So Vang has conjured up another super simple pair of earrings using Czech Ginko Two Hole Beads. Free downloadable pattern tutorial.

These pair of earrings are easy to make with minimal amounts of components. You can make a load of Ginko Fan Earrings with a tube of 11/0 Seed beads and Ginko Beads!

Ginko Fan Earrings

So Vang had a few beads from her previous Ginko Scale Bracelet, so she used them here to make these earrings to possibly match the bracelet!

What you’ll need:

• Czech Ginko Beads
• 11/0 Seed Beads
• 4mm 22 Gauge Jump Rings
• Earwire Findings
• Fireline Beading Thread and Needle
  AND
• Ginko Fan Earrings PDF Pattern Tutorial

Items used in Ginko Fan Earrings above: SB03708, SB00422, A002413, TCZ0078, A006585, A015211 

Ginko Fan Earrings with Swarovski® Crystals

Embellish your fan earrings with a link of Swarovski crystals. Doll up your earrings and sparkle!

What you’ll need for earrings:

• Czech Ginko Beads
• 11/0 Seed Beads
• TWO 4mm Swarovski Bicone Crystals
• 24-Gauge Eyepin (Silver/Gold)
• Earwire Findings
• Fireline Beading Thread and Needle
  AND
• Ginko Fan Earrings PDF Pattern Tutorial

Items used in Ginko Fan Earrings with Swarovski Crystals above: SB03697, SWZ0581(2), SB00422, A019595, Z012031, A006585, A015211 

While you pack for your next beachside vacation, don’t forget your pair of Beachside Hoop Earrings.

Don’t you just wanna dance when you wear hoop earrings? We do! These pair of earrings are simple to make and ready to wear in minutes.

What you’ll need for earrings:

• 60mm Hoop Earrings – A014111
• Rhinestone Rondelle Beads for 2mm Leather – X008814 (12)
• Glass Drop Beads for 2mm Leather – A009374 (10)
  OR
• BUY ALL OF THE COMPONENTS WITH JUST ONE CLICK – BAP0011

Directions:

1. Open the hinged backing of the hoop earrings and slide on the following:
   Rondelle, drop, rondelle, drop, rondelle, drop, rondelle, drop, rondelle, drop and rondelle
2. Repeat for other earrings.

Items used in earrings: A014111, A009374 (10), X008814 (12)

Need a quick and easy earring idea with minimal steps? Make yourself a pair of DIY post earrings with gemstone cabochons.

What you’ll need for tutorial:

• Post Earrings (Silver/Gold)
• TWO 6-10mm Coin Gemston Cabochons
• Super New Glue
• Earring Backs
• Filer, Bead Reamer or Sponge Grits

Tutorial

Items in earring tutorial: Z001725, CAB-CHR8DC-AAA (2), A015821, A014131

We’re taking a pair of classic drop earrings and adding a wow factor with TierraCast® bead frames and Swarovski® round crystals.

What you’ll need for earrings:

• 9mm TierraCast Bead Frame
• 4mm Swarovski Round Crystals
• 8/0 TierraCast Seed Bead
• 30mm Tear Drop Miracle Bead
• Headpin and Eyepins and Earwires

Turquoise Bead Frame Earrings

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide on a seed bead, miracle and another seed bead. Make a simple loop.
2. Open loop made in Step 1, slide on loop of eye pin. Close loop.
3. On the eye pin, slide on bead frame with 4mm crystal bead in the middle.
   1. This may be a bit tricky, so make sure you put the crystal inside the frame first, while making sure to closely situate the holes of the crystal and bead frames to line up.
4. Make a simple loop.
5. Open ear wire and slide on loop you make in Step 4.
6. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Items used in Earrings: TC00310 (2), A014930, SW00799 (2), TC01257 (2), TC01253 (2), TC01041 (4), TCZ0077

OR Buy All Products for Earrings with Item#: BAP0004

This DIY tutorial will give you a new style statement bracelets with wire form cuffs and gemstones cabochons.

What you’ll need for bracelets:

• Wire Form Bracelet Cuffs
• Super New Glue or E-6000
• 18mm or Larger Gemstone Cabochons
• Sanding Sponge, Filer or sand paper

Directions

1. Take a small piece of sanding sponger, filer or sand paper and brush over the flat area/base on the cuff that you will adhere the cabochon to. Brush or scrape the surface to get some scratches in.
2. File the backside of your Cabochon.
3. Wipe off excess dust from cuff and Cabochon.
4. Add coating of Super New Glue or thin layer of E-6000 to area you filed.
5. Sit the back of your cabochon on the are you just added glue to.
6. Hold in place for a few seconds. Let piece dry completely for 24 hours before wearing.

