Minimalistic jewelry is a trendy summer staple. Make this easy DIY Gem Link Earrings with faceted point pendants.

What you’ll need for earrings:

• Ear Wires
• Beadalon® Quick Link Rings
• Faceted Point Pendants

Directions

1. Push bail opening inward and slide ring link inside bail. Pull bail opening back.
2. Open earwire loop and slide on ring link. Close loop.
3. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Items used in earrings: A008998, Z020488 (2), Z010360

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

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

Father’s Day is coming up and we have this easy DIY Keychain, made with large-hole gemstones and 1mm leather cord.

Try out this easy DIY keychain project you can simply make in minutes! What you’ll need for this project are the following:

• 1mm Round Leather Cord
• Large-Hole Gemstones, preferably 6mm to 10mm in size.
• 7mm 16-Gauge Jump Rings (Z007449)
• Key Ring or Split Key Ring

Directions

• Cut a foot of 1mm leather cord.
• Make sure jump ring is full closed. Feed one end of your leather cord through the jump ring. Center the jump ring on the leather cord.
• With both leather cord ends, slide on three large-hole gemstone beads.
• Make an overhand knot with the leather cord ends to sit closely below the gemstone beads.
• Cut leather cords, leaving 1 to 2 inch tail.
• Slide jump ring on to your key ring and you are done!

Specific items used in keychain sample: MCKR0001, Z007449, A022071, BGA8RDLH-8

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

Create and design this urban necklace using one of our newest products: Deertan Lace leather.

Softer than Calf Craft, yet incredibly strong, Deertan Lace is expertly cut from only the finest hides. Deertan lace is full grain leather cut from the top 5 percent of hand selected Italian calf hides. Each hide is specially treated to be water resistant. Great for all your jewelry and beading projects or for garment lacing. Deertan Lace is the softest leather lace around. This product comes from our friends at Leather Cord USA, always producing high-quality leather for DIY jewelry and crafts.

Deertan Lace and Gemstone Necklace

An easy jewelry project using Deertan lace is this simple DIY necklace. We’ve paired this necklace using 3mm Deertan Lace with Dakota Stones large-hole gemstones, Beadalon Quick Links and TierraCast beads and components.

Directions:

1. Cut a 3 feet piece of deertan lace.
2. Fold lace in half and make a lark’s head to both the 20mm and 25mm ring.
3. Slide on flat barrel bead through both lace pieces from Step 2.
4. Make an overhand knot at the ends of the deertan lace. Adjust knot to get desired length.
5. Cut two piece of lace at 10 inches. And one piece at 12 inches.
6. With a 10″ lace, fold in half and make a lark’s head knot on the 25mm ring link. Repeat with the 12″ next and then the 10″. Bunch them together.
7. On a lace fringe end, slide on a nugget bead, large-hole gemstone and another nugget bead. Make an overhand knot. Repeat to the other 5 lace fringe ends.
   Note: To assist in sliding on beads and gemstones, make an angled cut to leather ends.

Items used in necklace: Z015547, ATQ8RDLH-8, TC01492 (12), Z010360, Z010362, TC01750

Make and Take project at MN Pinners Conference for you to try out, featuring wood and gemstone beads tied into an easy stretch bracelet!

We are at the Pinners Conference this weekend and could not be happier that it’s in Minneapolis, our own backyard. We have loads of Make & Take projects taught by GoodyBeads, TierraCast and LeatherCord USA. AND classes being taught by our own Tory Vezina and our friend Ricky and Kayla from Dakota Stones. If you’re unable to make it out to us and participate in our DIY Jewelry Make & Take, no worries! We have this super simple stretch bracelet we are offering at the booth, but featuring them here for all to make!

This stretch bracelet is made with 8mm round gemstones from Dakota Stones, Stretchy cord from Beadalon and lightweight wood beads.  Plus, make sure you check out many videos featuring the famous Tricky Ricky Knot by Ricky from Dakota Stones.

