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SKYing Design. Drilled Natural Stone Jewelry Tutorial. Guest post tutorial by Jenny Hoople of Authentic Arts.

Drilled Natural Stone Jewelry Tutorial

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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Lets Start Drilling! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Now get out there and start making some fabulous beach stone creations! Thank you so much Jenny for sharing your project! Thread Wrapped Love Necklace.

I opted for a charm instead of a tassel, but you can obviously use whatever you'd like.

Thread Wrapped Love Necklace

Check out how I made it below! Supplies: - Craft wire (I used 24 gauge) - Embroidery thread, one skein - Scissors - Round nosed jewelry pliers - Chain (length is up to you) - Clear nail polish (you'll use this in more than one way!) - Jump rings and jewelry clasp (optional) - Charm or tassel (optional, not shown) - Ruler (not shown) Wooden Bar Necklace « You Want Me to Buy That? Make Center Piece - Wooden-Circle Bib Necklace - Step 1 - MarthaStewart.com. DIY Chevron Necklace. Last week Carly at Chic Steals posted her late summer Objects of Desire.

DIY Chevron Necklace

I loved this Open Triangle Necklace from ASOS. Give the Gift of Green With a Terrarium Necklace (DIY Tutorial) DIY Terrarium Necklace. Book Page Necklace. I love books.

Book Page Necklace

I love books, and I love writing, and I love reading, and I. Love. Books. I love crafting (clearly), so I wanted to make a little something bookish. Shrinking Snowflake Necklace. I made these for party favors for my daughter’s birthday, but I’ve been wearing one of them around myself so I don’t think this is just a kids’ project. But it does involve shrinky dinks! If you haven’t worked with shrinkable plastic before, you can buy it online or at your local craft store.

Supplies: Shrinking plastic (frosted, not clear)Small, sharp scissorsSnowflake template (see link below)Mini hole punch (1/8″)Toaster ovenNecklace chain with jump ringPliers 1. Anni Albers Washer Ribbon Necklace. DIY Paper Jewellery. When I got out my jewellery making equipment last week to create my Gucci watch knock-off, I was not only reminded of just how much supplies I have, but also, how much I used to enjoy making jewellery.

DIY Paper Jewellery

So, I decided to make something super easy and fun that I can wear as an accessory this week. I had bought some Mod Podge Dimensional glue ages ago and have been dying to experiment with it. DIY Box Braid Necklace. The moment we saw Phillip Lim‘s Box Braid Collar Necklace, we were immediately overcome with a wave of nostalgia. Our memories of a neon, plastic box braid lanyard was suddenly transformed into a sophisticated leather jewelry component. Honestly, brilliant! Inspired by our fondness of Lim’s necklace and our love of utilizing hardware, we made our own interpretation of a box braid necklace. Diy {bird nest necklace}

I have been seeing a lot of bird nest jewelry around lately.

diy {bird nest necklace}

They are beautiful and I love the trend so I thought I would try making my own. These turned out to be really easy to make and require just a few simple supplies. This necklace would make a lovely Mother's day gift, which just happens to be coming up this weekend! 编织小珠项链,编织曾经的美好。 来自原创钉子户在堆糖网的分享. DIY Friendship Necklace. As soon as Lauren and I saw this editorial in Flare Magazine, we knew we had to recreate these awesome, friendship bracelet-like necklaces.

DIY Friendship Necklace

We promise they are super easy to make and the perfect way to pass the time during those long summer roadtrips. To make a 2-tone necklace, cut a long piece of rope and wrap two different colors of embroidery thread around its own bobbin. Tie a starter knot along with the two colored threads you are using, leaving at least 3 inches of slack, Tape down the slack to a flat surface or safety pin it something that will help keep it in place (feeling nostalgic yet?).

Lay the color that isn’t being used (shown here in purple) in your left hand, along with the rope, and hold them taut. Articles: DIY: Walnut Heart Necklace — By Johnie Gall — Foam Magazine Articles. Erica and Lauren are a designer and stylist who always have our crafting fingers itching to recreate the fun and easy DIY projects posted on their blog, Honestly...WTF.

Articles: DIY: Walnut Heart Necklace — By Johnie Gall — Foam Magazine Articles

For Valentine's Day, they volunteered to show us how to make an organic DIY gift you can give to anyone (or stash away for yourself!) : "Happy Valentines Day! Did you know that if you cut into a walnut you get a perfect heart? Ruffle Necklace. It's GMAT weekend, and what am I doing?

Ruffle Necklace

Meeting an etsy customer at starbucks...and crafting. Judge me. So I’ve been seeing this Anthropologie inspired necklace around…and decided I MUST have it. Well, more like “I must MAKE that!” Ready for a tutorial?! DIY: Geometric Pendant. Stylish and Creative Necklaces. Collection of unusual and creative necklaces that will look great on your neck and get you noticed.

Stylish and Creative Necklaces

Bicycle Necklace Stylish bicycle shaped necklaces designed by Rachel Pfeffer. [link] Ice Necklace Creative necklace with frozen ice cubes that will melt on your neck. Pencil Shaving Necklace For all the people who have tried to save a beautiful pencil shaving, here is one that you can keep forever.