Cuff Samples

Items use in this cuff design: Z004398, CAB-IZJ40X30OV

Items use in this cuff design: Z004446, CAB-ATQ25DC

Design a DIY gemstone ribbon necklace with a gemstone pendant and pinch bail on soft, silk ribbon.

Each gemstone pendant is beautifully cut, polished, top-drilled and ready to be the focal to any necklace design. With the help of a pinch bail, all you have left for a your necklace are the natural fibers of fairy, silk ribbon.

What you’ll need to make a DIY Gemstone Ribbon Necklace:

• Gemstone Pendant
• Silk Ribbon
• Pinch Bails

Directions

1. Slip the prongs on the pinch bail into the holes of the pendant.
2. Pinch bail together to cinch the prongs closer.
3. Slide ribbon through the bail.
4. Take both ribbon ends and make an overhand knot to secure the ends of your necklace.

Sonora Jasper Ribbon Necklace

Items used in this necklace: Z018090, TC02404, PEN-SONTRI

Mexican Laguna Lace Ribbon Necklace

Items used in this necklace: A021674, TC02355, PEN-MLA17-30DP-FF

Our new stock of Fan Tassels are the perfect component to spice up your summer jewelry. Make these easy DIY earrings today!

What you’ll need for earrings:

• Fan Tassel 
• 37x18mm Acetate Half Circle Pendant/Connector (Z012457, Z012458, Z012459, Z012460, Z012461)
• 5mm Oval Jump Rings (Gold/Silver)
• Ear Wires

Directions

1. Open jump ring and slide through loop of fan tassel and acetate hole on the flat edge side. Close jump ring.
2. Open earwire loop and slide through other hole of acetate. Close loop.
3. Repeat for other earring.

Golden Tortoise Tassel Earrings

Items used in earrings: Z012459, Z007706, A008801, A014108

Posh Pink Tassel Earrings

Items used in earrings: Z012457, Z007738, A008799, A008998

Liven up your summer with these DIY earrings with Straw and Tassels!

Summer jewelry should be fun, colorful and fashionable, just like our Straw & Tassel Earrings. Designed with our NEW straw shapes and tassels, these pair of earrings should be a part of your memorable summer!

What you’ll need for earrings:

• Straw components
• Tassels
• Jump Rings
• Ear Wires
• Bead Reamer or Awl

Beachside Coral Earrings

Directions

1. Using an awl, bead reamer or a solid point like your round nose, poke a hole in between the outer two rings of your straw. This will be where you will add your jump ring.
2. Poke another hole in the opposite end of the hole you made in Step 1.
3. Open jump ring and slide through hole you made in Step 1 or 2 and through the loop of the fan tassel. Close jump ring.
4. Open another jump ring and slide through the other other hole in the straw. Close jump ring.
5. Open small 3mm jump ring and slide through jump ring from Step 4 and loop of ear wire. Close jump ring.
6. Repeat all steps for other earrings.

Specific items used in earrings: A011525, Z007702, Z007861, TCZ0139

Summer Sky Earrings

Directions

1. Using an awl, bead reamer or a solid point like your round nose, poke a hole in between the outer two rings of your straw, at one corner. This will be where you will add your jump ring.
2. Poke another hole in the opposite corner of the hole you made in Step 1.
3. Open large jump ring and slide through hole you made in Step 1 or 2 and through the loop of ear wire. Close jump ring.
4. Open another large jump ring and slide through other hole on straw component. Close jump ring.
5. Open small jump ring, slide through large jump ring from Step 4 and through loop of cone tassel. Close jump ring.
6. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Check out our Facebook LIVE Videos on Tory doing a quick demonstration using these components! Tutorial starts at 9 Minute mark!

Learn how to use and design with bead aligners in today’s DIY Lampwork Drop Necklace.

What stringing on beads on a beading wire or headpins, sometimes you’ll notice the extra wiggle room. That’s where bead aligners can help. Bead aligners helps centers, align and fills in the space inside the bead so that your overall strung on beads look straight and sturdy. Plus, bead aligns has a cap at the top to give your beads a finished look also.

Check out this Facebook Video with Tory explaining bead aligners and her quick DIY Project using bead aligners and Grace Lampwork beads. Bead aligner tutorial starts around 10min mark.

Check out these two projects using bead aligners.

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide on the following and make a wrapped or simple loop: bead aligner, large lampwork, bead aligner, small lampwork and bead aligner.
2. Open small jump ring and slide on loop of lampwork dangle and a loop on silver connector. Close jump ring.
3. Open another small jump ring and slide on other hole of silver connector. Close jump ring.
4. Slide chain through jump ring and add your choice of clasp to your necklace ends.

Items used in necklace: A019697, Z013932, Z013754, TC00357 (3), Z017184, CH01091 (2), TC02292 (2) and your choice of clasp.

