Step-By-Step Tutorials
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These Ribbon Earrings Are a Fun Way to Add Some More Color To Your Life!
These ribbon earrings make a big, bright impact! Made using colorful ribbons and a couple of flat end crimps they are bold and easy to make. Perfect for summer evenings for adding some color to cold winter days. This tutorial contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your ribbon earrings:
1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers and flat nose pliers to make these earrings.
2: Scissors for cutting your ribbon to length.
3: Two flat end crimps, these ones are 2cm (0.8 inches) wide.
4: Two earring hooks.
5: Four pieces of ribbon, two wide and two narrow. Each of my pieces of ribbon were approximately 9cm (3.5 inches) long.
Follow these steps to make your ribbon earrings:
1: Cut your ribbons to length and then place a narrow and wide ribbon together so that their ends line up and the narrow ribbon is in the center.
2: Fold the ribbons in half to create a loop and place the crimp end over the folded ends.
3: Squash the crimp around the ends of the ribbons using the flat nose pliers.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining ribbons.
5: Once the crimp is squashed in place, add an earring hook to the loop at the top of the crimp for each earring.
6: Close the loop on the earring hook to secure the pieces together and finish your earring.
6: Repeat steps 1-5 with the remaining ribbons to complete the second earring.
How simple was that?!
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Got some seed beads lying around? Make this amazing diamond shaped pendant!
This diamond-shaped pendant looks great on a necklace, it is a little fiddly to make but well worth it at the end! You’ll be able to use up all your colorful seed beads to make this special pendant.
You will need the following tools and materials to make this pendant:
1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers and flat nose pliers.
2: Twelve eye pins.
3: Two small jump rings.
4: Small seed beads. I used these pink and blue seed beads. You can use as many colors as you like.
Follow these steps to make your beaded diamond pendant:
1: Add the seed beads to each of the pins in any pattern you like. I decided to only bead four pins in blue and the rest in pink.
2: Bend each pin at a right angle to the beaded section using your round nose pliers.
3: Create a loop at the end of each pin to secure the beads in place using your round nose pliers.
4: Connect four pins together to make a square.
5: Connect four pins to each corner of the square.
6: Use one of the jump rings to connect the four corner pins in the center forming a pyramid shape.
7: Repeat step five and six for the other side of the pendant.
Once all your pins are connected your charm is complete. Connect it to some chain or some earring hooks and wear it with pride!
Here’s another beaded diamond pendant made with multiple colors attached to a necklace chain.
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Love feathers? Here’s how to make a bead and feather pendant
Feathers can look so carefree and fun, and they’re easy to find when you are out and about outside. Here’s how to turn your foraged feathers into a unique pendant.
You will need the following tools and materials to make this pendant:
1: Pliers. You will need your cutting pliers, round nose pliers and flat nose pliers.
2: Four head pins.
3: Three feathers.
4: Beads of your choice. I used a selection of glass and wood beads.
5: Three leather crimp ends.
6: One large jump ring.
Follow these steps to make your feather pendant:
1: Trim the ends of your feathers using the cutting pliers.
2: Add a leather crimp end to each of the trimmed feathers. Squash each side of the crimp using the flat nose pliers.
3: Add 4-5 beads to each of the head pins.
4: Bend the pins at a right angle to the beaded section using your round nose pliers.
5: Create a loop at the top of each pin to secure the beads in place.
6: Once all your charms are complete add them to the large jump ring and close it to secure the charms in place.
7: Now your charm is complete, add it to a chain or cord of your choice and wear it out!
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Need some sweet scents in your life? Here’s how to turn your clay beads into oil diffusers!
If you’ve made yourself some cool clay beads and pendants using our clay bead tutorial you might be looking for some creative ways to incorporate them into your DIY jewelry designs… well this tutorial is for you! We’ll show you all the steps you need to take to turn your clay creations into wearable essential oil diffusers.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your clay diffuser pendant:
1: A clay pendant or bead.
Make your own using some air dry clay
2: Your favorite essential oil. I used some lavender oil.
Follow these steps to turn your clay creations into essential oil diffusers:
1: Open up your bottle of oil.
2: Turn your pendant over to expose the back or choose the part of the bead you want to add your oil too.
3: Put some oil on your finger (you don’t need very much).
4: Apply the oil to the back of the pendant or bead using your finger.
5: Now you are done! You can add your great smelling clay diffuser to a special piece of jewelry or add oil to clay jewelry you have already made.
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These Earrings are Oh So Sexy! Make These Double Sided Chain Earrings Today
These earrings are a such a delight. They feature chains on the front and the back for a really cool, edgy look!
You will need the following tools and materials to make these earrings:
1: Pliers. You will need your cutting pliers, flat nose pliers and round nose pliers to make these earrings.
2: Eight small head pins.
3: Four pieces of chain, two short ones and two longer ones.
4: Two stud connector earrings with butterfly backs.
5: Six jump rings.
6: Two small jump rings.
7: Beads of your choice. I used six hematite beads and two fluorite beads.
Follow these steps to make these awesome earrings:
1: Add the small beads to six of the head pins.
2: Use your round nose pliers to loop the tops of each pin and secure the bead in place.
3: Repeat steps one and two for the larger beads and remaining head pins.
4: Add three of the small bead charms to one of the jump rings and slide on one of the longer piece of chain. Close the jump ring to secure the bead charms to the chain.
5: Repeat step for to add the remaining small bead charms to the other long chain.
6: Add the two larger beads to the shorter chains using the small jump rings.
