CRAFTY CINEMA: The Tourist-inspired Neck Collar

Inspiration for the necklace design! Here is Angelina, wearing the original neck collar in the film, The Tourist.

Jeweled Neck Collar

Designed by Kathy Cano-Murillo

In the psychological thriller, The Tourist, Angelina Jolie plays a mysterious English vixen that enters the life of an American tourist (Johnny Depp). But she’s not there to help him read a map or find the nearest diner. Instead she is bent on using him to help her get revenge on a former flame. There is one pivotal scene where Angelina dazzles the dance floor while wearing a gorgeous diamond-encrusted neck collar. It’s as brilliant as the plot twists in the flick. Here is a crafty DIY version of that stunning necklace!

Materials List

• Tulip® Fashion Glitter™
  
  

  23550 Silver Fine Jewel

• Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™
  
  

  65079 Silver

• Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Fashion Art Tweezers™
  
  
• Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Crystals™
  
  

  23123 300 Clear Pack

• Miscellaneous

  •   Chain
  •   White felt (stiff sheet)
  •   Craft Knife
  •   Market or pencil
  •   ¾ inch circle as a pattern.
  •   Needle nose pliers
  •   1-inch round circle as a pattern
  •   Lobster clasp, jump rings 
  
  

  Instructions

  1. Use the circles to draw the collar shape on the felt. Overlap them just a bit.
  2. Use the craft knife to cut out desired areas.
  3. On three of the circles (every other one), add Dimensional Paint around the edges and use the tweezers to pick up small crystals and drop them on the paint. Let dry.
  4. Use Dimensional Paint on the remaining circles to add a line and larger crystals around edges.
  5. Coat the “x”s with the paint and pour glitter over wet paint. Let dry.
  6. Use pliers to add chain and jump rings to each end, add lobster clasp.

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