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide on the following and make a wrapped or simple loop: bead aligner, large lampwork, bead aligner, small lampwork and bead aligner.
2. Open small jump ring and slide on loop of lampwork dangle and a loop on gold connector. Close jump ring.
3. Open another small jump ring and slide on other hole of gold connector. Close jump ring.
4. Slide chain through jump ring and add your choice of clasp to your necklace ends.

Items used in necklace: A019696, TC00973 (3), TC02294 (2), Z013928, Z013755, Z014009, CH01093 (2), and your choice of clasp.

Channel your free spirited soul with these DIY Boho Pip Earrings with Gemstone beads.

Our focal piece to our DIY earrings are these magnificent chandelier earring findings! We went bold and added a pop blue Pip beads and an earthy brightness of Howlite Gemstones.

What you’ll need for earrings.

• Chandelier Earring
• 4mm Jump Rings
• Eyepins
• 6mm Gemstones
• Czech Pip Beads
• Earwire findings

Directions:

1. Open a jump ring and slide on a pip bead. Close jump ring. Repeat for a total of 12 ‘pip dangles.’
2. On an eye pin, slide on a gemstone bead and make a simple loop. Repeat for a total of 12 ‘gemstone links.’
3. Open a loop on one of the ‘gemstone links’ and slide on a ‘pip dangle’. Close loop. Repeat for a total of 10 ‘gemstone pip dangles.
4. Open a jump ring, slide a pip dangle on and through the inner middle loop of chandelier finding. Close jump ring. Repeat to other chandelier finding.
5. Open loop of a ‘gemstone pip dangle’ (from step 3). Slide loop through the third loop from the right of your chandelier bottom loops. Skip a loop and add another ‘gemstone pip dangle’. Repeat 3 more times. Repeat this step with other chandelier finding.
6. Open a ‘gemstone link’ (from step 2) loop and slide onto the top loop of the chandelier. Close loop. Repeat this step with other chandelier finding.
7. Open ear wire loop. and slide on top loop of gemstone link from Step 6. Close loop. Repeat this step with other chandelier finding.

Items used in earrings: WHT6RD-8, Z001892, A002413, A021158, A019606, TCZ0078

Any outdoor music festivals for you this summer? Make sure to pack your flashy jewelry like this sassy gold necklace, made with Swarovski Pearl and chain tassel.

This cute necklace is a stunning piece for an outdoor music festival, summery date night or even a girl’s vacation getaway.

What you’ll need:

• A008129 (2 feet)
• Z014076
• A013211
• HEMDG4RL
• A019611
• SW01449
• Z011514
• Optional: Choice of clasp

Directions

1. Open eyepin loop and slide on chain tassel. Close loop.
2. Slide a hematite bead, pearl and another hematite bead on the eyepin and make a simple loop.
3. Open pearl dangle loop and slide through a hole on the Bubbles Connector. (See image for location)
4. Open a jump ring and slide through one chain end and through a hole opposite from pearl dangle. Close jump ring. (See image for location).
5. Open another jump ring and slide through other chain end and through a hole next to the one in Step 4. (See image for location).
6. Optional: You can add a clasp to your necklace by cutting chain in half and adding your lobster or toggle clasp.

Don’t start summer without this pair of DIY summertime earrings with acetate and straw!

Summer is about lounging in the sun and sipping on yummy ice tea. Take a few minutes to make this pair of lightweight earrings with acetate and straw components. All you need are a pair of pliers and know how to open and close a jump ring. An easy DIY project without a hiccup to your summer!

What you’ll need:

• 24mm Acetate Ring (Z020496)
• Straw Disc Pendant (Z019260)
• 9mm Round Jump Ring (A001530)
• Ear Wire (TCZ0077)
  OR
• Get the Buy All Product: BAP0001

Directions

1. Using an awl, bead reamer or a solid point like your round nose, pole a hole in between the outer two rings. This will be where you will add your jump ring.
2. Open jump ring and slide through hole you make in Step 1 and through the hole of your acetate ring. Close jump ring.
3. Take your flat nose pliers and grasp the loop of your earwire. Twist and turn your loop 90 degrees.
4. Open two jump rings and slide through your earwire loop and acetate ring.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Launch yourself into this cute trend of button DIY jewelry with TierraCast buttons. We have three projects using TierraCast buttons; two pair of earrings and a lariat necklace.

TierraCast has a large assortment of button components. Of course when it comes to button components, you easily gravitate your DIY mind to making bracelets. Which is the perfect use for them. But we’ve expand our thinking into using buttons as earrings and necklace components. Here are three examples using TierraCast buttons designed by Heidi!

