How Does a Beach Become Jewelry? Rounded, wave-worn stones are the result of a millenia of geologic processes. Each one is unique and has a story to tell. Here is the epilogue of their stories. The visual tale of how I turn those beach stones into unique, natural jewelry: A rocky beach on Lake Michigan near Kenosha, Wisconsin. Water rushes in. Water rushes out. We pick up rocks and get all tuckered out by the wind and sun and surf crashing. Then we bring the rocks home and I start to play with them! Sorting rocks on my dining room table (note the Smurf glass!) Arranging subtle stone spectrums :D Drilling rocks on the porch with the onion seedlings! (You can learn to drill your own River Rocks here!) From last weekend to today, a natural beach is reincarnated as natural stone jewelry.
Tutorial: Make your own spiral bracelet! Du trenger til et armbånd (eller to barnearmbånd): 4 tråder i 1-1,5 mm tråd ca. 75 cm lange, i en, to eller fire farger, og 2 tråder ca. 150 cm lange (kantfargen). Flettingen passer i 8 mm endestykker. Du trenger også: 2 endestykker 8 mm, en lås, en perle på perlestilk og 4-5 o-ringer 5 mm. You´ll need for one bracelet (or two child size): 4 threads in mousetail size, aprox. 75 cm (2,5 feet) long, in one, two or four colors, 2 threads aprox. double the length (edge color). It fits in 8 mm endcaps. You´ll also need: 2 endcaps 8 mm, one clasp, one pearl on a pin and 4-5 jumprings 5 mm. Sett opp trådene som på det første bildet. Set up your braid as in the first picture. Her er startoppsettet. De 4 lengste trådene (røde på bildet) settes rett ut til høyre og venstre. Den første tråden som flyttes er den nederste, innerste tråden til venstre. Den andre tråden som flyttes er den øverste, innerste tråden til venstre. Fra 3 til 13. Move the lower left thread up to the left of the upper threads.
Chevron polymer clay pendant DIY My name is Johnnie and I blog over at Saved By Love Creations. I am one happy lady about being here at MPR!! I heart this blog, and Amy is wonderful. Polymer clay in a light enough color to make your transfer visible. Instructions: Condition clay: Polymer clay is composed of a bunch of particles that need to be “conditioned” before using, which is a fancy way of saying squished and rolled until they are mixed together evenly. Working on a ceramic tile (these are great for clay because you can work right on them and they are safe to bake your clay on, so you don’t have to handle the raw piece anymore than necessary), lay your conditioned clay sheet flat and place your image face down on the clay. Lightly run finger across wet image to remove paper backing. For the bezel setting pendant, spray the bezel with Armor All. Carefully lift the bezel, and cut along the square impression using a craft knife or clay blade. This is a great project to keep in mind for handmade holiday gifting.
Adjustable Knot Leather Bracelet One of my Alt Summit friends recently posted about how to make an adjustable knot, you know, the ones that you use when making friendship bracelets. It got my wheels turning and I put a few scraps to good use. Right now, layering 2-20 bracelets couldn’t be more popular. I’ve found myself doing this quite a bit. I’m not one to sport a ton of bracelets, mostly because they get in the way as I type and work on art projects. These leather bracelets are so low profile, I don’t notice them much at all. Friendship Bracelet • Double-Wrap Bracelet • Magic Braided Bracelet Bow Bracelet • Bow Cuff • Wallet Cuff • Twisted Leather Bracelet Check out the outfit here. Why not stock up on some leather scraps & make a few more with me? Read the tutorial after the jump! Adjustable Knot Bracelet Supplies: leatherscissorsnail polish or beads (optional) Cut your leather into a thin strip to the desired length (I just cut a really long strip, like 3 feet). A 6 inch circle will make a lot of string. • Terms of Use •
DIY pearly and colourful bracelets If you're also taking down all Christmas decorations this weekend and if you happen to have some pearly garland, don't toss it away! Here's a perfect DIY to recycle some of it into colourful bracelets you'll be able to wear all year long. My mum and I were inspired to make these during the holidays, after seeing these beauties a few months ago. We used: simple braceletsa bit of pearl garland (any repetitive chain of small pearls or crystals would do too)a glue gunsome colourful embroidery thread Gather your material.Glue your pearly garland on the bracelet. I've been pairing mine with other bracelets from my collection...
DIY — bracelet made from braided beads | Simply Allis I came across this tutorial from ECAB that demonstrates how to make a braided bead necklace and I knew instantly that was going to be my next project. I have modified the instructions a bit to make a braided bead bracelet. I will show you pictures from my bracelet making process and give brief instructions. Please click the link above to go on over to ECAB for the full tutorial. It is wonderful. These are my supplies. First I strung about 4″ of beads on to my thread. Next I chose to go ahead and cut 2 pieces of chain a little longer than I though I would actually need and attached a jumpring. Make sure all your bead tips are closed around the knot. A closer look. Next, braid the beads. Secure the bead tips at the end of the braid to the other jumpring and chain from earlier. Cut the chain to size then attach a clasp and you are all done! Now go find a new outfit to go with your awesome bracelet. to Pinterest Like this: Like Loading...
