So this is my summer plan: I want to make and sell necklaces. I mean, I have a ton of fun doing it, and I have an old keyboard:I’ve gone and hilighted, in purple, what you must read. Please read the whole thing if you are considering ordering one – especially the “other” section, because that’s where it’s mentioned that prices are negotiable, if you need to negotiate! Also: All listed costs apply only if you are in North America. If you are out of North America, I will ship to you for as little as possible, but it might mean a few dollars more.

Here’s the basic rundown of a basic keyboard necklace.

• Ordering: Email me at my.make.belive@gmail.com (make sure you don’t get the first ‘e’ in believe!) saying that you want a basic keyboard necklace, specify the keys, give me your address, and tell me how you’ll be paying. Feel free to email me with any questions as well – ie, “I’d like to order five necklaces, can I do that?” (*more on that later!)
  
• Number of keys: 1 or 2. These can be ANY keys – number, letter, shift keys, whatever – on a first come first serve basis. If you want a T, and your email gets to me at 11:56, and someone else emailed me at 11:54…they get it!
• Sanitation: I’m a clean freak, and you know it. These keys were removed off the keyboard (note: don’t do this ever again. Pain!!), then they sat in soap/water. Then they were rinsed. Then they sat in shampoo/water. Then they were rinsed again. After that came the hydrogen peroxide/water, another rinse, and they were finally sloshed around in bleach/water. Rinsed twice. Trust me, they’re clean.
  
• Consists of: Key(s), black necklace cord, barrel clasp (my favourite!).
  
• Style: All you’re guaranteed is this: 1 or 2 key necklaces will be the traditional pendant style. However, I may get creative with the 2 key ones – this is up to me, k? Either they’ll be on the same loop, or on two different loops attached to the same barrel clasp… my call. Also, if I think the keys look too lonely, they may end up with some detailing; for instance, a few lines going down the side. I promise, nothing tacky – lines and dots are the extent of my creative abilities!
• Cost: $10, through PayPal or concealed cash. This covers the cost of parts and shipping – I probably won’t end up making much, but more than anything I just want something to do this summer!
  

If you want something fancier…

• I love making necklaces like this one. For these, I need to know what colours of rope you want, and I reserve the creative rights from there on :P It will look very much alike to the one below, but I’ll choose a stone/bead/etc to go with the colour scheme. These are $20+ because I’d need to CP the materials from a necklace shop in city centre, and so the materials are more expensive. Also, these would take about 2 weeks to make, because I’d have to get there and back. As mentioned, though, I would really like to make a few of these!! I had a ton of fun making mine :)
• 3+ keys would probably be done in choker style, unless otherwise specified. Prices change because the more keys you need in your necklace, the less keys I can put on others!
  
• 3 keys would cost $12
• 4 keys would cost $15
• Unless you have an obscure garble of random letters (I would LOVE you if you just let me throw on randoms, lol!), 5+ keys would cost $20
• I’m a strange one – I can’t stand really lightweight necklaces. So, if you want yours weighted down, specify a ‘heavy‘ necklace in your email and I’ll either back the key(s) with beads (glued in) or magnet slices, instead of lightweight fillers.
  

Other things that you need to read!!

• All prices are negotiable. If you really want the word ‘carps’ for some weird reason but can only spend $15 on jewellery in your budget, don’t hesitate to contact me!! The listed costs are all guidelines that I’d like to meet, but if you can’t afford it, or you think the price is unreasonable, we can negotiate!
• I’m definitely up to swaps – you want a “BEAUTY” choker, for instance, and you don’t have the $20, but you do have a lot of gently (or never) used cosmetics? Email me!! This would be my favourite kind of arrangement :P
  
• If you want a specific length, or have an abnormally thin or thick neck (lol!), you need to give me measurements!! Find out the perfect length and I will match the measurement as closely as possible :) If you don’t, I’ll just make it what I think will be an appropriate length! (Don’t worry, you won’t end up with any ridiculous sizes. I’ll just size it to myself, or a little larger.)
  
• If you hate your necklace or choker, email me. We can work things out, I promise! I won’t refund you or pay for shipping costs on the return of a necklace, but if you send it back to me, I will try my hardest to rework it with you.
  
• Lastly…If your necklace breaks or arrives damaged, please tell me! I would hate for this to happen, but sometimes shit does happen. Email me and we’ll work something out – if you send it back and I’ll fix it. And, if it arrived damaged, I will reimburse you for return shipping as long as you send it the cheapest way possible! However, if you crush it with a chair, or it’s been five years, or the key is totally destroyed… that is not my problem. You shouldn’t have rolled over it with your chair and crushed it with a hammer in the first place :P
  

Mmkay chicas – I believe that’s all. Go fourth and order! And please, please, please, link to this post! There may be something in it for the person who directs the most links at the end :P (on that note, if you email me and you were linked here, try to remember to include whose site you came from!)