Recycled Buckle Necklace

Recycle an old belt buckle into a beautiful statement necklace

Posted by Lauren

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This is a great way of recycling pretty buckles from old belts into a gorgeous statement necklace - very simple to make, yet a beautiful piece of jewellery.

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Belt Buckle
  • Head Pins
  • Bead(s)
  • Chain
  • Clasp
  • Jump Rings

Steps (8 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    Start by using pliers to remove the prong of the buckle, leaving just the outer part.

  2. 2

    Add jump rings along the bar of the buckle, and attach a piece of chain to each of the last two rings.

  3. 3

    Put beads onto a jewellery pin, ensuring that it fits into the space available inside the buckle.

  4. 4

    Using pliers, bend the part of the pin without beads on at a right angle, and cut off a small piece.

  5. 5

    Turn the remainder of the pin into a loop using the pliers.

  6. 6

    Attach the loop to the bar of the buckle, in between the jump rings.

  7. 7

    Continue this process, adding more and more beaded pins until the inside of the buckle is full.

  8. 8

    Attach the clasp to the end of the chain.