DIY Stamped Necklaces Tutorial. These washer necklaces are perfect for gifts and easy to customized!
I have the blessing to be part of a great organization inside of the church I belong to; called Young Women.
The theme for the girls {age 12 to 17} this year is “believe”. I’ve been thinking a lot during the last six months about such a simple word and what it means to me. However it was during this weekend that I found myself thinking more deeply about it while working on these little necklaces that I was making for our girls.
So please forgive me if you came visiting looking for a craft or just a cool tutorial because I am afraid that today you are also going to be getting a piece of my heart.
Materials
These are the tools I used to make the necklaces:
1/8″ Steel Stamping Set – Find it HERE
Your choice size washers.
Hammer {the poor thing has seen better days}
Sharpie and a cleaning rag.
Sharpie and a cleaning rag.
Chain and Embellishments – I found both of mine at WalMart.
The first thing I did was stamp the washers. For this I used the 1/8″ steel stamps and a hammer. I learned that it works better if you do it on a solid surface like concrete. Just hammer the stamps pretty hard three o four times to engrave the letters on the washer. Watch OUT for your fingers!
After I had stamped the washers they looked like this.
Next step was give them some character. All I used to do this was a Sharpie.
And after I just cleaned the excess with a damp cloth.
This is how they looked at this point.
Last thing was to assemble the necklace. Love them!
I have learned during my life that unfortunately there is not a tutorial for believing.
There are not specific tools, materials or steps that make us believe.
However there is a magic in doing so, when we believe in ourselves, in others, in a better world in a Father above.
When we believe in love, friendship and tender mercies, when we believe in people, in human kindness, in doing good, when we believe in the better part, something happens:
As these stamps engraved the letters in these washers hope, joy, faith and true happiness gets engraved in our hearts.
When we believe the impossible cease to exist and the world around us becomes a better one, not because it has change but because we have.
I want my girls to know that I BELIEVE!
Here are some other gift ideas that I love!
25 Handmade Gifts Under $5 – Click HERE
Click HERE for tutorial!
Handmade Gift Tutorials for Men – Click HERE
These ideas are perfect for birthdays and Father’s Day!
Thank you so much for stopping by!
XO
Desirée
Hi , i am a lds member ni France, i would like to do that for my girls to yw too, where can i buy the stamps to write the letters? Thank you so much!!! I love what you do!!!
Nelly check on line. You’ll find them there for sure.
How do you get the washers to looks so shiny and how do you get the letters to look so deep and how do you get the washers to NOT bend?
I made these with 1 washer stamped “cal city” our favorite annual camping spot. and I added a dirtbike charm to the ball chain necklace for all the regular girls/women we camp/ride with,they loved them! I wish I could have strated this several years ago when we first strated camping but every year I will stamp washers with the new year to add to their necklaces .thank you for sharing such a great Idea.
Lisa, I love what you did. What a great idea!
I made this today! I saw it this morning and was so inspired by your message behind why you made them that I decided to start a new project. Thank you for sharing this! I’m excited about making other pieces with my own hands. And it’s a little reminder to give me hope for the new year.
Thank you Audria and Happy New Year!
I absolutely love these!! Do you happen to remember what size of letter the stamps were? Also, where did you get the washers? Are they special ones for jewelry, or plain ol’ washers from somewhere like home depot? So cute and personal! <3
I am wondering what brand washers and thier sizes, I do not work so can’t afford to give gifts to the people in my life who deserve more. I saw these and thought it would be a GREAT handmade gift…Thank you
and where to get the chain for them
They both came from WalMart.
I was wondering where u got the charm (beads) for on the necklace…could you please email me and let me know at [email protected]
I just found this….
<3 it…. the craft, AND your thoughts afterwards!!!
Thank you Jennifer and welcome to The 36th AVENUE!
You work is amazing and really inspired me to make some as christmas gifts..
Im having some problems with the washers, after i hammer the letters even 4 times they do not come out like yours =(
is that because the stamping set isnt good or my washers are thick etc?
Would be much appreciated if you could help
Thanks
Aaron