Step-By-Step Tutorials
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How to make a cute pair of beaded statement earrings!
These earrings are really cute, they are a twist on the typical beaded hoop, as they feature a beaded bar in the centre and are slightly oval in shape. I used some green and blue beads to make this pair of earrings. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make these earrings:
1: Two pieces of bracelet sized memory wire, one coil for each earring.
2: Two long eye pins.
3: Two jump rings.
4: Two earring hooks.
5: Beads. I used four plastic blue beads and some green glass beads.
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6: Pliers. I used my cutting pliers, round nose pliers and flat nose pliers.
Follow these steps to make your statement earrings:
1: Add beads to the eye pins in your chosen pattern.
2: Bend the top of the pin to form an angle.
3: Loop the top of the pin using the round nose pliers.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the second eye pin.
5: Take one of the pieces of memory wire and loop one end using the round nose pliers.
6: Add beads to the wire. Bead to about half-way through the hoop.
7: Add one of the eye pins to the wire.
8: Add beads to the rest of the memory wire, leaving about 1cm without beads.
9: Loop the other end of the wire using the round nose pliers again. Thread it through the first loop you made before closing it fully.
10: Open the top loop of the eye pin and thread it through the two loops at the top of the hoop. Close it to secure the pin in place.
11: Repeat steps 1-10 for the second earring.
12: Attach an earring hook to each hoop using the jump rings.
Now your statement earrings are finished and ready to wear!! So cute and pretty!
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This is a cute twist on your usual choker… here’s how to make a cute beaded charm choker…
This choker is really super cute! It features a diamond-shaped bead charm in the middle of some silver-tone rolo chain. It is designed to sit closely to your neck to show off the beaded feature. I think this piece looks great on its own and also layered with some longer necklaces. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
Collect up these tools and materials to make your cute beaded choker:
1: Five eye pins.
2: A selection of beads in different colours. I used glass seed beads.
3: Two pieces of chain. Each piece was approximately 20.5cm long.
4: Four small jump rings.
5: A lobster clasp.
Follow these steps to make your cute choker:
1: Add beads to one of the pins.
2: Bend the pin to form an angle with the beaded section.
3: Use the round nose pliers to create a loop at the top of the beaded section. This secures the beads in place.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the rest of the eye pins, using a different colour for each pin.
5: Attach four of the pins together to form a chain.
6: Attach the ends of the chain together to form a diamond shape.
7: Add the fifth eye pin to the middle of the diamond shape, this will add some extra stability to the form.
8: Attach the chains to either side of the diamond shape using two of the small jump rings.
9: Add a jump ring and the lobster clasp to one side of the necklace.
10: Add the other jump ring to the other side of the necklace to finish it off.
Now your cute choker necklace is finished! How will you wear yours?
Here are some other diamond shaped charms you can make:
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How to make a bracelet that combines leather and beads into one piece!
This tutorial is a bit of a recycling piece. I used some scrap leather combined with some beads I recycled from an old necklace to construct something new. I think this bracelet is a cute statement piece, but it can also be layered with other bracelets to make a cool stack. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your leather and bead bracelet:
1: A piece of leather, I used this scrap piece of leather that was about 1cm wide and 9cm long. If you don’t have any scrap leather you could also use some leftover ribbon or cord.
2: Some pliers. I used my flat nose pliers and round nose pliers for this piece.
3: A bunch of eye pins. The number you will need will vary depending on the length of your bracelet and your piece of leather.
4: Two flat crimp ends.
5: Some beads. I used these timber beads I recycled from an old necklace.
6: Two jump rings.
7: A lobster clasp. I used this large one.
Follow these steps to make your own leather and bead bracelet:
1: Take your piece of leather and place one of the crimp ends on one end. Be careful to line up the edges.
2: Squash the crimp using the flat nose pliers.
3: Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other end of the leather, attaching the other crimp.
4: Set the piece of leather aside.
5: Take one of the eye pins and add a bead.
6: Bend the pin to form an angle.
7: Use the round nose pliers to create a loop at the top of the pin, securing the beads in place.
8: Repeat steps 1-7 for another bead, before closing the loop, slide it onto the first charm you made. Close it to secure the charms together.
9: Repeat steps 1-8 for another bead.
