Hot Jewelry How-Tos
How To: Wrap a Stone - Easy Tutorial
This tutorial shows how to wrap a Stone easily (Make Cabochon using Macrame knots). With this style you can make your own amulets, pendants or necklaces, also you can wrap a coins or anything else. It's easy to make and suitable for kids and beginners. I hope you will find this helpful!
How To: DIY Macramé Eternal Wave Bracelets
How to make Eternal Waves - Twisted Waves or Double Wave Bracelet. This Bracelet featuring oval shaped designs and wavy bars that crisscross. The bead clasp can be changed if you prefer to use a Sliding Clasp instead, or Clasp with Button. Hope you enjoyed the tutorial.
How To: Macrame Squares, Diamonds, Rhombus
From this Macrame pattern you can make a nice bracelet with squares (Diamonds, Rhombus) you also can make interesting decorations for clothes, towels and other textile products.
How To: Tie four basic knots in jewelry design
To tie the overhand knot, make a loop and pass one end of the string through the loop and tighten by pulling both ends. To tie a double overhand knot, make a loop and pass one end of the string through the loop twice before pulling both ends to tighten the knot. To tie a surgeon's knot, take the left string and bring it over and around the right string twice. Then take the right string over and around the left string and pull both ends to tighten, leaving a complete loop of string below the k...
How To: Make a beaded wire mandala for meditation or jewelry
A wire mandala is basically a wire halo of sorts, meant as a geometric configuration which contains the image of a deity. For some, a wire mandala can be used for meditation and stress relief, while for others it is a beautiful religious pendant that can be attached to earring clasps and chains to make necklaces.
How To: Make Colored Stripe Bracelet
Colored Stripe Bracelet Tutorial. Everyone can wear this bracelet. Men or women, girl or boy, dog or cat, everyone :) Just choose your own color for your bracelet. More information in video.
How To: Make Wavy Macrame Bracelets
This Tutorial shows how to make an easy wavy macrame bracelets. For the most interesting appearance you can also add beads. With this style you can also make a belt, just take bigger cords and make it longer :)
How To: Make a Friendship Bracelet with Hearts
Learn another way how to make a friendship bracelet with hearts. Great gift for Valentine's Day! You need: 8 strands of embroidery floss, 40 inches long..
How To: Drill into metal to make jewelry
This video by one of the editors of Art Jewelry magazine, Addie Kid, will show you some basics on how to too drill into metal. Though this video does not show you how to make a specific jewelry design, but does teach skills so you can make your own design. First you'll need a piece of metal, a steel plate, and a small drill with a small bit. First you'll mark the place you want to drill, and punch into the metal with a center punch. The final part is to drill the hole with the drill. You'll n...
How To: Make a bezel to set a stone or gem for jewelry
A bezel setting is a simple band of metal that simply wraps around the stone or gem. While bezels settings can be purchase premade, making them uniquely ensures a perfect fit, for even the most unusual gemstones. Learn how to craft a bezel setting by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
How To: Macrame Flower Earrings Tutorial
How to make a nice macrame flower earrings (Circular flower tutorial). These earrings look lovely and they are not so hard to make.
How To: DIY Easy Macrame Party Bracelets
DIY Easy Macramé party bracelet with stardust beads. It's easy to make and looks really shiny. To make this bracelet you only need to know a square knot.
How To: Make a Macrame Turtle
How to make a knotted Turtle, Tortoise, Tortue, Tortuga, Tartaruga.. You can use this turtle as a keychain, pendant in necklace, earrings etc..
How To: Make a Triangle Friendship Bracelet
How to make a Macrame bracelet with Triangles. This Triangle Friendship Bracelet made by using Cavandoli technique. Cavandoli macramé is a ancient art of knotting by hand, used to form geometric patterns and free-form patterns like weaving.
How To: FOUR and SIX Strands Crossed Sennit, Chain (DIY)
Using this technique you can wrap a stone or make bracelet. In the future I will show how to wrap a stone using this technique (without any glue). Here is used knot called the Vertical Larks Head, along with crossed elements.
How To: Tie Reversed Half Hitches
Reversed Half Hitches, Larks Head Sennits or chains (can be made in several different ways) They can be used as bracelets, belts, or just for decoration. Very easy to make, can be used as a Survival bracelet or Friendship bracelet. Good for beginners :)
How To: Make a handforged silver clasp
Jessica VanDen shows us how to make a hand forged silver clasp in this video. Start off with two pieces of sterling silver wire. Now make a simple S clasp with pliers. Then grasp the wire at the thick end and wrap it around until the long piece meets the curve you made. Next, wrap a curve around the end of the wire with pliers to make the clasp. You will need to put the chain through it to attach it. Make sure your chain can fit through the loop that you have made. Now you're finished and mak...
How To: Do a center-drilled single-end wire-wrap for jewelry
The long name of this technique makes the meticulousness and dexterity skills of making jewelry a must. If you aren't perfect in all your techniques, this might stump you, but practice makes perfect. Wire wrapping a center-drilled, single-end stone takes skill. This demonstration video will help walk you through the process of doing a center-drilled single-end wire-wrap.
How To: Make a beaded bookmark or "book thong"
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a beaded bookmark or "book thong". First, take a wire and add on a small horse shoe shaped bead. After you do this, use pliers to help bend the wire around this pin to keep it in place. Next, add on a peace sign pendant, then tie the wire around and push the wire into a cylinder bead. Continue to add on more beads to the wire until you reach the end. Use different types of bead to make it more unique and completely your own design. To finish, apply a cla...
