From our Trends We Love: February Birthstone Amethyst, learn to make this cute hoop earrings wire-wrapped with Amethyst rondelles and Czech Fire-Polished beads.

Materials

1. 26-Gauge Wire – WR00035
2. 8mm Amethyst Rondelles – DTA8RL-F-8
3. 4mm Amethyst Czech Fire-Polish – A003359
4. 50mm Hoop Earrings – A014110

Video

Tutorial Steps

1. Cut a 4 feet piece of 26-Gauge wire.
2. Wrap the end of the wire to the hoop. Use pliers to make a tighter wrap. Push wrapped coils together.
3. Pick up an Amethyst rondelle, loop wire towards middle of hoop and wrap two times. Make sure to push the wrapped coils together.
4. Pick up a Czech bead and repeat.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4, going around the hoop earrings.
6. Make your coils at the end and cut off excess wire. Use pliers to make tighter coil wraps.
7. Repeat all steps for other earring.

We have an easy DIY project for you that makes creating bracelets even easier. With the Adjustable Bracelet Sliding Clasp, all you need to add is your favorite link! This project consists of sparkling Swarovski Crystals and two simple ways to incorporate them with the adjustable bracelet finding!

Adjustable Bracelet Sliding Clasp

The Adjustable Bracelet Sliding Clasp comes in two different chain types in gold, silver or rhodium finishes. These findings come in wheat or rollo chain, with a sliding clasp that easily moves to adjust to your wrist size and jump rings that make attaching links, beads, connectors and more a breeze.

You can get these clasps in:

• Silver Plated (Z012151 & Z012176)
• Gold Plated (Z012152 & Z012178)
• Rhodium Plated (Z012153 & Z012150)

Tutorials for Swarovski Crystal Bracelets

Link Swarovski Sew-On Stone Crystals with jump rings. We opened one of the jump rings on the chain and slid on one end of the crystal. Do the same to the other jump ring. Link a large sew-on crystal with 5mm oval jump rings. This bracelet is all set and ready to wear!

Items used for bracelet: Z012178, SW01804 (Qty 2), SW01805, A008801

We can’t get enough of the Swarovski Fine Rocks Tube Crystal! We used 22-Gauge wire, cut a 3″ piece and made a wrapped loop on one end. Slide on a silver disc spacer (Z002570), tube crystal and another spacer. Made another wrapped loop to finish off the link! We love the jump rings on the clasp because you can easily open the jump rings and attach your tube crystal!

Items used for bracelet: Z012151, SW01740, Z002570, AW00031

Watch as Wyatt White from Artistic Wire teaches how to make a cold connection with the Artistic Wire Crimp Tool for Large Wire Crimp Connector and examples of different ways you can create cold connection bracelets/bangles.

Cold connect large gauges of wire to making bracelets/bangles by crimping Large Wire Crimp Connectors with Artistic Wire Crimp Tool (TL00310).

Before we get started on the video, here are few important products you will need:

Large Wire Crimp Connectors

These crimps are specially designed for making cold connections with 12, 14, and 16 gauge wires. There are three sizes of crimps with three finishes to choose from.

The 1.5 mm large crimps are used with 16 Gauge wires – Z009603, Z009606, Z009609

The 2.0 mm large crimps are used with 14 Gauge wires – Z009604, Z009607, Z009610

And the 2.2 mm large crimps are used with 12 Gauge wires – Z009605, Z009608, Z009611

Or you can purchase the variety set – Z009600, Z009601, Z009602

Wire

Using size 12, 14 and 16 are thicker gauge wires, best to use for these crimp connectors.

Crimp Tool

Artistic Wire Crimp Tool for Large Wire Crimp Connectors TL00310 is a heavier duty tool to crimp larger widths of crimp tubes and for larger gauges of wire. Compared to the original crimpers that has two notches: one to curve the crimp tube and the other to fold it, the Artistic Wire Crimp Tool has only one notch that makes an indent notch to squeeze the crimp tube onto the wire.

Video Tutorial

Watch as Wyatt White from Beadalon shows how easy it is to create customized adjustable rings using the Ring Jig Tool.

Who doesn’t love adjustable rings? Especially when you can make them yourself and add small beads or charms!

What you will first need are the following for this video tutorial:

• Ring Jig Findings Form (TL00280)
• String Materials – Beadalon Half Hard Wire 
• Flat nose pliers tool
• Optional – Seed Beads

Artistic Wire shows how easy it is to assemble and make wire cones using the Contastic Inverted Mandrels in this video tutorial. Learn how to use this nifty tool today!

We are inspired to show you this video tutorial from Artistic Wire on how to make wire wrapped cones using the Contastic Cone Mandrel (Item# TL00209). Use to make bead caps, connectors, or as a holiday tree charm like in our previous blog post.

Video Tutorial

We would love to know what you think of the tool and how you use it in your jewelry making.

Spring is here and we have some lovely seed bead ideas. If you have a stash of random seed beads, these are great ideas to combine and create with seed beads.

