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How To: Make Macrame Earrings with Beads
How to make simple macrame earrings with beads ..
How To: Make a Macrame Bracelet with Beads
See how to make this nice macrame bracelet with beads...
How To: Make a Jewelry Box Out of an Empty Jar and a Glue Gun
Make a vintage jewelry box with a body butter jar and a glue gun with some additional craft supplies like paints. This projects costs almost nothing.
How To: Clean Your Crystals?
Hello! Today I would like to share a few words about cleaning your crystals. It could be a whole collection or the first shiny object you have ever bought. Here are some hints,...
How To: Clean Your Jewellery?
Good day! This post will be about cleaning your favorite jewellery. You have to take good care of your treasure, especially if it belonged to your ancestors. And, if it's worth a lot, so much you would not trade it for anything in the world, if possible. Keep it safe in your jewellery box.
How To: Make a Painted Wooden Bead Necklace
This is a super-fun and easy homemade gift idea, or you can use it to expand your own accessories collection!
How To: Make an awesome flower ring out of Duct Tape
Some rings cost two months salary, others, not so much. Learn how to make a fun, cute, flower ring out of duct tape. This video explains in easy to follow step by step instructions how to make a duct tape flower ring.
How To: Make Simple Unique Earrings
Materials Needed: Very fine metallic wire, about 8 inches long (4 inches for each earring)
How To: Make a little ballerina figure out of polymer clay
Make a cute keepsake that you can give as a gift or keep for yourself by watching this video that shows you how to make a ballerina figurine our of polymer clay. Your adorable little ballerina is easy and fun to make, a perfect way to spend an afternoon.
How To: Facet a Rough Sapphire into a Beautiful Gem
if you are looking for a hobby that will pay for itself over time, consider faceting stones. Precious gems like sapphires and rubies are a sound investment that will never lose value, and you can produce them from your home with the right equipment.
How To: Make a beautiful clear crystal resin gem
There are two kinds of people who will find this video tutorial useful: Jewelers/jewelry making aficionados and cosplay fans. That's because this crystal clear, shiny resin gemstone can be used just as equally for a beautiful pendant or a paperweight as it can be for cosplay costume accessories like shoulder pads and helms.
How To: Turn Wooden Ear Plugs on a Lathe
I turned my first ear plug purely as a challenge when the question was asked on a turning forum and nobody could provide an answer. I didn't know much about them, only a general concept of the shape I was going after.
How To: Weave simple paracord 550 bracelets
Paracord, or parachute cord, is one of the most versatile ropes out there. Originally made for parachute suspension during WWII, it is now used for everything from tying knots during a camping trip to weaving sturdy bracelets as a fun DIY project. The tutorial featured in this video is the latter.
How To: Make cute DIY flower and feather hair clips
Cheery springtime cookie designs give a tender welcome to spring, but you can up the ante by bidding "hello" to the fair-weathered season by wearing a flower or two in your hair. Spice up your everyday outfit or look absolutely fabulous for a luau by donning this cute DIY flower and feather hair clip.
How To: Make beautiful feather and flower hair clips
It doesn't get any girlier than feathers and flowers. While it's fine dressing like all the other girls in your school, why not be the Katy Perry to their Blake Lively by dressing up your noggin' in a spectacular, colorful work of art?
How To: Weave an Alpha style friendship bracelet with the letter M
Friendship can't be bought with money or gifts, but an existing friendship can certainly be bolstered by some handmade wrist wear. While you can totally hit up Claire's and purchase their twosome friendship bracelets, the special letter-embellished bracelet in this video is so much more personalized.
How To: Craft simple beaded dangle earrings
There's no need to shell out tons of money to wear the latest jewelry trend. Craft your own bohemian, indie-cool jewelry by checking out this DIY video.
How To: Put together a fun and funky beaded wrap bracelet
Don't pay for an overpriced beaded wrap bracelet - not when it's so easy to just make your own! All you need is some sturdy beading string or twine, and your favorite kind of beads to string them on to make your bracelet.
How To: Craft a quick 2 minute jewelry holder
Craft a jewelry holder in less than 2 minutes? Okay, so it may take you a wee bit longer than that, but trust us when we say that this craft is fast and a cinch to do. Check out the video to learn the fast track to a standing jewelry holder.
How To: Make your own elegant rose beaded ring
For this tutorial, you will need a rose bead (or any other flower you prefer) and enough seed beads to go around your finger. You will also need some sturdy elastic to thread them on (make sure, though, that it's not too thick to go through the beads).
How To: Repurpose and recyle your old costume jewelry
Is your jewelry box cluttered up with pieces that are old, out of date or just plain ugly nowadays? This video to the rescue! Learn a few good ideas when it comes to giving some old costume jewelry a new life!
How To: Make a flower out of ric rac or decorative ribbon
This is a great way to get rid of some old ric rac you might have in your trim collection. The tutorial could also work for other ribbon, but is best when used with ric rac. Attach to a hairclip, headband or use as an embellishment.
