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Jewelry-Making DIY – Charming Pollinator Bee Earrings
Here’s a jewelry project to welcome in Spring Time! The “Busy Bee” Earring project celebrates our friend the bee and his contribution to our world through pollination. Honey bees bring us beautiful...
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Make a Gemstone Bolo Tie
The bolo tie is a truly American piece of jewelry. Appealing to diverse groups of people, bolo ties have gone in and out of fashion over the years. They recently became popular again when Prada...
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Earring Upgrade for Sensitive Ears
If you have metal allergies, chances are your jewelry box has one or more pairs of abandoned earrings due to the ear wires causing an allergic reaction. Fortunately, this is easily remedied simply by...
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Jewelry-Making DIY – Soldered and Stamped Mixed-Metal Word Charms
I am not a fantastic metal stamper, and sadly, practice doesn’t always make perfect. I am the queen of stamped four-letter words, and even those are crooked. But actually, what I need is a process...
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How to make a “Piano Wire” Bracelet
Rings & Things’ spring wire bracelets aren’t piano wire. But if you don’t have a spare piano to tear apart, they are a perfect substitute. The 7″ spring bracelets are soft and slightly stretchy,...
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How to make Swag-Style Chandelier Earrings
The “TierraCast Hammertone Stitch-in Link” is designed for use as a stitched-in end for seed-bead work, but I think it works equally well as a chandelier-style connector. In this project, I combined...
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How to Make Beaded “Guitar String” Hoop Earrings
I have been admiring the cool guitar string jewelry that keeps popping up online. As a jewelry maker, I would love to make my own. But sadly, I lack the most crucial component–the guitar strings. (Oh,...
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Snow Globe Bezel Pendant
With a little resin and a little paint, you can create your very own miniature snow globe that will never leak and never need shaking! You will need these supplies for the snow globe: 1 each...
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How to Make a Silk Ribbon and Cameo Bolo Tie Necklace
It is March, and we are all ready to transition into Spring. For me, part of that transition is the jewelry I wear–the heavier, darker jewelry makes way for lighter and brighter accessories. With this...
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Create Colorful Jewelry with Mirage Beads and Mermaid Scales
If you are looking to make colorful things, here are two products sure to please: “Mirage Beads” and “Mermaid Scales”. Both come in bold bright colors and the possible design combinations are (almost)...
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