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How to make a beaded chain ring. This is the cutest idea!
Do you like the look of delicate rings? This chain ring design is fun to make and even more fun to wear! This tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your beaded chain ring:
1: Pliers. Round nose pliers and flat nose pliers are useful for this DIY.
2: A short piece of chain, make sure you have enough to fit around your ring.
3: An eye pin.
4: A bead. I used this blue wooden flat bead.
Follow these steps to make your cute beaded chain ring:
1: Add the bead to the eye pin.
2: Secure the bead to the pin by looping it around the barrel of the round nose pliers.
3: Attach one side of the newly formed charm to one side of the chain.
4: Wrap the chain around your finger to determine how long to make your chain.
5: Trim the chain to the length you chose.
6: Attach the other end of the chain to the other side of the bead charm.
Now your beaded chain ring is finished! How adorable is this design?
Here is another one I made using a plastic love heart bead.
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These earrings are super easy to DIY and look really stylish.
I’ve seen gold hoops with pearl charms dangling from them around a lot in the past year, they look elegant and expensive but are actually really easy to make on your own!
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make these pearl hoop earrings:
1: A pair of gold-tone hoops. I used these gold-tone huggie style hoops.
2: Two pearls. I used these pink freshwater pearls.
3: Two head pins.
4: Pliers. I only used my round nose pliers to make these earrings.
Follow these steps to make your elegant pearl hoops:
1: Add each of the pearls to the head pins.
2: Create a loop at the top of one of the head pins by wrapping it around the barrel of the round nose pliers.
3: Place the newly formed charm onto one of the earrings.
4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second earring to finish the pair off!
Now your elegant pearl earrings are ready to wear!
Here are some other pairs I made with extra pearls and with pearls attached to a chunkier pair of hoops.
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These earrings are cute! Make your own chain earrings.
These chain earrings are super cute and simple to make, all you need to do is attach some chunky chain to some earring findings!
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your chain drop earrings:
1: Pliers. I used my flat nose and round nose pliers.
2: Two short pieces of chunky chain. I made mine about 6cm long.
3: Two jump rings.
4: Two ball stud charm connector earrings. I used a gold pair.
Follow these steps to make the chunky chain drop earrings:
1: Open one of the jump rings.
2: Thread the open jump ring through a link at the end of one of the pieces of chain.
3: Attach the open jump ring with chain attached to the loop on the bottom of the earring finding.
4: Close the jump ring to secure the chain to the earring.
5: Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the second earring.
Now your earrings are done. How are these for a simple but impactful statement?
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Do you love a lariat necklace? Here’s how to make a chunky chain lariat.
This chain lariat is really cool! using a strand of chunky chain you can make a cool statement necklace that packs a visual punch.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make this lariat:
1: A piece of chain that fits around your neck with a little extra to spare (the extra part will form the centre of your lariat.
2: Two jump rings.
3: Pliers. I used round nose and flat nose pliers for this design.
4: A lobster clasp. I used a big chunky lobster clasp to match my chain.
Follow these steps to make your chunky gold chain lariat:
1: Wrap the chain around your neck to determine how close you want the necklace to fit and how long you want the centre chain.
2: Open the end link of the chain.
3: Close the open link around the point where you want your necklace to form the ‘y’ shape of the lariat.
4: Separate the centre of the loop you just formed.
5: Add a jump ring to one side of the newly formed gap you just made.
6: Add the lobster clasp to the jump ring.
7: Add the remaining jump ring to the other side of the necklace to finish it off.
Now your chunky chain lariat is ready to wear!!!
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Another way to make polymer clay statement earrings
If you like the look of polymer clay earrings, I have another fun tutorial for you! These earrings combine polymer clay with beaded tassels for a fun statement look.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your polymer clay statement earrings:
1: Pliers. I used my round nose and flat nose pliers.
2: Polymer clay. I used sculpey in pink and purple.
3: Two large jump rings.
4: Two small jump rings.
5: Six head pins.
6: Two glue on stud earrings.
7: Beads. I used these shiny yellow glass beads.
8: Two part epoxy glue.
9: A skewer.
9: A scrap piece of paper.
10: Some baking paper.
11: Foil.
12: An oven.
Follow these steps to make your earrings:
1: Mix the polymer clay and form it into two rectangle shapes.
2: Poke holes in each of the polymer clay charms. Make them big enough to slide a jump ring through.
3: Bake the polymer clay in the oven, following the instructions on the polymer clay package. Bake them in the foil tray you made. I baked mine on a low heat.
4: Take your clay out and leave it to cool.
5: Add the beads to the head pins.
6: Bend the top of the pins to form a right angle.
7: Loop the top of the pin to secure the beads in place.
8: Loop all the pins following steps 6 and 7.
9: Separate the pins in half and add three to each of the small jump rings. Close the rings to form the beaded tassels.
10: Squeeze out the glue in equal parts and mix it with the skewer.
11: Add the glue to the earring posts and the polymer clay charms.
12: Set the polymer clay charms aside to dry.
13: When the glue is dry add one of the big jump rings to the bottom of the polymer clay charm by putting it through the hole you made before you baked it.
14: Repeat for the second earring.
15: Add the tassel charms to both of the polymer clay earrings, closing the jump rings to secure them in place.
Now your earrings are finished and ready to wear! How fun are colorful are these babies?
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Here are some romantic handmade jewelry ideas for Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s day can be kind of cheesy and generic, but these handmade jewelry ideas will bring some sentimental value to your Valentine’s day gift for your lover! Here is a list of tutorials that you could follow to make some amazing and thoughtful Valentine’s day gifts.
Love heart earrings and a matching necklace
This one is kind of obvious, but what is more lovely for Valentine’s day than a set of love heart themed jewelry? Here are two tutorials that show you how you can made a pair of beaded love heart earrings and a matching pendant necklace. Here are the links:
Turn an old sentimental piece of costume jewelry into something new
This tutorial shows you how to transform an old costume ring into a pendant necklace. This idea is perfect for the sentimental lover who will appreciate being able to wear a piece of jewelry from their past in a new way. Here is the link.
For something a little sexy, why not make this bra chain harness?
This is perfect for adding a little spice to your V-Day celebrations. This harness is shiny and sexy! Find the link here.
If you are short on time, here is a super easy bracelet DIY
Make this bracelet for a quick but special handmade piece. This bracelet is super easy to make but looks great. Put it together when you have a few minutes and are in need of a handmade gift for your loved one. Here’s the link.
Make this peach anklet for the cheeky fun lover in your life!
The peach emoji has become synonymous with the butt. Celebrate your lover’s great bum with this peach charm anklet! Find the link here.
