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Got a scarf and a ring? Here’s how you can combine them to make a cute new new necktie!
I love scarves, but sometimes just wrapping one around my neck doesn’t feel like it brings enough panache to my outfit, so it can be fun to use a simple ring to add some flair. This tutorial couldn’t be easier, all you need is a scarf and a ring to give you lots of different style options. So cute!
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No tools required for this one, but you’ll need the following materials:
1: A small square scarf.
You can get similarly sized silk scarves here:
2: A ring. I used a silver ring with no gemstones or embellishments.
You can get a similar ring here:
Follow these steps to make your scarf-ring necktie:
1: Fold the scarf in half diagonally.
2: Poke a corner of the scarf into the middle of the ring.
3: Tie a knot to secure the ring in place.
4: Loop the scarf around your neck and slide the other end through the ring to secure it around your neck.
How simple is that? Such a cute way to accessorise.
Here’s the same scarf necktie with a shell ring instead. If you’ve got a few rings, you have so many styling options! Love it!
If you like the shell look, you can get a shell ring here:
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Here’s how to add eclectic charms to a chain to make a unique necklace.
I love the look of eclectic charms on a necklace, so I decided to make a tutorial to show you how easy it is to make your own custom charm necklace design. Gather up some gorgeous vintage and new charms and pop them onto a lovely chunky chain.
Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links for which we may receive a commission.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your charm necklace:
1: A sterling silver chain with large links for you to attach your charms to.
You can get something similar here:
2: A selection of charms. I used some vintage charms in different materials that I have collected over the years. I also made sure I had matching jump rings made from sterling silver. I used 5 charms but you can add as many as you like.
Here’s something similar to the bird charm:
Shell charm:
Here’s an option, or…
Dolphin Charm:
Here’s a sterling silver version
Bead charm:
Quartz charm:
3: Flat nose and parallel pliers to open and close the jump rings.
You can get a pair here:
Get some parallel pliers here:
Now here are all the steps you need to follow to make your charm necklace:
1: Find the centre of the necklace and place your first charm in the middle. Attach it using your pliers to open the jump ring and then close it around the chain link.
2: Place the second charm a few centimetres (or around an inch) away from the first charm and attach it the same way you did the first charm.
3: Repeat step 2, adding the next charm to the other side of the first charm.
4: Do this again until all your charms have been added in the order you like.
Now your necklace is finished and ready to wear! So cute! I love this design so much.
Here’s what it looks like on!
If you love this, here’s a charm bracelet tutorial you can follow to make something that matches!
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Sleeper earring charms?! Here’s how to add a cute charm to your sleeper earrings.
I love adding a little glamour to my causal sleeper earrings with charms! This super simple tutorial that doesn’t require any tools at all shows you how to add cute tiny charms to your everyday earrings. You can even mix and match your favourite little charms.
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You’ll need the following materials to update your sleeper earrings with charms:
1: A sleeper earring. You can use gold or silver. I used a sterling silver sleeper.
You can get silver sleepers here:
Or you can get gold sleepers here:
2: A charm. I used this sterling silver mushroom charm. You can mix metals and add a gold charm, or add something that matches instead.
You can get something similar here:
Or try these gorgeous charms:
Follow these steps to add your charm to your earring:
1: Open the earring.
2: Put the charm on the earring and close it to secure.
Now you’re charm filled sleeper is ready to wear! What charms will you add to yours?
Here are some other charm sleepers I have put together!
If you love this tutorial here are some similar earrings you can make:
- Make clip on charms for your hoop earrings.
- Beaded square charms to add to your hoops.
- How to add mini star bead charms to your hoop earrings.
- How to make your own hoop earrings out of wire.
- How to embellish your hoops with letter beads.
- How to make pearl charms for your hoops.
- How to make bohemian hoops with ribbon and shells.
- How to make pearl tassel hoops.
- How to make fruit charm hoops.
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Here’s how to make some pearl wiggle charms to add to some charm connector earrings.
I love charm connector earring findings, because you can make your own unique charms to create a one of a kind pair of earrings. This tutorial shows you how to transform some silver wire into some playful pearl charms that add some personality to your earlobes!
Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links for which we may receive a commission.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make these earrings:
1: Two pieces of sterling silver wire with the ends filed, about 4cm long.
I used wire recycled from a previous project, but you can get some here:
2: Two half drilled pearls.
You can get pearls here:
3: A pair of charm connector earrings. I used some peridot ones I made some time ago.
You can get some charm connector studs here:
4: A pair of flat nose pliers.
You can get some here:
5: A pair of parallel pliers.
You can get a pair of parallel pliers here:
6: A pair of round-flat pliers.
You can get a pair of flat-round pliers here:
7: Two part epoxy glue like Araldite or similar.
You can get some glue here:
8: A piece of scrap paper.
9: A skewer or toothpick for mixing the glue.
You can get some here:
10: A piece of scrap wire or something small to apply glue to the wire and pearl.
With all your tools and materials gathered, you can follow these steps to make your wiggly pearl earrings.
