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Related: JewelryLotion Archives This thick and luxurious body lotion makes a lovely Christmas gift. It leaves the skin soft and slightly peppermint scented, and if you’re looking for a bit of an extra festive hint, you can add a touch of mica for some holiday shimmer. (more…) Basic Bead Stitch Book (Read Online) The Guide to Beadwork online book has chapters with step-by-step instructions for learning the basics of seed bead stitching: It starts with a chapter on Fringework. It also has chapters on seven separate jewelry bead stitches: with printable pattern pages for most stitches:
Make An Awesome Drop Spindle Drop spindles are an ancient tool for spinning fiber into yarn or thread. They've been around for a very long time and have changed little since their first invention. The first spindles weighted with whorls appeared as far back as the Neolithic era. A whorl is simply a weight that helps the spindle spin "better" before you have enough yarn on it to give it a little heft. These days you can buy a variety of types and styles in a range of prices and with a few notable exceptions they all work in essentially the same way. Learn How to Make Jewelry, Free Bead Patterns, Find Free Jewelry Making eBooks, and More! [ Close Privacy Policy ] Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights Revised and posted as of March 4, 2013. Prime Publishing, LLC ("Company," "we" or "us") reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time simply by posting such revision, so we encourage you to review it periodically. In order to track any changes to this Privacy Policy, we will include a historical reference at the top of this document.
Britta Ambauen I’d like to introduce you to my new jewelry bench. It’s not just your ordinary order-online-and-assemble jewelry bench. No sir. This beauty was hand built from the ground up in an all-too-small wood shop by my boyfriend, Jeff Rogers. No more sawhorses and MDF for me! Let me tell you a bit more about how special this wooden wonder really is. The Art of Color for Bead Jewelry Designers Learning the art of color is a fascinating journey. There is so much more to color than just visual impact. If all you know of color is what you like and what you don't like, then you will find this section very interesting. You will learn the science of color, color theory, and how to use a color wheel to create great color combinations. We will discuss the emotional aspects of color, including color therapy as well as the meaning and symbolism of color. Margie Deeb, author of The Beader's Guide to Color said "You can learn to use color in extraordinary ways.
Hammers and Mallets, Blocks and Anvils - Jewelry Making Info Steel Blocks, Dapping, Chasing, Cross Peen Hammers ... what?! Custom Search Of all my beloved jewelry tools, hammers and mallets are perhaps one of the last ones to make their way into my arsenal. The plentitude of these jewelry tools for your craft can seem to be quite mystifying at the start. I am but a beginner in this area, but I think this will be long love-affair. The specific and various uses for these tools I think you will find, are just an eye-opener and to me, quite mesmerising! Popsicle Stick Jewelry Well obviously you need popsicle sticks, tongue depressors or wood craft sticks. The wider style is preferred over the skinny popsicle sticks, but they too can be made into jewelry. New or used is fine, just wash and dry them first if they are used. For carved pendants, earrings etc., you will need a pencil and some small sharp tools to carve the material. For cuff bracelets, you will need a pot of water, a stove, tongs (to remove sticks from boiling water), fabric pot holder and a small canning jar.
60 DIY Accessories- Last Minute Gifts For Fashionistas Happy Friday! Although I started my Christmas shopping early(ish) this year, I still have a few missing presents. Now, stores and malls are overcrowded, and shipping deadlines for most online shops have passed. Darn procrastination! But it's not too late for a quick and easy DIY project, that doesn't involve a crazy amount of time or fancy supplies. Most of these are perfect for fashionistas of all age, require 30 minute tops and either supplies that you already have lying around or that you can easily find at your local craft store. DIY Embroidery Thread Wrapped Earrings This is a special guest post was created by Anne Weil of Flax & Twine. Find more handmade lovelies, simple design and beautiful inspiration on her inspiring blog. Hi everyone! I’m so happy and honored to be a guest poster on Creature Comforts today.
Learn how to make diy chain earrings! Super easy! I love making my own jewelry but sometimes it’s quite a bit of work! This project however is extremely easy and perfect for any level of DIY-er! These earrings would be a wonderful gift for your bridal party… or fantastic to wear to any special wedding event that is on your horizon! Supplies: piece of felt or other material to work on, ruler, round lipstick (or other cylindrical type object), mini pliers, mini wire cutter, silver (or gold!) ear wire with the type loop end, and the link chain of your choice. Using my length guide you will only need one package of chain like below, however the ear wire package you can get 5 pairs of earrings from!
DIY chain ring⎥An easy how to⎥by Adikt blog. You may have seen this photo in an earlier post. I’m wearing my DIY chain rings so much at the moment, one might say I’m adiktd to them! I made the rings using crimping pliers. They are such a great tool, they really finish things off well. I paid about £3 for them on eBay – I just hope they last. The great thing about these rings is that you make the to fit your finger so they fit perfectly and they are so versatile.
Tela Formosa Jewelry Designs This mini tutorial will demonstrate how to make a whimsical, person pendant. The finished size is about 2 1/2 inches. You can attach a bail at the hand, run a ribbon or beads through the head or turn the hand to use it as a bail. You can add jewelry to it, add layers of beads for hair, make it smaller of larger and pose it any number of ways. Express yourself!