Have you tried metal stamping lately? It is a great time to start a new jewelry making adventure with metal stamping. Let’s start something easy with a heart blank and an adjustable chain necklace.

Items used in necklace:

• Heart Blank – Z014524
• 2mm Rollo Chain – CH01194 (2 feet)
• Clasp – A011535
• 5mm Jump Ring – A001528
• 4mm Upper Case Lollipop Metal Letters Stamping Set by ImpressArt – TL00161
• Black Sharpie and Paper Towels
• Tools: Hammer and Block
• Optional: Bracelet Guides

Directions:

1. Stamp your message on heart blank. Optional: Use bracelet guides to help center your message.
2. Mark in your stamps with a sharpie and wipe excess with a paper towel.
3. Determine the length of your necklace. wrap chain around the back of your neck and determine where you would want to situate your heart pendant. Cut length with cutters. And then cut chain piece in half.
4. Connect one chain piece with a jump ring to one side of your heart blank. Repeat to other chain and heart blank hole.
5. Add a jump ring to the left chain and close jump ring.
6. Add a jump ring to the right chain, while attaching the lobster clasp. Close jump ring.
7. Optional: you can also use an adjustable necklace sliding clasp instead of steps 3-6.

One of our happiest combinations are leather and gemstone. Throw in a fantastic large rhinestone clasp and this bracelet is one you’ll wear all the time.

Items used in bracelet sample:

• 1mm Leather Cord – Z015514
  Try other 1mm leather cord colors.
• 8mm Large Hole Gemstones – WAF8RDLH-M-8
  Try other selections of 8mm Large Hole Gemstones.
• Two Hole Oval Pewter Beads – Z008288
• Silver Plated Lobster Clasp with Rhinestones – Z014867
• 5.5mm Jump Rings – X003062

Directions

1. Cut the 2 meter of leather in half. Take one and cut in half again.
2. Take your two strands and slide both through rhinestone clasp loop and center. Make an overhand knot with all four strands, close to clasp loop.
3. Flare out your ends and determine which are your middle two strands and your side strands. Take one gemstone and slide through the two middle cords.
4. Decide your two left and right strands. Slide a gemstone through the two left strands and another gemstone to the two right strands.
5. Slide another gemstone through the two middle strands.
6. Take your two left strands and slide through one hole of oval bead. And take your two right strands and slide through other hole of oval bead.
7. Repeat Steps 3-6 one more time.
8. Repeat Steps 3-5 again.
9. Rhinestone clasp comes with an end connector with a small loop. Open jump ring, slide through small loop and close.
10. Make sure to wrap bracelet on your wrist to help determine where you want to situate your knot. Take your four ends and slide jump ring through all ends and do an overhand knot with the jump ring/ring connector within the knot.
11. Try on the bracelet and adjust knot you made previously if you need to make length shorter or longer. Cut leather ends as an option.

Video Tutorial

You can check out our previous Facebook LIVE episode where we demonstrate how to make this bracelet HERE.

We are channeling our wild side with these earrings, which consist of paperclip chain and tortoise acetate components.

What you’ll need:

• 26.5mm Jumbo Paper Clip Chain – CH01171 (Silver CH01170)
• 15mm Satin Hamilton Gold Hoop Post Earrings – Y003071 (Silver Y003012)
• 15mm Tortoise Two Hole Coin Connector – Z015021 (Shop other Colors)
• Tortoise Oval Ring Pendant – Z013574 (Shop other Colors)
• 8mm Gold Plated Jump Ring – A011523 (Silver A001530)
• E-6000 – A011455

Directions:

1. On the flat, rimmed side of hoop earring, add a E-6000 to the rim. Gently place the 15mm round acetate connector on the rim, making sure to align the acetate holes with the post vertically. Repeat to other post earring and acetate. Let both pieces dry for a few hours or until glue dries.
2. Gently open paperclip chain to have a link consisting of two links. Before closing the link, slide on oval acetate pendant. Close link.
3. Open jump ring, slide on other chain link and through bottom hole of acetate connector you glued in Step 1.
4. Repeat Steps 2 & 3 for other earring.

Looking for an ultra cool statement earring? We’ve got the perfect DIY for you! Made with Swarovski Fine Rocks Tube and Memory Wire, you can create this glamorous hoop earrings today!

