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This is a very easy to make choker that looks like stitches. This is perfect for a costume like, The Bride of Frankenstein or Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas. All you need is some hot glue and black paint.
Total Time: 30 minutes plus dry time
Yield: 1 choker
Supplies:
- tape measure
- parchment paper
- pen
- hot glue gun with glue
- black acrylic paint
- paintbrush
- ribbon or yarn
![DIY Stitches Choker Necklace - supplies](https://img.thrfun.com/img/216/475/diy_stitches_choker_m8.jpg)
Steps:
- Measure your neck where you'd like the choker to sit.
![DIY Stitches Choker Necklace - measure neck](https://img.thrfun.com/img/216/476/diy_stitches_choker_1_m8.jpg)
- Subtract 1 inch from your neck measurement, then draw start and stop markers of that length onto your parchment paper.
![DIY Stitches Choker Necklace - making start and stop markers on parchment paper](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- With your hot glue gun, draw thick O-rings at each marker.
![DIY Stitches Choker Necklace - O-ring at each mark made with hot glue](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Now draw a straight line of hot glue from one ring to the other.
![DIY Stitches Choker Necklace - hot glue straight line between the rings](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Draw stitches in line form and/or X's going across the line.
![DIY Stitches Choker Necklace - glue stitches and X's](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- It will all be dry in about a minute. You can lift it right off the paper.
![DIY Stitches Choker Necklace - once dry lift off of the paper](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Paint the choker black and allow to dry completely.
![DIY Stitches Choker Necklace - paint it black and allow to dry completely](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Thread about 5 inches of string through each of the end rings, and tie to secure. Place choker around your neck and tie the strings together.
![DIY Stitches Choker Necklace - add 5 inches of string through the hole and tie in place the rest wii be to tie onto your neck](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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