How to Make A Tassel Necklace & Earrings. DIY Clay Disc Earrings. DIY Sparkly Holiday Earrings. Hello! I just wanted to share a quick fashion trick that I did for an upcoming party. I have a pretty tan dress with hints of gold and I wanted to accessorize it with the perfect gold hoop earrings. I have tons of faded jewelry that I absolutely love and can't seem to throw away...I hate when they live such a short golden or silver life! Here is what I did to fix one pair... Below are the before and after versions. Things you will need:Shiny trimmings or strands of sequinsGold or silver jewelry wires (thread also works)Faded hoopsI found these pretty gold and silver trimmings at the fabric store. Using your thin jewelry wire or thread, wrap the frayed ends onto the earrings on one end of the hoop and tie tightly. TIP: Wrapping a wider trimming requires less in length. This took me about twenty minutes to complete and it came out so pretty!
I hope you have enjoyed yet another crafty adventure of mine... Upcycle: Straw into bling {drinking straw earrings} A while back a put together a roundup of 20+ ideas for refabbing drinking straws. Since then, I've been on the lookout for the perfect straws ... because I wanted to make these earrings. But the straws had to, er, you know, "speak to me". Last week I spotted exactly the right thing, in my colleague's cubicle. Lucky for me, Cindy understands my slightly odd ways and was willing to hand over a couple of straws (with only the slightest eye roll). So here's a quick guide to making these super-simple earrings. 1. 2. 3. 4. Enjoy! Mixed Media Earrings. Cloven. On the hunt for earthy, rustic jewelry?
Here are some superb pieces from New England-dwelling Morgan of the shop Cloven. Morgan, who enjoys using natural materials, says it’s “nature’s rustic and raw beauty … [that is] Cloven’s strongest and most endearing inspiration.” Using techniques like carving stones to reveal other naturally beautiful colors and hand-hammering metals for a textured and rustic effect, these lovely necklaces, bracelets and earrings are show-stoppingly gorgeous.
Check out a few of my favorites: Make your way over to Cloven to view the rest of the stunning collection. Donaville is the Founder of Dearest Nature and also Co-Founder and Creative Director of Hello Hello Hi. DIY: Sea Shell Wire Earrings — Bettina's Blog - Something handmade. Lately I have tried my hands on shells and corals, my friend Erika is a very creative artist an makes beautiful beach luminaries out of sea treasuries, you can see some of her work, here. One day she asked me to make her a pair of shell earrings, she provided me the shells and I made her this super cute Shell earring. Since I love DIY’s I thought my readers may love this one too?! Hope you do, let’s get started!!! What you’ll need: Shells2x 5″ inches of 18-20 Gauge silver wireJeweler’s pin vise fits2 ear wire 1. drill a hole into your shell, carefully and without pressure!
2. slide one shell to the middle of your 18 or 20 gauge wire 3. bent your wire at the center, this is easily done with two fingers. 4. leave about 0.5″ inches on each end, you will need this part of the wire next! 5. fold one end back down (see image) 6. use your pliers to create a loop on the other end of the wire 7. one end needs to point to your left, and the one with the loop should point toward you 10. finished wire loop. Spoon earrings. I was a crafting machine this weekend and tackled a project I’ve been meaning to try for some time now: spoon stamping!
I have a bunch of old, silver spoons sitting in my craft room (not sure at this point where they came from) that I was able to break in half pretty easily, and from there went about flattening and stamping both the spoon and the handle. What you’ll need for this project: Spoons (at least two if you want to make earrings)PliersEar hooksThin chainDrillMalletClampsHammerMetal StampsTwo pieces of woodSandpaper First off, break your spoon in half!
You can bend it back and forth until it breaks, or get it started with wire cutting pliers. Both ways work. Your spoon will be rough where the break occurs, so sand the edge until it is smooth. Then, place your spoon onto a piece of wood. Sandwich your spoon with another piece of wood and tap on it with a rubber mallet to flatten in out. Once it is flattened, take the top piece of wood and tap your spoon with a hammer. Happy Tuesday! What the real Woman must be? Do you know, what the real Woman must be? "Beautiful and splender" - someone will say, and will be right. "Charitable and honest" - other will add, and too will be right. There are many characteristics that do honour to the real Woman. And there is something, taking all men from a mind, hat not depend from age of woman, her constitution or character.
