Choose a necklace shape you would like to wear or give as a gift. See real wooden pendants, learn how makers add color and chains, then draw a simple round pendant in Easel.
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Start from a blank workpiece
Start with a blank workpiece and add a circle 1½ inches wide. Set its cut to follow the outside edge. Add a ⅛-inch circle near the top and set its depth through the ⅛-inch stock shown in the preview. Watch the real Easel editor and 3D view update. This demonstrates the pendant shape and hole; choose a chain or cord and adjust the design for your own material before preparing the cut.
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The wood shape is only part of a necklace. These makers show different ways to add detail, attach a chain and finish the piece, with shared designs for the carved parts.
Crescent Necklacesby Sam AlaimoMake a curved necklace in maple or walnut, then shape the edges by hand for a rounded feel. Alaimo’s shared project has two crescent layouts, including a version with chain holes. Match the cut depth to your chosen stock, then add your own chain and finishing.
Inlay Necklacesby Alex BergerSet slim aluminum strips into a wooden pendant for a bright contrast. Berger uses wenge and cherry with hand-cut metal inlays. The gallery links both square and triangle designs; the CNC work makes the wooden pockets and outline, while the metal fitting and chain assembly happen by hand.
Fury Bee And Wolf Necklace/Hangersby BrennanCarve a bee or wolf into a wooden pendant and hang it on a cord. Brennan made these from New Zealand totara and used a 60-degree V-bit for the textured details. The shared native design supplies the artwork and hanging holes. V-carving requires Easel Pro.
Remake of "Easel Pro Design Challenge"by Raymond CarrollGive an oak heart necklace in a fitted birch presentation box. Carroll carved the pendant from Irish oak and made a hidden space for its chain. Six shared workpieces cover the pendant operations and box parts; choose the chain and magnets separately.
Fluorescent resin and wood pendantsby Scrap Wood CityFill an owl carving with fluorescent resin for a round wooden necklace. Scrap Wood City made versions in plywood and mahogany. The Easel file supplies the owl carving; the maker turned the outer shape on a lathe and made brass hangers separately, so those finishing steps need more than the shared file.
Butterfly Friendship Charmsby Chad RubleMake matching butterfly necklaces from walnut and birch plywood. Ruble’s daughter and her friend added yarn tassels and necklace cords. The shared layout includes the butterfly shapes and holes; add the yarn and cords after cutting and smoothing the pieces.
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From the makers’ notes and instructions
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Berger used aluminum about 0.02 inch thick and cut the pockets 0.03 inch deep so the strips would sit below the wood surface. He also made the strips slightly smaller than the pockets and filed their corners to match the cutter’s rounded corners. Test one strip before making the rest.
Project notes by Alex Berger: read the source.
From Inlay Necklaces by Alex Berger.
Ask a questionBrennan painted the recessed bee and wolf details matte black, then applied a satin clear finish. That order keeps the color in the carved design and puts the final clear coating over both the wood and painted areas.
Project notes by Brennan: read the source.
From Fury Bee And Wolf Necklace/Hangers by Brennan.
Ask a questionRuble notes that the butterfly antennae are fragile at this small size. If you resize the charm, look at those narrow parts as well as the overall width. You can thicken the antenna or simplify its tip if you want a sturdier necklace.
Project notes by Chad Ruble: read the source.
From Butterfly Friendship Charms by Chad Ruble.
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