DIY Angelic Crystal Dangle with TierraCast Findings

We’re making an angelic dangle today. You can make two and use them to dangle as earrings or add them to keychain, bookmarks or beadable gifts.

What you’ll need for an angelic dangle:

GoodyBeads Blog | DIY Angelic Dangle

Directions:

  1. Slide on 8mm crystal, bead cap, angel wings, 6mm crystal and rhinestone rondelle. Make a simple loop.
  2. Attach to an Beadable Gift or make two for some earring dangles.




DIY Blue Acetate Hoop Earrings

Having some fun in the sun? Whip up these pair of Blue Acetate Hoop Earrings without missing summer.

What you’ll need for Blue Acetate Hoop Earrings:

  • Blue Acetate Teardrop with Small Cutout Pendant – Z019911
    Other colors: Z019908/Z019909/Z019910
  • 5mm Jump Ring – A001528
    Depending on the hole distance on the acetate is drilled from the edge, you may need size 6mm jump ring. (A001529)
  • Hoop Earrings – Z011592

GoodyBeads Blog | DIY Blue Acetate Teardrop Earrings

Directions:

  1. Open jump ring and slide on teardrop and hoop. Close jump ring.
  2. Repeat for other earring.




DIY Adjustable Enamel Bracelet

We have got a super simple, anyone-can-do DIY bracelet. You only need two components and know to open a jump ring.

Here is what you’ll need:

Directions:

  1. Open one jump ring on sliding clasp and slide on one loop of enamel connector. Close jump ring.
  2. Open other jump ring and slide on other loop of enamel connector. Close jump ring.




Blue Moonlight DIY Earrings

Blue is still a favorite among jewelry, so here’s some Blue Moonlight DIY Earrings with beaded chain and Swarovski® princess cut crystal pendants.

What you’ll need:

Directions:

  1. Take two links from the bead chain link by opening and closing the loops.
  2. Open jump ring, slide on one end of beaded chain and through crystal pendant. Close jump ring.
  3. Open earwire loop, slide on other beaded link end and close loop.
  4. Repeat all steps for other earring.




Swarovski® Amethyst Jewelry Tutorials

We’ve got TWO easy projects using March’s Swarovski Psychology of Color: Amethyst. Design jewelry with this passionate hue!

Amethyst Wrap Bracelet

Items used in bracelet: SB00422, SW02206 (30), SW00084 (20), SW00081 (20), WR00127 & A014097

Directions:

  1. Make a simple loop to the end of your memory wire with Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
  2. Slide on the following bead sections onto the memory wire:
    Seed bead, silver curve tube, seed bead, light amethyst crystal, seed bead, amethyst crystal, seed bead, 3 amethyst shimmer crystals, seed bead, amethyst crystal, seed bead and light amethyst crystal.
  3. Repeat this sequence 9 more times. Then end with a seed bead.
  4. Cut memory wire end leaving a 1/4″ end and make a simple loop.

Ombré Amethyst Earrings

Items used in earrings: SW00198 (4), SW00195 (4), SW00105 (4), SB00422, A019656 & TCZ0077

Directions:

  1. On a headpin, slide on the following and make a simple or wrapped loop:
    Amethyst bicone, seed bead, amethyst bicone, seed bead, light amethyst, seed bead, light amethyst, seed bead, clear crystal, seed bead, clear crystal and seed bead.
  2. Open earwire loop and slide on crystal dangle. Close loop.
  3. Repeat all steps for other earring.




2 DIY Jewelry Using Cymbals Components & Ginko Duo Beads

Czech Ginko Duos and Cymbal components are fairly new in the beading market; they’re less than a year old. And we’ve got two amazing bead-stitching project using Ginko beads and NEW Cymbal components for Ginkos.

Ginko Waves Bracelet

Items used in bracelet: Z012556, Z012665, SB00402, SB00107, SB03688, SB03698, Z009471, Z006124, A006587 & A015211.

Make sure to download the FREE PDF tutorial for the Ginko Waves Bracelet.

We’ve use two different Ginko colors for this bracelet. You can certainly make one color or even multiple colors!

