SKYing Design. 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. 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. 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) 1) Cut a length of wire. About 10 or so inches should be enough. 2) Keeping the skein of thread in tact/in the packaging (this makes it easier to work with), tightly tie the thread near the loop you just made. 3) Begin tightly wrapping the thread around the wire. 4) Continue wrapping the thread, until you've reached about 9 (or so) inches of wrapped wire. 5) Tightly triple or quadruple knot the thread. 6) Cut off the excess thread, and secure the knot with clear nail polish. 7) Cut off the excess wire, leaving about half an inch. 9) Start creating the "L" at one end.
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. I loved this Open Triangle Necklace from ASOS. Normally I wouldn’t DIY a necklace that could be purchased for less than $20, but I already had all of the materials and it only took a few minutes. Remember the nail polish ‘enamel’ necklace? This is the same idea except that I cut the chevron shape out of sheet metal using tin snips. Before painting on the nail polish I punch a hole in each end with a screw punch.
I gave it a couple coats of nail polish and let it dry before using jump rings to attach a brass chain. Give the Gift of Green With a Terrarium Necklace (DIY Tutorial) DIY Terrarium Necklace. Book Page Necklace. I love books. 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. I’ve seen a lot of tutorials out there using old books and book pages, and I have to admit… it seems like a sacrilege, LOL. As much as I enjoy crafting, I just cannot sacrifice a book to make something cool. And then I remembered the scanner my husband got me for Christmas, and suddenly, I got very excited about crafting with book pages. I picked up this little photo-frame jewelry finding at Hobby Lobby on one of my many trips. First, because I’m a huge chicken on the topic of destroying perfectly good books, I scanned the page I wanted from a favorite book of mine: Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind.
Anyway, I found my favorite part in about 2.3 seconds (LOL) and I laid out the glass from the pendant frame to see just what would look best, while also picking out the phrase that comes to mind whenever I think of this book. 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. Print the snowflake template and cut the plastic according to this shape. It’s helpful to cut your plastic down to a smaller size as it’s easier to work with as you cut. 2. 3.
Anni Albers Washer Ribbon Necklace | Tiny Sparkly Things. 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. 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. And yes, experiment is definitely the right word. I have to admit, that this post is going up a little later than usual because not everything went exactly as planned, but here's what I ended up with: Supplies: Steps: 1) Trace or directly cut out a circle (any size) out of heavy weight scrapbooking paper. 3) Now apply your Dimensionals Mod Podge, going right to the edge, and being careful not to cover up the hole at the top. 5) Add a jump ring and connect to a chain for a necklace or create some cute earrings.
Oooh la la???? Happy Crafting~ 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. And in case you forgot how to make your favorite childhood summertime craft, take a trip down memory lane with us! Start by cutting the suede in 4 three-yard pieces. Repeat the box braid until you are ready to add washers to the necklace. Once the necklace is finished, trim the ends. Wear it as a necklace, wrap bracelet or even a headband! (top image via Ssense, rest of images by Honestly…WTF) Diy {bird nest necklace}
I have been seeing a lot of bird nest jewelry around lately. 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! What you'll need: - Jewelry wire (I prefer using a 24 gage because it is easier to manipulate but the 20 gage can work well too with the help of some round nose pliers) - pearls or glass beads - necklace chain - jump ring and a clasp Select the beads you want, string them onto your wire and arrange them as you'd like. then simply wrap the wire around the beads wrap some wire in the space between each bead (I like the look of three loops but you could just do one or two if you prefer) this is what the back looked like.
Now attach a jump ring and a clasp to the end of a necklace chain and this is what you end up with :) I love how each one is so different. 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. 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. Take the active color (shown here in red) in your right hand, pass it over the rope, loop it under and back through the opening. Pull up and to the right to tighten. Once you’re done knotting, add a few nuts and/or washers to the necklace. 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.
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? Why not wear the love?! What You'll Need: A walnut, drill with 2 drill bits, sharp kitchen knife, nail polish, and a necklace. How to Make It:1. 2. 3. 4. Check out the DIY Color-Block Moccasins Honestly WTF created just for Foam here.
Ruffle Necklace. It's GMAT weekend, and what am I doing? 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?! I found a great tutorial, and decided to change it up a bit so I didn’t have to go to the store!
I had a bit of chain lying around (but not enough to make a necklace) And some elastic Extra fabric Needle and thread And no clasp. So I went with the no-clasp-stretchy necklace. For me, it was free. I would suggest- pick a fabric that “melts” that is, has some polyester in it. So I used about 29 inches of fabric, which I estimated…but found it to be PERFECT! My 1 regret- Now is when I should have singed the edges of my fabric. Before After But it would have been easier prior to finishing. You can leave them unfinished…but I don’t like the look as much. Sew a loose stitch about a fingers width away from the crease of the fabric. And you are done! DIY: Geometric Pendant. Stylish and Creative Necklaces. Collection of unusual and creative necklaces that will look great on your neck and get you noticed. 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.
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