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Necklace - Metal Washer. These adorable washer necklaces can be made for any occasion and are perfect to wear no matter what your age.

Necklace - Metal Washer

What you need Flat metal washers (I used 1 5/8" washers from Home Depot; but you can use any size) Circle template or punch (I used a 2" punch and trimmed the excess and a ¾ punch for the middle hole) Pattern paper Modge Podge Diamond Glass Scissors (fine tipped in order to trim around the washer and cut with precision) Emery board (fine-grained sand paper) Toothpicks Instructions The necklace can be dressed up with accessories such as beads, glitter, sparkles, adhesive backed jewels, etc. You create the pattern for your necklace with pattern paper such as scrapbook paper (B&T paper for scrapbooking). Cut a circle to fit the washer and punch a hole in the middle of the circle.

You can also use a razor knife to cut the hole out of the middle. Spread Modge Podge on one side of the washer and then cover it with the patterned paper circle making sure that it fits exactly. WOW!! Stunning Home Crafted Pendant Jewelry for Great Holiday Gift Giving. Hi, Crafty Friends, With the Christmas season, just ahead, here is another great idea for your holiday gift giving. And these jewelry pendants are one of a kind creations, made by you. They're very inexpensive, yet simply gorgeous! The instructions in this tutorial, are easy to understand, and follow...check it out Crafters! And here is another version, as seen on Crafty Chicks Phase 1 Supplies: Stamps Hammer Washer (we use fender washers) Hard surface Hair Spray Magic Marker Scissors Scrapbook paper You can buy the metal stamps from Harbor Freight Tools for about $5.

Once you have decided on a saying or word for your washer, hold on tight to the stamp and give it one firm and quick swing with the hammer. Then trace the washer onto the paper and cut out. Phase 2 Supplies: Sand paper Glue Mod Podge Cover the washer with glue and then set the paper on top. Cover with Mod Podge, dry, and repeat as many times as you would like. Video Tutorials.

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Bracelet Making Tips & Design Inspiration by Tracy Statler. Jewelry Lessons: How to Create a Simple Loop and DIY Wedding Earrings. I'm back with another Jewelry Lesson!

Jewelry Lessons: How to Create a Simple Loop and DIY Wedding Earrings

Today I'm going to share one of the most important techniques (well at least I think) in jewelry making: how to make a simple loop. And it really is simple to do - here it is in five easy steps! Put your bead onto a head pin. Bend it at a 90 degree angle right above the bead using needle nose pliers. Trim most of the wire off using wire cutters, leaving only a short tail. Cool wire wrapped earrings.

Jewelry Lessons: How to Make Earrings. Learn How to Make Simple Earrings Earrings are one of those great accessories that are fast and easy to grab while running out the door to make up an outfit.

Jewelry Lessons: How to Make Earrings

Ways to attach pendant to necklace. How to make wrapped leather bracelets « Rings and Things. Triple-wrap leather bracelet with blue tigereye beads Let me begin by stating the obvious – this style of wrapped leather bracelet is EVERYWHERE this season.

How to make wrapped leather bracelets « Rings and Things

Everywhere! Even my athletic clothing catalogs – which only have maybe three pieces of jewelry – are featuring this style. Why? Because it is casual yet chic and infinitely customizable! Five different leather wrapped gemstone bracelets designs: green opal, mookaite, African turquoise, hematite and rhodonite The supply list is pretty short: 4-6mm round beads We used gemstone beads, but glass, crystal beads or pearls would also be lovely. Leather bead bracelet. Triple-wrap leather bracelet with blue tigereye beads Let me begin by stating the obvious – this style of wrapped leather bracelet is EVERYWHERE this season.

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Everywhere! Maroon Italian Mesh Metal Ribbon Necklace. Sterling silver oval hoopHarmonyearrings in by FunkyWunder. Simple beaded earrings. Similar to panama. Simple necklace awesome. <div class="info"><span class="msg-icon"></span><p> To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and <a href=" the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player</a>.

</p></div> keyboard shortcuts: ← previous photo → next photo L view in light box F favorite < scroll film strip left > scroll film strip right ? Show all shortcuts. Beautiful hemp neck. Long bead flower. A lifetime ago (okay just 5 years ago) I closed my handmade bridal jewelry business to focus on a new journey…being a mama to twin girls. I still have lots of supplies left over from my business. During that time, I also donated necklaces, earrings and bracelets to The Princess Project, an organization here in the San Francisco Bay Area that gives free prom dresses and accessories to high school girls who cannot afford to buy their own.

It’s been a while since I donated to the Princess Project so I’m excited to be doing it again this year. I’ll be making a bunch of these ribbon necklaces, but with a change of ribbon you can have a whole different look and even a whole new piece of jewelry…a bracelet! Instead of a clasp at the end, the jewelry is tied on with ribbon threaded through jump rings. Here’s how I made my Interchangeable Ribbon Necklace and Bracelet.

Materials: Directions: After about an inch or so of beads, I threaded on the rosette. For the necklace, you have a few options. Diy easy beaded earrings. Make an Easy Beaded Ribbon Necklace Anthropologie Style.