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2. Vendor Spotlight: Miyuki – Trend
3. Beaded Holiday Ornament – Trend
4. Ricks Bead Loom – Blog
5. Fringe Earrings – Trend
6. Beaded Tassel Tutorial – Blog

1. Vendor Spotlight: Miyuki – Trend
2. Nautical Kumihimo – Trend
3. Twist Seed Bead Necklace and Bracelet with Tutorial – Blog
4. Stitch with Delicas – Trend
5. How to Use Silk Cord in Jewelry Making – Blog
6. Stitch with Delicas – Trend
7. Ricks Bead Loom – Blog

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4. Boho-Inspired Bib Necklaces with FREE Tutorial – Blog

Featured from the trend 2018 Pantone Color of the Year: Ultra Violet, these silk ribbon tassel earrings are fun and flirty to wear. Learn to make these pair of earrings with a video tutorial.

Vergata ribbon is typically used for Kumihimo braiding, but we are using them as tassels because they create lovely thick tassels that are great for earrings or even a necklace tassel. Below is a video tutorial making tassels with vergata ribbon as well as other examples of using this technique.

Video Tutorial

Start by cutting a 5 feet long vergata ribbon. Tie the two ends together to create a loop. Using your four fingers, start wrapping the ribbon loop loosely around them, creating a width of 3″ of ribbon. Watch and follow as we use a 6″ piece of wire to make the tassel and adding a cap and beads to finish the earring dangle.

Items used: Z019287, A010156, Z001286, A002225, TCZ0078, AW00031, SB00422

Small Ribbon Tassel Earrings

In our Ribbon Tassel Earrings trend, these tassels are smaller and dainty. Use 3 feet of vergata ribbon and after you’ve tied the two ends together, wrap the ribbon loops around two fingers loosely. Follow the rest of the video to add a cap and beads.

Items used:

• (Blue) A015419, A021118, A003563, A007499, SW00208, SB00422, AW00031
• (Pink) A015420, A021118, A003563, A007499, SWz0694, SB00422, AW00031

Ever since these Swarovski spike beads came out not too long ago, we still LOVE the shape and it’s two-hole properties. Plus, the spikes reminds us of a more rebellious time in our lives, like our teenage years full of adventure and seeking our individuality. Pick up some spike beads today and watch our video tutorial as we wire wrap these hoop earrings.

From our Swarovski Spike trend, these pair of earrings is created with: 24-gauge wire, Swarovski square spike 2-hole beads, 11/0 metal beads and ear wires. Watch as Designer So Vang easily create these hoop earrings.

Products used: SW01714 (10), AW00050, SB00632, A014108

Wyatt White, from Beadalon, demonstrates how easy it is to make an expandable bangle using the Artistic Wire 3D Jig! Check out this video and learn to customize one for yourself!

Tools and Materials

• Artistic Wire 3D Bracelet Jig (TL00228)
• Artistic Wire 3D Bracelet Jig Sizer Drums (TL00260) to help resize the bracelet.
• Conetastic Cone Mandrel Set (TL00209) for making the Christmas tree dangle.
• 18 Gauge Round Silver Filled Half Hard Wire (WR00122) or Half Hard Wire
• 18 Gauge Green Artistic Wire (AW00211)
• 20 Gauge Wire
• Swarovski® cube bead
• Other Tools: Pliers and Cutters

Video Tutorial

We are loving gemstones and especially making them into bracelets. We have this super simple bracelet tutorial that uses 8mm round gemstones, cuff bracelet and 24-Gauge Artistic Wire.

We have chosen these glossy 8mm Apple Jasper (APL8RD-8) to lay inside our favorite open cuff bracelets (Z002579) and wrapped with 24-Gauge Artistic Wire (AW00049). We love this tutorial because you can use any 8mm gemstones and different hues of artistic wire to create your own.

Tutorial

Apple Jasper Bracelet Components:
APL8RD-8, Z002579, AW00049

Matte Howlite Bracelet Components:
WHT8RD-8, Z002579, AW00049

Printer-Friendly Tutorial

Mimic soft gauge wire to coil it with beads or chain, wrap it to make bangle bracelets, freestyle bends to make a star or create links of eyepin dangles. How will you use it?

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5. Fiber Jewelry Designs – July ’16 Trend
6. Spotlight on Nunn Design® – Oct ’16 Trend
7. Spotlight on Nunn Design® – Oct ’16 Trend

From Beadalon® Artistic Wire® is the 3D Bracelet Jig. You can create bangle bracelets, cuff bracelets, and curved components. We have a great informational video from Artistic Wire to get you started on creating your own custom-made bracelet.

Video Tutorial

This video, provided by Beadalon/Artistic Wire, gives you a tutorial on how to use the 3D Bracelet Jig and creating a simple wire bangle bracelet.

Bangle with Czech Beads Tutorial

Now that you have learned how to create a 3D bangle from the video above, it is a great base to add beads to. Here is a tutorial on how to create the bracelet above using 8mm rondelle beads. You can choose from Czech, Millefiori, Gemstones, Chinese crystals or Swarovski®.

What you will need:

• 3D Bangle made with 3D Bracelet Jig and 18 Gauge Wire (from video above)
• 24 Gauge Artistic Wire
• 8mm Rondelle Beads (Czech, Millefiori, Gemstone, Chinese crystals or Swarovski)
• Wire Cutter

Tutorial

3D Bracelet Examples

Here are other examples of what you can make with the 3D Bracelet Jig.