by admin | Nov 18, 2016 | DIY, Jewelry, Tutorials
This easy-to-make necklace is right on trend with the 90’s choker resurgence. To make this necklace, inspired by the Pearled Choker at Anthropologie ($48), you will need: • A length of flat suede or leather cord (I think this is closest to what I used) • Strong...
by admin | Jan 11, 2016 | DIY, Jewelry, Tutorials
A long time ago, I did a tutorial for raw gold-dipped gems. This tutorial was inspired by that, but a little more advanced. I purposely applied the gold leaf over the wire to give it a rustic, earthy look, but if you want it smoother, apply the gold leaf before wire...
by admin | Aug 3, 2015 | DIY, Jewelry, Tutorials
So this tutorial is a bit different from the ones I usually do, as it requires a 3D printer to make the main components of the necklace. I’ve experimented a bit with printing jewelry components, so when I saw this necklace from J.Crew, I knew it was a perfect...
by admin | Jul 16, 2015 | DIY, Jewelry, Tutorials
To make these earrings you will need: • Top-drilled briolettes (I used cherry quartz) • 5 mm round beads (I used labradorite) • 4 mm round beads (I used snow quartz) • 5 mm faceted beads (I used these from Doreen Beads) • Gold chain in two thicknesses • 1.5″...
by admin | Jul 7, 2015 | DIY, Jewelry, Tutorials
To make this necklace, you will need: • Large gold curb chain • Thin gold chain • Gold jump rings • Gold clasp • Flat nose pliers • Chain nose pliers To start, open the large curb chain you can shorten it to a length of about 7″. Cut two pieces of the thin...