Step-By-Step Tutorials
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Make a beaded chain bracelet… this is my new fave!
This beaded chain bracelet is my new favorite thing, I’ve been making all kinds of accessories with this technique.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your beaded chain bracelet:
1: Pliers. You’ll need flat nose pliers, round nose pliers. You might need your cutting pliers depending on the length of your eye pins.
2: Some eye pins.
3: Some beads. I used these glass beads.
4: A toggle clasp.
5: Two jump rings.
Follow these steps to make your bead chain bracelet:
1: Add beads to the eye pins.
3: Create a loop at the end of each pin to secure the beads in place.
4: Start linking the pins together to form a chain.
5: Attach the toggle clasp components to either end of the chain using the jump rings.
Now your bracelet is finished!
Here are some other pieces I made with different beads.
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These are amazing! Here’s a tutorial to make some beaded fringe earrings.
These beaded fringe earrings look so pretty! Use a variety of glass beads to make your own versions of the design. Contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your beaded fringe earrings:
1: Pliers. You will need your flat nose pliers and round nose pliers.
2: Sixteen head pins.
3: Two eye pins.
4: Two earring hooks.
5: Beads of your choice. I used some different colored glass beads and four pink plastic beads.
6: Four jump rings.
Follow these steps to make your beaded fringe earrings:
1: Add beads to twelve of the head pins.
2: loop the tops of the pins to keep the beads in place.
3: Add the different colored beads and the pins in a pattern to the eye pin.
4: Add the earring hook halfway along the beaded eye pin.
5: Finish beading the eye pin and create a loop at the other end of the pin to secure the beads and charms in place.
6: Repeat steps 3 to 5 for the second earring.
6: Add the plastic beads to the remaining four head pins.
7: Loop the ends of the four extra charms.
8: Attach the four charms to either end of the top of the earrings to finish them off.
Now your fringe earrings are finished and ready to wear!
I also made a pair using black and white glass beads.
If you like the look of fringe jewelry, check out this beaded fringe necklace.
This tutorial contains affiliate links.
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Here’s another way to upcycle broken headphones… into a necklace!
Remember the upcycled bracelet tutorial? Here’s another idea for how you can recycle broken headphones… turn them into a stylish necklace!
You will need the following tools and materials to make your headphone necklace:
1: Pliers. You’ll need cutting, flat nose and round nose pliers.
2: A charm. I used this old vintage earring charm.
3: Two crimp ends.
4: Two jump rings.
5: A lobster clasp.
6: A pair of broken headphones. I used these Sony headphones that don’t work any more.
Follow these steps to make your headphones into a necklace:
1: Clip the headphones so that you have a length that fits around your neck. I used the part between the ear bud and the split.
2: Add the charm to the cord.
3: Add a crimp end to either side of the cord, folding it in place using the flat nose pliers.
4: Add the lobster clasp to one side of the necklace using one of the jump rings.
5: Add the remaining jump ring to the other side of the necklace to finish it.
Now your upcycled headphone necklace is finished and ready to wear!
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How to make Crystal chain back earrings… these are AMAZING!
Remember these earrings? Here’s another version that packs a crystal laden punch. Contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make these earrings:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your flat nose pliers and round nose pliers.
2: Two charm connector studs with butterfly backs.
3: Two jump rings.
4: 16 eye pins.
5: 16 crystal chip beads. I used some rutilated quartz beads.
Follow these steps to make your crystal chain back earrings:
1: Add a bead to each of the eye pins.
2: Loop the end of each eye pin using the round nose pliers to secure the beads in place.
3: Separate the charms.
4: Attach eight of the charms together to form a chain.
5: Repeat step 4 for the remaining crystal charms.
6: Attach an earring to one of the chains.
7: Repeat step 6 for the second chain.
8: Add the end of the chain to the butterfly back using one of the jump rings.
9: Repeat step 8 for the second earring.
Now your earrings are finished and ready to wear! So cool!
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How to upcycle your old broken headphones into a bracelet!
I have a load of broken headphones, if you’re like me and don’t want to chuck them in the bin, here’s a way to upcycle them… turn them into a beaded finger-knit bracelet. Contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your headphone bracelet:
1: Pliers. You’ll need cutting pliers, round nose pliers and flat nose pliers.
2: A pair of broken headphones. I used these broken apple headphones.
3: Some beads with large holes. I used these yellow plastic heart beads.
4: Two crimp ends.
5: Two jump rings.
6: A toggle clasp.
Follow these steps to make your headphone bracelet:
1: Clip the headphones so that you have one long thread.
2: Create a slip knot at one end of the headphone cord.
3: Put the knot around your finger and loop it again right next to the first loop. If you need a refresher on how to finger knit check out this video tutorial.
4: Pull the first loop over the second one and off your finger.
5: Add a bead to the next loop and repeat steps 3 and 4.
6: Continue this until your finger knitting is long enough to fit your wrist.
7: Knot the end of the finger knitting to secure it.
8: Add a crimp end to both ends of the headphone cord.
9: Attach the toggle clasp using the jump rings.
Now your upcycled headphone bracelet is ready to wear!
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Want to wear your heart on the outside? Make this adorable beaded heart necklace!
This beaded necklace looks so cute, you can wear your heart on your chest instead of your sleeve! Contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your beaded heart necklace:
1: Pliers. You’ll need round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers.