How To: Make post earrings out of cute vintage buttons
Make your own earrings out of buttons! Use some vintage buttons, or cover some regular buttons with pretty fabric. All you will need are the buttons, some hot glue and a few basic jewelry making supplies (earring posts and backings).
How To: Make a simple braided cloth friendship bracelet
Having a good friend in your life is like having a steady rock that you can always lean on when times get tough. A good friend who loves you through thick and thin is hard to find, so honor your friendship by crafting this simple braided cloth friendship bracelet.
How To: Craft easy wire wrapped jewelry for a Christmas present
These earrings, bracelets, and necklaces look expensive, but they're actually homemade and totally doable on a budget. With Christmas just a few days away, if you're looking to stay within your budget while giving out beautiful gifts then this may be the perfect craft for you.
How To: Make Christmas charms or ornaments out of beads
These make great embellishments for scrapbooks, garlands, presents or even as jewelry! All you need are some festive holiday beads or faux pearls, some flexible, thin wire to string them on, a sharp wire cutter and several pairs of various jewelry pliers.
How To: Make pendants and broaches out of tiny bottles
This is a great idea for anyone who's giving on a budget this year, or just looking for a unique and clever gift idea! You can take small bottles and fill them with tiny objects to create one of a kind jewelry!
How To: Make industrial Steampunk style bobby pins
Steampunk style, which is a funky hybrid of Victorian anachronisms (propellers, vintage watch parts) and industrial design, is sure interesting and cool when it comes to gadget design, but pulling off the whole googles-and-gears look clothing-wise is not quite...becoming.
How To: Craft a woven lanyard ribbon bracelet
Got a bunch of ribbon scraps lying around from old crafting projects and present wrapping? Instead of letting them sit there and collect dust for ages, why not put them to good use?
How To: Craft a bohemian Chinese letter embellished jade pendant necklace
Tribal jewelry, as seen on the runways at Peter Som and Stella McCartney, is very much on-trend right now. But don't waste your hard earned cash paying for a piece of your own.
How To: Craft a simulated wood (faux bois) tribal necklace
Besides crushed velvet clothing and accessories and anything with a lot of sparkly sequins, tribal jewelry is very in this holiday season. While it isn't necessarily as festive or as glitzy as the other fashion trends, it's uniquely, naturally beautiful and really makes a statement.
How To: Tint brass stampings using Gilder's Paste
Gilder's Paste is what distinguishes a so-so piece of jewelry from a truly dazzling, memorable one. That's because Gilder's Paste, which comes in a wide variety of colors and tints, is a type of colorant for brass that can be mixed and applied for a unique look.
How To: Tint brass findings and stampings with Gilder's Paste
Jewelry made with untreated brass findings and stampings looks just fine, but if you're going for an impressive, interesting piece that stands out and shows personality, then Gilder's Paste is where it's at. Gilder's Paste comes in a large variety of colors and is used to color brass jewelry pieces.
How To: Color brass flower findings with Lumiere paints and GIlder's Paste
Want to make even the newest of jewelry look antique? Then you've stumbled upon the right jewelry crafting video. Take a gander to learn how to color brass flower findings using Lumiere paints and Gilder's Paste.
How To: Make wire-wrapped flower brooches and jewelry
Wire wrapping is like the bread and butter of jewelry making. It doesn't matter if you're into vintage inspired, assemblage necklaces or Steampunk pieces - wire wrapping is essntial for securing everything in place and often times is even used as part of the decor.
How To: Craft a designer charmstring with beaded wire clasps for your purse
Lots of designer purse companies, especially Coach and Kate Spade, LOVE attaching beaded charms to their purses and clutches. Sparkly little bits and pieces add extra pizazz to anything they're attached to.
How To: Purpose and repurpose vintage necklaces and brooches
If you're a habitual thrift store and consignment store shopper, then you know that every now and then you'll stumble upon a vintage necklace or ring that has one part that's sooo pretty, but the rest looks pretty tacky or too old. Give new life to the little bits of vintage jewelry you've collected by repurposing them into a brand new necklace.
How To: Make an awesome propeller Steampunk brass ring
Add instant art school style to your outfit by crafting this propeller Steampunk brass ring. Steampunk style, which fuses Victorian/industrial age style with anachronisms like old watch parts and propellers, is on trend right now with Hollywood as well as the indie craft scene.
How To: Craft a vintage collage necklace with brass stampings and rhinestones
This Mona Lisa necklace is really as unique and charming as it gets. Why wear the same old stringy bohemian necklace as everyone else when you can fabricate your own neck wear using vintage brooches, brass stampings, and other found knick knacks?
How To: Create jewelry in the vintage Five and Dime style
If you're a baby boomer or at least older than 40, then you probably remember the Five and Dime stores around your neighborhood street corner. Carrying kitchy knick knacks like masks and cheap candies that even little kids could afford, they were quite the sensation in their day.