DIY Pendant Necklace with Layered Crescent Connectors
Channel your celestial side with this DIY Pendant Necklace with Crescent connectors and charms. Here’s what you’ll need to make your own DIY Crescent Pendant Necklace:
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Directions:
Open jump ring and slide on small crescent and through hole of concave side on the medium crescent charm. Close jump ring.
Open another jump ring, slide on other hole of medium crescent charm and through hole of concave side on large crescent charm. Close jump ring.
Open another jump ring, slide on other hole of large crescent charm and close jump ring.
Slide your 3 feet of chain through jump ring from step 3.
Use another jump ring to link both your chain ends together. Note: Adjust necklace length to your preference by cutting off excess chain. For a short length of necklace, use a clasp to attach the chain ends.
Silver Acorn Hoop Earrings
It’s fall-mania with these cute cute cute pair of earrings with an acorn charm! All you need to do is taking your jump ring and connecting the acorn charm to a lovely Semi Hoop Earring (Z019973).
Open jump ring, slide on leaf acetate and enamel connector. Close jump ring.
Open another jump ring, slide through other hole of connector and through post earring loop. Close jump ring.
Add your earring backs and you are ready to rock our fall!
3 Ways to Wear DIY Suede and Gemstone Lariat Necklace
Today’s tutorial features the DIY Suede and Gemstone Necklace. This necklace is easy to make and can be worn three different ways. First, let’s get to designing this necklace!
What you’ll need:
3mm Micro-Fiber Ultra Suede Cord (Item used in example Z007132)
Fold suede in half and make a lark’s head knot with the suede on the Hammertone ring.
Slide two large-hole beads on to both suede cords. (Cut ends at and angle to help get both ends through large-hole bead.)
At each suede end, fold over the Crimp Cover Ends.
Open a jump ring, slide on feather charm and loop end of Crimp Cover Ends. Repeat to other end.
3 Ways to Wear the Necklace
Here are three ways that you can chnage up your suede and gemstone necklace.
1. With the Hammertone ring at the front of your necklace, wrap the suede around your neck and slide both ends through the ring. This creates an illusion of two necklaces!
2. Wrap both suede ends around your neck in the same direction and loop both ends into the Hammertone ring!
With the Hammertone ring at the front, tie your suede ends at the back of your neck. Adjust length as needed.
DIY Acorn Pearl Earrings
Acorns are a symbolism of fall weather, so these pair of earrings are fitting for the season.
Cut ball chain with 10 ball links. Cut two pieces.
Cup each end of the ball chain with clam shell end caps.
On a headpin, slide on a pearl, an end cap and make a simple loop.
Open pearl dangle loop and slide on loop of clam shell. Close loop.
Open earwire loop and slide on other end of ball chain loop. Close loop.
Repeat steps 3 – 5 to other ball chain link.
Crystal Quartz Drop Earrings with Tutorial
Today’s FREE tutorial is wire wrapping Crystal Quartz points and making simple pair of earrings with them! All you need are a few tools and wire to get your started!
Tools: Round Nose Pliers, Chain Nose Pliers and Side Cutter
Crystal Point Tutorial
Step One: Gather your materials and tools.
Step Two: Cut a 5 Inch piece of wire and slide wire through crystal an inch of the way.
Step Three: Wrap both wire ends to the top of the crystal and criss cross them.
Step Four: Using a round nose, grasp the wires where they cross.
Step Five: Without moving your pliers, twist the crystal a few times to create a tight twist at the cross.
Step Six: Cut off smaller wire end.
Step Seven: With the round nose pliers, make a full loop.
Step Eight: Grasp the loop with flat nose pliers and wrap the wire around the base of the loop a few times. Don’t worry about making them perfect coils.
Step Nine: Cut off excess wire, tuck in the wire end and you are ready to make more!
Here are some earring examples to using your crystal points!
Crystal Hoop Earrings
We took three different graduated points and slid them over the hoop earrings for an easy pair of earrings!
In this example, we chose two points of the same length and dangled one point on either sides of the drop link. And a third point at a longer length at the middle.
Wood jewelry is everywhere and it is a trend that will probably stick for a while. We took our favorite wood pendants and painted them with Vintaj Patinas. Patinas are great for painting on wood because it gives you an even and full coat of paint. Plus, they dry fast enough that if you need a second layer, you only need to wait a minute of two to add your next coat.
