Step-By-Step Tutorials
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Want Something Simple and Delicate for Your Ear Lobes? Make Some Dainty Threader Earrings!
Threader earrings are simple to make and stunning to wear, these simple earrings thread right through your piercings and dangle delicately. Add your favorite gemstones to the end of your earrings for a unique and edgy look.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your earrings:
1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers for these earrings.
2: Two threader earrings with jump rings attached.
3: Two small head pins.
4: Beads of your choice. I used these grey freshwater pearls.
Follow these steps to make your threader earrings:
1: Add each bead to each of the head pins.
2: Bend each pin at a right angle to the bead using the round nose pliers.
3: Loop each head pin around the barrel of the round nose pliers to form a closed loop.
4: Open the jump ring at the end of the earring.
5: Add a bead charm to each of the threader earrings and close the jump ring to secure it in place.
Once your charms are in place your earrings are ready to go, thread them in and head on your way!
These threader earrings have multiple bead charms made with moonstone and garnet beads.
If you LOVE these threader earrings I have some more threader earring tutorials for you, check them out by clicking on the links below. I’ve got six more threaders waiting for you!
- Delicate shell threaders
- Silver textured wire arch threaders
- Rose gold curved threaders
- Beaded wire threaders
- Glass fruit threaders
- Minimalist silver wire threaders
This DIY jewelry tutorial contains affiliate links.
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Jewelry that does more than you think! Here’s how to make a convertible leather wrap bracelet.
This design looks great wrapped around your wrist or handing sweetly around your neck. However you choose to wear your leather wrap bracelet I bet you’ll look great. This design is also a great gift idea for someone this festive season!
You will need the following tools and materials to make this wrap bracelet:
1: Pliers. You will need all your pliers to make this wrap bracelet.
2: A piece of leather that wraps comfortably around your wrist three times.
3: Two leather crimp ends.
4: Two jump rings.
5: A toggle clasp.
6: Beads of your choice (make sure they have holes large enough to fit on the leather). I used these colored wooden beads.
Follow these steps to make your convertible wrap bracelet:
1: Add your beads to the piece of leather.
2: Once your beads are added, add a crimp end to either side of the leather, secure the crimps in place using your flat nose pliers.
3: Add a jump ring to one end of the leather. Add one part of the toggle clasp and secure it in place by closing the jump ring.
4: Repeat step 3 to secure the other side of the toggle clasp to the other end of the leather.
Now your bracelet is complete, and in so few steps! How will you wear yours, wrap bracelet or trendy necklace?
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Want a Cute Way to Show Your Festive Side? Make This Cute Bi-color Velvet Bracelet
This bracelet is a variation on the velvet ribbon tutorial from a few weeks ago, however this design makes use of a longer crimp end to secure two ribbons together side by side.
You will need the following tools and materials to make this fun festive bracelet:
1: Pliers. You will need all your pliers for this tutorial. I used my cutting pliers to trim the ribbon but I recommend using scissors instead.
2: Scissors. For cutting the ribbon.
3: Two long ribbon crimp ends (these are approximately 2cm long).
3: Two pieces of ribbon, I used red and green velvet ribbon for a festive look.
4: Two jump rings.
5: A toggle clasp.
Follow these instructions to make this cute and stylish festive bracelet:
1: Place the end of both ribbons in one of the crimp ends.
2: Use your flat nose pliers to close the crimp end and secure the ribbons. Make sure your ribbons don’t slip out of place. Make sure you squeeze the crimp down tight so that your ribbons don’t fall out when you are wearing your bracelet.
3: Trim both ribbons to the right length to fit your wrist. I recommend using your scissors here rather than cutting pliers like I did.
4: Once your ribbons are at the correct length add the remaining crimp to the other end of the bracelet. Secure it in place like you did in step 2.
5: Take one of the jump rings and use it to secure one part of the toggle clasp one end of the bracelet.
6: Repeat step 5 for the other side of the bracelet to secure the second part of the toggle clasp in place.
Once your toggle clasp is in place your bracelet is finished. Wear it with pride and get into the festive spirit!
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Got Some Old Clip On Earrings Lying Around? Here’s How To Turn Them Into Studs For Pierced Ears!
Got some clip on earrings lying around? Or perhaps you picked up some cool vintage clip ons from your local market or charity store but you aren’t sure what to do with them… here’s how to transform clip on earrings into studs for pierced ears. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials for this tutorial:
1: Pliers. You will need your cutting pliers for this tutorial.
