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Learning the Ladder Stitch (Technique) Save Big, Craft More: DIY Necklace Ideas. When it comes to accesories, we never have enough.

Save Big, Craft More: DIY Necklace Ideas

But unfortunately, they can be expensive and the only way to overcome this problem is DIY projects. Thanks to all the creative bloggers out there, we can share the most stylish and budget-friendly jewelry craft tutorials with you. So get the supplies you need and start DIYing. Beaded Fringe Necklace Tutorial: owlswakeup Pearl Ribbon Necklace Tutorial: carryon-carryon Strawberry Necklace. DIY Easy Summer Bracelet DIY Projects. How to Tie the Celtic Heart Knot by TIAT (A Knotty Valentine) Leaf-Imprinted Clay Necklace. Leaf-Imprinted Clay Necklace. DIY $220 Wrap Bracelet for $5. How to Make a Wire Wrapped Cocktail Ring Stone Setting. Wire Wrapped Ring - Simple Wrap.

Step 7 With the wire back in front, bring one end of wire up from the bottom and the other end of wire down from the top so they are laying close to the bead.

Wire Wrapped Ring - Simple Wrap

Step 8 Holding the wire in place take the ring form off of the mandrel. Wrap one end of wire around the ring band as close to the bead as possible. Step 9 Continue to wrap the wire around the ring band a total of three times. Step 10 Repeat step 9 for the other side of the ring. Step 11 Place the ring back onto the ring mandrel. Step 12 Continue hammering until you have the ring size you desire. Glue Gun Cabochons. Do you have any of these little silicon molds that you use with resin and clay?

The one below is one of my favorites…. (Check out the cute bows, or stars, or letters!) I don’t always have enough patience for clay baking or resin hardening…..so I just used my glue gun: The trick is to use high heat glue sticks and stick the nozzle as far into the mold as you can and work out from there. It will take a few tries to figure out how to keep the air bubbles from forming but the best part is that the glue is cool and ready to use in about a minute! Make an Anthropologie-Inspired Bead and Chain Necklace.

Home » $1 and Free, Accessories, Fashion, Headline, Tutorials, Wearable Crafts 25 April 2011 35,139 views 15 Comments by rhonda When it comes to things I need to destash, costume jewelry is pretty high on the list. I've been given a large quantity of it over the years, and I also keep an eye out for it at yard sales and estate sales. Misanthropy creations: 11 DIY Bracelets. Wooden Gems. Try This: Wooden Gems Today's tutorial will set you back a couple of bucks and ten minutes, and in the end, you'll have a handful of little gemstones ready for whatever projects your imagination can scheme up.

Wooden Gems

Read on for the easy step-by-step and few ideas for how to put these little beauties to use. MATERIALS: wooden rectangles, pencil, fine tip paint brush, craft paints in colors of your choosing, black, and white ONE: Begin by sketching the facet lines as shown. They don't have to be perfect. TWO: Mix up six shades of the color of your choosing using black and white paint. THREE: Use the fine tip brush to carefully paint inside your sketched facet lines. The Mosaic Cane - pcPolyzine May 2001. Beaded Lace Medallion. Lace goes with so many things, and making lace from tiny beads allows it to be more sturctural – an easy choice for jewelry.

Beaded Lace Medallion

* Pearl & Ribbon Accordion Necklace DIY * Fashion. * 1″ Ivory Bark Ribbon {about 2-1/2 yards} …glam it up for Fall with velvet ribbon!

* Pearl & Ribbon Accordion Necklace DIY * Fashion

* Large Pearls* Needle/Gutermann Thread {Eggshell} * Snip pearl string for loose pearls * Begin about 1/4 way down the ribbon – pinch and thread needle through it * Thread loose pearl onto needle, then fold ribbon, thread needle through then add another loose pearl. * Continue until you reach desired length. DIY Heart Friendship Bracelet.

As the month of love approaches, we thought we’d combine friendship and hearts into one Valentine’s Day themed tutorial: a heart patterned friendship bracelet!

DIY Heart Friendship Bracelet

46 Ideas For DIY Jewelry You'll Actually Want To Wear. Byzantine and Box Chain Maille Tutorials. Of all the chain maille weaves, the Byzantine or birdcage is perhaps one of the most attractive for jewelry.

Byzantine and Box Chain Maille Tutorials

It looks intricate but is actually one of the easiest to learn and there are many lovely variations. Introduction to Chainmail - Beaducation.com. Jewelry Making how-to videos. Jewelry Making Tools, Supplies, and FREE Classes. How to Make a Wrapped Loop. DIY Chan Luu Bracelet « My goal this holiday season was to really try my best to make some homemade gifts.

DIY Chan Luu Bracelet «

So far I’m doing pretty well with my wreath, some burlap covered candles, some personalized coasters and this past weekend I gave a try at some jewelry. You may have noticed how wrap bracelets are everywhere lately. Chan Luu bracelets are extremely popular these days. They come in singles and also in wraps. I love love the look of these bracelets. I did the top bracelet by simply following this tutorial. 1. 2.Bring your needle up under the right cord through the center and pull the thread through. A Super Easy DIY Beaded Leather Bracelet. How to Mystery Braid a Leather Cuff - Introduction - MarthaStewart.com. Arrow bracelet - #2 Friendship Bracelet Tutorial. After you've done a few successful strip bracelets (pattern 1), you're ready to do the arrow one (chevron, #2).

Arrow bracelet - #2 Friendship Bracelet Tutorial

For this bracelet you need to know both forward and backward knots. When you're doing the arrow bracelet, you need two strings of each colour. That means that when you're doing a bracelet from eight strings, you need four colours. You are working from both sides with two string of the same colour, which are then tied together in the middle to create a 'V' or an arrow. The strings should be the same length as while doing the striped bracelet (1 metre).

Friendship Bracelets. Macraméd friendship bracelets were all the rage when I was growing up in the eighties.

Friendship Bracelets

All the girls at my school would obsessively make them for one another in a dizzying variety of colors, widths, and patterns. It's amazing, thinking back, that such young girls could make such beautifully intricate accessories. I, of course, tried my hand at making them as well. {macramé: half knot spiral} washer & wingnut bracelet. By Kate on October 25, 2011 Hello there! I finally got around to posting after a hectic few weeks. Boden Boulevard Necklace Knockoff. Did you know Mother’s Day is about a week and half away?? Anthro Necklace Week – Paisley Rebirth Necklace. Anthro Necklace Week Day 4! In case you have not visited this week – it is officially Anthropologie Necklace Week!

5 Days of Tutorials ending in 5 Lovely Giveaways!! Perfect Summer Bangle. Here's a fun tutorial on how to make a message bangle that's one-of-a-kind, done in the sun, waterproof and weatherproof. MockingJay Tutorial by ~DelusionsOfHolbert on deviantART. MockingJay Tutorial by ~DelusionsOfHolbert.