What you’ll need:
2 – Natural Wood Pendant (A021783)
These pendants come in two other colors: Dark Brown and Black.
Other tools: Paint brush, Painter’s Tape & Flat Nose Pliers
Step-by-Step Tutorial
Step One: Gather your materials.
Step Two: Tape around the top half of the wood pendant with Painter’s Tape. Make sure to press tape down to secure cover area.
Step Three: Paint with Vintaj Patinas around the half that isn’t taped. If needed, let paint dry for a minute before adding a second coat.
Step Four: Let paint completely dry and remove tape.
Step Five: Repeat all steps for other wood pendant. Attach post earrings to wood pendant with gold jump ring.
Rocky Butte Gemstone Hoop Earrings
Rocky Butte, from our friends at DakotaStones, “is mined in Oregon and may have either dendritic or landscape qualities. It may also be called Rocky Butte Picture Jasper. The combination of color and pattern variation are reminiscent of Red Creek Jasper, although the colors are much more muted. Rocky Butte Jasper strands are predominantly shades of gray, brown and tan with some beads or inclusions of rust and rose.” (DakotaStones.com)
If you love gemstones as much as we do, you’ll love this pair of hoop earrings with North American Rocky Butte gemstone beads. It’s a perfect pair of earrings for fall!
On a headpin slide on the following amount of gemstones and make a simple loop:
A. 1 gemstone, make a total of 8.
B. 2 gemstones, make a total of 12.
C. 3 gemstones, make a total of 8.
D. 4 gemstones, make a total of 2.
On open hoop on hoop frame and slide on the following seed bead and gemstone dangle:
Seed bead, A, seed bead, A, seed bead, B, seed bead, B, seed bead, B, seed bead, C, seed bead, C, seed bead, D, seed bead, C, seed bead, C, seed bead, B, seed bead, B, seed bead, B, seed bead, A, seed bead, A and seed bead.
Close hoop frame. Open earwire loop and slide on hoop frame loop. Close earwire loop.
This bracelet is designed using our popular beading chain, 2mm crimps and slide on clasp. We’ve also used Magical Crimping Pliers to finish the crimps! Check out how to use this tool in our BeadSmith Magical Crimping Pliers blog post.
Slide beading chain through slide on clasp.
On the beading chain, slide on the following:
Crimp tube, 3 clear crystal, 1 light sapphire, one clear, 2 light sapphire, 1 sapphire, 1 light sapphire, 11 sapphire, 1 light sapphire, 1 sapphire, 2 light sapphire, 1 clear, 1 light sapphire, 3 clear crystal and crimp tube.
Slide chain through slide on clasp in the same direction you did in step one.
Center beads and make a crimp on both ends of your crystals with magical crimping pliers. Make sure to leave a gap so that the crystals lay nicely and not too rigid on the chain.
Slide bracelet over the larges width of your hand and cut excess chain ends if needed.
Add a crimp to both ends of the beading chain and make a crimp with the magical crimping pliers.
Using 7mm jump rings attach one 8mm Sapphire pendant to one Heavy Hammered Ring. Then attach one 10mm Sapphire pendant, one 14mm pendant, one 10mm pendant and one 8mm pendant onto the hammered ring. Make sure all pendants face forward. Repeat this step 3 more times and set aside.
Now using the large charms made in Step 1 attach them evenly along the bracelet. Do this with a 7mm jump ring and attach the Heavy Hammered Ring and Dotted Dap Circles together.
Purple Persian Tassel Earrings
People will want to PURR with envy when they see you flaunting these tassels earrings made with Czech beads.
Slide a gemstone on an eye pin and make a simple loop.
Open a jump ring and slide through necklace loop end and a gemstone link. Close jump ring.
Using jump ring in between each link, connect each link in the following order starting from gemstone link in Step 1:
15mm acetate, brushed silver ring, gemstone link, 20mm acetate, brushed silver ring, gemstone link, 15mm acetate, brushed silver ring, gemstone link, 20mm acetate, brushed silver ring, and gemstone link.
Open another jump ring, slide on other end of gemstone link and through other necklace loop end. Close jump ring.