2: A pair of clip on earrings.
3: Flat bed earring stud posts.
5: A skewer.
6: A scrap piece of paper for mixing glue.
7: Araldite glue.
Follow these steps to transform your clip ons into earrings for pierced ears:
1: Use the cutting pliers to remove the clips from the back of each earring. They might not clip off easily so be careful with this stage.
2: This step isn’t necessary, but you can use the file or sandpaper to flatten out the back of the earrings so that they are ready for gluing.
3: Squeeze the glue in equal parts onto the scrap paper and mix it with the skewer.
4: Add the mixed glue to the earring post and to the back of the earring charm.
5: Place the earring post onto the back of the earring charm in the same location you put the glue. Hold it in place for about a minute to make sure it sticks in place.
6: Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the second earring.
Once your earrings are dry they are ready to wear. So now you can transform your jewelry box with loads of vintage studs!
If you don’t have pierced ears and want to make your own clip on earrings you can follow our tutorial here.
This tutorial contains affiliate links.
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Fling this stunner around your wrist. Here’s how to make a ladder bracelet!
Remember our beaded ladder necklace tutorial? Here the ladder technique gets used to make a stunning gemstone bracelet. Using some delicate chain, some eye pins and the gemstones of your choice you’ll be sporting a bracelet that everyone will envy.
You will need the following tools and materials to make this bracelet:
1: Pliers. You will need all your pliers on hand to make this bracelet. The round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers.
2: Two pieces of chain that fit comfortably around your wrist.
3: Three eye pins.
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4: Two jump rings.
5: A toggle clasp.
6: Three gemstone beads. I used these Dalmatian jasper beads.
Follow these steps to make your own incredible ladder bracelet:
1: Attach the end of both chains to one of the jump rings and add one side of the toggle clasp. Close the jump ring to secure the ends in place.
2: Repeat step one for the other side of the bracelet adding the other part of the toggle clasp.
3: Once both ends are secure you can move on to the eye pins. Add a bead to each of the eye pins.
4: Bend each of the pins at a right angle to the bead using the round nose pliers.
5: Create a loop using the round nose pliers to secure the beads in place.
6: Find the middle of both the chains. This is where your first pin will be added. Open one of the pin loops and attach the pin to the middle of one of the chains.
7: Close the loop to secure the pin in place.
8: Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the other side of the pin, making sure you line up the middle of the chain again.
9: Count chain links to determine how far away you want to place your next pin from the one in the middle. Add the second pin in the same way as the first one.
10: Add the remaining pin to the other side of the center pin, counting out the same number of links as you did in step 9. Add the final pin using the same method as the first two.
Once all your beads are in place your bracelet is finished! Wear it out and watch the compliments fly in!
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Add This Velvet Number to Your Wrist Stack
This velvet bracelet is super easy to make, make a million and then stack them on your wrist with all your other handmade beauties!
You will need the following tools and materials to make this bracelet:
1: Pliers. You will need your flat nose pliers for this bracelet.
2: Two metal crimp ends.
3: Two jump rings.
4: One toggle clasp.
5: A piece of velvet ribbon that fits around your wrist.
Follow these instructions to make your velvet ribbon bracelet:
1: Place one crimp end at the end of the ribbon.
2: Secure the crimp end in place by squashing it with the flat nose pliers.
3: Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other end of the ribbon.
4: Add a jump ring to one of the crimp ends. Slide one part of the toggle clasp onto the open jump ring and secure it in place by closing the jump ring.
5: Repeat step 4 for the other side of the bracelet, securing the other side of the toggle clasp in place.
Once the toggle clasp has been secured in place your velvet ribbon bracelet is finished and ready to wear! What will you stack yours on with?
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Need another choker for your collection? Make this leather number.
This leather choker is a stunner. Use a large or small feature bead to make a cool choker statement. I used this large diamond shaped resin bead to make mine.
You will need the following tools and materials to make this choker:
1: Pliers. You will need your cutting pliers and flat nose pliers.
2: Leather, long enough to fit closely around your neck with your beads.
3: Two leather crimp ends.
4: Two jump rings.
5: A lobster clasp
6: A bead or beads of your choice. I used this large resin bead.
Follow these instructions to make your new leather choker:
1: Add the bead to the leather strand.
2: Position one crimp end at one end of the leather.