10: Attach the small chain you made to one end of the piece of leather, this will help you keep track of the overall bracelet length.
11: Keep adding beads to the chain until your bracelet is long enough to fit around your wrist.
12: Attach the lobster clasp to the beaded end of the bracelet using one of the jump rings.
13: Attach the other jump ring to the other side of the bracelet to finish it off.
Now your bracelet is finished! How will you wear yours?
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How to add cute square charms to a pair of hoop earrings!
These hoop earrings are really cute! Each hoop has a little dangly beaded square charm which moves prettily as you wear them! This is a really special way to upgrade a basic hoop finding. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
Grab these tools and materials to make your earrings:
1: A pair of hoop findings.
2: Eight eye pins.
3: Four head pins.
4: Four small jump rings.
5: Four large jump rings.
6: Glass beads. I used yellow glass e-beads.
7: Some accent beads, I used four blue seed beads and four silver-tone beads.
8: Pliers. I used my flat nose and round nose pliers for this pair of earrings.
Follow these steps to make your elevated hoop earrings:
1: Add beads to one of the eye pins.
2: Bend the end of the pin to form an angle.
3: Curl the end of the pin around the round nose pliers to make a loop. This secures the beads in place.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining seven eye pins. Now you will have eight beaded pins.
5: Take four of the pins and join them together to form a chain.
6: Do this again for the second set of pins.
7: Attach the ends of each chain together to make a square shape.
8: Set the two squares aside.
9: Add two of the accent beads to the head pins.
10: Wrap the end of the pin around the round nose pliers to create a loop.
11: Repeat steps 9 and 10 for the other three pins, using up the rest of the beads.
12: Attach two of the charms you just made to the bottom corners of each of the squares using the small jump rings.
13: Add the larger jump rings to the top corners of the squares.
14: Using the larger jump rings, slide a charm onto each of the hoops.
Now your elevated hoop earrings are finished and ready to wear! How fun is this design? I love how they move and wiggle as I wear them!
Here are some other ways you can incorporate beaded squares into your jewelry:
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How to make a letter bead chain bracelet!
Sometimes you need to be a bit subtle about how you communicate your feelings. So instead of saying it out loud, or showing it in your body language, why not show how you feel with your jewelry? Here are all the steps you can follow to make a cute letter bead bracelet that says a word on it. Mine says ‘grumpy’ because that’s how I feel a lot of the time ;). Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your letter bead chain bracelet:
1: A bunch of eye pins. The number you need depends on the length of your bracelet.
2: Two jump rings.
3: A lobster clasp.
4: Letter beads that make up the word you want to spell. Mine spells G-R-U-M-P-Y.
5: Other beads. I used some black plastic beads recycled from an old necklace. The number of extra beads you need will depend on the length of your word.
6: A small jump ring.
7: A charm. I used this plastic banana charm and drew a little smile on it with permanent marker.
Follow these steps to make your own letter chain bracelet:
1: Add a letter bead to one of the eye pins.
2: Bend the eye pin to form an angle.
3: Bend the top of the pin over to form a loop that secures the bead onto the pin. Use your round nose pliers to do this.
4: Repeat steps 1 to 3 for the other letter beads until your whole word is on pins.
5: Attach each of the letter bead pins together to form a chain.
6: Set the letter chain aside and start making the side chains.
7: Add your other beads to the pins the same way you did for the letter beads. Make two chains so that the whole piece is long enough to wrap around your wrist. Make each chain an even length so that your word sits in the middle.
8: Add a lobster clasp to one end of the bracelet using one of the jump rings.
9: Add the other jump ring to the other side of the bracelet.
10: To finish the bracelet off, attach your charm using the small jump ring.
Now your bracelet is finished and ready to wear! So cute!
Here are some other letter bead tutorials you can follow:
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How to make a cute statement necklace with cord!
This cute necklace features a beaded ladder pendant threaded onto a recycled cord necklace. This is a cool way to use recycled materials and make a cool pendant that stands out from the usual jewellery you see! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your cord statement necklace:
1: Some eye pins. The number depends on how many ‘rungs’ you want to make. I used 10.
2: Two head pins.
3: A piece of cord. I used this one that I had already attached some crimp ends and a clasp to. If you don’t have one already made up, you’ll also need two flat crimp ends, two jump rings and a lobster clasp.