Ginko Dagger Earrings

Items used in earrings: Z011731, SB00423, Z011869, A006587 & A015211.

Make sure to download the FREE PDF tutorial for the Ginko Dagger Earrings.




DIY Spike Drop Earrings

We’re showing you how easy bead-stitching can be with these Spike Drop Earrings. It uses two-hole Swarovski® spike crystal beads, Cymbal components, seed beads and TierraCast® Hammertone Dagger Bead.

What you’ll need for earrings:

GoodyBeads Blog | FREE Tutorial - DIY Spike Drop Earrings with free pattern tutorial.

Directions: (Similar to Honeycomb Tassel Drop Earrings Tutorial)

  1. With 2 feet of thread, pick up a seed bead, cymbal, seed bead, 1st spike bead, seed bead, 2nd spike bead, seed bead, 3rd spike bead, seed bead, dagger bead, seed bead. (Make sure to be sewing through the correct hole of spike beads)
  2. Sew up through the second hole of the 3rd spike bead, pick up a seed bead, through the second hole of the 2nd spike bead, pick up a seed bead and through the second hole of the 1st spike bead.
  3. Tie both ends together to bring your looped pattern together. (You can see something similar to the Honeycomb Tassel Drop PDF tutorial, as you’re substituting a few beads in the pattern.)
  4. Sew through a few beads before cutting thread ends off.
  5. Open earwire loop and slide on cymbal component. Close loop.
  6. Repeat all steps for other earring.




DIY Charmed Necklace with Paper Clip Chain

We’re channeling our simplicity in this DIY Charmed Necklace. Along with the trend of dainty and minimalistic jewelry, we’ve upped the size of our chain with paperclip chain and added a large clasp. Then tying it together with a gorgeous Nunn Design charm!

What you’ll need for necklace:

  • 11.9mm Gold Plated Paper Clip Cable Chain – CH01151 (2)
  • 16mm Gold Plated Spring Ring Clasp – Z003190
  • 16x13mm Small Disk Metal Charm by Nunn Design – Z021685
  • 9mm Matte Gold Jump Ring – Z011398

Directions

  1. Cut chain to 18 inches (or desired length).
  2. Gently open loop of clasp with chain nose pliers. Slide chain end through loop and close.
  3. Open jump ring, slide on charm and close jump ring.
  4. Open clasp and slide charm through.




DIY Mint Mosaic Cuff

One our newer products are the Thin Square Flat Cuff Bracelet from Nunn Design. They’re so easy to use. Wear them as is or add some beads like our large selection of Large-Hole Interchangeable beads.

What you’ll need for cuff:

Directions

  1. Slide onto the cuff stopper bead, large-hole bead and stopper bead.
  2. Situate and center the beads on the cuff.

Mosaic Trio Cuff

Items used in Cuff: Z016185, Z009424 (2), Z006779, A006781 & A006780.

Directions

  1. Slide onto the cuff stopper bead, THREE large-hole bead and stopper bead.
  2. Situate and center the beads on the cuff.




DIY Turquoise Enamel Necklace

With our popular enamel component in gold, our newest selection of enamel components now come in a silver. We have this sweet necklace using these new components.

Here is what you’ll need:

  • 27mm Turquoise Enamel Silver Plated Ring Connector Pendant – Y009614
  • 20mm Turquoise Enamel Silver Plated Triangle Charm – Y009585
  • 18 Inch Silver Plated Chain Link Necklace – Z001747
  • 5mm Jump Ring – Z011515

GoodyBeads.com Blog | FREE Tutorial - DIY Turquoise Enamel Necklace

Directions:

  1. Open jump ring, slide on triangle charm and through one hole of link. Close jump ring.
  2. Open another jump ring, slide through other hole of link and through the last link on the chain necklace. Close jump ring.




Geometric Triangle Earrings

Today’s easy tutorial is designed by Heidi! She has an eye for large, geometric and statement jewelry. So these pair of Geometric Triangle Earrings is definitely the pair for her!

