![LOVED Choker DIY necklace - leather and crystals](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/LOVED-Choker-necklace-Barton-sunglassases-red-dress-embroidered-leather-jacket-hat-3.jpg)
And then I’ve thought about making it on and off since then… for like a year.
But now that it’s Valentine’s Day and I’m DIYnspired again lately (YAY) now is actually the perfect time.
Life has a way of working out exactly the way it’s supposed to…
Anyway. Last Friday night, I finally made it, and I love it. Or shall I say, I LOVED it!
Inspiration…
I would have LOVED to use rainbow crystals like the Gucci one but I used the closest option I had, which were iridescent stones, and have a pretty pastel-color-disco-party feel when the light hits them…
And in the end, I’ll probably wear this color scheme a lot more than I’d wear the rainbow one, but it’s so pretty, don’t you think…
![Gucci LOVED collection - rainbow love pin](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GUCCI-LOVED-large.jpg)
For instance, if you can find L-O-V-E-D letter patches in black or gold, you could hand stitch the letters together and use a ribbon on the ends for a closure to tie in the back and then bedazzle the letters… that would work too and look super cute.
But for now, this is how I made mine.
Here’s What You’ll Need…
![DIY Leather & Crystal LOVED Choker - 1- Gucci](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-1-Gucci.jpg)
* LOVED template (I used that image above and just printed it out at 100%) worked perfectly. I’m hoping if you pull it from here, it will work the same for you. Otherwise, go to Gucci and download a the original image like I did, then size it down until you get the size you want.
* Scissors
* Blade
* Rulers
* Flat back crystals or gemstones in any color you choose!
* Large clear hair elastic (optional)
* E6000 Adhesive
* Velcro – or your choice of closure
Steps…
![DIY Leather & Crystal LOVED Choker - 1- Gucci](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-2-Gucci.jpg)
![DIY Leather & Crystal LOVED Choker - Gucci](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-3-Gucci.jpg)
NOTE: I used pencil and traced right to the front knowing the pencil would slightly disappear and not be an issue. If you need to use a colored pencil, marker, etc. flip your leather over and trace it on the back BUT MAKE SURE to flip your template as well or else your choker will say DEVOL 🙂
* Using a ruler, draw straight lines out from the L and the D and cut along them.
![](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-3-1-Gucci.jpg)
![DIY Leather & Crystal LOVED Choker - Gucci](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-4-Gucci.jpg)
* IF you’re using velcro as a closure like I did, you need one layer to overlap the other by almost an inch.
* Cut away the excess.
* Stick your velcro to one side of the leather firmly. Peel the sticky back off the top – THEN – hold it up and around your neck and set it in place while it’s around your neck so you get the perfect fit. You can pull it on and off a few times to get the placement right if you need to -THEN- cut a new piece and firmly stick it into position.
Will Look Something Like This…
![DIY Leather & Crystal LOVED Choker -- Gucci](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-5-Gucci.jpg)
![DIY Leather & Crystal LOVED Choker - - Gucci](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-6-Gucci.jpg)
* I had to let mine dry for a while before finishing.
Time to Bedazzle, Baby!
![DIY Leather & Crystal LOVED Choker - - Gucci](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-7-Gucci.jpg)
* My stones have sticky backs, but you know they never last, so after setting them all in place, I glued them securely with E6000 (because it’s the best) and let it dry over night.
![DIY Leather & Crystal LOVED Choker - - Gucci](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-8-Gucci.jpg)
* NOTE – you don’t HAVE to add the crystals at all, in fact it looks pretty cool just as black leather BUT because the middle letters run into each other AND the L and D also turn into the rest of the choker, the letters aren’t formed entirely the crystals help to really define the word better.
![DIY Leather & Crystal LOVED Choker - - Gucci](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-Leather-Crystal-LOVED-Choker-9-Gucci.jpg)
Get creative!
My inspiration was Gucci, so I went with the crystals.
And… Voila!
![LOVED Choker DIY necklace - leather and crystals](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/LOVED-Choker-DIY-necklace-leather-and-crystals.jpg)
![](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1-LOVED-gucci-inspired-leather-choker-with-crystals.jpg)
![](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1-lieutenant-hat-barton-perreira-sunglasses-love-choker.jpg)
![Gucci loved choker DIY](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/LOVED-choker-DIY-tutorial.jpg)
![DIY LOVED Choker -Embroidered Leather Jacket-Valentine's Day-Red dress](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIY-LOVED-Choker-Embroidered-Leather-Jacket-Valentines-Day-Red-dress-1.jpg)
Have Fun! Happy Valentine’s Day Lovecats! You are LOVED!
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