We love the look of an illusion necklace. The beads seem to float and the look is so airy. So here are five of our favorite illusion necklaces. So pretty for Spring! Floating Crystal Necklace This illusion necklace was a gift from Jennifer to Kitty. She crimped sleek rectangular crystals onto bead stringing wire with matching crystals in between. This…
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Use bead stringing to make a wintry pearl necklace that goes with everything! We mixed ivory, maroon, blue, and gray pearls with faceted crystals and silver seed beads, but you can use any color beads you like. Disclosure: This post has some affiliate links for products we think you’ll like. Even if you don’t want to buy the items online,…
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We love the simple elegance of these Crystal Wrapped Hammered Bar Earrings! How To Make Crystal Wrapped Hammered Bar Earrings Materials 24 Faceted crystal rondelles, red, 2mmx3mm 20-Gauge silver wire 24-Gauge silver wire 2 Silver earring wires Tools Jewelry hammer Jeweler’s block (also called a steel block) Round-nose pliers Wire cutters Mouse pad (optional) Steps 1. To make the hammered…
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You may have seen a Bead Board, also called a Jewelry Design Board, in the jewelry section at the craft store. A Bead Board or Jewelry Design Board typically is plastic covered with flocking to keep beads from sliding around too much. It has pockets to store beads in while you are working and one, two, or three channels to…
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When you are buying your materials to make a necklace or a bracelet, you will need to choose a clasp. Here’s an overview of some different kinds of clasps. In this video, we’ll show you an overview of a variety of clasps including toggle clasps, lobster clasps, S-hook clasps, box clasps and magnets clasps. Video How-to: All About Jewelry Clasps…
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