Get your copper jewelry making on! Start from scratch with this basic tutorial, continue on to some beginner projects, and then read on for more!
Save Sliding knots come in very handy when making casual bracelets such as friendship bracelets, shambhala style bracelets, or other macrame braclets and necklaces using leather or cord. It’s also nice to have a one-size-fits-all solution if you’re selling jewelry online where people are unable to try your handmade jewelry on for size. This video... Read More »
Finishing your jewelry beautifully is an important part of basic knowledge for making bracelets and necklaces. Jewelry findings such as lobster clasps, crimp covers and jump rings come in handy...
How to make a beaded necklace; a DIY jewelry making tutorial for beginners of all ages. Learn how to start and finish a beaded necklace or bracelet with these easy step by step jewelry making tutorials. How to start and finish a necklace or bracelet 3 ways; infinity, clamshell knot covers, and crimp beads and pliers.
These bead earrings are delightful, light and can be made in under 10 minutes. Full, free tutorial at christines-crafts.com.
Don't you love simple crafts!? These pipe cleaner butterfly rings are so pretty and they're really easy to make. Pipe cleaner crafts are so much fun, especially when you can make something really awesome in less than 5 minutes using nothing but 2 and a half pipe cleaners! You don't need any glue, and you don't need any fancy supplies. Just pipe cleaners and a pair of scissors. This is such an awesome low mess craft for kids... and tweens, and teens, and adults... it's pretty great for all ages! These pipe cleaner butterflies are Part 2 in our pipe
The best soldering iron for jewelry: how to choose a soldering iron for soft soldered jewelry
Learn the basics of lapidary including stone cutting, stone polishing & more in this exclusive, free article with excellent stone-cutting tips & resources.
This guide for will teach you what you need to know to learning jewelry making at home. Click here for tips, simple jewelry ideas, & supplies to start.
Beginner's jewellery making project - string a Kashmiri bead bracelet on Stretch Magic beading elastic and learn how to tie a secure knot.
Making your own jewelry cleaner is super easy makes an enormous impact on your jewelry. I had all the ingredients in my pantry, and I bet you do too!
This week's Beadalon Facebook Live Video focused on getting back to the basics - how to make professional, quality jewelry that lasts. Beadalon …
Breaking silversmithing down into manageable steps makes creating silver jewelry a reality for all levels of jewelry making.
Learn how to turn pretty scrapbook papers into domed resin stickers or unique components for jewellery making. This tutorial shows you how to make epoxy resin stickers from any scrapbook paper by coating paper cutouts with epoxy resin.
In this post, I'll show you how to use aluminum cans to make jewelry. I'll go over how to break the cans apart in order to have metal sheets to work with.
Learning to make micro-mosaic jewelry and an update on my bead looming projects
Learn how to make eye pins or loops in head pins so that your handmade jewellery never falls apart. This basic jewellery making technique is like the "glue" that holds your jewellery together.
