Initial Glass Pendant DIY

You know when you see an idea and you want to kick yourself for not thinking of it first? Well, this in one of those times. I love to make jewelry. I give it away, I sell it, I wear it. This is such a fantastic idea for so many gift giving opportunities. I am thinking even crafting with kids this would be fun and quick the only thing I would worry about is the etching cream usage. For the entire tutorial you can see it over at Midwestern Girl DIY [link]

Looking for supplies? You can find them here:

Etching Cream Glass Rectangle Tiles

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Hollow Polymer Clay Bead Tutorial

Want to make a hollow polymer clay bead? Here's a link to a tutorial with step by step photographs. [link]

Need some clay to get started?
Variety of Polymer Clay

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Beaded Earrings Free Tutorial

Oh what a grand find. There's a ton more free tutorials at BeadsMagic but here is the link to the earrings pictured above. [link]

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Beaded Heart Tutorial

Sonyastyle shares a beautiful beaded heart tutorial with her readers. [link]

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DIY Beads from Paper

Instructables has a great tutorial for making beads from paper. Yeap, you remember doing this as a kid. It is the same technique but taken to a higher level - just check out the results! [link]

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Wire-wrap Rosette Ring Tutorial

A sweet little rosette wire ring tutorial from McFarland Designs. There are great step by step images. [link]

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Wrapped Bracelet DIY

Here is a visual tutorial for making a bracelet with flexible vinyl (PVC) tubing, thread - wool, silk etc to your taste, double sided tape (5 mm width), and a knitting needle. Here is a link to the full tutorial, it is in Russian [link]. If you would like to translate it, try using Babblefish. 

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Recycled Washer Necklace

Washer necklaces are a very popular craft and everyone has their own version of making them. This one uses nail polish. What a great idea. It is an inexpensive craft and great for kids and adults alike. Give it a try and check out the examples at The Handmade Adventures of Captain Crafty. [link]

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Beaded Jewelry Contest :: $750 in Prizes

$750 in Prizes! Enter a Beaded Jewelry Competition now!

Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets, Anklets, and more! Get your best work together and enter  Summer 2012 Beaded Jewelry Contest for the chance to win $750 in prizes! categories this year are fairly interpretive, there should be a category for everyone to enter. The categories are: Whimsical or Romantic - think flirty, feminine, delicate, flowery type designs. Bohemian or Eclectic - Gypsy, folk, diverse designs. Traditional or Contemporary - everything from classic pearls to "modern" designs. Be sure to read all the contest rules and guidelines before entering. See Rules

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Paper Bracelet

Create a light weight fun bracelet using paper. This example from Take Your Vitamin C was created using water color paper but I imagine making one using scrapbooking paper. What a great idea for using up all your scrap paper you have been saving. This project does take some down time because of dry time. [link]

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Nail Polish Jewelry

Make jewelry easily using nail polish! This is a great craft for a fun ladies get together, or for a group of teens at a sleep over. Heck, my daughters who are 6 and 9 would love this idea.  Tammyswallow shares this tutorial on hub pages and it includes a video demonstration. [link]

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Melted Jewelry

What summer fun. I love craft ideas that are easy enough to do with the kids but have a more professional result. These beads and bracelets are just the thing. I can't wait to do them with the kids. Thanks Craft and Creativity for sharing the tutorial. [link]

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Verse Bookmark (or necklace)

At first look, I thought these were necklaces. I was so excited and thought what a great idea for a bible study group or the GEMS girls club at our church. They are actually bookmarks. But yes, they could be necklaces. This tutorial comes from Inspiring Ideas with Jeanne Winters. [link]

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Bead Design Studio Technique Guide

Bead Design Studio Technique Guide

Browse the pages of our Technique Guide to find a wealth of information, including the following:

• A fully-illustrated glossary covering beads of all types, findings, tools and supplies, and more
• A fully-illustrated guide to crimping, wirework, bead stitches (ladder stitch, even-count flat peyote stitch, and square stitch), and embroidery and bead embroidery stitches  
• A measurement converter (millimeters to inches and vice-versa)
• Common jewelry measurements

Download the Bead Design Studio Tech Guide

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Bracelets from Plastic Bottles

I am always on the hunt for kids crafts. Especially now since I am gearing up for summer craft camp at our house. This tutorial posted on Madtown Macs for bracelets made from soda bottles is a great craft to add to our list of to do crafts. It is unique, different enough from packaged craft kits, yet simple enough. Take a look yourself and see if it might work for you. [link]

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Winter Necklace

Over time, I have experimented with using ribbon in my jewelry making and the idea of loose braids. I haven't been thrilled with the results, but this time, I think I got it right. I used the mixed TOHO beads and threaded them into long strands, using two of them along with ribbon and cotton yarn with pearls. I braided the four strands together. Every so often I joined them together with a bow of ribbon and finally added a snowflake charm. I am happy with the results of this longer necklace strand. 


materials used came from Artbeads.com:

TOHO™ Bead Mix Crystals/Silvers 8g Bag

Sterling Silver Snowflake Charm

Swarovski 59100C 3mm Beads Cream Cotton Yarn Cream

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25 cent Silver Ring!

Make an amazing silver ring from a silver quarter you can find in your spare change. This is one of those tutorials that is so amazing you have to give it a go. The tutorial was found on Instructables. [link]

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Gift Card Bracelet

Recycle your used gift cards into jewelry! Yeap, Oh So Crafty took a used Starbucks card and made a bracelet for a friend. What a great idea for a gift card you don't plan to reload with money. Recycle, reuse, repurpose and of course diy! [link]

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Classes from Sherri Haab

Classes in Missouri Classes are filling fast in Missouri! Sherri will be teaching an electroforming workshop and a resin clay class on March 31st and April 1st in Liberty, Missouri.  To register for a spot in either class go to http://www.beadbrowsery.com     Classes in Utah Finally, a class in Utah! Sherri will be teaching techniques with bronze metal clay in her studio space in Springville. The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 21st.  Email  chelle@sherrihaab.com if you're interested for more info.

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Ear Vines - Free Pattern

Craftsy is an online community with online classes. Most of them are provided for a fee. However, you can find some free tutorials as well as patterns, projects and workshops. The Ear Vines is one of those freebies you can find. [link]

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