Working with wire is one of my favorite things in the whole wide world of jewelry making! It’s also one of the things I receive the most questions about, whether it’s general: “What kind of wire should I get if I’m just starting out making jewelry?” or specific: “What exactly does wire hardness mean, and…
DIY Beaded Hoop Earrings Tutorial {Video}
I am so excited to share this project with you. Not only do I think these beaded hoop earrings turned out super cute, but I’m honored to host my first ever GIVEAWAY featuring beads from my wonderful sponsor, Beachartz! There are several ways to enter to win the beads I used in this tutorial, which…
All About Jewelry Wire – Which Gauge Wire to Use for What?
Welcome back to All About Jewelry Wire! This is Part 5 of a series unraveling all the important aspects of choosing the right jewelry wire for your projects. We have covered different wire gauge measuring systems, wire hardness, different wire shapes and materials for jewelry wire. Today we’re going to cover which gauges of wire…
DIY Multistrand (Bridal) Necklace {Video}
I had so much fun playing around with ideas for bridal jewelry for my wedding last month. This beautiful multistrand pearl necklace is one of the options I came up with, and I’m so excited to share this tutorial with you. I’ll show you three different ways this one necklace can be worn through simple…
All About Jewelry Wire – Wire Materials
This is Part 4 of All About Jewelry Wire. Last week, we talked about wire gauges, wire hardness, and different jewelry wire shapes, and today we’re going to dive right in to the topic of jewelry wire materials. Jewelry wire, along with jewelry findings and other notions, are offered in a wide variety of materials….
DIY Paper Stud Earrings {Video Tutorial}
I love to make jewelry with paper! If you’re not new around these parts, you’ve probably already noticed that about me. Scrapbook paper is so fun and versatile – I just can’t get enough of it. I always save my scraps from bigger projects so I can come up with smaller projects like these. Â I’ve…
All About Jewelry Wire – Wire Shapes
This is Part 3 of All About Jewelry Wire – an in depth look at all the important factors to consider when choosing jewelry wire for your projects. Earlier this week we covered wire gauge measuring systems and wire hardness, and today we’re going to take a look at wire shapes what they mean for…
All About Jewelry Wire – Wire Hardness Explained
Welcome back to All About Jewelry Wire! There are so many important factors to cover with regard to wire basics that I thought it best to break it up into smaller chunks. Yesterday we delved into different wire gauge measuring systems and how to be wary of gauge size discrepancies when shopping for your jewelry…
All About Jewelry Wire – Wire Gauge Sizes Explained
When working with jewelry wire, it is very important to understand the basics of wire gauge, hardness, and material and how these factors affect your designs. Today we will straighten out some confusion in the wire gauge measuring systems before we move on to wire hardness and choosing the right wire for your projects  (Parts…
DIY African Heishi Bead Necklace Tutorial
This DIY jewelry tutorial shows you how to make a cute and colorful African Heishi Bead necklace! The necklace can be made from vinyl African discs, vintage sequins and brass heishi beads. The tutorial shows you the components to use, and tips and tricks on how to string your materials to get a professional-looking necklace….