Memory Wire Necklace with Tassels
Our love for memory wire extends beyond just bracelets. We have Beadalon memory wire that has a large diameter for necklace jewelry! Here is a dazzling way to making a collar/choker necklace with memory wire, TierraCast cord ends, rhinestone rondelles, LEATHER and tassels!
10 Inches – 6mm Braid Leather Cord (Item used in example: CH01088)
2 pieces – 8mm Swarovski Round Crystal (Item used in example: SW00101)
52mm Tassel with Cap (Item used in example: Z004944)
Directions
Cut a full circle of memory wire using Memory Wire Cutters.
At one end, make a loop using Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
On the memory wire slide on the following pieces:
Black crystal, green rondelle, black rondelle, fuchsia rondelle, green rondelle, black rondelle, fuchsia rondelle, cord end, leather, cord end, fuchsia rondelle, black rondelle, green rondelle, fushcia rondelle, black rondelle and green rondelle.
Cut memory wire with with about 1/2 to 3/4 inch left. Use your finishing pliers to making a loop at their end. Tighten your loop ends if needed.
Open loop of tassel and slide on one end of your memory wire loops. Close tassel loop. Repeat to other memory wire end.
Cut a 10″ piece of elastic. Stretch elastic to loosen the elasticity.
Slide on the elastic the curve tube and 40 melon beads. (40 beads will loosely fit a 6.5″ wrist size. So add more melon beads to adjust to your sizing.)
Make a Surgeon’s Knot to your elastic ends. Gently stretch elastic to tighten the knot.
Cut off excess elastic and slide knot inside curve tube if you can.
Optional: You can add a small spot of Super New Glue or Hypo Cement to the knot.
Repeat for MORE bracelets!
Skull Hoop Earrings
DIY spooky skull earrings for Halloween or skull lovers! Get this easy tutorial today.
It’s the first day of October and what a good way to start this DIY month with some skull earring for Halloween! These earring are also perfect for skull lovers, like our Designer Heidi. She designed these earrings using hoop earrings in three different sizes (60mm, 50mm, 40mm) as the base, TierraCast skull beads and various metal beads.
We’re highlighting the Imperial Jasper from Dakota Stones in these easy DIY tutorials using clam shell bead tips!
Imperial Jasper
Imperial Jasper occurs naturally in a beautiful range of colors including pinks, mossy greens, burgundy and milky white, with striking patterns of parallel banding. Jasper has a long and illustrious history, having been worn by shamans, priests and kings and believed to be a powerful protection stone. Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife. Our stock of Imperial Jasper are from DakotaStones and North America mined!
For our tutorial, we’ve taken the large Oval Imperial Jasper (IMP20-40OV) and the Nugget Imperial Jasper (IMP6-20NUG-F) and making a simple necklace and bracelet. These two strands come pre-strung and knotted with cotton threads. The knots will help us add our chain and clasps for easy DIY jewelry.
NOTE: If you are using different beads and are not strung on cotton thread, you can string them and knot them with Griffin Silk Cord. Refer to our previous blog posts on Knotting with Silk Cord. May I suggest using a Size 6 or 8 Griffin cord.
Imperial Jasper Knotted Necklace
We love the chunkiness of the large Oval Imperial Jasper beads (IMP20-40OV) and makes a stunning collar necklace. Becuse these strands are strung out to be about 16 inches, we only need a short piece of chain to complete our necklace. Use about 4-6 inches of chain for a short necklace. You can also lengthen your necklace by adding longer pieces of chain.
Step Two: Cut excess thread on the outer side of the knot.
Step Three: Add a small dab of glue to your knot and using a clamshell bead tip, clamp it over the glued knot.
Step Four: Repeat to other end.
Step Five: Cut two pieces of chain at 3″ and open jump rings to connect chain and clamshell. Repeat to other gemstone end.
Step Six: Add jump ring and clasp to the other ends of the chains.
Step Seven: Necklace Complete!
Imperial Jasper Knotted Bracelet
We are loving these Imperial Jasper nuggets (IMP6-20NUG-F). Their variation in size and shape really adds an organic look to our bracelet. These strands are also knotted, which makes it easy to customize a bracelet.
Step Two: Wrap gemstone strand around your wrist. This will help determine where to cut. Cut on the outer side of the knot, making sure to factor in the length of clasp you will use.
Step Three: Add a spot of glue to each knot, clamp on clam shells to each knot and add your jump rings and lobster clasp!
