Candie Cooper and Tory are back with two easy projects using the Sizzix Big Shot. Watch as they make a DIY tassel necklace and fringe earrings.

The Sizzix Big Shot (SZ00049) is a versatile machine for creating fun leather or fabric jewelry. To get started, watch how to setup your machine in our previous post and shop for Sizzix dies, leather and more!

Plus, for this video tutorial, Candie and Tory use Tassel Die (SZ00026) to roll a tassel and the Tag & Fringe Die (SZ00042) to make fringe earrings. Make sure to get them today!

Necklace components used: TC01831/TC01832, CH00658, A002814

Earring components used: A012441, TCZ0077

Can we say we are excited to get these tassel and fringe dies in. Here are some examples we saw in Tuscon last Gem Show in January 2018 at the Sizzix booth. We adore all the fun ways to use the Sizzix machine and their multiple Dies!

We were fortunate to do two demos at the Swarovski Create Your Style booth during Bead & Button. So Vang demos making beadable cuffs and rings using Swarovski two-hole spike crystal beads and creating hoop to dangle Swarovski Majestic Blue pendants with Beadalon Memory Wire. Check out our facebook videos and components to inspire your next creation.

Crystal Spike Cuff & Ring

If you’ve done fabric sewing and done a ladder stitch to close openings, this technique would be easy for you. Below is a illustrated look at what a ladder stitch looks like from this external website we found. So every time you come up, that’s when you will sew through your bead hole before sewing across and down.

One of our popular demos was bead stitching Swarovski two-hole spike beads on Beadable Accessories like the cuff and rings. Download our components list HERE for this demo and watch our facebook video of how So Vang ladder stitches the spike beads on beadable rings and cuffs.

Cuff components: Z001859, A006585, SW01714 (6), A015211

Ring components: Z001454,A006585,SW01714 (3), A015211

Majestic Blue Drop Earrings with Memory Wire

Make simple drop earrings using Memory Wire and a few tools. Watch as So shows you how easy it is to create hoops and dangle crystal pendants off it. Download the pdf file HERE to get components and tools used for this super easy demo!

Tools: TLZ0207, TL00206, TL00236

Gold Majestic Blue Drop Earrings: WR00126, A019615, SW01725 (2), TCZ0140

Silver Majestic Blue Drop Earrings: WR00127, A001528, TCZ0078, SW01747

One of our popular project request is our beadable fan earrings with 11/0 Miyuki Delicas and long tassels. Check our video to see how easy they are made.

Components used:

1. Beadable Fan: Z001471 (2)
2. Delicas: SB03543, SB02334, SB00269
3. Pearl: SW00736 (2)
4. Tassel: Z013818
5. Findings: A002413, TCZ0078
6. Beading Tools: A006587, A015211

Tutorial:

1. Starting with 2.5′ to 3′ of beading thread, attach a stopper bead leaving a 6″ tail end.
2. Start from one end of the fan, come up through the bottom hole.
3. Add your three delicas and go across the beadable opening and down the hole.
4. Sew up the next hole, add your three delicas, go across the beadable opening and down the hole.
5. Repeat this until you’ve gone across the beadable fan pendant.
6. You will now add your pearl bead by sewing up the hole closest to the round opening, add your pearl bead and go across the circle opening and down the hole.
7. Sew through the pearl bead again and up the hole, through the pearl again and down the hole.
8. Tie off your ends and cut excess off.
9. Open small jump ring and slide on tassel and through the middle hole of your fan pendant. Close jump ring.
10. Open earwire loop and attached top fan pendant loop to earwire. Close loop.
11. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Sizzix is new to GoodyBeads and we could not wait to show you videos of Candie Cooper and Tory using Sizzix to customize and design jewelry. Today, we have Tory and Candie demonstrating how to setup the Sizzix Big Shot Jewelry Studio Machine (SZ00049).

You’ll be so excited to just get it out of the box! Order the Sizziz Big Shot Jewelry Studio Machine today and see how easy it is to setup your machine. Plus, Candie will run through what is included in your machine, the platforms and their uses.

Once you have your machine ready to go, you are ready to cut out leather or fabric and make easy dangle earrings, tassels, pendants and so much more!

Sizzix Edition Video Tutorials:

• Fringe and Tassel Earrings & Necklace
• Leatherette Earrings
• Leather Cuff Bracelet
• Sizzix Die Pick 

Watch firecrackers, grill up some hotdogs and laugh it up with friends and family this July 4th! We have this cute red, white & blue Swarovski® pearl earrings to help you flaunt your patriotic side!

Items used in earrings:

TC00055 (2), SW00737 (2), SW00671 (2), SW00733 (2), A008998, A019606

EZ DIY Tutorial

We were able to sponsor this make & take class along with Dakota Stones during the 2018 Bead & Button Show with Candie Cooper. See how easy it is to create this Seaside Flora Leather Bracelet.

