Bread-Clay Beads. Make Your Own Beads. This is a fun and simple project... a great way to use up those little scraps of paper and thread that you don't want to throw away.
What you need: 1. Scraps of paper or card stock 2. Scraps of embroidery thread 3. What you do: 1. 2. 3. Now you can use these beads to make a bracelet, or you can mix them with other beads. Drilled Natural Stone Jewelry Tutorial. Guest post tutorial by Jenny Hoople of Authentic Arts.
Want to learn how to drill holes in beach stones? Well, I’ve got good news for you: it’s pretty easy and I’d love to tell you how it’s done. I’ve been making this natural stone jewelry for several months with pre-drilled pebbles that I purchased from fellow Etsy artisans. It took a little bit of internet research and guessing to figure out the best way to go about drilling my own, indigenous Wisconsin stones. Some sites said one thing, some said another. Choosing the Right Stone for Drilling Almost any stone that you find CAN be drilled, but I really recommend starting with softer sedimentary rocks (sandstone, mudstone, limestone, etc). Equipment You Need to Drill Your Own Beach Stones 1. Paper Pod Bead Tutorial. If you think of paper beads you probably think of the mod podge ones that are available all over the net.
With that in mind I wanted to show you another way of making very simple paper beads, I call them pod beads. For this tutorial you will need: A paper punch in a symmetrical shape. Recycled Jewelry: Inspiration. By LiveOAK Staff on November 10, 2008 Brazilian designer, Mana Bernades works with teenagers and students in Brazil teaching jewelry making and creative re-use.
She sees luxury in seemingly unusable materials using mini-flasks, PET bottles, phone cards, toothpicks, hair clips, plastic netting, pearls & silver to create unique, modern jewelry crafted by hand. By using recycled materials, the Mana collection demonstrates that re-use can be beautiful and this is done through collaborative education engaging young people to create beauty through eco-friendly design.
[sniplet inlinead] About the Author: Paper & Wire Wrapped Bead Tutorial. Tools you will need: Round nose pliers, flush cutters, chain nose pliers, ruler, copper wire 18 gauge and 20 gauge, paint brush, some kind of adhesive sealant and protector for decoupage (such as Mod Podge or Liquitex), and an old book with aged pages.Optional: Liver of sulfur, steel wool Tools Needed To Make Copper Wire Wrapped Paper Beads 1.
First tear out a few aged pages from an old book. (To age your own pages.) Take your paint brush and adhesive/sealant of your choice. Copper Wire Wrapped Paper Bead Tutorial 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Do you make jewelry? This tutorial is Featured at Craftuts.com Too Much Time On My Hands Shady porch ROCK-N- Tales Of A Trophy WifeThe Space BetweenUgly Duckling- Mercury Glass Lamps & Living Room Makeover Find this tutorial on Craftstylish. Did you like this?