Femininity - it that charms and entices, that drive out from a mind and does not give to forget her - that exclusive and unique Woman. Femininity there is in every woman, but not all women open it for self and understand it.Femininity it is all that make men think of a women not simply as about a human, but as about something wonderful, weak and vulnerable, what men want to protect and to admire.One my friend say: "It is not needed to tell me, that I am beautiful, cute, attractive, for make a compliment to me.
Earrings in pastel tones ideally combine with the tender color of pomade, adding femine attraction to your image: Peacock feather earrings — DIY | Simply Allis. A few days ago my brother presented me with a challenge. He found these two beautiful peacock feathers in the yard of a friend and asked me to make them in to earrings that he could give as a Christmas gift. I have made quite a few pairs of earrings in the past, but none of them involved feathers. I must say that I am please with how easy these were to make! Here is a little tutorial so that you can make some too. Here are the supplies I used: Pictured is a crimp tool (standard size), extra beads, scissors, crimps, earring hooks and feathers.
This is a close up of the crimps that I used. The first thing I did was trim the feathers a bit. Next, I stripped the feather pieces that I did not need from the stem. Once the beads were in place I trimmed the stem down more until only about 1/4″ was left above the beads. Now for those crimps. Just one more step! Once the crimp is attached all there is left to do is open up the bottom of the earring hook and stick it on! Let me know what you think! Guest ReFab: Postage Stamp Earrings... {Foxglove Accessories} Foxglove Accessories is the brainchild of photographer and artist Betsy Treacy Siber. If you're a regular at Renegade (Chicago), you've seen her beautiful work ... that's where I first encountered her a couple of years ago. Talk about giving things a second life!
Vintage postage stamps become true works of art in Betsy's hands. I am constantly struck by her attention to detail and the GREAT color combinations in her work. All her items are lovingly handmade in her Chicago studio using found materials. Her fabulous postage collection features jewelry made with vintage postage stamps from around the world (keep reading to find out how to save 15% on her jewelry!) Today I get to publish a mini interview with Betsy and a tutorial for her layered teardrop earrings. Q: What do you want to be when you grow up? A: I have known since 2nd grade that I would have a creative career. Q: Why postage stamps? Betsy has a great offer for my readers! {Link with Love! What you will need: cardstock seed beads. Arrowhead Earrings Trial 1. Whew. After four days without power, thank God it has been restored.
So what have I been doing during my down time? Painting, painting, crafting a tiny bit and painting some more. What did I craft? Earrings, again. What do you need: A paint stick/stirrer Nail polish/ acrylic paint Small chain Earring hooks Jewelry Pliers Sandpaper (Yes, a paint stick. Measure out 2 1.25" across the paint stick, then cut them up. After cutting those pieces up, measure about 0.25" from the top of the box. Cut it up like so. Sand the edges and both sides of your wood.
Drill holes for your jump rings. The earrings should look like this now. Paint your earrings - I always use nail polish to paint small objects because they're cheaper, I have more nail polish color varieties than I have paint and I like the finish. Add your jump rings, chain and earring hooks. And there you have it, your very own arrowhead earrings. What do you guys think of this easy craft? Chain Cage Pearl Earrings. Sometimes you just see something that you fall completely in love with - if it was in another color. That was the case when I saw these Gemma Redux 'White Pearl Waterfall Earrings' at RenttheRunway.com.
I didn't like the whole girly-elegant vibe and wanted a younger, punk-rockish version that would go well with a lot of things, in my opinion. I decided I'd DIY it - in black. How, you ask? Well, I guess you should read on! What do you need: Different sized jewelry chain links Jewelry pliers, cutters Beads Steel wire - I used 24 gauge Earring hooks Jump rings Cut your steel wire and make a loop as illustrated above. Now, cut your chains to different lengths - for mine, the longest was about 4.5". Thread your chains as shown. Next, thread the ends of your chains to the steel wire again as shown in the image above. Finally, turn it upside down (for easier access) and secure everything by looping the end of the steel wire and cutting the excess. Attach your earring hooks and you're done! Geo Earrings (Another Paint Chip Earring Post) I've been so busy this week - submitting papers, planning stuff, painting trim (which I will be doing again after this post -.