What you’ll need for bracelet:

• 20-24″ of .5mm Stretch Elasticity
• 8mm Round Gemstones
• 8mm Round Wood Beads
• (2) TC00342 TierraCast Beaded Spacer
• Watch Ricky demonstrating his Ricky Knot on Facebook Videos

Instructions:

1. Pull and pre-stretch elastic to loosen the elasticity.
2. Find the middle point of the elastic and slide needle to that point. Cut one side of the needle to open the needle.
3. Slide the following beads onto the elastic: 20 wood beads, spacer, 5 gemstones and spacer.
4. Slide off needle and follow Ricky’s Knot Instructions to tie elastic.
   a. Take elastic ends and feed it through the loop of the elastic.
   b. Take elastic ends and wrap behind elastic loop going in opposite directions.
   c. Bring both elastic ends foward and tie an overhand knot going right over left.
   d. Tie a second knot going left over right.
5. Cut off excess elastic leaving an 1/8” or 1/4” end.

Items used in bracelet: A021633, (2) TC00342, WD-BYG8RD, TL00281, DMT8RD-8

Candie Cooper is back with Tory to show how easy it is to use the Beadalon Knot-A-Bead tool. Check out today’s video tutorial to knotting your own creating today!

Making knotted jewelry is a delicate skill that can be done with chain nose pliers, awl or tweezers. But with the Beadalon Knot-A-Bead tool, you can easily make quick and easy knots. Here is what you’ll need to get you started:

• Beadalon Knot-A-Bead tool
• No. 8 Silk Griffin Cord
• Beads – We are using Crystal Quartz Points from DakotaStones (CRY6-50PT) AND Hematite Beads

Video Tutorial

Instructions

1. Make a loop with the end of your beading thread and make an over hand knot. This will create a loop for your necklace later.
2. Slide on the silk cord, all the beads you’ll be knotting. It is helpful to layout your design ahead of time to determine your sequence.
3. Slide a bead down to your first knot. Take thread and wrap it over the metal dowel/awl, and then under.
4. Tie a knot and pull the silk cord upwards to cinch the knot together.
5. Take the beaded portion and push it to the back to get it out of the way.
6. Slide knot over to the right and hook thread under the yoke and pulling downwards and across to tighten the knot. There is a button lever on the left side. Push that to release the knot and thread.
7. Slide over next bead and repeat.
8. Once you’ve made a knot in between all your beads, repeat step 1 to other end of knotted beads to create a loop.
9. Cut excess thread.
10. Open a jump ring, slide through beading thread loop and a 6″-8″ chain end. Close jump ring.
11. Repeat steps 10 to other end of knotted beads.
12. Add your clasp to one end of your chain piece with a jump ring and your necklace is complete!

Along with the Beadalon Knot-a-Bead, you will get instructions on how to easily use the tool:

We love a good tassel, and these leather tassels from LeatherCord USA are no exception! Here is a fun and easy DIY gemstone tassel earrings you can make in seconds!

We adore these leather tassels from LeatherCord USA, because they have a long enough loop at the top, which will hold these large-hole gemstone bead from DakotaStones and then topped off with a TierraCast ear wire. With high-quality materials from well-known brands, you’re sure to make a fabulous pair of earrings!

What you’ll need for earrings:

• LeatherCord USA – Leather Tassel
  • Nappa Leather (Black/Red Brown/ Brown)
  • Suede Tassel (Black/ Rust/ Camel)
• DakotaStones – Faceted Rondelle Large-Hole Gemstones (Mixed Gemstones)
• TierraCast – Ear wires
• Artistic Wire – 24 or 26 Gauge Wire OR a short piece of wire.

Earring Tutorial

We’ve got a fun lattice beaded bead pattern tutorial for you using 6mm round gemstones. Can’t you image the possibilities!

As a request from our viewers, So Vang is sharing her pattern to making a lattice beaded bead using 6mm round gemstones. You don’t have to use 6mm gemstones. You can use 6mm bicone beads or 6mm round Chinese Crystals or Pearls. You can decide on the colors, that’s the fun of taking a tutorial and making it your own!

This pattern is also an altered version to the 2mm Pearl blog.

For this tutorial you’ll need:

• 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
• 11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
• 6mm Round Gemstones
• Beading Thread
• Needle

And of course…

• Lattice Beaded Bead with 6mm Gemstone PDF Tutorial

Adjusting Your Pattern

Sometimes, when designing your lattice beaded bead, you will find that the tutorial pattern won’t work as well and you’ll need to adjust the pattern. In this example, we have the 6mm Labradorite round beads. These beads are a slight smaller than the white Howlite, so in Step 6 I had adjusted to using THREE 11/0 seed beads instead of FOUR. This way, the lacing of the seed beads will hug the round gemstones.