Learning to make jewelry is as simple as knowing a few of the tools and how to perform several techniques. From there, a whole world of design opportunities lies before you. In this Jewelry-Making for Beginners Series, I've already covered quite a bit of information and several techniques. Information: Jewelry Tools Materials Findings Cords, Ribbons, and Laces (guest post) Beads Other Supplies Techniques: Opening and Closing a Jump Ring Making a Simple Loop Making a Wrapped Loop Today, we'll focus on working with crimp beads. In reality, this section could also be referred to as "working with beading wire" as these two materials go hand in hand. Crimp beads are used to secure the ends of beading wire or other thin material (like fishing line/monofilament) so that your beads don't just slide off. The tools and materials are very simple. You'll need beading wire, beads, crimping pliers, and crimp beads. There are quite a variety of crimp beads on the market - some larger for larger gauges of wire, some in tube form, some with lines along the side, etc. But, they all work in the same manner. To begin, you'll slide your crimp bead onto the end of your wire, threading the wire's end back through the bead to form a loop. Make sure you leave a bit of a tail on the wire to help doubly secure your jewelry. You can make the loop of your wire as large or as small as you want by re-positioning the bead. From there, pick up your crimping pliers and take a good look at them. You should be able to see two sets of notches in the jaws of the pliers. The set in the front (#1, above in red) are just two basic curves in the jaws. They are used to smash your crimp beads. The set in the back (#2, above in blue) has one simple curve (top jaw) and one curve with a small raised portion in the middle (bottom jaw). This set is used to put a bend in your crimp bead. To use the crimping pliers on your crimp bead, place the crimp bead (on the beading wire) between the first set of notches and squeeze the pliers together so the bead distorts into more of an oval shape. You don't want to squeeze so hard that the crimp bead smashes completely. Open the pliers' jaws slightly and move the crimp bead directly back to the second set of notches. Squeeze the pliers shut again so that the bead is folded slightly. The raised portion of the notch does most of the work for you. Again, open the jaws of the pliers slightly while holding the beading wire. Turn your crimp bead 90 degrees, place it back in the first set of notches, and squeeze to flatten the fold. Be careful to not squeeze too hard as your bead could fall apart from overworking it. I speak from experience. This technique, as with all of them, may require some practice. So, don't get frustrated. Here's what your correctly crimped bead on beading wire should look like. From here, you would add your beads, making sure they cover the tail also. Once your beads are all added, you would repeat the crimping process on the other end of the beading wire. I created a video of the process of crimping a bead if you'd rather watch how it's done. In addition, if you don't have crimping pliers, you can still use crimp beads by simply flattening the crimp bead on your beading wire with chain-nose pliers. It's a simple process, it just doesn't have that added strength of a folded-over crimp bead. Here are a few examples of how you would use a crimp bead in your jewelry-making. The crimp beads are circled in red. On the left, crimp beads have been used in a necklace (a bracelet would also work) to complete the necklace before the clasp is added. At the bottom, crimp beads are used to create a floating bead by sandwiching a bead between two crimped beads. This technique is often done on fishing line to enhance the "floating" illusion. On the top right, crimp beads are used on a short length of beading wire to create a link that can be connected to another element. I've also seen jewelry artists use crimp beads on beading wire without creating the loop. However, I prefer the doubling up for extra strength. It's simply a personal preference. I encourage you to try out and experiment with this technique to find out what you prefer. As always, please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions, comments, or additional information about using crimp beads. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Learn how-to tie a surgeon's knot in #TechniqueTuesday with Mylene from MillLaneStudio and then make her Orchid Stretch Bracelet.
This Teriyaki Tofu Katsu are slabs of tofu coated in breadcrumbs and cooked until golden brown and crisp. Served over steamed short grain rice then topped off with homemade teriyaki sauce. Finished off with some togarashi or Japanese seven spice blend.
One of the simplest and most inexpensive ways of starting out on your jewellery-making journey is to make stretch bracelets.
How to make stretch bracelets that won't break. Step by step instructions for making stretchy bracelets for kids. Tips and tricks from amyromeu.com
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Every year my other half, the children and I head down to Cornwall to spend some of the summer holidays with his family, and every year we ...
Learn how to tie a barrel sliding knot! A perfect adjustable knot for both bracelets and necklaces, this is a chunkier version of the simple sliding knot.
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How to Make Boondoggle Lanyard Keychains DIY Tutorial! Boondoggle lanyards are synonymous with Summer! The plastic cord, the bright...
Dorset buttons are thread covered buttons, created with embroidery stitches. Learn how to make dorset buttons in our step-by-step tutorial.
Learn the best easy tips for how to make stretch bracelets and jewelry that won't break, using Stretch Magic elastic string!
Free Jewelry Tutorial for a Spiral Wire Wrapped Bracelet made from pure copper wire. This artistic beauty is so magical looking. Had a diffi...
Learn how to crochet the perfect Amigurumi ball with very simple rules and a few tricks to make your sphere look perfect on both sides!
Follow these four easy steps to create a basic tassel of any size using thread, yarn, or string.
