Friday, January 9, 2015

DIY Jewelry: Beaded Bracelet Cuff

Beadaholique is a useful website for learning how to create new DIY jewelry. You can watch instructional videos, follow step by step tutorials, learn about new jewelry techniques, or shop for supplies on their website. Watch the video below to learn how to create a cuff using wire and tila beads:



Jewelry Supplies Needed for Project:
  1. Glass Beads
  2. Tila Square Beads
  3. Wire Thread (7 ft used or project)
  4. Pliers
  5. Scissors

Ickynicks Jewelry is an online handmade shop for men and women. We design gold hoop earrings, sterling silver and stainless steel fashion jewelry.We provide links to tips and tricks for jewelry making.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

DIY Jewelry: Love Leather Bracelet

Leather bracelets are fun to make because they’re easy once you learn the basics. Here’s a quick and fun project for beginner jewelry lovers. Learn how to make a leather bracelet with a ‘love’ bead.



























You will need the following supplies:  
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Jewelry Glue
  • Pliers
  • Tube Beads with words
  • Lobster Clasp
  • Multiple strands of small cord (1.5mm-2)
  • 10mm end caps (glue on)


 

Ickynicks Jewelry is an online handmade shop for men and women. We design gold hoop earrings, sterling silver and stainless steel hoop earrings. We provide links to tips and tricks for jewelry making.

Friday, January 2, 2015

DIY Jewelry Making: Leather Bracelets

Learn how to make jewelry from leather. Antelope Beads is a great website for easy DIY leather jewelry tutorials and projects. Step-by-step videos accompany each jewelry project and it’s free of charge on the website. Projects are sorted by level of difficulty from beginner to advanced level. You can choose to purchase the supplies from their website, or simply watch the tutorials on YouTube. Watch a video on how to make leather bracelets:       


Ickynicks Jewelry is an online handmade shop for men and women. Ickynicks designs gold hoop earrings, sterling silver and stainless steel hoop earrings. We provide links to tips and tricks for jewelry making.

Monday, December 29, 2014

DIY Jewelry Making: Wire Wrap Pearls

Want to learn how to wire wrap? Whether you're a beginner or advanced learner, you can create earrings, bracelets, rings, charms, or necklaces. Below is an easy step by step video tutorial on how to wire wrap pearl beads. Use this finished product as a an earring, ring, or pendant for a necklace.
 
Part One
Part Two

Jewelry Supplies Needed for Project:
  1. 3.6' of 20g craft wire 
  2. 1x 12mm size Bead. Either Pearl or Glass Round Beads 
  3. Chain nose pliers, cutters, Round Nose pliers

Ickynicks Jewelry is an online handmade shop for men and women. Ickynicks designs gold hoop earrings, sterling silver and stainless steel hoop earrings. We provide links to tips and tricks for jewelry making.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Easy DIY Projects: Jewelry and Paper Crafts


Interested in making jewelry? Creative Mixed Media is an online website for crafters interested in DIY projects that are affordable and simple to make. Choose from several art projects including jewelry making, scrapbooking, card making, constructing mosaics, or stitching and sewing. Free tutorials are available for each project along with additional tips and resources for extra help (books and other websites are referenced). 

For each DIY project, a list of materials is included along with a video tutorial that goes step-by step. This is extremely helpful for visual learners! Jewelry designers can learn how to wire wrap beads and use polymer clay to make simple earrings, bracelets and necklaces. This is definitely a great website for beginners!

 


Resources:
http://www.createmixedmedia.com/make/jewelry


Ickynicks Jewelry is an online handmade shop for men and women. Ickynicks designs gold hoop earrings, sterling silver and stainless steel hoop earrings. We provide links to tips and tricks for jewelry making.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Queen Cleopatra: Ancient Jewelry of Egypt


Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of Egypt. She ruled alongside her brother between 51-30 B.C. after their father's death. Egyptian tradition required Cleopatra to marry her younger brother to keep status of ruler. Over the course of her reign, she was believed to be one of the most powerful female pharaohs in the Egyptian patriarchal society. She engaged in a relationship Julius Caesar and had a son, then with Marc Anthony and bore three children.


















To the left is a gold box ring


On the right is a gold bracelet featuring two serpents that symbolizes protection.

Jewelry from the Cleopatra museum exhibit




































Blue portrait print of Cleopatra VII






 Resources:

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Jewelry Lessons and Tutorials: Jewelrylessons.com

JewelryLessons.com is a great resource for crafters who are interested in advancing their skills in jewelry making.  An entire section on the website is devoted to DIY tutorials and patterns. You can search for specific tutorials based on the level of difficulty, type of jewelry you want to design, rating level, or jewelry techniques below:
  • Wire wrapping
  • Hand hammering (silversmith)
  • Bead weaving with thread or wire 
  • Polymer or metal clay
  • Polishing or finishing stones, charms, or rings 
  • Surface embellishment with pendants, bracelets, or rings
  • Using string and fiber
  • Metalsmith
  • Men's Jewelry