What you’ll need:

• Heavy Duty Memory Wire – WR00120/WR00121/WR00129
  (Each SKU is the same kind of wire, but different quantity options)
• (2) 168mm Swarovski Fine Rocks Tube – Item used in earrings SW02362
  Try out other color options Crystal Light Chrome, Crystal Moonlight or Jet
• (4) 5mm End Cap – Silver Z006368, Antique Silver Z006377, Gold Z006380 and Hamilton Gold Z006398
• 4mm Flat Pad Earring Post – Sterling Silver Z019551 or Silver-Plate Z019552
• (2) Earring Back – TC01208
• E-6000 – A011455

Directions

1. Cut two full rounds of memory wire with Memory Wire Cutters.
2. Slide on a tube bead, curving it while you slide it through the memory wire. (Note, try using your pliers to help guide the memory wire through the fine rocks tube. Even twisting the fine rocks may help.)
3. Slide post earring through your end cap, making sure the post end sticks out the end cap. Add a small dab of E-6000 with a toothpick. Cap one of the fine rocks with end cap.
4. Add E-6000 to other end cap and cap other end of the Fine Rocks.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.
6. Let pieces sit for a full 12-24 hours until it is completely dry before wearing.

Video Tutorial

Watch our previous Facebook LIVE where we show you how to make these pair of earrings HERE.

Imagine the sight of clear blue skies with these Blue ZigZag Tassel Earrings. It incorporates silver enamel pieces and large fan tassels!

What you’ll need for earrings:

• 8mm Post Earrings – Z001829 (Gold Z001831)
• White Mix Enamel Zigzag Connector Charm – Y009626 (Gold Z016108)
• 5.5mm Jump Ring – X003062 (Gold Z011522)
• Mint Flat Half Circle Tassel – Z007687 (Gold Z007698)

Directions:

1. Open jump ring, slide on tassel and loop on enamel connector. Close jump ring.
2. Open another jump ring, slide on other loop of enamel connector and through post earring loop. Close jump ring.
3. Repeat steps for other earring.

Your next summer DIY is easy to do when all you need are a few components to make this fabulous Long Straw & Acetate Tassel Necklace.

What you’ll need:

• Woven Straw Ring Pendant/Connector – Z019259
• 6mm Gold Jump Ring – Z011522
• Pearl Acetate Half Circle Pendant/Connector – Z012461
• 3.75 Inch Gold Plated Tassel – A013213
• Gold Plated Adjustable Rollo Chain Necklace Double Slide Clasp – Z010757

Tools you may need:

• Bead Reamer
• Alternative Otion: pointy Round Nose pliers or Awl

Directions:

1. Using the bead reamer or sharp awl, puncture a hole between the outer two rings of the woven straw component. Make another hole directly across the other side of the straw.
2. Open a jump ring, slide on chain tassel loo and through a straw component hole you made in Step 2. Close jump ring.
3. Open another jump ring, slide through other hole of the straw you made in Step 2 and through hole of the acetate (curved side). Close jump ring.
4. Open another jump ring and slide on other hole on acetate and through both of the jump rings of the adjustable necklace chain. Close jump ring.

You’re going to feel giddy with these pair of earrings! It’s all gold on gold, well gold-plated.

What you’ll need:

• (2) Gold Etched Teardrop – Z016726 (Silver Z016723)
• (2) Gold Etched Round – Z016675 (Silver Z016674)
• 8mm Gold-Plated Jump Ring – A011523 (Silver A001530)
• 3mm Gold-Plated Jump Ring – Z007861 (Silver Z007856)
• Gold Ear Wires – Z012071 (Silver Z012031)

Directions:

1. Open large jump ring, slide on teardrop hoop, round hoop and small jump ring. Close jump ring.
2. Open earwire loop and slide on small jump ring you added in step 1. Make sure that the teardrop hoop is situated on the backside of earwire. Close loop.
3. Repeat all steps for other earring.

You certainly make a silver version too with the following silver-plated components: Z007856, Z020042, Z016674 (2), Z016723 (2) & Z012031.

Today’s Peacock Tassel Necklace consists of some of our favorite products, acetate, chain, charms and tassels. Come make this lovely necklace today!

What you’ll need for necklace:

• Green Flat Tassel – Z011720
• 30mm Multi Color Acetate Connector – Z015040
• 13mm Gold Crescent Charm – Z016768
• Large Oval Gold Chain – A002735
• 2.5mm Gold Rollo Chain – A008183 (2 feet)
• 9mm Gold Jump Ring – A011525
• 6mm Gold Jump Ring – Z011522

Directions:

1. Cut large oval chain to consist of 11 links.
2. Open 9mm jump ring, slide on tassel and through one hole of acetate connector. Close jump ring.
3. Open another 9mm jump ring, slide through other hole of acetate, crescent charm and the middle link of large oval chain you cut in Step One. Close jump ring.
4. Open 6mm jump ring, slide on one end of large oval chain and through one end of rollo chain. Close jump ring.
5. Repeat step 4 to other chain ends. Note: you can chain the length of your necklace by shortening the rollo chain length.

