This week I have a super-awesome DIY Upcycled Earrings with Wire Spirals tutorial for you -- the feature of this week's linky party entries. DIY Upcycled Earrings By Rena from Jewelrymakingjournal.com. These wings can be worn in front of the ear, or behind the ear...
Hi Lovelies. I just made a pair of DIY beaded turquoise earrings. They are just like Anthropologie, or what you would find in their shops. Don't you think?! They were so simple to make with a pair of gold-colored owl charms and turquoise beads. I'll show you how....
Handmade Mothers Day Gifts ::to MAKE: FREE JEWELRY-MAKING TUTORIAL (see below) +to WIN: one-of-a-kind DESIGNER NECKLACE +to ADMIRE: an new 'A Stitch Above'-awarded. Award-winning jewelry designer Inez Falleyn from Ineseda is not only doing a mothers day necklace...
A jewelry-making technique today: how to etch lampwork beads. Glass beads are amongst the world’s most ancient forms of art, and the great Italian designers of Pandora, Chamilia, Troll and Biagi has really made them popular. (I am not really talking about the...
: free project of a beautiful designer necklace with laced beads by world-renowned beadwork designer Diane Fitzgerald. While the beads remind her of fortunetellers and gypsies, the necklace is actually tasteful ‘bling’ that has never been more fun to make. Pin...
I did discovered something new, that’s just so cool that I wanted to share it with you: Did you know that if you take a bit of (your favorite) mohair wool yarn and you wrap it loosely around your finger 2-3 times, and you go about your business of cooking and...
Oh, we all crave creativity. But sometimes copycat-designs are ‘just the thing’ to shave off time of making something ‘unique’. Here’s a novel idea that looks so ‘belonging’, that could be made with recycled items. I’d long to make it one day: A Tribal Necklace À la...
I had a golden name necklace when I was about four years old. Did you too??!! (Am I giving my age away now??? Yes, it was long time ago.) ;Well, these old fashioned name necklaces are back. Big time!! How so? New York Celebrities are wearing these instead of the LA...
DIY bookmarks are so innocent creative projects that can be made in stolen moments. They make great gifts to loved ones, particularly grandparents and other avid readers. They take that treasured moment of actually having/taking the time to read a book, to the next...
Linky Party-time. Last week, I contributed a day’s worth of lessons from my jewelry repair workshop. Today, my Linky Party contribution is an overview of all 50 jewelry articles we have on this site, many of which I bet you’ve never seen before. Bookmark this page for...
This jewelry-making tutorial features the necklace-making basics. You can find the basic beading instructions on how to make a necklace in this video.
Now with your kids at home who want something fun to do, I thought to show our series of handmade jewelry tutorials and ideas. HANDMADE FASHION JEWELRY: BRACELETS & NECKLACES Fine Craft Guild’s Handmade Jewelry Directory Ideas & Tutorials for...
Friday already… One day left to prep for Mothers’ Day…. Don’t panic. You still have enough time to make this lovely beaded bracelet as a Mothers Day gift. How to Make a Simple Beaded Bracelet 1. Peek in your mom’s wardrobe and see which dress...
Last week, I went to the Saturday market in a little neighboring town called Civita Castellana, Besides being a hub for artisan ceramics, this town was actually founded on the fact that it was the perfect stop between Florence and Rome. On the grounds of...
"It is amazing what you can do with an old curtain and a sewing machine." This, my dear friends, is Australian humor. My Aussie boyfriend at the time gave me a compliment on my dress. Yes, they may speak English downunder, but they sure speak another...
This craft video shows how to make lampwork beads, i.e. those popular jewelry beads you see everywhere. It shows, in particular, the making of a glass disc bead. It demonstrates how start with a base, shape the bead, add metal, add raised dots and more. I consider...
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