Craft Videos And How-Tos
We are lucky enough to live near a sea glass beach. We love walking around it photographing the blue and green sea glass. And of course we pick up pretty pieces to turn into jewelry! We’ll show you how we turned a found piece of sea glass into a pendant using a bail. Then we’llRead More
Learn how to make a trendy Rhinestone Wrap Bracelet using rhinestone cupchain, embroidery floss, and a vintage style button! How To Make A Rhinestone Wrap Bracelet Materials 36″ Embroidery Thread Turquoise 36″ Embroidery Thread Sand 36″ Embroidery Thread Olive 7″ Rhinestone cupchain, 4mm 24″ Brown leather cord 1/2″ Vintage-style Shank button Steps 1. Fold theRead More
Learn to make your own earrings with this step by step jewelry making tutorial. These Swirl & Pearl Earrings have such dramatic style––and they’re a breeze to make! The swirl connectors do most of the work, then all you need to do is add the beads and make a couple of wrapped loops. We’ll showRead More
This Crystal Lariat Necklace is a beauty! And has a hidden plus. No clasp means it’s easy to make and easy to put on! We’ll show you how to attach the gold circle and crystal to the chain – all done with the same wrapped loop technique! This lariat necklace is made by attaching a goldRead More
We love how these Birdy Boho Earrings turned out. We’ll show you how we made dangles out of beads and put the whole thing together. These birds do all the work! Here’s a video we made showing how to make the Birdy Boho Earrings. Follow along then use the steps below to make your own.Read More
Get out your stash of broken jewelry and flea market trinkets to make a one-of-a-kind Glitzy Key Pendant. We turned old keys, vintage rhinestone brooches, and old unpaired earrings into these sparkly vintage key pendants. So easy and so pretty! We hope you’ll try it! Here’s a video we made for this DIY jewelry project.Read More
Make these cute Punched Tin Heart Earrings from a soda can! We’ll show you how to cut open the can, how to use a hole punch to make the hearts, and how to turn the tin hearts into earrings. We have a video and written instructions. And if you have any questions or comments, pleaseRead More
Learn to make a Crystal And Tassel Friendship Bracelet with our step by step video tutorial. Making jewelry is fun and easy. We’ll show you how! For this friendship bracelet we combined the elegant look of crystals and gold nuggets with playful Boho tassels. Learn to make your own by watching our video tutorial. We’veRead More
Bead Mosaic is really fun and easy! Anyone can do it. Basically we put glue into a little jewelry frame called a bezel, then arranged beads inside to make a mosaic. You can make yours just like ours or just use this technique to create your own design. Have fun with it! Here’s a videoRead More
Make these stunning Crystal Bead Cap Earrings in just a few easy steps. We’ll show you how we designed the earrings with different sized bead caps. Follow along with us in the video to see every step, including how to make a wrapped loop. We also have step by step instructions below, And if youRead More
We love the look of antique brass, so we gathered up a whole collection of metal jewelry findings, mixed in a few beads, and turned it all into this Boho Charm Pendant. The whole project is done using two easy-to-master techniques: making wrapped loops and opening and closing jump rings. You won’t believe how quicklyRead More
Here’s a lovely gift you can make in less than ten minutes – Calla Lily Pearl Earrings. Or make them for yourself! These would be so pretty with a cocktail dress for a party or even with blue jeans and a sweater. We got these gorgeous Calla Lily Findings at a bead show. We wantRead More
This stunning Colorful Crystal Necklace is actually a simple bead stringing project! The amazing color and shine comes from the materials themselves. Here’s how to make your own. Perfect for a holiday party or special occasion. How To Make A Colorful Crystal Necklace Materials 24 Faceted crystal rondelles, 5mmx7mm, various colors 25 Crystal bicones, 4mmRead More
Make a Gemstone Leather Friendship Bracelet for a friend and one for yourself too! This is a great jewelry project for beginners. We’ll show you every step! We love how wearable this bracelet is. A wonderful handmade gift for any one of your friends! Here’s a video showing how we made the Gemstone Leather Friendship Bracelet. Follow along asRead More
Make a gorgeous pair of Tanzanite Crystal Wrapped Hoops. These beautiful earrings are similar to the Crystal Wrapped Earrings – our most popular video. We gave this pair of DIY earrings a twist by wrapping the crystals on a loose hoop that dangles from the earring wire. To watch us making these Tanzanite Crystal WrappedRead More
This Rosette Filigree Ring is a real vintage style beauty and you can make it in just minutes! We’ll show you what materials to buy – the rhinestone rosette, the filigree ring blank, and the filigree rounds. And what kind of glue to use. Plus we have a tip to make the ring just theRead More
This cuff bracelet is so fast to make! And so easy! We love that you can use any lace and whatever brooches, rhinestone earrings, or buttons you find. The mix of brown leather, cream lace, and blingy Swarovski gems makes this cuff bracelet instant Boho Chic! We made these cuff bracelets for the blog butRead More
Learn to make this Black Tie Beaded Necklace. Perfect for a holiday cocktail party! Your friends won’t believe you made it yourself! How To Make A Black Tie Beaded Necklace Materials 7 Faceted oval beads, 7mmx9mm, Black Spinel 6 Faceted lentils, 8mm, Black Spinel 9 Medium faceted rondelles, 4mmx5mm, Black Crystal, Fire Polished 11 SmallRead More
We love Boho-chic brown suede paired with shiny Thai silver. It’s super trendy right now and is ultra-wearable as a leather wrap bracelet. Wear it with faded denim and white cotton for a look straight out of Coachella! If you’re new to jewelry-making, this DIY wrap bracelet is for you! (The only tool you needRead More
We bought a pair of hammered squares at a bead show with no idea how we were going to use them. We love how these Beaded Chandelier Earrings turned out with these garnet and spinel gem dangles. We think these would look great with a fancy dress or be fun with jeans and a t-shirt!Read More
These Colorful Rhinestone Bangles are easy to wear and easy to make! We’ll show you how to wrap the rhinestone cup chain onto an inexpensive bangle using embroidery floss. Here’s a video showing just how we made the Colorful Rhinestone Bangles. Follow along then use the steps below to make your own. How To MakeRead More
How pretty is this!? Jennifer made it for her friend Janice, but it was so pretty we took pictures before she gave it to her. (She loved it, of course!) We didn’t know whether to call it a Multi-Strand Gemstone Bracelet or a Tassel & Gemstone Bracelet. We settled on Multi-Strand Friendship Bracelet because more thanRead More
We love vintage looking jewelry findings like filigrees and rosettes. We see them at bead shows and even at Michael’s, Jo-Ann, and Hobby Lobby. You may have seen them wondered how to use them. Well, here’s one of our favorite ways to feature filigrees in a pair of Copper Filigree Earrings. We made a videoRead More
Here’s a gorgeous new memory wire bracelet project inspired by two hanks of beads. We found the turquoise bugle beads at a bead show and thought they were gorgeous. But they sat around unused until we found the hank of gold cylinder beads. These beads looked so elegant together we just had to make themRead More
