DIY Jewelry Tutorial -Easiest Adjustable Lariat Necklace This video will show you how to make a lariat necklace easily! All you need is a few pendants/charms, chain, double silicone bead and a few jump rings. A Lariat necklace has no clasp and has two tassels on the front. For our lariat, we are using a double […]
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Blog Article – Interchangeable Earring DIY How-To Jewelry Tutorial for Silicone Bead
02
Mar
Mar
This video will show how you can easily create an earring enhancer for multiple looks and interchangeable charms.A silicone filled charm bead will be extremely useful because it can be attached to a chain and used as the stud earring backing. If you do not have that handy, you can substitute it with a butterfly clutch. […]
Jewellery Making Tutorials, Precious Metal, Jewellery Making Techniques, Sterling .925, Wire Work, Manipulating
Slip On Adjustable Bracelet – How-To Jewelry Tutorial with Silicone Bead
28
Feb
Feb
This video will show how to make a sliding adjustable bracelet using a silicone bead charm. The silicone filled bead has a hole through which a thin chain can pass. Here I am using a 1.2mm gold filled cable chain. Wire wrap the silicone charm bead permanently onto a piece of chain. Do not cut […]
Sterling .925, Wire Work, Manipulating, Jewellery Making Tutorials, Precious Metal, Jewellery Making Techniques
How To Easily Wrap Top Drill Drop Stones – DIY Earrings
25
Feb
Feb
Some people find wire wrapping briolettes (top drill drop stones) very difficult and intimidating. Here is a very easy alternative! Some might like the look of coiling the wire on top of drops, but if you don’t care for it or want to hang the drop from a fancy hoop or ring, here’s a video […]
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Jewelry Tutorial – Easiest Way to Make a Ring – Chain Ring Wire Wrapping
22
Feb
Feb
This is literally the easiest ring that you can make, but with professional looking results!You simply need a bit of soldered chain and some wire. Measure the chain around the knuckle. Usually our knuckles are thicker than the base of the finger, where the ring will likely be worn. Allow for the length of your […]
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Jewelry Tutorial – How to Use The Sliding Adjustable Add-A-Bead Necklace
24
Jan
Jan
The Adjustable Add A Bead Necklace will allow you to customize the exact length of the necklace by sliding the chain along the silicone bead.The silicone filled bead a lot of grip and will hold the chain in place. There is a spring ring clasp which will allow you to open and lock the necklace. […]
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Jewelry Tutorial – Easy Way to Wrap Stone Bead Into Pendant
21
Jan
Jan
This is one of the easiest ways to wrap a stone bead into a pendant. You can create any design in the front. The thickness of wire depends on the size of the hole – it is advisable to use the thickest wire that goes through. First decide and create the wire design that you […]
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Beginner to Pro Jewelry Tips Product Review – Orion Micro Welder mPulse
10
Aug
Aug
Soldering is a messy business, with flux, flame and having to pickle and clean. It is even more complicated when you want to do that next to thin chains that can melt, or stones that can crack. I had been looking for a clean and easy alternative to soldering for a long, long time! Laser […]
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DYI Jewelry Tutorial – How To Make Beginner Earrings with Lever Back
26
Jul
Jul
The earrings in this video are beginner only because they are super easy to make. However, these lever back earrings are luxurious and professional in both style and quality. I find lever backs to be one of the best selling earrings (and I’ve been making and wholesaling jewelry for over 20 years). The spring lever mechanism […]
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Jewelry Hack – Using Charms with Studs
16
Jul
Jul
You can create many new earring looks easily by threading studs through charms before putting them on! This goes with almost any charm. If your charm is larger, simply select studs that are big enough to cover the loop of the charm or pendant. The components I’ve used in the video are all available at […]