Tutorial - How to Make a Pressed Flower Pendant

Make with flowers picked from your yard

Tutorial at The Chilly Dog Blog

"A few months ago, I bought the most beautiful flower press from BKInspired on Etsy. (If you haven't seen this shop, I highly recommend a visit.) Not only is the press pretty, with an intricate design burned into the wood cover, it also came with a nice set of simple instructions for pressing flowers. Shortly after my flower press arrived I headed out to the yard to collect some flowers. That was the easy part. The hard part was waiting for nature to take its course and flatten the leaves and petals once they were placed into the press".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Star Spangled Jewelry

Recycle common household items into jewelry

Tutorial at Upcycled Design Lab Blog

"The project started with two empty tape rolls left over from the a fore mentioned shoe project and some stickers from some old address labels. l started by cutting out a section of the cardboard rolls to make them smaller. Then I used some painters tape around the outside and the inside to secure the new sizing".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Empress Cord Necklace

Jewelry adaption to create a cord necklace in 10 minutes

Tutorial at Jewels of Sayuri Blog

"As a mixed media artist, whenever I come across a labor intensive technique exclusive to a particular medium, I look for ways to simplify the process by which I can combine it with another material or technique. I try to come up with alternate methods that might imitate or bring about the concept or simply the look of the piece but from a different perspective. By doing this, I mean no offense to the original craft, artisan or the process. Instead, I try to establish a new, previously unsought route to practicing a familiar craft. In this case, I thought, why not adapt the concept of  'capturing a focal using a cord bezel' from Soutache jewelry and morph it into something modern by using round cords and wire wrapping".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Geometric Beaded Necklace

A lovely necklace to wear with summer outfits

Tutorial at Happy Girly Crafty Blog

"Lately I have a thing for necklaces, I like to keep my outfits simple and add a touch of drama with necklaces! But, I don't always want huge dramatic pieces - that's why I love dainty necklaces that are cute and easy-to-wear! Especially if you add geometric elements! So today I'm showing you how to make a (recycled) geometric dainty beaded necklace".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Blackberry Necklace

Pickup all needed supplies at your local craft store

Tutorial at Borei Design Blog

"I love blackberries! Not only do I think blackberries are really yummy, I grew up in the American South.  I have fond memories of picking wild ones with my mother as a kid before she passed away. When I saw this picture of this necklace at Custom Made, I just knew I had to have my own blackberry necklace".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Custom Jewelry Trinket Dish

A bold and pretty gift for your bestie, or your own dresser

Tutorial at AKI 1 a.m. Blog

"I have been wanting to try my hands at using air dry clay for a while, and after some snooping around finalized on these custom jewelry dishes. The step-by-step tutorial did involve a few trial rounds, so you can relax and not repeat the mistakes I did. These jewelry/ trinket dishes make for a great organizing tool for your precious baubles. I have kept mine on the dressing table and placed all my go-to daily earrings, neck-chains, ring and watch on them. Now I can just grab-and-go, making my dressing routine easier".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Valentine Lariat

Crochet a curly lariat necklace for Valentine's day

Tutorial at Little Treasures Blog

"I am having several Valentine posts ready as a mini series and while brainstorming ideas for the day, I always referred to it as "Dressing up for Valentine" and it stuck with me - although I don't plan on suggesting fashion choices and styles for Valentine. It would refer to those last finishing touches- in this case jewelry and accessories. So let's move on to the instructions. For this lariat I used 2 colors in fingering and sport yarn. This pink I started the lariat with was fingering but I needed thicker yarn".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Rubber and Brass Tube Necklace

  Necklace made from engineering materials

Tutorial at Makery Blog

"This is what happens when my weekend plans get messed up and I’m forced to stay home with nothing specific to do. I start playing with random materials to see what I can come up with. I love using materials for something other than their intended purpose. This necklace is comprised entirely of “stuff” more at home in the hardware shop. But I find the contrast between the metals and rubber really pleasing".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Crochet a Rosette Necklace

You can use rosettes to make various jewelry pieces

Tutorial at Little Treasures Blog

"Due to a national holiday we had a prolonged weekend and almost didn't feel the daylight saving time this morning. But it sure got a lot darker earlier in the day, so I will have to adjust to it and manage time better so that my photo shoots happen in appropriate natural light available. Ok. Enough of that. I am a talkative girl... cannot stop myself sometimes. I was going to tell you about the flowers I had ready for you today. A pattern to be more specific. The pattern for this rosettes is so easy you will be making tons in no time".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Embroidered Necklace

Jewelry inspired by traditional Macedonian costumes

Tutorial at Little Treasure Blog

"To make this beautiful necklace I was inspired by Macedonian rich traditional costumes and embroidery. Macedonian folk costumes have a centuries-long tradition. They are part of the material culture of the Macedonian people and an important branch of the national artistic creation. In the past, the peasant woman in particular, was the one who created the costumes starting from dyeing the yarn, weaving it into coarse cotton cloths and tightly woven wool yarn and cloths, sewing the parts of clothing and decorating it with rich embroidery".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Jewelry with Pencils