3: Squash one side of the crimp around the leather using the flat nose pliers.
4: Squash the other side of the crimp in place using the flat nose pliers.
5: Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other end of the leather.
6: Add a jump ring to one of the crimp ends.
7: Slide the lobster clasp onto the open jump ring and secure in place by closing the jump ring.
8: Add a jump ring to the other side of the leather choker necklace.
Once the final jump ring is in place your leather choker is ready to wear! What kind of beads will you use on your choker design?
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Need to see more? Why not make this cool diamond eye charm?
This charm is made using multiple eye pins, connected together to form a diamond ‘eye’ shape. This style of charm looks great as a bracelet, or you could use it to make a charming and unique choker necklace. I even made a pair of earrings using this technique!
You will need the following tools and materials to make this eye charm bracelet:
1: Pliers. You will need your flat nose pliers, round nose pliers and flat nose pliers to make this bracelet.
2: Five eye pins.
3: Two pieces of chain to fit around your wrist. Remember not to make them too long, the eye charm will add some length to your bracelet.
4: One toggle clasp.
5: Four jump rings.
6: Seed beads. I used these pink and yellow beads.
7: One feature bead. I used this triangular glass bead.
Follow these instructions to make your own eye charm bracelet:
1: Begin adding seed beads to four of the eye pins. I added mine in a pattern alternating between yellow and pink.
2: Bend each pin at a right angle using the round nose pliers. Make sure you do this for all of the pins.
3: Curl the end of the pins into a loop to secure the beads in place. Make sure you do this for all the pins.
4: Add beads to the fifth pin, add the large feature bead to the middle of this pin.
5: Repeat steps 2 and 3 to secure the beads on the 5th pin.
6: Once all the pins are completed, open a loop on one end of the center pin and attach two of the seed bead pins.
7: Secure the pins in place by closing the loop.
8: Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the other side of the center pin.
9: Open one of the jump rings and slide the ends of the pins on one side of the charm onto it.
10: Repeat this step for the other side.
11: Add a piece of chain to each side of the charm.
12: Add another jump ring to either end of the chain and attach the toggle clasp.
Once your toggle clasp is in place your bracelet is ready to wear! Here are some different designs made using this technique.
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Here’s a Little Chain Cutie To Add To Your Choker Collection!
Choker necklaces, can anyone get enough? Here’s a sweet little chain choker to add to your growing choker necklace collection! This one is super simple to make, all you need is some chain, two jump rings, a clasp and a bead with a hole big enough for your chain. I think this necklace took me about 10 minutes to make, how cool is that? Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make this chain choker necklace:
1: Pliers. You will need your cutting pliers, flat nose pliers and round nose pliers to make this necklace.
2: A piece of chain long enough to fit closely around your neck like a choker.
3: One lobster clasp.
4: Two jump rings.
5: A bead or beads of your choice. I used this wooden bead.
Follow these steps to make your beaded chain choker necklace:
1: Thread the chain through the bead.
2: Add a jump ring to one side of the chain and slide on the lobster clasp.
3: Secure the lobster clasp in place by closing the jump ring.
4: Add a jump ring to the other side of the necklace chain.
5: Now your necklace is done!
Was that the easiest piece of jewelry you ever made? How many will you make?
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Use Memory Wire To Construct A Cool Beaded Collar
Memory wire is a great material. It comes in different sizes so you can make beautiful jewelry without having to fiddle with extra findings.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your memory wire collar necklace.
1: Pliers. You will need your cutting pliers and round nose pliers.
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2: Necklace length memory wire.
3: Beads of your choice. I used these citrine gemstone beads, frosted blue e-beads and blue glass seed beads.
Follow these steps to make your own memory wire necklace:
1: Cut the memory wire to length, make sure there is a bit of overlap on either side so that the necklace will stay on your neck when worn.
2: Begin adding beads. Add the feature beads first so that you can position them in the center of the necklace.
3: Once all the feature beads have been added, continue beading in your desired pattern on one side of the necklace, finishing close to the end of the wire.
4: Use the round nose pliers to bend the wire at a right angle to the beads.
5: Then use the round nose pliers again to create a loop at the end of the necklace and secure the beads in place.
6: repeat steps 3 to 5 on the other side of the necklace.
Once the other end of the necklace is secured your collar is complete! Wear it with pride.
Here is another memory wire collar made with amethyst chip beads and yellow e-beads.