2: Two pieces of wire. I used copper wire and cut mine to approximately 13cm long.
3: A chain.
4: One large jump ring.
5: Two smaller jump rings.
6: A toggle clasp.
7: Beads. I used some red glass seed beads.
Follow these steps to make your beaded heart necklace:
1: Create a loop at the end of each piece of wire using the round nose pliers.
2: Add beads to each wire leaving 1cm un-beaded.
3: Create a loop at the end of each wire to secure the beads in place.
4: Bend each wire to form a half heart curve.
5:Attach the loops at the top of the heart together.
6: Attach the other ends together to complete the heart.
7: reshape the heart if required.
8: Add the large jump ring to the top of the heart.
9: Add the beaded heart to the necklace chain.
10: Attach a jump ring to one end of the chain and one side of the toggle clasp.
11: Attach the remaining jump ring to the other side of the chain and slide on the other side of the toggle clasp to finish.
Now your heart necklace is finished and ready to wear!
Here’s another one I made with green glass beads.
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How to Make Pearl Tassels for Your Hoop Earrings
These pearl tassel hoops are a fun way to get on the pearl jewelry trend! Contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your pearl tassel earrings:
1: Pliers. You will need round nose pliers and flat nose pliers to make these earrings.
2: A pair of small hoop earrings. I used these skinny silver hoops.
3: Two eye pins.
4: Six head pins.
5: Two jump rings.
6: Two pearl beads.
7: Mixed beads for the tassels.
Follow these steps to make your pearl tassel earrings:
1: Add the pearls to each of the eye pins.
2: Loop the ends of the eye pins using the round nose pliers to secure the beads on the pin.
3: Add beads to each of the head pins in your chosen design. Make two of each tassel so that your earrings match.
4: Loop the ends of each head pin with the round nose pliers to secure the beads in place.
5: Add three head pins to one of the jump rings and attach the tassel to the bottom of the pearl charm.
6: Repeat step five for the remaining head pins attaching them to the other pearl charm.
7: Slide a tassel on each hoop earring to finish them off.
How cute are these little hoops? Pop them on and turn heads!
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One hoop not enough? Here’s how to make double hoop earrings!
These hoops are special, they’re double hoops! This tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your own double hoop earrings:
1: Pliers. You’ll need round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers.
2: Two pieces of wire.
3: Two shorter pieces of wire.
4: Two jump rings.
5: Two earring hooks.
6: Beads of your choice. I used these green and yellow glass e-beads.
Follow these steps to make your double hoop earrings:
1: Create a loop at one end of one of the shorter wires using the round nose pliers.
2: Add yellow beads to the wire until there is approximately 1cm left unbeaded.
3: Create another loop at the other end of the wire to secure the beads in place.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the second short wire using the green beads.
5: Follow the previous steps for the two longer pieces of wire. Make one in yellow and one in green.
6: Form each of the wires into circles joining them at the end loops.
7: Attach the small green hoop to the inside of the large yellow hoop using one of the jump rings.
8: Repeat step 7 for the other pair of hoops.
9: Add an earring hook to the top of each hoop to finish the double hoop earrings. Now they’re ready to wear!
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Rose Quartz Earrings… Perfect for Valentine’s Day.
These rose quartz earrings are simple but lovely and as rose quartz is the stone of love, they’ll be the perfect accessory to wear during the season for celebrating love! This tutorial contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your rose quartz earrings:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your round nose pliers and flat nose pliers to make your earrings.
2: 16 rose quartz chip beads.
3: 14 short eye pins.
4: Two head pins.
5: Two earring hooks.
Follow these steps to make your romantic rose quartz earrings:
1: Add two of the beads to the head pins.
2: Create loops at the top of each pin using the round nose pliers to secure the beads in place.
3: Put the rest of the beads on to the eye pins.
4: create loops at the end of each pin to secure the beads in place.
5: Start forming a chain by attaching one of the end beads (the ones on the head pins) to the eye pin charms. Continue attaching beads until you have a chain with eight beads on it.
6: Repeat this for the other earrings using the remaining bead charms.
7: Add an earring hook to the top of each chain to finish your earrings.
Now they’re ready to wear! Perfect for a friend date, or a romantic one!
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This necklace is special… gems and ribbons!
I really love the combo of gemstone beads on a ribbon to make a cool necklace. I made this one a statement using a bright orange ribbon. This tutorial contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your ribbon gemstone necklace:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your flat nose pliers and round nose pliers to make your ribbon gemstone necklace.
2: A piece of ribbon long enough to be a necklace.
3: Two flat crimp ends.
4: A large jump ring.
5: Two small jump rings.
6: Three head pins.
7: A lobster clasp.
8: Gemstone beads. I used this selection of beads including a shell bead and a coral bead.
Follow these steps to make your gemstone ribbon necklace:
1: Place each of the beads on the head pins.
2: Create a loop at the end of each pin using the round nose pliers to secure the beads in place.
3: Add the beads onto the large jump ring and close it.
4: Add the bead charm to the ribbon and tie a knot to secure it in the middle of the ribbon.
5: Add a crimp to either side of the ribbon ends using the flat nose pliers to squash it in place. I had to fold my ribbon a little to make sure it fit.
6: Add a jump ring to one side of the ribbon end and add the lobster clasp to the end.
7: Add the other jump ring to the other side of the necklace to finish it off.
Now your gemstone ribbon necklace is ready to wear! So cool!