1: Use the parallel pliers to bend the tops of the wires to form a right angle.
2: Loop the bent ends of the wires into a circle shape using the round-flat pliers.
3: Grasp the wire between the jaws of the flat pliers and bend it to form an angle.
4: Then move the pliers down and bend the wire back in the opposite direction to form a zig-zag shape.
5: Continue making the wiggles until there is a little bit of the wire left. This will be the part that is glued into the pearl.
6: Push out some of the glue onto a piece of paper and mix it.
7: Add glue to the end of the wire and the pearl using the piece of scrap wire.
8: Place the wire into the pearl and wipe off any excess glue. Set the charms aside to dry.
9: Once your charms are dry and secure, use your pliers to attach the charms to the loops on the bottom of the charm connector earrings.
Once your charms are connected, your earrings are finished and ready to wear! So cute and unique. I can’t wait to wear these out!
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Add a charm bracelet to your collection with this cute bracelet tutorial!
I’ve wanted a traditional charm bracelet for ages, so I decided to add some charms I collected to this sterling silver chain to create my own. This is a simple and fun tutorial that you can follow to add some personalised flair to your jewelry wardrobe. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links for which we may receive a commission.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your charm bracelet:
1: A bracelet with large links. I used this silver bracelet.
You can get something similar here:
2: A selection of charms with jump rings attached to the top. I used some vintage and new charms that I collected over time.
You can get charms here:
You can get jump rings here:
3: Parallel and flat nose pliers for opening and closing the jump rings.
You can get parallel pliers here:
And flat nose pliers here:
Here are all the steps to follow to make your charm bracelet:
1: Lay out your charms in the order you want them on your bracelet.
2: Begin adding charms to the bracelet. You can do this by gently opening the jump rings using your pliers, sliding the open ring onto the bracelet and then closing it again using the pliers to secure the charm in place.
3: Continue adding charms until each one is in its desired place.
Now your charm bracelet is finished and ready to wear! So cute. I think I will layer mine with other silver and beaded bracelets.
If you liked this tutorial, you might like these too:
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How to make some pearl earring jackets to add some elegance to your stud earrings
I love a stud earring, but sometimes I feel like I need some extra elegance in my outfit… in comes, the earring jacket. This simple and elegant pearl earring jacket can be added to any of your studs to turn them into stunning drop earrings. A versatile way to make your existing earring collection work even harder. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links for which we may receive a commission.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your own pearl earring jackets.
1: Two pieces of 0.8mm sterling silver wire cut to length. I made mine about 5cm long. You can make yours longer or shorter depending on how dramatic you want your look!
You can get some here:
2: Two pearl beads (or any other statement bead of your choice).
You can get some here:
3: A pair of earrings. I used the earrings I made in this tutorial.
If you aren’t up for making your own, you can get some here:
4: A hammer.
If you don’t have an ordinary hammer at home, you can get a jewelry hammer here:
5: A steel hammering block.
You can get one here:
6: Flat nose or Parallel pliers.
You can get some flat nose pliers here:
You can get some here:
7: Round nose pliers.
You can get some here:
8: A file and sandpaper.
You can get a file here:
Follow these steps to make your pearl earring jackets.
1: File the ends of the wire to smooth them out, then use sandpaper to make sure they aren’t too sharp.
2: Put the wires on the hammering block and hammer the ends flat. Make the ends wide enough to stop the bead from sliding off.
3: Use the flat nose or parallel pliers to gently straighten the wire if it is curved like mine. You can achieve this by gently squeezing the wire between the jaws of the pliers.
4: Add the pearl beads to each of the wires.
5: Create a right angle on the ends of the wires using the flat nose or parallel pliers.
6: Curl this bent portion of the wire into a loop using the round nose pliers.
7: Once each earring jacket has been looped, they are ready to attach to your earrings, do this by sliding the studs through your piercings and then adding the jacket to the post at the back before adding the earring backs.
Here’s how the finished earring jackets look with the pearl studs! How cool?!
If you like this tutorial, here are some other earring jacket tutorials you can follow:
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Here’s how to make some clip-on shoe charms.
I was browsing the internet the other day and saw the cutest shoe charms, so I knew I had to make a quick tutorial so you can make your own as well! These charms use lobster clasps and pre-made charms for a fun way to personalise your sneakers. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links for which we may receive a commission.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your shoe charms:
1: Some lobster clasps. I used some I already had, a black clasp and a gold-tone one.
You can get black clasps here:
And gold ones here:
2: Some charms. I used a glass heart charm and a plastic banana charm.
You can get banana charms here:
And heart charms here:
3: A couple of jump rings in colours that match my clasps.
You can get jump rings here:
4: Pliers. I used my flat nose and parallel pliers to open and close my jump rings. If you don’t have parallel pliers you can also use needle nose pliers, or any two sets of pliers you have on hand to open and close your jump rings (except cutting pliers, don’t want to snip those rings!)
You can get flat nose pliers here:
You can get a pair here:
Here are all the steps to follow to make your own shoe charms:
1: Add the open jump rings to the clasps.
