Lava bead jewelry is all the rage, whilst combining them with essential oils. Learn about basic essential oil healing properties and create an easy DIY lava bracelets using lava beads from Dakota Stones.

Essential Oils Healing Properties

The aromatic scent of essential oils add extra healing and therapeutic property to calm your mind and your soul. While essential oils are used in aromatherapy, it’s even trending for medicinal uses.

Here are some healing properties of 5 basic essential oils. 

1. Lavender
   Healing Properties: calming and relaxing, stress reliever
2. Peppermint
   Healing Properties: uplifting and invigorating, energy booster
3. Eucalyptus
   Healing Properties: clarifying, enhance concentration
4. Tea Tree
   Healing Properties: cleansing and clarifying
5. Lemon
   Healing Properties: moon enhancer, cleansing, freshening, improves concentration

One way to use essential oils is adding a drop or two to jewelry made with lava beads. Let lava beads absorb the essential oils for a few minutes before wearing your jewelry!

DIY Lava Bracelets

An easy DIY you can make are stretchy bracelets! Pair lava beads with wood beads for a natural look. And we couldn’t resist these dyed lava beads! What we did to make this bracelet was pre-stretching a 9″ piece of elastic. String on your beads and make a surgeon’s knot. (Check out previous Stretch Bracelet blog for surgeon’s knot).

Item used in bracelet: LVA6RD-TQS, WD-BYG6RD, Z002570, A021634

We made this bracelet using wavy disc and the popular gray lava beads. Cut a 9″ soft flex wire. Slide on 9 lava beads. Slide on 10 wavy discs by sliding one bead concave out and slide another concave in so that the two discs cup together. Repeat for the rest. Then slide on 9 more lava beads. You can add more lava beads to either sides to customize your wrist size. Slide on a crimp tube to one end and loop of your clasp. Loop flex wire back through the crimp tube and crimp your tube. Cut flex wire with a 1/4″ tail. Repeat to other end but adding a jump ring.

Items used in bracelet: LVA8RD, Z018418, TC01896 (2), A012353, A011517, Z011537

Who doesn’t love a simple gemstone cuff? We made this Gemstone Coin Cuff using Dakota Stones’ coin-shaped gemstones and Nunn Design Thin Cuffs. Watch this short video and learn how easy it is to wire wrap gemstones onto a cuff.

What you’ll need:

• Nunn Design Thin Hammer Cuff (Z016227/Z016228/Z016229/Z016230)
• 24 Gauge Artistic Wire
• 8mm or 12mm Coin Gemstone Beads

Video Tutorial

Watch Video Here on our Facebook Videos.

1. Cut a 30″ piece of wire.
2. Wrap an inch of wire end to the bangle.
3. String 6 gemstone coins onto the wire.
4. Coil the wire a couple of times around the other side of the bangle. It is alright if the beads sit loosely on the cuff.
5. Make sure to center the beads on your bangle.
6. Coil wire three times around in between each bead, across the bangle. Make sure to adjust the beads so that they sit flushed on top of the bangle.
7. Coil wire end around bangle to secure the wire. Cut off excess wire.

Item/Components used in video:

• Blue Crazy Lace: BCL8DC-8, Z016230, AW00050
• Matte Blue/Gold Amazonite: BGA8DC-M-8, Z016228, AW00052

We invited Candie Cooper to tag along in this super fun video tutorial on how to make easy bracelets with beading chain and slide on clasps.

What you will need.

0.7mm Chain bracelets:

• 0.7mm chain (CH00724/CH00725)
• 4x5mm Slide on Clasp (Z008576/Z008577/Z008578)
• End Cap (X001505)

Or 1.25mm Chain Bracelets:

• 1.25mm chain (Silver CH01003/Gold CH01004/ Ant. Brass CH01005/ Ant. Copper CH001053)
• End Cap (Silver Z008570/ Gold Z008574/ Ant. Brass Z008575)
• 5.57mm Slide on Clasp (Silver Z008579/Gold Z008580/Ant. Brass Z008581/ Ant. Copper Z008565/ Satin Gold Z008566)
  -OR-
• 8×5 Round Slide on Clasp (Silver Z008584/ Gold Z008585/ Ant. Brass Z008586)

Tools:

• Super New Glue
• Flat Nose Pliers
• Memory Wire Cutter

Optional:

• Crimp Covers

A fun tip when making bracelet with beading chain, is for you not to be afraid to mix metals. Watch video for a step-by-step tutorial in making your own DIY adjustable bracelet!

