how to make a choker

[pbarbers]

I'm making a lot of pendants using my fused glass and now I want to make 3 or 4 strand chokers.
Can you tell me what products I will need to make them

[Russ Nobbs]

Hmmm... I'm not sure I get the picture.

What kind of cording or jewelry wire for the choker?

Do you want 3 or 4 strands each with a pendant, kind of like staggered lengths so the pendants are nicely spaced apart?
Or do you want 3 or 4 strands of some cording, all the same length, that your pendant slides on?

[Polly]

Here are a few options/ideas:

You could use beading chain or thin cable chain. All the types of chain in that link, should be thin enough to string multiple strands through a large-hole bead. If you click into the details of those products, they have links to the crimp tube components to finish the ends with. You would also need a clasp, plus a jump ring for the other end.

There are a lot of necklace design ideas, plus explanations of how to make each design, in our Design Gallery.

WireLace is kind of cool, and might work for multiple strands -- you can use the Search function in the design gallery to see how some of our designers have used it.

Magnetic cable chokers are popular for fused glass pieces, and for lampwork glass beads, because they're inexpensive, durable and easy to use. However, they would be single-strand chokers.

Depending on your type of fused glass pendant, you might need a bail. See the third row of our bails page for Aanraku drop bails, tube-top bails, and other gluable bails and pendant plates.

Here is wide variety of cording for general jewelry purposes -- be sure to check out the Rattail satin-like cord -- it's a lot prettier than its name would lead you to believe!! And it works well for multistrand necklaces.  Click into the details for usage hints.

Do any of those sound like what you're looking for?

[notatriplet]

Hi pbarbers!

My, it is so hard to give just one answer; there are so many choices and methods of fabrication.  One of my favorite multi-strand products is fine suede lace (not real suede at all, but a soft flat cording).  I like it because its small size makes it easy to finish a multi-strand necklace, it is affordable, and it comes in 10 fun colors.  Here is a link to this product:

https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/showsearchresultsCustom.asp?resultCnt=10&keyword=61-790

Here are a few of my favorite finishing findings: center-crimp tubes, crimp tubes with loop, and coil ends:

https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/showsearchresultsCustom.asp?customfield=0&SearchValues=&exact=0&keyword=41-151-9

https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/showsearchresultsCustom.asp?customfield=0&SearchValues=&exact=0&keyword=coil%20ends

And finally, here are a few jewelry examples I have made with the fine suede lace:





Enjoy!

 

[jewelrygirly]

those look beautiful

[amoro]

I'm agree to all the above said, but just to add up. If desired, you can thread beads onto the tie part of the choker and have these hanging down the back of your neck. You will obviously need to make the tie longer and you will need to knot it at either end to prevent the beads from sliding off. That is how i made my choker. I put different accesories as long as it doesn't look awful.

[RoseRaduro]

I'm making a lot of pendants using my fused glass and now I want to make 3 or 4 strand chokers.
Can you tell me what products I will need to make them

Just an idea- but I love the look of tiny chain strands and seed bead strands. I will bet that combination will really make your fused glass pendants POP!
-Rose

[kcamel09]

I like to sew buttons all around the choker for a special look. Make sure to attach a short length of chain to one end of the ribbon end so you can adjust the length of the necklace. Let us know how it turns out!