Items used in image above:

• White Howlite – SB00423, SB00066, WHT6RD-8
• Labradorite – SB00107, SB00387, LBT6RD-8

What will you design today! We would love to see them. Make sure to tag us on Social Media so we can see your lovely creations!

Jump on this fashionable jewelry trend of adjustable jewelry with the versatile finding of Bracelet Sliding Clasps.

Bracelet sliding clasps is a versatile clasp with two chain pieces fed through a stopper clasp where you can easily slide the chains back and forth to adjust the length of the bracelet. Sliding clasps also has a jump ring attached to the chain to make it easy to add your favorite connector or link. Here is an easy DIY tutorial using the sliding clasps and druzy connector with the help of a chain nose plier tool.

Tutorial

Items used in bracelet tutorial: Z012176 & Z020673

Make this easy leather knotted bracelet with large hole gemstones from Dakota Stones.

Happy Friday. We’re having a fun time today since we’re all looking forward to the weekend. Why not try your hand at this easy leather bracelet tutorial with 1mm leather cord from LeatherCordUSA, large-hole gemstones from DakotaStones and a TierraCast button. You’ll make a simple overhand knot in between each large-hole gemstones. Don’t worry, you got it!

Components you’ll need to make bracelet:

• 1mm Leather Cord
• Large-hole Gemstones
• Button

Tutorial

Items in bracelet tutorial: A022063, TC02349, WAF8RDLH-M-8/APL8RDLH-8

New Chakra stone sets containing 8 gemstones in one strand. Check out these stones and their chakra energy properties.

What is a Chakra? 

The original meaning of the word chakra is wheel, as referring to the wheels of the chariots of the rulers, cakravartians. The oldest text recording of the chakra is in 1500-500 B.C. by the Vedas from India. Since this time there have been many different interpretations of the chakra. There is not one single “correct” version, as it is an ever evolving philosophy that has been adapted by the many different societies who have embraced it. (DakotaStones)

Chakra, in this modern age, refers to the the wheels of energy in the body. Each Chakra is like a swirl of energy, constantly moving to enrich and enhance your mind, body and soul. If a Chakra is blocked, it could cause an imbalance in your body and state of mind.

Chakra Stones

A reminder to balance your mind and soul are with Chakra stones. We have Chakra stones in a 16in strand consisting of 8 gemstones in your choice of 6mm (CHK6RD), 8mm (CHK8RD) and 10mm (CHK10RD). Or for a beautiful array of sizes, you can get the 3 Strand Chakra set of 6, 8 and 10mm beads (Z016208)

Each stone type has different healing qualities for each Chakra energy. Here are some information on the 7 types of Chakra stones: (Courtesy of DakotaStones)

Garnet – Root or Base Chakra

Carnelian – Spleen Chakra

Yellow Jade – Solar Plexus Chakra

Green Aventurine – Heart Chakra

Blue Apatite: Throat Chakra

Dumortierite or Lapis –  Brow or Third Eye Chakra

Amethyst – Crown Chakra

One of the most easy way to design with these DakotaStones Gemstone Cabochon is using Glue On Bails. They make easy necklace pendants. Check out this easy tutorial.

What you’ll need for making a cabochon pendant:

• DakotaStone Gemstone Cabochon
• Glue on Bail
• E 6000
• File (Examples: Bead reamer or Sanding Sponge)

Preparing Gemstone Cabochon

The first thing to do when you receive your gemstone cabochons is to clean the flat, back-side. Some of these cabochons may have been applied to a paper backing for shipping purpose. Remove and rub as much of the paper and adhesive as you can. You can also use Goo Gone to help with getting removing the adhesive. DO NOT USE nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol or any liquid with acetone. It can discolor the gemstone

Glue on Bail

When determining the size Glue on Bail you want to us, first determine the size and shape of your cabochon. You want to have enough surface on the bail to hold the cab.

• For small Cabochons, you may be better at using the 10mm or 15mm bail: A011979, A011980 or A011982
• For larger round or oval shape cabs, use the Round Glue on Bail: Z002366 or Z002384
• For square or rectangle shapes: Z002386, Z002387
• And for all other shapes and sizes, use one of these Glue on Bails: A013643, A013644, A013645, Z013646, A013647, A013648

Cabochon Pendant Tutorial

Gemstone Cabochons in image: CAB-CRN30X22REC, CAB-LAP25DC, CAB-BAZ35X20OV-AAA, Pink Quartz, CAB-CHR10X8OV, CAB-NCT10DC