Video

Beadable cuffs are an easy DIY bracelet to wear or gift. Here is an easy tutorial for making your very own beadable cuff with Miyuki Delicas.

This simple tutorial is easy for all beading levels. Plus, it’s a trendy piece of jewelry you can layer with all of your bracelets!

Items you will need to make a beadable cuff:

• beadable cuff finding (Silver Z001859/ Gold Z01860)
• Beading Thread (A006587)
• Miyuki Delica 11/0 Seed Beads

Ladder Stitch

One basic technique when bead stitching your beadable cuff is the ladder stitch, also known as the invisible stitch. For sewers or quilters, this technique is used to cleanly close fabric openings. But in our case, we are using the same technique to loop through the holes of the beadable cuff while adding Delica beads in between the channel of the cuff.

Add a stopper bead to the end of your beading thread. To do this, loop your thread TWICE through a seed bead, leaving a 6 inch tail end. Sew up through one hole and pick up three Delicas. Sew down through the hole across the channel. Sew up through the next hole, add three Delicas and sew down through the hole across the channel. Repeat until you’ve reach the end of your Cuff.

NOTE: to strengthen your beading thread, sew back up through the beads and holes using the same ladder stitch technique.

Tie both ends off and use a tiny dab of glue to secure the knots. Cut off excess thread.

Beadable Cuff

Items used in cuff:

TOP – Z001859, A006587, SB00269, SB00229, SB00223

BOTTOM – Z001859, A006587, SB03546, SB01824, SB02334

Wide Beadable Cuff

On our website, we also have a Wide Cuff (Silver Z001451/Gold Z001542) that requires 10 Delicas in between ladder stitched. Make fun designs like our chevron design we have here.

Items used in cuff: Z001451, A006587, SB03545, SB01822, SB02334, SB00269

Beadable Ring

Don’t forget to complete your cuff with a Beadable Ring (Z001454/Z001455). This beadable and adjustable ring can easily be designed with the same ladder stitch technique.

Items used in ring: Z001455, A006587, SB03546, SB01824, SB02334

Here at GoodyBeads, we love a good TierraCast® finding and tassels. So combined these favorites to make a fun and flirty pair of boho earrings.

This tutorial is as easy as opening and closing a jump ring, which is all there is to making this easy pair of DIY earrings.

Items you will need for a boho tassel earring:

Gold version –

• 2 – TierraCast Gold Ethnic Ring Fan Link (TC02461)
• TierraCast Gold Coil Earring Wire (TCZ0140)
• 5mm Gold Jump Rings (A011519)
• Tassel with Gold Cap

Silver version –

• 2 – TierraCast Silver Ethnic Ring Fan Link (TC02460)
• TierraCast Silver Coil Earring Wire (TCZ0078)
• 5mm Silver Jump Ring (A001528)
• Tassel with Silver Cap

EZ DIY Tutorial

Items used in tutorial: A011519, TCZ0140, Z013670, TC02461 (2)

Make an easy wire bangle bracelet using Artistic Wire 14 Gauge Artsy Olive Color Kit with Connectors (Z012739) and a few helpful tools.

The Artistic Wire kit consists of 3 feet of 14-gauge wire and 5 connectors/crimp connectors. Here are items/tools you will need to complete a bangle:

• Z012739 – Artistic Wire Olive Color Kit
• Tools:
  • Artistic Wire 6cm Round Sizing Drum – TL00320
  • Flush Cutter – TL00317
  • Crimp Tool for Large Wire Crimp Connectors – TL00310
  • Nylon Jaw Bending Pliers – TL00319
  • Straightner Tool – TL00208
• Optional Findings:
  • TC01187 & TC00598
  • Jump Rings

Here is a step-by-step instruction sheet that shows how easy it is to make a wire bangle bracelet.

Click for PDF file instructions. (Tutorial by Beadalon)

Candie Cooper is back with us again! Watch this informational video today and learn some tips and tricks to customize leather jewelry with Vintaj Patina paints.

Video Tutorial

Vintaj Patina is versatile to use with metal, wood and even leather! With the help of Candie Cooper, she and Tory have a fun and innovative way of making leather jewelry with Vintaj Patina and the Sizzix Big Shot.

Here are some tips and tricks that were used in the video tutorial:

• Use metallic patina paints over matte leather
• Paint patina on bubble wrap and press leather on bubble wrap
• Use a fan brush to lightly brush patina while creating hashing designs
• Glide the tip of the patina paint bottle over leather in quick strokes and scribbles

Sizzix Die Cuts used in video: Leaf Die Set (SZ00062) & Wide Bracelet Die (SZ00028) 

Swarovski fine rocks tube beads are the envy of every jewelry-makers’ supply. Here are three simple and modern projects to get you started.