-") that I've missed making the post that I've planned last Monday. So busy. But no worries, I'm here again with another paint chip earrings project for you folks out there reading this. Why paint chip earrings again? It's cause I'm a fan of really lightweight earrings. My inspiration actually came from this. 4 Paint Chips of your choice of color: - dark base: I used Zinc MSL267 from Martha Stewart Living - overlaying color: I used Lotus Leaf UL220-16m from Behr Premium Plus - accent dark color: Cordite HDC-MD-28d from Behr Home Decorator's Collection was my choice - accent top color: I decided to use Shale MSL276 from Martha Stewart Living Scissors or an X-acto knife Earring Hooks Glaze/Nail Polish/Polycrilic (optional) Why in the world is it so dark every time I think of taking photos for my blog? Anyway, here's what you do: Stick the pieces together.
Paint Chip Ombre Earrings. I like candy corn - but I would not dare wear candy corn-colored earrings. So I figured orange ombre can be a good substitute, you know, for Halloween festivities. It's pretty easy, takes about 15 minutes (or less) to whip up. Ready to start this project? Here's what you do: No need to explain, right? Super easy peasy. Make a total of four ombre circles, and stick back to back. If you want, you could also glaze it with diamond glaze or a similar paper glaze to be more sturdy and glossy. Pearl Ear Hook/Ear Wrap. Wire and Bead Earring How-To | A Step-by-Step Wire Earring Tutorial. How-to submitted by: Art-Z Jewelry These earrings all utilize the same basic design and are relatively easy to create. No complicated wire work skills are necessary. You can vary the number of beads, shapes, colors and patterns as you please. I recommend bead sizes no bigger than 6mm. The hole should be big enough to fit 20 gauge wire.
Supplies: Two 6 1/4″ pieces of 20 gauge, round, soft wire for the frames Two 14″ pieces of 24 gauge, round, soft wire for coiling 16 to 20 beads about 6mm size with holes large enough to fit 20 gauge wire Wire nipper/cutter Small nylon jaw pliers Chasing hammer Flat nose or chain nose pliers Steel block Mandrel, or other shaping tool for ear wires. Needle file, emery board or cup burr for smoothing wire ends Hold the 20 gauge wire in your non dominant hand and start wrapping a 14″ section of 24 gauge wire about 1/2″ from the end. String a bead onto the 20 gauge wire Go over the bead with the 24 gauge wire and wrap around the 20 gauge, down, around and back up. DIY Shell Earrings. The chilly climate has hardly deterred me from incorporating a bit of tropical flair into my winter wardrobe.
Inspired by Kelly Wearstler ‘s metallic shell earrings from her upcoming spring collection, I’ll show you how to transform a couple of simple shells into a pair of beachy stunners. Vamos a la playa! You’ll need: Start by placing the shells on a paper bag or plate. Spray a nice even coat on one side and allow to dry completely before spraying the backside. Use the pliers to open the loop of the eyepin. Measure about an inch of the way down and trim eyepin with a pair of wire cutters. Using the pliers to grasp the loop of the eyepin, immerse the pin into the glue until it’s well covered. Use a toothpick to add additional glue if necessary. Repeat the same steps to complete the pair. And you’re finished before you can say Sally sells seashells by the seashore! (all images by HonestlyWTF)
DIY Chain Earrings in Less Than 5 Minutes. April 9, 2013 I am not kidding with that title! You can make these cute chain earrings in less than 5 minutes. Check it out! You’ll need: wire cuttersjewelry pliers2 ear wires with loops2 jump rings12″ chain of your choice To start, measure how long you want your chain to fall. Cut your chain into 2 pieces that are the length that you desire. Open a jump ring and slip the chain on, and then slip the earring wire on. Close your jump ring. Isn’t that crazy easy? Or try two or more chains together, like this: I’ve already made 4 pairs for myself. Share! DIY triangle crystal earrings. Jewelry in boho style. Feather Earrings: A Tutorial. Make your own DIY hex earrings. Gilded Ball Drop Earrings.