How To: Braid a Simple Friendship Bracelet with Six Strands
Six strand braid - in this way you can also braid hair. Simple friendship bracelet - Plait with SIX threads. It is also possible to make shoe laces with this braid.
How To: Make an elegant four leaf clover pendant ring
Part 1 of beading video showing how to make a four leaf clover ring and pendant. Part 1 of 3 - How to Make an elegant four leaf clover pendant ring.
How To: Easy Square Knot Bracelet Tutorial
DIY Easy Square Knot Bracelet with Beads and Button clasp. Easy to make and fun to wear :) a good bracelet for beginners in macrame.
DIY: Macrame Double Spiral Bracelet
How to make a Macrame Double Spiral Bracelet with Button Clasp and Leather cord. Knots that are used in this tutorial are Double Spiral Knot and Square Knot. This is a great bracelet for beginners!
How To: Easy Bracelet with Beads and Button Clasp - Tutorial
Nice and easy beaded bracelet with button clasp. Very inexpensive way to make your own bracelet! You only need to know square knot.
How To: Macrame a cool choker necklace
In order to make a macramv© choker necklace, you will need the following: string, scissors, and beads.
How To: Make a silver figure 8, Egyptian link jewelry necklace
Save money by making your own jewelry at home! Learn how to make yourself a beautiful Egyptian link, figure 8 necklace by following the easy to follow instructions in this two-part video. The wire used in this example is a standard 0.035 sterling silver wire. You can substitute 0.035 with an 18 gauge nickel silver wire (or you can experiment with other wire). In addition to the wire you will need three pliers to make this necklace: round nose pliers, chain nose pliers and diagonal cutters.
How To: X Patterned Square Knot Bracelet - Easy Tutorial
X Patterned Square Knot Bracelet with Beads and Button clasp. This bracelet is easy to make and it looks interesting :) a good bracelet for beginners in macrame. More info in video..
How To: Make a Double Zigzag Bracelet
How to make a really cool Double Zigzag or crossing Zig-zag macrame bracelet with beads :) This bracelet looks very interesting and it's not hard to make.
How To: Striped Macrame Bracelet with Beads
How to Make a Diagonal Striped Macrame Bracelet with Beads. This is easy to make and looks good, great bracelet for beginners.
How To: Make a Easy Macrame Cross with Beads
How to make a easy macrame cross with beads. This Cross Design is an easy Macrame project suitable for children and beginners.
How To: Tie a Square Knot with Eight Strings
Square knot variations with eight strings. This is easy to make and looks good. You only need to know a square knot. With this macrame pattern you can make: belt, band, bracelet, strap for guitar or bag
How To: Make Watermelon Bracelet
How to make Watermelon Friendship Bracelet. It reminds us of something delicious and juicy, like watermelon. Show your love of summer with this cute watermelon friendship bracelet!
How To: Make a Cross Friendship Bracelet
How to Make a Cross Friendship Bracelets (Criss Cross or Diamond Pattern). Beginner DIY Tutorial. For this bracelet you need 8 strings, 2 of each color (about 39 inches - 100cm). Eight Stranded Embroidery Floss.
How To: Make a ZigZag Macrame Bracelet
This is a tutorial how to make an easy ZigZag Macrame bracelet. You can use it as a friendship bracelet. Before you start you should know the basic macrame knots. There are 2 types of knots, the double half hitch and the reverse double half hitch. These knots are very easy to make. Don't worry and let's go make these Zigzagging waves :)
How To: Make a Chevron Friendship Bracelet
How to make a macrame arrow design Friendship bracelet, called Chevron (V-Pattern). This is a great Friendship bracelet for beginners! It's very simple and cute. In this bracelet have a rainbow colors and this craft is fun to do at birthday parties, camp, sleepovers etc..
How To: Make a Braided Macrame Friendship Bracelet That Looks Nice on Both Sides
You could do this bracelet in all sorts of fun color combinations, or all in one color and it would be nice either way. These bracelets would make great easy gifts for friends, as well or This would make for a great friendship bracelet. You can use this bracelet from both sides. Fits to men and women. Use Mouline threads.
How To: Rivet and manipulate brass stampings to make jewelry
Brass stampings add that perfect metallic touch to any jewelry project you're working on. While brass stampings are usually made into filigree shapes, they can also be manipulated into pretty floral designs.
How To: Determine if Jewelry or Coins Are Made from Real Gold or Fake
You never know what you might stumble across on your next visit to a flea market or thrift store. Real gold is very soft, so biting down on the piece is a time-honored test for real gold. You can also examine your jewelry for a maker's carat stamp or discoloration that may indicate fake metal.
How To: Make a neoprene necklace
In order to make a neoprene necklace, you will need the following: neoprene, scissors, end caps, clasps, glue, and 2 pairs of pliers.
How To: Make a pendant and adjustable cord necklace
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a pendant and adjustable cord necklace. First, grab your pendant and guide a small metal ball onto the bottom of it with a needle. Next, place a spacer through the top and another ball on the top of that. Now, take your pliers to bend the needle to keep the balls in the same place. Keep twist it until you make a loop shape with it. Now, place a string into the loop and then make a knot with the two ends of the string. This will now become your necklace a...