This is the prototype for a necklace project I have been asked to make by a new magazine on making jewellery. It’s not quite ready but I’m pleased with the bubble effect. It’s easier to make than it looks and I will put together the instructions when I post the final version.
The picture frame pendants we have been promising for a while are now in stock. There’s a few to choose from including those shown in the picture. Click on this link to see all our Resin Jewellery Making Blanks
Making jewellery from resin and precious metal clay (PMC) has become very popular recently. If you want try your hand then a workshop is a good way to get started. Art Clay Supplies run several courses from their base near Reading, and sell all the supplies you need in their online shop.
Globaholic has an ever increasing range of findings ideal for use with resin or PMc, including picture frame charms, cufflink and earring blanks and dog tag pendants.
These are just some of the gorgeous new beads at Globaholic this week. We now have all sorts of new metallised plastic beads which I’m sure you’ll love. Metallised plastic beads have all the effect of metal but without the weight. This makes them ideal for jewellery, particularly earrings.
Also new this week are additions to our small jewellery making kit range, including bag charm kits. We have new findings such as Monster Kidney Wires and cufflink blanks, and we are introducing a range of findings for resin jewellery making - more on this later.
Take a look at our new products page.
These pretty earrings are very simple to make – just take 2 12mm silver jump rings and 2 thin slice beads from our cane glass beads range and attach them to earring hooks.
We have just opened a shop on Folksy. If you haven’t been on the site then you really should! Folksy champions cool crafts and design talent, marrying up designers and crafters from the UK with buyers who want individual, quality stuff that’s made with love. Everything you can think of from art and jewellery to stained glass windows and sculpture. It’s a great place to sell your creations or just to get some inspiration.
A great way to use up leftover beads is to make one of these pretty random bracelets. Made on nylon coated beading wire and finished with a t-bar toggle fastener. Add a few charms as you go along.
This sparkly necklace, bracelet and earrings set is made with 12mm Stardust Beads interspersed with 5mm Stardust Beads.
These necklaces are really easy to make!
Take 1m of 1mm waxed cotton cord and pass both ends through a focal bead (it will need a 2mm wide hole). On the end of one length add the charms and knot tightly. On the other length know 3 charms about 6cm up, then add 3 charms at the end. Add a little Superglue to secure the knots.