Star Wars Kyber Crystal Necklace!

"The strongest stars lead maintain hearts of Kyber!" --Chirrut Îmwe

If yous haven't seen Rogue One yet, yous must.
It's as well as then good. It is a fabulous stand-alone even out inwards the Star Wars saga.
It's distressing as well as happy as well as wonderful!
To avoid a lot of spoilers, Jyn Orso's mom, Lyra Orso
gives Jyn a necklace amongst a kyber crystal as well as tells her to
"Trust the Force".

Jyn learns a lot nigh trust throughout the movie.
So let's lead maintain only fifteen minutes to DIY a Kyber Crystal necklace only similar Jyn's!
This is purpose of Craft Lightning Valentine Edition!

This is a groovy Valentine's solar daytime gift for that geek inwards your life!

It's difficult to meet inwards the painting higher upwards from the movie,
but this is such a cool recreation!

You volition never believe what I used to brand this copycat Kyber crystal...
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 hot gum stick!!!
*gasp*
I know, sheer genius!
You volition also demand a sudden blade
as well as a cutting mat
as well as a lighter/fire

To get together the necklace you'll need:
leather cording
xx estimate wire

Start past times cutting a slice of the gum stick (cold)
to 1.5 inches long.

I switched to a sharper blade.
Then cutting the gum stick to a slight point.
Like yous are sharpening a pencil amongst a blade.
(great for teens to make)

Then plow it over as well as brand cutting to a indicate on the other side.
They are non just symmetrical.
One side has a longer shaft as well as the other side is a tight point.

Like this beauty!
Just intend of the crystal kind as well as acquire wearisome equally yous cutting it.

Lay it downwardly as well as carefully utilisation a lighter to
acquire over the edges only slightly. This volition plow over it a sheen as well as a polish finish,
rather than cutting lines as well as marks.

Don't melt it likewise much.
Then allow it cool.

Now the necklace assembly.
You tin bathroom notice all these supplies at whatever arts and crafts store.
You'll also desire some jewelry pliers as well as a poker to brand a hole inwards the crystal.

nigh 1/4" to 1/8" from the overstep of the crystal,
carefully bore a hole amongst the poker...a needle would locomote too.
Roll it roughly to enforce the hole.

Then string iii inches of wire correct through the hole.

Wrap them upwards as well as twist the wires together.

Use the jewelry pliers to brand a loop at the overstep amongst the wires.

Then lay the leather cording through the hole.
I used nigh xx inches of leather cording...depends on how tight yous desire it to fit.

It's perfection, only similar Jyn's!
Aren't yous stunned!?
Super uncomplicated to brand as well as only takes minutes!
These would last fantastic favors for a Star Wars political party too!