As I was making the upcoming tutorial for the ladder necklace it occurred to me that making wire wrapped links was going to be a large part of the project.
So I decided to make an info-graphic for wire wrapped links as a reference guide to anybody who would like to make the ladder necklace but does not know how to make wire wrapped links. This is part of the on-going DIY BASICS section of the blog. Learn How to Crimp This jewelry lesson is by far the easiest and most important to learn when starting to make jewelry. After you learn how to crimp you can make endless different kinds of necklaces, bracelets, and ankle bracelets. Once you learn how to crimp you can experiment with different patterns and types of beads and make all kinds of jewelry just in your style! As promised, here is another installment of DIY BASICS.
This time we are focusing on a little guide to the types of necklaces and the lengths that correspond to them. Knowing where you want a necklace to fall on the body is an extremely important part of the design process. Certain necklace silhouettes only work at certain lengths. Jewelry Lessons: How to Wire-Wrap Jewelry Part 2 - My Girlish Whims. How to Wire Wrap: Part 2 Ready to learn how to do some more wire-wrapping?
Today I'm going to show you how to wire-wrap a pendant with these pretty crystal earrings! Note: These are also available for sale in my etsy shop. My Girlish Whims: Jewelry Lessons. I get a lot of questions from people on where I buy my beads and jewelry supplies.
I thought I'd do a post with the low down on where I get them from! Where to Buy Beads and Jewelry Supplies Bead Shows. How to Marbleize Old Beads with Nail Polish. I’m currently in the middle of designing a new range of jewellery to sell on my Etsy shop.
One of the great things about having this time to experiment with designs is that I’m actually using new tools and components that I have previously overlooked or have been unable to find a suitable use for. This is giving me tons of new ideas for new tutorials that I just had to share. How ace is that!? One of the things I’ve found out is jump rings don’t have to be rings. (Why are they called jump rings anyway!?)
Marbled Beads: 6 Steps (with Pictures) Finish Strings of Beads with Bead Tips. You can make beautiful jewelry from strings of beads but it can be difficult to finish in an attractive, professional, and durable way.
That’s where bead tips come in – also known as calottes, bead clamps, clam shells, bead ends and string tips, they’re just a handy little metal finding that makes finishing the ends of bead strands a breeze. Supplies: – bead tips – beading thread and needle – needle nose pliers – sharp scissors – jeweler’s cement/superglue/E6000/clear nail polish Thread your needle and tie a few overhand knots near the end. I use 4 strands of beading thread for extra durability, and at least 4 overhand knots (on top of each other.) Put a drop of glue into the bead tip. Learning New Tricks: Stamped Jewelry - Suburble. The basics of jewellery making - lesson one. I'm so excited to be starting a new series today, I'm going to go right back to the start and will teach you how to make jewellery from scratch.
I hope that you will all join in the fun, please tweet, instagram and email me any questions, I am building this series as I go so anything you want to know just ask. Use the hashtag #happymaking with any of your pictures and I will share my favourites on the site too. Whoop, lets start! You can't do anything without the right tools, I have tried in the past to make do but it just doesn't work. The basics of jewellery making - lesson two. For today's second jewellery making lesson we're going to be talking findings.
Findings refer to all the bits and pieces that connect and fasten, they come in so many different colours, I have (badly) photographed only gold pieces here but I have all the above in silver too. If you visit any bead shop you can usually buy findings individually for a few pence which is perfect if you are just starting out as it means you can test different pieces and see what you like working with before committing to buying 100's of one item. The basics of jewellery making - lesson three.
So we're up to lesson three which means we can finally get on with making something - whoop!
The very first technique you need to know is opening and closing a jump ring. Perfect this and you'll be able to make so much, used for fastening clasps and attaching just about anything the humble jump ring is the basis for so many projects. Here's how you do it... The basics of jewellery making - lesson four. I can't believe we are up to lesson four, we're just over half way through the basics of jewellery making as there are a few more techniques that I still want to share with you.