Perfect for a beachside getaway and catching some rays, this bracelet is made with black gold Amazonite and White African Opal gemstones from Dakota Stones, 1mm leather cord and silver beads.

Items used for bracelet:

A022071, WAF10RDLH-8, BGA8RDLH-8, Z009385 (12)

Bracelet Tutorial

1. Cut leather in half or about 24″ each.
2. Slide both strands of leather through large gemstone bead (WAF10RDLH-8) and make an overhand knot with all 4 strands.
3. Separate and fan out the four strands.
4. With the middle two strands, slide on a small black gold Amazonite gemstone. Next, with the bottom two strands, slide on a metal bead. And with the top two strands, slide on a metal bead.
   
5. Repeat Step 4 sequence, five more times. End with a small gemstone to the middle two strands.
6. Evenly space out the beads to fit your wrist size. Make and overhand knot with all four strands. Make another knot about 3/4″ from previous knot.
   
7. Cut excess leather ends.

Download PDF file HERE.

One of our favorite Make & Take project we offered during the 2018 Bead & Button Show was the Lasso Drop Earrings. Check out how easy it is to make these pair of leather and gemstone earrings!

It features soft deerskin leather lace and matte black gold Amazonite gemstones. Inspired by the trend of leather and adventurous western style, here’s an easy earring tutorial!

Items used in earrings:

BGA8RLLH-M-8, BGA8DC-M-8, TC01395 (2), TCZ0078, Z010962, SB00106, A019685

Lasso Drop Earrings Tutorial

Download PDF tutorial HERE.

Tory Vezina and So Vang just got back from the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee this past weekend. Here are some photos to recap what happened!

Caught up with some of our vendors.

Took a stroll to TierraCast to see what was brewing! Their recent launches of Botanical Birds and Caravan were stunning! Plus, their NEW Worlds Away collection has versatile hoop components and charms you just want to run away with, literally.

The Swarovski Create Your Style booth had prize drawings for these show stopping piece. So Vang would’ve love the bag and Tory Vezina was eyeing the necklace.

So Vang did two demos at the Swarovski Create Your Style booth using Swarovski two-hole spike beads with beadable cuffs and rings AND hoop links using Beadalon Memory Wire. You can see her demos on the Facebook page. Plus, Sara from Soft Flex Company was there while So was doing her first demo and we caught up with her and her demo.

So Vang found some inspiring peyote stitch tubes at the Miyuki booth.

Tory Vezina hung out with the ladies participating in Candie Cooper’s Coffee with Candie event on Saturday. Her Make & Take class was this a simple wrap bracelet with leather from LeatherCordUSA, memory wire from Beadalon and gemstones from Dakota Stones.

And we assisted Candie Cooper with her Make & Take on the showroom floor, creating this leather and gemstone bracelet.

Thank you everyone who sponsored our demos and Make & Takes. We had so much fun and can’t wait to do it again!

Celebrate fathers everywhere with gifts he can proudly wear and still be fashionable! Check out these easy DIY gift ideas to prepare for Father’s Day.

Leather Keychain

Keychains are a smart gift to give Dad! Make it a memorable accessory that he can hang his keys from! From our Facebook Live show, we showed how easy it is to make braided leather keychains. And from a previous Father’s Day post, we did a tutorial on riveting flat leather for a simplistic keychain with a stamped dogtag charm.

Components from left picture to right:

1. CH00474 & Z010962, CH00156 & Z010962, CH00475 & A022075
2. MCKR0002, Z009650, A001530, CH00185, TC01679,  TC01812,  TL00191

Leather Bracelets

Create a modern leather bracelet with round and Regaliz® leather. From our Men’s Bracelet trend, these leather bracelets will never go out of style. Leather bracelets with a touch of silver makes accessorizing with men’s fashion easily from casual denim to a neat blazer.

Bracelet components from left to right:

1. A015313 & A019014
2. CH00475 & Z001235
3. CH00126, Z003438, Z002073, A014254
4. CH00125, Y002136, Z003438
5. CH00157, A003853, A022061

Gemstone Stretch Bracelets

From rock stars to movie stars, you see more men wearing stretch bracelets everywhere. We especially love a bracelet of all Gemstones like these dark Sardonyx or mix it up some gemstones with silver spacers or beads. Check our Easy Elastic Bracelet Tutorial to learn how to make a stretch bracelet with a surgeon’s knot. Or use the Elastic Cord Needle and watch how Beadalon® finishes off their stretch bracelet in this Vendor Video Post.

Bracelet bead components from left to right:

1. SDW10RD-8
2. TGE8RDLH-F-8 , BCL8RD-8 , (2) TC00340, (6) TC00032