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Want some lightweight earrings? This ribbon design has you covered.
These lightweight earrings are really cute! Made out of beads and ribbons they’ll pack a visual punch without weighing your lobes down. They can also be made with materials you might already have at home. I don’t know about you but I have loads of ribbons that I have saved from gifts and shopping bags.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make these lightweight ribbon earrings:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your flat nose and round nose pliers.
2: Two pieces of ribbon. I used this thin (approx 1cm wide) blue satin ribbon. Each piece was approximately 7cm long.
3: Two large jump rings.
4: Two flat end crimps.
5: Two earring hooks.
6: Two small head pins.
4: Beads. I used four green glass beads.
Follow these steps to make your lightweight ribbon earrings:
1: Fold the ribbon around so that it forms a folded loop. You can achieve this by layering the ends over each other facing the same way up.
2: Add the flat crimp to the ends of the ribbon and squash them using the flat nose pliers.
3: Add the glass beads to each of the head pins.
4: Curl the ends of the pins to secure the beads.
5: Add the beaded pins to each of the jump rings.
6: Close the jump rings around the bottom of each ribbon loop.
7: Attach each of the earring hooks to the crimps at the top of each ribbon charm.
Now your cute ribbon earrings are ready to wear!
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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 Some Geometric Jewelry in Your Life? Make this Triangle Necklace!
Do you have a hankering for some new accessories in your life? You should make yourself this super cool triangle necklace!
You will need the following tools and materials to make this triangle necklace:
1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers (or scissors, to cut your string) to make this necklace.
2: A piece of string about 50-60 cm long (approx 19.7-23.6 inches).
3: Two leather crimp ends.
4: A lobster clasp.
5: Three tube beads. I used these gold-colored tube beads.
Follow these steps to make your triangle necklace:
1: Add the three beads to the center of the string.
2: Loop the end of the string into the bead opposite it.
3: Pull the strings tight trying to keep the lengths of string even, forming a triangle shape with the beads.
4: Tie a knot at the top of the triangle.
5: Add another knot above the first one to secure the triangle in place.
6: Trim the strings so that they the same length.
7: Add a leather crimp end to one end of the necklace string. Secure the crimp by squashing one side with the flat nose pliers, then squash the other side, folding it over the top.
8: Repeat this step for the other crimp end, securing it to the other side of the necklace.
9: Add a jump ring to one side and slide on the lobster clasp. Close the jump ring to secure it in place.
10: Add the remaining jump ring to the other side of the necklace to finish it off.
Now your necklace is done! So cool and simple.
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Take on the Choker Trend. Three ways to make ribbon chokers.
These tutorials are simple and effective, you’ll be on the choker trend train in no time! Using ribbons with different textures you can create stunning and elegant choker necklaces that everyone will envy.
You will need the following tools and materials to make a basic ribbon choker:
1: Flat nose pliers.
2: Scissors.
3: Flat crimp ends.
4: A length of satin ribbon.
5: Two jump rings.
6: A lobster clasp.
Follow these instructions to make the basic ribbon choker:
1: Make sure that your ribbon is the right length to fit around your neck. Make sure that it fits comfortably and isn’t too tight. Use your scissors to trim the ribbon to the right length.
2: Once your ribbon is at the right length, take one of the crimp ends and use the flat nose pliers to secure it in place.
3: Repeat step 2 for the other side of the ribbon.
4: Once the crimp ends are secured in place add a jump ring to either end of the choker.
5: Add a lobster clasp to one end of the choker, securing it in place by attaching it to one of the jump rings.
6: Once the clasp is in place your choker is ready to wear!
You can make a velvet choker by following the above steps, replacing the satin ribbon with some velvet faced ribbon in your choice of colors. I used black velvet ribbon.
Here are the two simple chokers together.
Follow these instructions to make yourself an embellished choker. This choker is a little more complicated to make, featuring a silver ring at the center of the ribbon choker.
You will need the following tools and materials to make this ring center choker:
1: Flat nose pliers.
2: Scissors.
3: Two pieces of ribbon that are long enough to fold around the center ring and will create a total length that fits comfortably around your neck. This can be a little fiddly to figure out but can be made easier with an extra pair of hands!
3: A flat ring. I used this silver colored ring that features colorful rhinestones around the edge.
4: Two flat crimp ends.
5: Two jump rings.
6: One lobster clasp.
And here are the steps…
1: Loop each piece of ribbon around the ring so that they sit on either side.
2: Take one side and line the ends of the ribbon up. Take one of the flat crimps and line it up.
3: Secure the flat crimp end in place using the flat nose pliers.
4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the choker.
5: Once both the crimp ends are secured in place, add a jump ring to either side of the choker.
6: Add a lobster clasp to one end of the choker to finish it off.
Now your choker is done and ready to wear!