For today I'm looking at crimps and calottes. Crimps come in different sizes I normally have a few 1mm in as well as the larger 2mm size in my box. They are really easy to use and when paired with a calotte give a really professional finish to your jewellery. Step 1. Workshop - Introduction to Jewellery Making. I've been teaching locally for almost a year now at Make, Do and Mend in Chelmsford. Hannah, Hayley and Alie have made me feel so welcome, I really look forward to teaching my tutorials to all the lovely ladies that come along.
At times teaching still feels very new but I'm slowly figuring it all out, I've learnt that I can't do enough preparation and am really grateful to the team for letting my try new ideas and classes. Teaching people to make and be creative has turned into a bigger passion than I ever thought it would be and seeing all my tutorials come to life is amazing, I always try and take a few seconds to observe, I'm so hard on myself I need to remember take pride in what I am doing and how far I have come in a year (see first workshop post here). Basics of Seed Beads. Seed beads offer endless options for making jewelry, apparel and home accessories, but they can be complicated. We’ve posted some projects that make use of seed beads and have received a lot of questions about sizing, finishes, shapes, and styles. This should help answer a lot of those questions.
Finishes. Friction Knot for Beadwork. Wire-Linked Beads. Stringing beads with wire is a timeless jewelry style and a great way to make a secure string of beads. Supplies and Equipment: – jewelry wire – anything from brass to sterling or gold will work, try to use the largest wire that will fit through your beads – beads – tiny holes aren’t great for this – jump rings – optional – you can always make some from the same wire if you want– round nose pliers – needle nose pliers – wire cutters This is a great time to use fancy wires and jump rings because they’re such an important part of your design! Opening and Closing Jump Rings. Jump rings are those little loops of metal that hold jewelry together. There are hundreds of them in the woven chain collar project, and at least a few in most jewelry projects.
Opening and closing them the right way will make your project work easier and it will keep your jump rings stronger. The more you bend metal the weaker it gets, so this technique maximizes how open the jumpring is (making it easier to loop through other things) while minimizing how much you have to bend it. Necessity Breeds a New Wire Wrap Technique. Practical Necklace Cheat Sheet - Somewhat Simple. How to Wire Wrap a Teardrop Bead for Earrings and Pendants - The Silly Pearl. Learn How to Solder to Create Beautiful Jewelry: 11 Steps (with Pictures) 999. Fine Silver Heart Pendant From Clay!!!: 7 Steps (with Pictures) Copper Etched Earrings: 7 Steps (with Pictures) Bangle Bracelet With Tahitian Pearl: 9 Steps (with Pictures) Basics of Twisting Wire for Jewelry: 4 Steps (with Pictures) Stamped Charm Bangle, and How to Add Eyelets to Metal Blanks - Happy Hour Projects. Using Jewelry Connectors To Make Easy Earrings - Happy Hour Projects.
Jewelry Stamping - Happy Hour Projects. Jewelry Tips - 10 Jewelry Making Basics Everyone Can Master. DIY Copper Ring Jewelry. How To Make Jewelry. {DIY} Re-Purpose Your Old, Outdated Jewelry - Picklee. Must-have jewelry making supplies for beginners. How to Make Jewelry - an easy Guide for Beginners! How to teach yourself how to make jewelry. My Girlish Whims: Jewelry Lessons. Jewelry Lessons: How to Wire-Wrap Jewelry Part 2 - My Girlish Whims. Jewelry Lessons: How to Wire-Wrap Jewelry Part 1 - My Girlish Whims. Jewelry Lessons: How to Create a Simple Loop and DIY Wedding Earrings - My Girlish Whims. Jewelry Lessons: How to Create a Simple Loop and DIY Wedding Earrings - My Girlish Whims.
Jewelry Lessons: Essential Jewelry Tools and Supplies - My Girlish Whims. Jewelry Lessons: Jewelry Making Supplies - The Beads! - My Girlish Whims. Jewelry Lessons: How To Use Crimp Beads - My Girlish Whims. Jewelry Lessons: How to Make Earrings - My Girlish Whims. Jewelry Lessons: How To Use Jump Rings - My Girlish Whims. Jewelry Findings Guide - JoAnn. Metal Stampings Basics - JoAnn. Hand Stamped Jewelry + Giveaway!! - That's What {Che} Said... Wire Wrapped Jewelry Basics - The Silly Pearl.