7: Add a jump ring to the top of each of the shorter chains and attach them to the front of each earring.
8: Add the remaining jump rings to the top of the long pieces of chain and attach each chain to the butterfly earring backs.
Once the final chain has been attached to the back of the second earring they are complete! Wear these sexy little things to your next dinner date.
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Need a Little Something Sexy for Valentine’s Day? Make This Vampy Choker!
Valentine’s Day is meant to be the most romantic day of the year, so get those pulses racing with some sexy accessories. Using some deep red ribbon and sultry lace this choker design is perfect for V-day!
You will need the following tools and materials to make this choker:
1: Pliers. You will need your flat nose pliers and round nose pliers to make this choker.
2: Scissors. To cut your ribbon to length.
3: A piece of red ribbon.
4: A piece of black lace ribbon.
5: Two ribbon crimp ends.
6: Two jump rings.
7: One lobster clasp.
Follow these steps to make your sexy Valentine’s Day choker:
1: Cut both pieces of ribbon to length and layer the lace ribbon over the red satin ribbon and place one end into one of the crimp ends.
2: Squash the crimp end around the ribbons using the flat nose pliers. Now you will have one end secured in place.
3: Repeat this step for the other end of the ribbon so that both crimp ends are in place.
4: Add a jump ring to one end of the choker.
5: Add the lobster clasp to the open jump ring and secure it in place by closing the jump ring again.
6: Add the remaining jump ring to the other side of the choker.
Once this last jump ring is in place your Valentine’s day choker is complete! Whip it on and get romantic!
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These are just the cutest! Make your own Ladybug Studs.
These ladybug studs aren’t just cute, they are really easy to make! I love these adorable little wooden bug charms. Perfect for adding some fun to your looks.
You will need the following tools and materials to make these ladybug earrings:
1: Two painted wooden ladybugs.
2: Two flat bed stud post earrings.
3: a skewer.
4: A scrap piece of paper.
5: Araldite glue.
Follow these steps to make your own cute ladybug studs:
1: Squeeze the Araldite out onto the scrap piece of paper and mix the two parts using the skewer.
2: Add some glue to one of the stud earrings and to the back side of the ladybug in the spot you would like to place your earring post.
3: Press the earring and wooden ladybug together.
4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other earring, hold them both for a little while to allow the glue to cure and ensure that your earring remains in the right place.
Once your earrings are dry they are finished. These little ladybugs are sure to brighten your day every time you wear them!
This tutorial contains affiliate links.
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Here’s How to Make Some Simple Stud Drop Earrings.
Do you crave simple elegance? The this DIY is for you. These earrings are made using stud charm connector earring findings and are very quick to make.
You will need the following tools and materials to make these earrings:
1: Pliers. You will need your cutting pliers and round nose pliers to make these earrings.
2: Two stud connector earrings.
3: Two long head pins.
4: Beads of your choice. I used some citrine gemstone beads, moonstone beads and these long glass tube beads.
Follow these steps to make your earrings:
1: Add the beads to each of the head pins.
2: Using the round nose pliers, bend each pin at a right angle to the beaded section.
3: Trim each pin so that the bent section is approximately 1cm long (o.4 inches) using the cutting pliers.
4: Curl the top of each pin into a loop using the round nose pliers.
5: Add each of the bead charms to the stud connector earrings. Close the loop to secure each charm in place.
Once you’ve got your charms connected your earrings are finished and ready to wear!
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Want to Add Another Cool Choker To Your Collection? Make This Velvet Number!
Here’s how to make your own dual color velvet choker. Use your favorite colors to make a cool velvet choker that is all your own. This tutorial is a variation on our bi-color velvet bracelet, it looks amazing and couldn’t be easier to make.
You will need the following tools and materials to make this choker:
1: Pliers. You will need your flat nose pliers and round nose pliers to make this velvet choker.
2: Scissors. You will need scissors to trim your velvet ribbon to the right length.
3: Two 2cm wide flat crimp ends.
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https://amzn.to/3R3P96y4: Two pieces of velvet ribbon that are 1cm wide.
5: Two jump rings.
6: A lobster clasp.
Follow these steps to make your own dual color velvet choker:
1: Place the ends of both ribbons into one of the flat crimp ends.
2: Use the flat nose pliers to squeeze the crimp closed around the ribbons. Squeeze down hard to secure the ribbons in place.
3: Use the scissors to cut the ribbon to your desired length.
4: Repeat steps 1 and 4 for the other end of the ribbon using the remaining crimp end.
5: Add a jump ring to one side of the choker.
6: Add another jump ring to the other side and attach a lobster clasp before closing the jump ring.
Once your clasp is in place your choker is finished and ready to wear! Where will you wear yours?
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Show your fun side with these cute pompom stud earrings!
Want to add some real fun to your ear lobes? These studs will be a fun addition to your jewelry box, and perfect for a fun start to the new year. Fun new year, fun new you!
You will need the following tools and materials to make these pompom stud earrings:
1: Two small pompoms.
2: Two flat bed stud earrings.
3: A skewer.
4: Scrap paper.
5: Araldite glue.
Follow these steps to make your own pompom stud earrings:
1: Squeeze some glue out onto the scrap paper and mix it using the skewer.
2: Add glue to both sides of the flat part of the earring, this will allow it to be embedded into the pompom.
3: Flatten out part of the pompom and place the earring with glue on it inside. Then squeeze the pom pom around the earring flat bed and hold it for a few seconds to allow the glue to cure.
5: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second earring.
Once your earrings are dry they are ready to wear! Will you be wearing pompoms to ring in 2017?
