How to Make an Abalone Shell Necklace

This article is going to teach you how to make a beautiful necklace with something as simple as an abalone shell (or shell of your choice) and some leather.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Abalone shells (or any shell you prefer)from any beach
• A roll of thin leather.
• A small phillips screwdriver used for the repair of glasses.

1. The first step is to use a shell that you find to be appealing.Abalone shells are generally pretty easy to find and work with. Wash the shell with non-abrasive soap and water to clean it thoroughly.

2. Next step is to find the thinnest part of the shell and use the tiny screwdriver to very gently twist in the thin part of the shell to poke a hols through it. Be sure not to do it too hard or the shell will break.

3. last and final step is to cut off a generous amount of thin leather from the spool and string it through the hole you just created. Tie the two ends together and now you have a beautiful homemade piece.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure not to have your hand or finger behind the hole you are creating. You could get poked.