4: A couple of large jump rings.
5: Some beads. I used these green e beads and some glass floral beads. I had to use an extra e-bead on one of the charms because the bead hole was bigger than the end of the head pin. You won’t need this extra bead if you’re pins are the right size!
6: Pliers. I used my flat nose and round nose pliers. Keep your cutting pliers on hand just in case.
Follow these steps to make your cord statement necklace:
1: Add the glass beads to the head pins.
2: Bend the pins to form a right angle and then loop the tops to secure the beads in place.
3: Set the charms aside.
4: Add beads to one of the eye pins, leave about 1cm without beads.
5: Bend the end of the pin to form a loop which will secure the beads in place.
6: Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the rest of the eye pins, so you have ten pins beaded.
7: Attach two of the pins together, do this by slightly opening one of the loops and sliding the other pin through. Close the loop again to secure them together.
8: Repeat step 8 to attach another two pins so that you have a chain of four pins.
9: Take the ends of the chain and attach them together to form a square shape.
10: Attach another three pins together.
11: Attach the three pins to the bottom of the first square you made. This will form the second square.
12: Repeat steps 10 and 11 for the remaining three pins, now you will have a ladder shape with three rungs.
13: Take the charms you made at the start and attach each one to the bottom corners of the ladder.
14: Add a jump ring to each corner of the top of the ladder.
15: Now slide the ladder charm onto the cord necklace.
Now your necklace is finished and ready to wear! So so unique and cute! I think this is a great summer piece perfect for your boho hippie look!
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How to make a double strand bracelet with ribbon and beads!
This bracelet is another way that you can make a multi-strand bracelet. This bracelet makes use of ribbons and a beaded chain for an alternative look. I used some recycled materials in this design, it is a great way to reuse ribbons and cords from old packaging or gifts. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make this double strand bracelet:
1: A piece of ribbon. I used this thin ribbon that I had recycled from a piece of clothing.
2: Scissors. I used my scissors to cut the ribbon to length.
3: Pliers. I used my flat nose and round nose pliers for this design.
4: Some sticky tape.
5: Two crimp ends.
6: A bunch of eye pins. The number you will need depends on the length of your bracelet so it’s good to have a few extra on hand.
7: Beads. I used these black plastic beads that I recycled from an old piece of jewelry.
8: Two jump rings.
9: A toggle clasp.
Follow these steps to make your own double strand bracelet made with mixed materials:
1: Take the ribbon, cut it to a length that fits around your wrist.
2: Add some sticky tape to either end of the ribbon. This will give the crimps a bit more material to grip on to. You can skip this step if you have a thicker piece of ribbon.
3: Place the crimp around the end of the ribbon.
4: Squash one side of the crimp around the ribbon using the flat nose pliers.
5: Squash the other side of the crimp around the ribbon using the flat nose pliers.
6: Repeat steps 3 to 5 for the other end of the ribbon, squashing the other crimp in place.
7: Set the ribbon aside.
8: Take one of the eye pins and place a bead on it.
9: Bend the pin to form an angle with the bead.
10: Loop the end of the pin around the round nose pliers to form a loop.
11: Repeat steps 8-10 for another pin and bead, now you will have two beaded pins that you can now attach together. Do this by slightly opening one of the loops and sliding the other charm on. Close the loop to secure the pieces together.
12: Repeat steps 1-11 until you have a chain that is the same length as the ribbon. It doesn’t matter if it is a tiny bit longer or shorter.
13: Take a jump ring and slide it through one end of each strand. Close the jump ring to secure the strands together.
14: Repeat step 13 for the other end of the bracelet.
15: Attach one side of the toggle clasp to one side of the bracelet by slightly opening the jump ring, sliding the clasp on, then closing the jump ring again.
16: Repeat step 15 for the second part of the clasp.
Now your bracelet is finished and ready to wear! So cute.
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How to make a waist chain using leather cord and chains!
This is a really cool design! It combines delicate chains and leather to create a cool and edgy twist on the waist chain trend. This piece is pretty easy to put together and makes for a really cute look! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your chain and leather body chain:
1: A piece of leather. Mine was about 54.5cm long.
2: Two pieces of chain. These should add up with the length of the leather up to make the whole thing around your waist. My chains were approximately 20cm each.
3: Four jump rings.