Swarovski fine rocks tube bead comes in two sizes: 15mm and 30mm. As well as multiple color options. These tube shape beads are layered with pavé crystals with a metallic and crystal shine. Here are three simple projects using Swarovski fine rocks tube beads.

Pretty Rockin’ Bracelet

This gorgeous bracelet is made with an adjustable bracelet slider clasp. Using few components to make one bracelet, you’ll see how easy it is to want to make a whole bunch of them!

Items used in bracelet: SW01962, Z002570, WR00033, Z012151

1. Start with a 4 inch piece of 22-Gauge wire. Make a wrapped loop at one end.
2. Slide silver spacer, crystal tube and silver spacer on wire. Make a wrapped loop.
3. Open jump ring from one side of slider clasp and slip on end of crystal tube link. Close jump ring.
4. Repeat to the other jump ring on slider clasp.

Midnight Blush Earrings

We spruced up this wickedly awesome pair of earrings with silver coiled spacers and Swarovski classic cut crystal pendants.

Items used in earrings: SW01965 (2) SW01748 (2), SW01906 (4), A002413, A001495, A003564, TCZ0078

1. Open jump ring, slide on classic crystal pendant and close jump ring.
2. Open eyepin, slide on jump ring from step one and close eyepin.
3. Slide the following onto the eyepin and make a simple loop: 4mm bicone crystal, spacer, crystal tube, spacer and bicone crystal.
4. Open earwire loop, slide on tube dangle and close loop.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Crystal Rock Drop Necklace

Jam out to some hoppin’ holiday music with this Crystal Rock Drop Necklace.

Items used in necklace: Z003715, A001495, A003564, SW00114 (2), SW01825, SW01896, SW01970, TC00446, SW01830

1. Mix equal amounts of the Two-Part Epoxy.
2. Dab a drop into the crystal setting. Lay raindrop fancy stone into setting. Let it dry for at least an hour before assembling necklace.
3. Open eyepin and slide on raindrop stone dangle. Close eyepin.
4. On the eyepin, slide on the following and make a simple loop: bicone crystal, spacer, crystal tube, spacer and bicone crystal.
5. Open top loop, slide onto bail loop and close loop.
6. Open clasp of necklace chain and slide on bail.
7. Necklace complete.

Ready yourself for the festive holidays making seed bead snowflake ornaments with snowflake ornament forms.

Items you will need for the seed bead snowflake ornament:

• Snowflake Ornament Form (A006240/A006241/Z009715/Z009790)
• 8/0 Miyuki Seed Bead
• Tools:
  • TLZ0207 – Memory Wire Finishing Pliers
  • A001682 – Serrated Chain Nose Pliers

Tutorial

Items used in tutorial: SB00106, SB00093, SB00114, SB00109, A006240

Make an easy necklace pendant when you have the Beadalon Instant Pendant.

The Instant Pendant has a removable ball or point end that unscrews off. The mandrel is 1.5mm thick and 33mm long, so it is perfect for large-hole gemstones, large heavy beads, etc.

There are two styles; one with a ball tip and the other is a cone tip. They come in silver or gold finish. AND you get THREE with each package. So many combinations to think of!

Gold: Z016435 (ball) & Z016437 (cone)

Silver: Z016434 (ball) & Z016436 (cone)

Here is a step-by-step instruction sheet that shows how easy it is to make a necklace with an Instant Pendant.

Click for PDF file instructions. (Tutorial by Beadalon)

Components in step-by-step tutorial:

Findings: Z016436, Z012742, Z012746

Tools: TL00316, TL00317, TL00318

Beads: WAF8RDLH-8, A009055, NBWB0011, A021464, A021481

We had so much fun at the Twin Cities Bead Bazaar last weekend. Besides the yummy Wild Rice Soup at the Cafe, the hourly Make & Takes were very popular! Here is a fun Make & Take project that was offered during Candie Cooper’s Coffee with Candie event using large-hole gemstones and 1mm leather cord.

What you will need are:

• 60 Inches of 1mm leather cord (Brown or Black)
• 3 – Wrap Twist Bead (Y001142)
• 8mm Large-Hole Round Gemstones
• 10mm Large-Hole Round Gemstones
• Pair of scissors.

