloured permanent markers.
Step 3
Place the template to the side and fill in the outline with the marker.
Step 4
Create a second bolt using a different colour of
Step 5
Cut out the bolts using with a pair of scissors.
Step 6
Make holes at the top of the bolts using a hole punch. Shrink the bolts in an oven and leave to cool.
Step 7
Take two chains of your desired length, one coloured and one silver.
Step 8
Attach a jump ring through one end of the two chains.
Step 9
Place your finger between the chains, just below the jump ring and twist the chains with your other hand so that they begin to intertwine.
Step 10
When you have the changed twisted tightly, carefully attach a jewellery clasp on to the other end of the chains.
Step 11
Place jump rings on to the two bolts and attach them to the necklace. All done!

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Comments

JasperVoltory J. 7th December 2010

I love this!! I created my own, but I'm having some trouble with the chains. They always untwine while I'm wearing it!! Any tips??

ErsatzEpiphany · Seattle, Washington, US · 105 projects 29th September 2010

nice work! this is awesome =]

Nagase|Edge · St Joseph, Missouri, US · 10 projects 1st January 2010

This is cool, love it.

I also love that Battle Royale shirt. Did you make it yourself?

Rainbow Girl 16th August 2008

Woww. Love it! Lightening bolts are awesome.

ashelee w. · Houston, Texas, US 8th January 2008

this is sooo much cheaper than getting it cut at the hardware store.

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 14th December 2007

The craft store in town had some. I can't usually find coloured chain either, so I bought loads of it when they had it.

Nuhbe . · Escatrón, Aragón, ES · 1 project 13th December 2007

Cool!! ShrinkPlastic is very creative, I wonder where did ypu buy those chains, I love coloured chains but I can't find :S

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 11th December 2007

Hey, I got mine from my local arts and craft store, Burns & Harris. Ask in arts and crafts stores near you, or if you're really stuck you can buy it online.