Golden Rosette Button Earrings

There is always room for a pair of tassel earrings in your jewelry stash. Why not make it shine like gold in this pair of Golden Rosette Button Earrings, using TierraCast’s Czech Rosette Button. The shank button makes it easy to hang your golden components. Unlike a typical button with two or four holes in the center, a shank has a protrusion in the back of the button with a hole so that when sewn on fabric, there is space allowed for the fabric to sit behind.

Directions:

1. Open eyepin loop, slide on chain tassel and close loop.
2. Slide on a TierraCast Pamada bead and make a simple loop.
3. Open a jump ring, slide on loop from bead dangle from Step 2 and through shank hole of button. Close jump ring.
4. Open another jump ring and slide through loop of ear wire and through shank hold of button. Close jump ring.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Items used in earrings: TCZ0139, Z011522, TC02267 (2), TC02679 (2), Z010982, A013211 (2)

Copper Cluster Button Earrings

In this pair of earrings, the button acts as a focal link piece. It’s designed with fringe chain tassels with embellished ends.

Directions:

1. Cut three rollo chain with 8 links, 13 links and 22 links.
2. Open small jump ring, slide on leaf charm and the 22 link chain. Close jump ring. Open another small loop and attach to other end of chain.
3. On a head pin slide on melon bead, cube bead and another melon bead. Make a simple loop. Make another for a total of two.
4. Open loop of cube dangle from Step 3 and slide on an 8 link chain. Close loop. Open another small loop and attach to other end of chain.
5. Open loop of cube dangle from Step 3 and slide on an 13 link chain. Close loop. Open another small loop and attach to other end of chain.
6. Open large jump ring and slide through button. Also slide jump ring from Step 2, then Step 5 and then Step 4. Close jump ring.
7. Open small jump ring, slide on large jump ring from Step 6 and through loop of ear wire. Close jump ring.
8. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Items used in earrings: A009401, Z012870, A011518, CH00496 (1′), TC01191 (2), A021855, TC01114 (4), A019622, TC02278 (2)

Charming Lariat Button Necklace

Design this lariat necklace with a button connecting your chain around. Dangle your ends with a sequence of TierraCast bead links and/or charm.

Directions:

1. Open small jump ring and slide on charm and loop of eyepin. Close jump ring.
2. On eyepin, slide on a silver bead and make a simple loop.
3. Open loop made from step 2 and slide on an eyepin loop.
4. On this eyepin, slide on another silver bead and make a simple loop.
5. Open loop made from step 4 and slide on one end of your chain. Close loop.
6. Feed chain through one hole of your TierraCast button.
7. Open large jump ring, slide on other end of chain and through other hole of the TierraCast button. Close jump ring.

Items used in necklace: CH01095 (24″-36″), TC02279, A002814, TC00298 (2), Z004093, TC00454, A001495

Check out this easy DIY Locket project using 4mm Swarovski crystals and glass locket.

We here at GoodyBeads LOVE a good simple DIY jewelry piece. We believe DIY jewelry can be fun and easy for an advance jeweler and one who aspires to learn. This DIY locket is an easy DIY that anyone can do in mere seconds or minutes.

What you’ll need to make a DIY locket:

• Glass Locket 
• Necklace chain  (Possibly choose a necklace chain that matches your glass locket.)
• 4mm Swarovski Crystals (Mix your assortment of crystals.)
  OR
• GoodyBeads Master Mixes with 4mm Swarovski crystals

For our projects, we are using GoodyBeads Master Mixes which are predesigned by our Designers with an assortment of colors. You can surely make your own assortment of choose one color of your choice.

DIY Tutorial

Items used in tutorial: MX00008, A019583, Z001033

Other Locket Samples

Items used in image: Z006045, Y003724, MX00026, Z006175, MX00016

New from the 2019 Tucson show are these lovely Czech Ginko beads from BeadSmith. Check out today’s free tutorial using Ginko beads.

Czech Ginko beads are a two-hole bead in the shape of Ginkgo leaves.

Scale Bracelet

This bracelet tutorial was inspired by Nela Kábelová’s (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz) pattern called Snake Skin Bracelet. We used her pattern and tweaked it slightly to add 4mm Swarovski® bicone crystals instead of 4mm round beads. And used 8/0 Miyuki seed beads in place of the seed beads she used. Don’t they look like fish scales? Dragon scales? Mermaid scales? They are a beautiful shape with lots of option for bead stitching.

What you’ll need for this bracelet:

• Ginko two-hole beads
• 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
• (36) 4mm Swarovski bicone crystals
• 5mm jump ring
• Clasp
• Fireline Beading Thread
• Needle
• Ginko Scale Bracelet Tutorial PDF

Items used in bracelet above: SB03708, SW02072 (36), A008804, A019945, A006587, A015211, SB00117 or SB00063