Instructions

1. Fold 2 pieces of 1mm Leather cord in half – 30 Inches each.
2. String the 10mm Large Hole gemstone bead onto the middle of 2 leather cords and tie an overhand knot under the bead.
3. String on your beads. String silver bead onto all 4 cords, string 8mm gemstone bead onto 2 strands, string silver bead on all 4 strands, string 2nd 8mm gemstone onto the other 2 leather cords you didn’t string the first one onto, and string the last silver bead onto all 4 strands.
4. Arrange beads to be in the “middle” of the bracelet and tie overhand knots on either side of beads.
5. Measure bracelet on your wrist and tie and overhand knot where you would like the loop of the clasp to start, tie another over hand knot a half an inch from the other one to make loop for the clasp.
6. Trim leather ends.

Download PDF Tutorial file here.

Make this easy leather bracelet using strands of 2mm leather cord and connector clasp.

Items you will need for bracelet:

• 2mm Leather Cord
• Pointed Bar Slider – A015698
• Round Rustic Connector Clasp – A022107
• Super New Glue

Tutorial

Items used in bracelet: A022073, A015698, A022107, A015821

New to GoodyBeads are 2mm Swarovski Pearls! Their glossy shine is sure to add fanciness to your designs. Here is a simple beaded bead using 2mm Swarovski pearls, 4mm Swarovski bicone crystals and 8/0 seed beads.

What you will need for this pattern tutorial:

• Click Here for Pattern Tutorial PDF
• 2mm Swarovski Pearls (Qty 32)
• 4mm Swarovski Bicone Crystals (Qty 12)
• 8/0 Seed Beads
• 4lb Fireline Beading Thread(A006586/A006585)
• and Beading Needle 

Leather Bracelet

Use these beaded beads on 3mm leather cord!

1. Cut leather cord to wrist length. Glue end caps to each ends of the leather with Super New Glue.
2. Slide leather through beaded bead.
3. Add clasps to your choosing to complete your bracelet.

Right White Bracelet Components:
SB00106, A006587, A015211, SW01935, SW01049, A002413, A010432, CH00324, A001530, Z006500

Right White Bracelet Components:
SB00106, A006587, A015211, SW01911, SWZ0582, A002413, A010432, CH00329, Z001256

Here’s a fun pair of earrings using TierraCast hoops, Czech rondelle beads and 24-Gauge wire. This easy step-by-step tutorial will make you want to scream with delight!

What you will need for Earrings:

• 2 – TierraCast 42mm Wire Hoops (TC02417)
• Brass French hook Earrings (A009402)
• 24-Gauge Brass Wire (AW00050)
• 5×3 Czech Rondelles (Beads used in tutorial: A022126 & A0022128)

Tutorial

We love Autumn. You get to bundle up and be cute in fashionable layers, scarves, boots and fluffy hats! We have this super simple DIY necklace and earrings set using Amber and Green Leaves Set (Y001056).

What you will need for Necklace and Earring:

• Amber and Green Leaves and Rondelle Glass Beads Set (Y001056)
• (3) 4mm Swarovski Crystal Bicone – Topaz (SW00208)
• (3) 4mm Swarovski Crystal Bicone – Fern Green/Topaz (SW00583)
• 24-Gauge Antique Brass Artistic Wire (AW00050)
• Brass Earring (A009402)
• Antique Brass Donut Shaped Link (Z018047)
• (2-3′) Brass Chain (A008130) – NOTE: chain suggestion is different from image.
• 5mm Brass Jump Ring (TC00708)
• Brass Clasp (Z006528)

Earrings Instructions:

1. Cut a 4″ wire. Make a wrapped loop at one end while sliding on a glass bead before wrapping the loop. Make sure loop is big enough for glass leaf loop.
2. Slide on a fern/topaz bicone, the orange rondelle bead, the green bead and a topaz bicone.
3. Make a wrapped loop.
4. Open ear wire loop and slide on leaf dangle. Close loop.
5. Repeat all steps for other earrings.

Necklace Instructions:

1. Cut chain in half.
2. Cut a 3″ wire. Make a wrapped loop at one end while sliding on a glass bead before wrapping the loop. Make sure loop is big enough for glass leaf loop.
3. Slide on fern/topaz bicone and make a wrapped loop, while sliding on one end of the brass link. Finish wrapped loop.
4. Cut another 3″ wire and begin making a wrapped loop, while sliding on the other end of the brass link through. Finish wrapped loop.
5. Slide on topaz bicone crystal and beginning making another wrapped loop, while sliding on both ends of the two cut chain. Finish wrapped loop.
6. Open jump ring and slide on clasp loop and one end of chain. Close jump ring.