Free jewelry tutorials and resources for jewelry business or hobby!
Learn to make your own lovely diamond or square shaped earwires using a fun pair of specialty jewelry making pliers. This step-by-step video tutorial shows you the technique to create perfect earwires easily and quickly. Won’t these add a special touch to your handmade earring creations? Complete list of tools + materials and notes after the video. TOOLS & SUPPLIES: • Wubber’s Jumbo Square Mandrel Pliers • two 3 inch pieces of 20 gauge wire, half hard or dead {Read More}
This jewelry making video shows you how to make a fun pair of earrings from an unexpected material – an upcycled plastic to-go container for sushi! These earrings are nice and light, and also very quick to make. Oh, and they’re earth-friendly, too :) Complete list of tools and supplies below the video. Subscribe to my YouTube channel so you don’t miss any new videos! And don’t forget to Like and Share :) TOOLS & SUPPLIES: • one plastic {Read More}
This lovely classic pearl and ribbon necklace is easier to make than you might think. Imagine all the wonderful color combinations you can come up with using your favorite ribbon and faux pearls…or other beads! Learn the technique here and you can use it for necklaces and bracelets too. Thanks to Anne at Flax & Twine for sharing this great tutorial with us! Photo via Flax & Twine
Peruvian thread earrings are wonderful brightly colored accessories that have always fascinated me. At first glance, they look extremely complicated to make, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that they are actually quite simple, thanks to this video tutorial. Use a wire coiling tool to make perfect wire coils quickly and easily, or learn how to coil wire by hand with this video. Use a sturdy work-hardened wire as your base wire. If your base wire is too soft, wrapping the {Read More}
There are tons of fun tools for coiling wire out there, but like most things, it turns out that there’s a simple way to do it without having to invest in another gadget. This video demonstration will show you the trick to getting neat wire coils easily by wrapping the wire by hand! How to Use Coiled Wire in Your Jewelry Designs: You can leave the wire coiled around the base wire and form it into shapes, or slide it {Read More}
