How to Make a Hardware Locket

Help your child make a hardware locket to give as a gift. This piece of jewelry is likely to become a prized possession, even though it is made for pennies on the dollar. It's a great gift idea for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and Christmas.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 or 2 photos
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun
• Double-sided tape
• Brass hinge
• Brass ball chain
• Brass ball chain fastener
• Soft brass wire
• Embellishments

1. Trim 2 photos of your child to 1 by 1.5 inches. Check the size against the hardware before proceeding to the following steps.

2. Affix the photo to the locket using double-sided tape or a hot glue gun. Have an adult handle the hot glue.

3. Decorate the outside of the locket with a miniature piece of your child's artwork. Have an adult glue buttons, gems and other embellishments to the outside of the locket with hot glue.

4. Slide the wire through the top of a 1 inch by 1.5-inch hinge. Make a loop with the wire. Tightly wrap the end of the wire around the base near the hinge.

5. Slide the locket onto an 18-inch length of ball chain. Snap each end of the ball chain into a fastener to form the necklace.

Tips & Warnings

• Use 4 of your favorite pictures, and adhere one to each surface of the hinge instead of using embellishments.
• Make a locket for each child and slide them all on the ball chain.
• Adults only should use a hot glue gun.