When I discovered Young Living essential oils, I could not believe all the benefits!! I mean I got interested in them because the benefits of natural wellness. BUT I didn't expect the amount of health & wellness support...........there is seriously an oil for EVERYTHING!! That was one of the best surprises that I've found with these life changing oils.
In this house we use these oils daily. We use several different oils each day for a variety of reasons. We also use them all ways that they can be used.......aromatically, topically, & internally. For this post, I'm going to be focusing on aromatic use of essential oils. We LOVE our diffuser at this house. We go to sleep with it on every night!! What if you had a way to take the benefits of essential oils with you everywhere you go? My girls & I have started making clay diffuser necklaces. My girls love that they get to help me out with my oils & they love wearing the necklaces & having people ask about them & buy them from us. I thought I'd share with you the process of how we make these necklaces. First things first......gather the necessary supplies. I use Sculpey baking clay, hemp cord & a variety of stamps. You will also need something to cut your pendants with......I chose to use an old hairspray top because it is a circle & is about 1"-1.5". Since making this picture, I have also found other shape cookie cutters that are in that same size range & we're loving using them. To me, that is the perfect size.
When you have all your supplies gathered, then you get your clay out & roll it into balls. The balls should be roughly 2-3 inches. Once they're rolled into balls, you're going to flatten them (just like you would do with cookies or biscuits). Flatten each ball to about 1/8" thickness.
Once flattened, you're ready to get your cutter & cut the clay. Using your desired shape, cut the clay out.
Once the clay is cut you'll need to get a skewer or stylus. Use this to make the hole in the pendent where you'll thread your cord. You will also want to take the extra clay from around your pendant & make a small ball with it. This will be used for your clasp. Using the skewer, make a whole in the clasp ball & in your pendant.
Now it is time to move all clasp balls & pendants to a baking sheet.
Finally you'll bake your clay necklaces. Bake them at 275* for 15 minutes. When they're done, let them cool on baking sheet.
Once your pendents & clasps are cooled, you'll be ready to string your necklaces for wearing. I'll be honest with you, this part has been trial & error for us & I'm still trying to perfect it. :) Because of this I do not have any pictures of the strings. Basically, I've cut my hemp cord to approximately 25"-27". Depends on how long you want your necklaces to hang. You'll need to cut shorter (more like 20"-22") for small children. So, what I do right now is to cut the cord & then fold it in half. I thread the looped cord through the hole on the pendant & fix the ends through the looped end to secure the pendant. That part works great. The part I'm trying to perfect is the ball clasps & loops for clasps. I take one loose end & tie it in a loop to go over the ball clasp piece. Then I take the ball clasp & tie it onto the other loose cord end. I hope this make sense. In a later post I'll try to share a picture of how the ends & clasps look.
I hope you've enjoyed this little informative DIY post. I'd love to hear from you if you decide to make your own diffuser jewelry. Have a great weekend!!