4: A lobster clasp.
5: Pliers. I used my round nose and flat nose pliers.
6: Two leather crimp ends.
Follow these steps to make your leather and chain waist chain:
1: Add a crimp end to one of the ends of the leather cord. Do this by placing it around the leather and squashing one side down using the flat nose pliers.
2: Squash the other side of the crimp using the flat nose pliers to secure the crimp in place.
3: Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other side of the piece of leather, attaching the other crimp.
4: Add a jump ring to one end of the piece of leather cord.
5: Slide on one of the pieces of chain to the open jump ring.
6: Close the jump ring to secure the chain to the leather.
7: Repeat steps 4 to 6 to attach the second piece of chain to the other end of the leather.
8: Add a jump ring to one end of the chains you just attached. Slide on the lobster clasp and close the ring to secure it in place. (Sorry about the blurry pic!)
9: Add another jump ring to the other side of the waist chain to finish it off!
Now your leather and chain waist chain is finished and ready to put on! How cute?!
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How to make a long pair of triangle dangle earrings!
It’s no secret that I really like making triangle shaped jewelry. Triangles are easy to construct using eye pins, and their angles add striking geometric features to your jewelry collection! These earrings feature three triangles each for a cool look. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make this pair of triangle dangle earrings:
1: A set of pliers. I used my cutting pliers and round nose pliers most of the time. Flat nose pliers are handy to have around too.
2: Eighteen eye pins.
3: Six small jump rings.
4: A pair of larger jump rings.
5: A pair of earring findings.
6: Beads. I used some cute green glass seed beads.
Follow these steps to make your own pair of cute triple triangle dangles:
1: Add four beads to one of the eye pins.
2: Add one of the small jump rings.
3: Add another four glass beads.
4: Secure the beads in place by looping the end of the eye pin using your round nose pliers.
5: Repeat steps 1 to 4 for another pin.
6: Set the first pins with the jump rings aside.
7: Bead another four eye pins, this time skipping the step where you add the jump ring. These pins will just have beads.
8: Now attach two of the beaded pins to one of the pins with a jump ring to form a chain.
9: Attach the last pin on the chain to the loop at the other end of the first pin, this will form your triangle shape.
10: Repeat steps 8 and 9 to make another triangle with a jump ring pin on the top.
11: Set your first two triangles aside.
12: Now bead the rest of your eye pins like you did in step 7.
13: Form the pins into four more triangle shapes using the steps you performed in steps 8 and 9.
14: Now you can attach the triangles together.
15: And now you can attach three triangles together using the small jump rings, make sure you have the first triangle you made at the top.
16: Repeat step 15 for the other set of triangles.
17: Now you can attach an earring to each of the earrings, slide one of the bigger jump rings through the ring at the top of each triangle and through the loop on the earring finding. Close the jump ring to secure the earrings in place. Repeat this for the other earring.
So now you can wear your triangle earrings! Super cute and fun. What color will you make yours in?
Here are some other triangle earrings you can make:
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How to turn a broken necklace into a waist chain!
This is a fun upcycling DIY! This DIY makes use of long broken necklaces and shows you how to transform them into cute waist chains! Unfortunately not all your broken necklaces are long enough to turn into body chains, but if you’ve got some long chains or bead strands that aren’t working as necklaces anymore, here’s a way to upcycle them and wear them in a new way! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your waist chain:
1: A long broken necklace. I used this beaded strand from a broken necklace. If you don’t have a strand like this, you could use a long chain or connect multiple broken necklaces together to get the length you like.
2: Some pliers. I used my round nose and flat nose pliers for this design.
3: A couple of jump rings.
4: A large lobster clasp.
Follow these steps to transform your broken necklace into a waist chain:
1: Add a jump ring to one end of the chain. Slightly open the ring using your pliers and slide it onto the loop at the end of the broken necklace.
2: Add the lobster clasp to the open jump ring that you just placed on the end of the strand.
3: Close the jump ring using your pliers to secure the clasp to the strand.
4: Add the other jump ring to the other end of the strand, close it with your pliers to secure it in place.
Now your upcycled waist chain is ready to wear! You can also wear this piece as a long length necklace or a wrap necklace. But I bet you’d prefer to wear it as a sexy cute waist chain?!
You can find some more body chain tutorials here.