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:

• Headpin – A001493
• 8mm Light Rose Round Swarovski® crystal – SW00018
• 6mm Round Swarovski crystal – SW00002
• Oasis Bead Cap – TC00297
• TierraCast® Angel Wing Bead – TC00330
• 6mm Amber Rhinestone Bead – A004474
• Beadable Gifts – Sample uses A002528 and A003254

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.

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

Directions:

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

We’re starting June with one of our favorite style of DIY jewelry-making; memory wire wrap bracelets. Our DIY Wrap Pearl & Denim Blue Bracelet combines some of our favorite components; leather with hollow core, Swarovski pearls and tassels.

What you’ll need for bracelet:

• 5mm Camel Leather – CH00613 (3″)
• 8mm Crystal Pearlescent White Swarovski Pearl – SW01447 (4)
• 6mm Crystal Pearlescent White Swarovski Pearl – SW01446 (2)
• Swarovski® Crystal 8mm Denim Blue Briolette Bead – SW01464 (2)
• Bali Style Curve Bead – A021472 or Y014762
• 8/0 Galvanized Seed Bead – SB00106
• Bali Style Bead Cap – A021121
• Blue Tassel – Z004275
• Regular Bracelet Memory Wire – WR00107/ Large WR00109/ Extra Large WR00111
• TOOLS: Memory Wire Finishing Pliers and Memory Wire Cutter

Direction:

1. Make a simple loop with Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
2. Slide the the following beads:
   1. 2 seed beads, 6mm pearl, seed bead, curve tube, 8mm pearl, seed bead, 8mm denim blue crystal, seed bead, 8mm pearl.
   2. end cap, 2.5″ of leather, bead cap
   3. 8mm pearl, seed bead, 8mm denim blue crystal, seed bead, 8mm pearl, curve tube, seed bead, 6mm pearl and 2 seed bead.
3. Cut Memory Wire with a 1/2″ to 3/4″ end.
4. Make a simple loop to that end with Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.

Take a break and breathe. Our DIY today helps ground yourself and bring positivity to the wearer. It consists of Shungite beads, which can “aid in pulling negative energy from the wearer in general, which may help you to keep a more positive, focused attitude” and Muonionalusta Meteorite, which promotes clarity and spiritual growth.

Plus, when you wear these stones, feel its weight. Its solid form has a tangible weight and know that you have a piece of prehistoric stones and ‘out-of-this-world’ kind of beads!

For our stretch bracelet, what we’ve used are:

• 0.8mm Stretch – A021634 OR Z001624
• 6mm Shungite Gemstones – SHU6RD
• 6mm Muonionalusta Meteorite – MME6RD-2

Directions:

1. Cut a piece of elastic to 9 inches. Pull and pre-stretch your elastic.
2. Slide on 23 Shungite beads. (Adjust length by adding or descreasing amount of beads to fit your wrist.)
3. Make a surgeon’s knot. Cut Excess elastic, leaving a small stub of elastic end.
4. Repeat all steps for other bracelet, while substituting a Shungite bead for a Meteor bead. Make a surgeon’s knot and cut off excess elastic.

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:

• Adjustable Bracelet Sliding Clasp – Item used Z012151 (Gold Z012152)
• Enamel Connector – Item used Y009708 (Gold Z016188)
  You can use other Enamel Connectors!

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 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:

• Beaded chain by Beadlinx – Item used CH01082
• 9mm Swarovski Princess Cut Crystal Pendant – Item used SW02165 (2)
• Gold Earring Findings – A014108
• 5mm Gold Plated Jump Ring – A011519

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.

Today’s tutorial demonstrates how easy making simple bracelets can be. Simple and dainty with only three components; chain, jump rings and lobster clasp.

What you’ll need:

• Chain – Item used in samples CH01040, CH00995 & CH00800
• 4mm Jump Rings – Z011500
• 5mm Split Ring – Z001368
• Lobster Clasp – Z001124
• Split Ring Pliers – FTTL0006

Directions:

1. Measure chain to wrist size and then cut a link short of your measurement.
2. Open 4mm jump ring, slide on one end of chain end and through lobster clasp. Close jump ring.
3. Gently open split ring with a split ring pliers (FTTL0006) and slide split ring through other end of chain.
   Note: If you find that your bracelet is a bit long, take off clasp end, cut another chain link off and reattach lobster clasp. If you find that your bracelet is short, add another split ring with a 4mm jump ring to the first split ring you attached to the chain.
4. Repeat all steps for other bracelets.