Contemporary Wood Art Jewelry by Gustav Reyes Wooden jewelry is chosen by creative people with wide circle of interests, by those who are of inquisitive bent. Such jewelry possesses special kind of energy and sophistication which can be felt by people with perfect taste. Gustav Reyes presented his collection of Wood Art Jewelry which looks really contemporary and stylish. The designer believes that human being is inseparably linked with nature, so he tries to work with it but not against. For more detail and prices please visit Gustav Reyes site .
Etsy Russian Team Today, Svetlana who runs LiriGal shop on Etsy.com is sharing a simple tutorial how to make this gorgeous bracelet. This bracelet is made of Japanese seed beads and freshwater pearls. The instructions are very simple! Using this great tutorial, you can make a great piece of jewelry on your own. Featured Handmade Artist- amyholtondesigns - April Bern Photography Blog - April Bern Photography Another thing I loved about this camera? It has really convenient and easy to adjust dials to change settings on the fly (and because you're looking at the LCD screen, you can see, almost in real time, what's happening.) And lastly, this is pretty important to me, there are so many more points of focus you can select rather than just the 9 that the Mark II has! Did I mention that it was so much lighter? **sigh** Do I want this camera? Here are some shots I took with this camera and the kit lens:
Thief and Bandit We always adore when readers pass along designers or brands that they’ve discovered and think we’d dig. It was love at first click when we were emailed a link to Thief and Bandit‘s shop. The California girls in us love a good graphic tee to throw over jeans. We also enjoy rocking a plain white tee with something bold – a scarf or statement jewelry. ENVIABLE PERK: All Thief and Bandit fabrics are handprinted, and all items are made by hand. Fabric necklaces and bracelets, headbands and graphic tees, Oo-De-Lally, Oo-De-Lally, Golly what a day! GIVEAWAY ALERT: Thief and Bandit is giving away a bracelet of your choice. Photo: Courtesy of Thief and Bandit Available:
Tutorial: Make your own wrap-around bracelet! Kumihimo rundfletting med 4 tråder - lag et armbånd Kumihimo tutorial - round braid with 4 threads - make a wrap-around bracelet Du trenger til et armbånd : 2 tråder i 1-1,5 mm tråd ca. 90 cm lange, i en, to eller fire farger. Du trenger også: 2 endestykker 3 mm, en lås, en perle på perlestilk, krystall eller charm og 4-5 o-ringer 5 mm. You´ll need for one bracelet: 2 threads in mousetail size, aprox. 90 cm (3 feet) long, in one, two or four colors. You´ll also need: 2 endcaps 3 mm, one clasp, one pearl on a pin, crystal or charm and 4-5 jumprings 5 mm. Du ser utstyret på de første bildene. First two pictures show the equipment. Fletteskive, en mobilstropp jeg bruker til å holde sammen trådene med, satengtråd, o-ringer, lås og charms. Disc, a mobile strap I use to secure the threads, satin cord, jumprings, clasp and charms. En tråd sitter i hver av himmelretningene; nord, øst, sør og vest. Start setup: One thread in each direction; north, east, south and west. Fra 8 til 24.
Stones and Leather Stones and Leather. When I become a rockstar someday, that’s what I’m going to name my band. And I am going to wear this: I have seen these pop up in a few places this season, but what finally sparked my interest was that a coworker of mine was wearing one the other day. She confessed to paying $28 for hers. Now if you’re here reading this, I’m going to assume that like me, you find paying $28 to be freaking crazy when you can do it yourself. What you’ll need: 24 inches of leather cord for a single-wrap braceletRound beads. This bracelet took me an hour, but that was for two reasons: 1) I had to play with it a little to figure out how to make it, and 2) I had a little mishap with my thread. Doh. First, tie a knot in the end. Now, secure your end somewhere – you can tie it to a pillow and work on your lap, or I just taped mine to the table since that’s where I work. Now, snug it up nice and tight to your knot. Now, it doesn’t matter which side you do this from, but string a bead.
DIY Glittery Faceted Beads « Hazel & Agnes Full tutorial after the jump! Tags: diy, glitter, jewelry, necklace, polymer clay, tutorial Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna Inspired by the shimmering Aegean sea and a breathtaking view of Greece with sea and sky as her backdrop, this beaded lanyard is filled with intricate details and accents. Sometimes when working, a little touch of fantasy is what you need to make the day move a little faster, why not imagine sea and sky and the beauty of a Grecian holiday to help whittle away the time? Perfect for a badge, keys and more, the nape of this 36-inch (91.5 cm) beaded badge lanyard is designed to lie comfortably against the back of the neck with decorative beads further down along the strand so they are shown off to their best advantage.