Turn colored pencils into stylish jewelry

Tutorial at Curly Made Blog

"Even though I'm no longer in school, I could not pass this opportunity to make a themed craft. My two younger sisters start in September, and before starting to buy new supplies this was the perfect timing to brainstorm some upcycling ideas to make with the old ones. We ended up deciding on jewelry pieces (somehow I always end up making some kind of accessory) which consist of front/back earrings, which I am kinda obsessed about, an arrow necklace and a more discreet bracelet".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Souvenir Pressed Penny Jewelry

Commemorative jewelry from a special vacation

Tutorial at A Disney Mom Blog

"I saw these totally awesome pressed penny jewelry ideas a while ago on the Epbot blog and I knew I was going to have to try some designs of my own.  I have two different items I made that I want to share with you today, a necklace and a bracelet.  I am pretty stoked with how both of them came out and I can't wait to test some more designs in the future.  Here are the steps for the bracelet:  Gather your supplies: jewelry pliers".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Boho Tassel Necklace

Attach coin charms along the chain as you like

Tutorial at Happy Girly Crafty Blog

"Long necklaces are ideal for summer time! I've been wanting to make one for a while now and finally I found some beautiful supplies. It has that boho vibe that is a huge trend this summer (as I'm sure I've told you before!) but I wanted it to be minimal too. Here's what I've used"....Read More

Tutorial - Turn Your Handwritting into a Leather Cuff

Personalize your cuff with any words you choose

Tutorial at Akamatra Blog

"When I first opened my etsy shop, I didn't really know many things about leather and how to handle it. It's not an easy material to handle I'll tell you that! Depending on the kind of leather, it's not always easy to cut, sew, manipulate and get a finished product you are proud of.  Today I am sharing some of the things I've learned from my years of  "playing" with leather. I am going to show you how to turn your very own hand writing into a gorgeous embroidered leather cuff! Are you up for it".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Beaded Teardrop Earrings

Make elegant earrings in 6 easy-to-follow steps

Tutorial at Posketts Blog

"Need some inexpensive and elegant earrings to accessorize your new favourite outfit?  Consider Beaded Teardrop Earrings.  The classic teardrop shape, paired with satin smooth Swarovski Pearls, looks amazing with formal and casual outfits!Follow the tutorial below to make quick and easy beaded teardrop earrings.  These earrings are perfect for bridal parties, especially if you coordinate your pearl colour with the wedding colours".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Layered Crystal Necklace

Alternately, use chunky chains and no beads for an industrial, chic look

Tutorial at Poskett's Blog

"For the first Tutorial Tuesday, I’d like to show you all how to make my Layered Swarovski Crystal Necklace from last week’s Trend Watch post!  I’d love to see what you all create using this tutorial, so post your creations in the comments section below!  I hope you all enjoy and please don’t hesitate to comment with questions you might have".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Netted Stone Friendship Bracelet

Upcycle fish tank stones intro macramé bracelets

Tutorial at Curly Made Blog

"As you probably realized due to my past bracelet projects, I love making all kinds of friendship bracelets, too bad I don't feel very comfortable wearing stuff around my wrists during winter, it just ends up getting stuck on the jacket's sleeves, especially if it is a big or more chunky bracelet. But still I really wanted to try the netted rock technique, and I can still wear it more when the weather gets warmer".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Jewelry Dish with Air-Dry Clay

Look around your home for an interesting surface imprint stamp

Tutorial at Happy Girly Crafty Blog

 

" I officially have a new craft obsession: air dry clay! I've always wanted to make some of those cute jewellery dishes so I went and bought some air dry clay. The only time that I have used air dry clay was for my Christmas ornaments and the fact that it took 3 days to dry (then) discouraged me from using it again. This time I used a different one and it was so much better! It dried overnight and it was so easy to use".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Jewelry Dish with Polymer Clay

Video tutorial on making a special dish for your jewelry

Tutorial at Cute Simple Stuff Blog

"Today I am sharing this idea of an item that comes on handy when you have a situation similar to mine. Every time I would go and take a shower, I would always take off my jewelry or accessories before taking a shower and then place them next to my shower. It was getting kind of frustrating because I didn´t have a “proper” place to place them while they were there and before I put them back on where I usually store them...First World Problems. I know, but is always the small things, and if there is something that could simplify and make like just a tad bit easier, I´ll take it".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Customized Jewelry Display Stand

Use paint or scrapbook paper to add color and pattern

Tutorial at Sweet Willow Designs Blog

"Here's a quick, easy and inexpensive project to make your own necklace and earring display stands.  I needed a way to take my jewelry pieces to workshops and to use as props for photos and wanted a custom look so I designed these unique jewelry stands.  I love the way they look and how easily you can customize with paint or scrapbook paper.  Using scrapbook paper gives endless options for color and pattern.  Make sure the pattern you choose doesn't compete with your jewelry".... Read more