2: Add the charms to the clasps.
3: Close the clasps using your pliers.
Now your shoe charms are ready to use! Clip them onto your laces to add some extra ‘charm’ to your fave sneakers. So cute!
Here are some other shoe decoration tutorials you can follow:
1: A sparkly shoe chain made with string and metal beads.
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Here’s how to assemble a pair of pearl stud earrings!
Have you ever wanted a pair of pearl earrings, but been curious wether you could make them yourself? Well look no further than this tutorial. We’ve got all the steps to show you how to make your own pair of pearl studs. So cute and elegant. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links for which we may receive a commission.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your pearl earrings:
1: A pair of half-drilled pearls.
2: A pair of sterling silver pearl post studs. I had flat pearls so I used a flat post, but if your pearls are more rounded, I recommend using a cup stud finding. If you want to be extra fancy, you can also buy posts made in solid gold.
You can get some pearls here:
I used these ones:
You can get some similar ones here:
3: Two part epoxy glue. I used Araldite but you can use other brands too.
You can get some here:
4: A piece of scrap wire or something thin for applying the glue.
5: A scrap piece of paper.
6: A skewer or paddle-pop stick for mixing the glue.
You can get skewers here:
7: A pair of earring backs.
You can get some here:
Follow these steps to construct your very own pair of pearl stud earrings:
1: Squeeze the glue out in equal parts onto the scrap piece of paper.
2: Mix the glue using the skewer. You will need to work quickly once your glue is mixed to ensure the glue holds well.
3: Using the thin wire, apply a small amount of glue to each of the pearl posts and the holes in each of the pearls.
4: Place the pearls on the posts and wipe up excess glue
5: Set the earrings aside to dry.
Once the glue is set, and you have added your earring backs, your new pearl stud earrings are ready to wear! A gorgeous and simple DIY that you can do in an afternoon. Here’s what the finished product looks like. Simple and lovely.
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Love layering your necklaces but hate when they tangle? Here’s a trick to fix that!
I love layering my necklaces, but I can’t stand it when they tangle and twist together, so here’s how to use two clasps and a couple of jump rings to make a handy necklace stacker clasp that allows you to layer your necklaces with ease. This is a super simple tutorial that will transform your jewelry styling!
Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links for which we may receive a commission.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your necklace stacker clasp:
1: Two sterling silver lobster clasps with jump rings attached.
You can get some here:
2: Two large jump rings.
You can get some here:
3: A pair of flat nose pliers for opening and closing the jump rings.
You can get a pair here:
4: Any necklaces you want to wear stacked. I used this selection of beaded and chain necklaces of different lengths.
Follow these steps to make your game-changing necklace stacker clasp:
1: Take one of the jump rings and attach it to one of the clasp ends. Close it carefully using the flat nose pliers, making sure to get the ends close together.
2: Add the second large jump ring to the end of the second clasp and close it with the pliers.
3: Clip the second clasp to the large jump ring that you attached to the first clasp.
4: Now the clasp is complete and you are ready to start stacking necklaces. The clasp of each necklace is attached to the jump ring end of the clasp, while the other end is attached to the lobster clasp end.
5: Add the first necklace by clipping it onto the jump ring.
6: Then add the other end to the clasp end by opening the clasp and sliding the ring onto it before closing it again.
7: Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the other necklaces, being careful to attach them in the same order on either side.
Once you’ve attached all your necklaces, your new stacked piece is ready to wear. You can use bigger or smaller jump rings depending on how many necklaces you wish to stack. How handy?!
Here’s the finished clasp again.
And here it is with all the necklaces attached.
Here’s how it looks when it is being used.
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Here’s how to make a pair of elegant pearl drop earrings at home, so gorgeous!
These earrings are such a simple, but special DIY. They feature glowing coin pearls attach to a pair of elegant sterling silver shepherd’s hooks for a lovely effect. Perfect for those who love a bit of glamour but don’t want to bother with fussy dangly earrings. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links for which we may receive a commission.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your pearl drop earrings:
1: A pair of half-drilled pearls. I used these iridescent pink coin pearls.
I used these ones:
But you can also get some similar ones here:
2: A pair of sterling silver pearl post shepherd’s hooks.
You can get some here:
3: Two part epoxy glue. I used araldite.
You can get some here:
4: Scrap paper.
5: A skewer or popsicle stick for mixing the glue.
You can get skewers here:
6: A small piece of thin scrap wire or similar for applying the glue.
Follow these steps to make your new pair of pearl drop earrings:
1: Squeeze the glue out onto the scrap paper and mix it with the skewer.
2: Apply the glue sparingly to both the pearl posts and the holes in the pearls using the piece of thin wire.
3: Place the posts into the hole and set the earrings aside to dry. You may need to prop them up with something like Blu-tac to ensure that the earrings dry in the right position. Make sure you wipe away any excess glue with a tissue.
Once the glue is set, your earrings are ready to wear! Where will you wear yours? I was thinking of wearing mine to an upcoming wedding. So elegant and special.
Here’s how the finished earrings look!
