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Jewelry Tutorial Hack – Easy Ways to Wear and Transform Hoop Stud Earrings

Posted on May 19, 2022May 16, 2022 by Lori French

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May

Hoop Stud earrings are awesome!! They are easy to wear, especially if you struggle with the closure of endless hoops, and they can be easily transformed with enhancers and drops. You can also texture them, if they are gold filled or solid 925 silver, by simply pinching and marking them with pliers. You can give […]

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DIY Jewelry Tutorial – How to Finish A Strung Beaded Necklace Using A Wire Guardian

Posted on April 25, 2022May 16, 2022 by Lori French

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Apr

This video shows you how to finish a beaded necklace using wire guardians and clasp. In this version, I have designed an endless necklace that can be worn in many ways, as a one long necklace, 2-strand necklace, 3-strand necklace, 7-strand bracelet as well as a 5-strand anklet. Feel free to share this video and […]

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DIY Jewelry Tutorial – How to Make A Baroque Pearl Chain Ring (or Any Beaded Chain Ring)

Posted on April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 by Lori French

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Apr

In this video, I will show you how to easily make a baroque pearl ring using wire and chain. You can use this same method to make any beaded chain ring – simply and quickly. Often I have left over small segments of chain and this is a great use for those segments. First measure […]

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Jewelry Tutorial – Easy Steps to Make a Wide Charm Holder Pendant

Posted on April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 by Lori French

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Apr

This video shows you how to easily make a wide pendant that can hold multiple charms – while remaining weight balanced! This method is guaranteed to work for ANY shaped soldered ring or frame. Oval, rectangle, square and organically shaped rings may slide naturally due to gravity – they might not stay in the position […]

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DIY Jewelry Tutorial Hack – How to Make Eternity Necklace Pendant (with Salvaged Endless Hoop)

Posted on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 by Lori French

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Apr

In this video, I will show you how to turn a broken endless hoop earring into a beautiful pendant necklace. This method will work with any hollow tube and any drop!Sometimes you lose one hoop and Instead of throwing it out, you can reuse it to create a cool necklace. Endless hoops are beautiful hoops […]

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Jewelry Tutorial – How to Wire Wrap a Florette Pattern Connector

Posted on March 11, 2022March 8, 2022 by Lori French

11
Mar

This jewelry tutorial video shows you how to wire wrap a Florette (or flower pattern) with beads. This method works for all different sizes of beads and you can substitute for size and shape. It is great to make connectors for both simple and intricate earrings, necklaces and bracelets. The length of wire you wish […]

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Easiest Adjustable Lariat Necklace – DIY Jewelry Tutorial

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 by Lori French

08
Mar

This video will show you how to make a lariat necklace easily! A Lariat is a type of necklace that has no clasp and has two tassels on the front. In this one, you simply loop it over your head and tighten with the sliding silicone filled bead. It is one of the fastest and most […]

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Blog Article – Interchangeable Earring DIY How-To Jewelry Tutorial for Silicone Bead

Posted on March 2, 2022February 28, 2022 by Lori French

02
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. […]

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Slip On Adjustable Bracelet – How-To Jewelry Tutorial with Silicone Bead

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by Lori French

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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 […]

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How To Easily Wrap Top Drill Drop Stones – DIY Earrings

Posted on February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 by Lori French

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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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