What you’ll need:

GoodyBeads.com Blog | FREE tutorial : Easy DIY Geometric Triangle Earrings

Directions:

  1. Open jump ring, slide on triangle charm and triangle link (hole on flat side) and close jump ring.
  2. Open ear wire loop, slide on triangle link (hole at the point) and close loop.
  3. Repeat all steps for other earring.




DIY Red Bali Drop Earrings

We love to take our products and use it in different ways. In our Red Bali Drop Earrings, we’ve taken an S-Hoop Clasp and transformed it into a connector piece.

Here is what you’ll need to make the drop earrings:

GoodyBeads.com Blog | FREE Tutorial - DIY Red Bali Style Drop Earrings

Directions:

  1. Slide a miracle bead onto the headpin and make a simple or wrapped loop.
  2. Gently pry the hook clasp ends outwards.
  3. Slide the drop bead you made in Step 1 onto one clasp end and close or pinch the clasp end inward to close.
  4. Slide earwire hoop through other clasp end and close or pinch the clasp end inward to close.
  5. Repeat all steps for other earring.




DIY Adjustable Turquoise Satin Bracelet

Todays tutorial is about being easy make and easy to wear, especially when it’s adjustable! Our bracelet not only features one of our newer items, the satin adjustable bracelet, but we highlight the bracelet with it’s focal bead, a Rhinestone Pave Embellished Turquoise Coin Bead (Z003039). Get them in Red Coral (Z003040) or Pearl (Z003029).

Here’s what you’ll need:

GoodyBeads Blog - Gemstone Pave Satin Adjustable Bracelet FREE DIY tutorial.

Directions:

  1. On an eyepin, slide on pavé bead and make a simple loop.
  2. Open loop, slide one loop of satin bracelet end. Close loop.
  3. Repeat step 2 to other end of bead loop.




DIY Straw Post Earrings

We are looking forward to warmer weather, so we’re getting ready by making spring- or summer-like jewelry. In this pair Straw Post Earrings, we’ve incorporated our favorite straw components and post earrings!

What you’ll need:

Directions:

  1. Using the bead reamer, poke and ream a hole between the first and second coil of the straw oval connector.
  2. Open a jump ring, slide on post earring and through hole you made in Step 1. Close jump ring.
  3. Repeat all steps for other earring.
  4. Don’t forget the earring backs!




DIY Golden Feather Hoop Earrings

We love a good statement earring. Especially one with fun components and feather charms!

What you’ll need for earrings:

  • 20mm Gold 7 Ring Chandelier Lever Earlier – A010234
  • 23mm Antique Gold Small Feather Charm by TierraCast – TC01366 (4)
  • 35mm Satin Gold Feather Charm – Z016357 (4)
  • 51mm Satin Gold Large Wispy Feather Charm – Z015964 (2)
  • 3mm Gold Plated Ladder Chain – CH00523
  • 4mm Antique Gold Plated Oval Cable Chain – CH00021
  • 5mm Gold Plated 21 Gauge Oval Jump Rings – A008801

GoodyBeads Blog - FREE Tutorial for DIY Golden Feather Earrings.

Directions:

  1. Cut ladder chain to consist of 8 links. Cut a total of 4 pieces.
  2. Cut oval chain to consist of 18 links. Cut a total of 4 pieces.
  3. Open jump ring, slide on small feather charm, a piece of ladder chain and through first loop of chandelier earrings. Close jump ring.
  4. Open another jump ring, slide in medium feather charm and slide through second loop of chandelier. Close jump ring.
  5. Open another jump ring, slide on a piece of oval chain and through third loop of chandelier. Close jump ring.
  6. Open another jump ring, slide on large feather and through fourth loop of chandelier. Close jump ring.
  7. Repeat step 5 and attach to fifth loop of chandelier.
  8. Repeat step 4 and attach to sixth loop of chandelier.
  9. Repeat step 3 and attach to last loop of chandelier.

As an alternative, you can make a silver version with these silver-like components: A010233, TC00041 (4), Z016356 (4), Z015963 (2), CH00524, CH00020, A008799.