Ever wondered what to do with old eye glasses, or found a pair with a shape that was too cool to pass up at a local flee market?
Well, Jennifer at The Felt Mouse has the answer. She has shared … Read More ...
Tutorial: Ribbon and Bead Necklace
Jenny from I Heart Jenny recently sent in a link to her tutorial for a Lanvin inspired necklace made with bead and black ribbon. She includes excellent instructions with bead pattern illustrations.
If you like this look you might also … Read More ...
Tutorial: Anthropologie Inspired Beaded Necklace
Here is another Anthropologie inspired tutorial. Anthro seems to be the go to place for inspiration at the moment, and I can see why. This one was inspired by their canary yellow and pink beaded necklace.
Click here for the … Read More ...
Review: Metalwork: Wire Fusing & Other Micro-Torch Techniques
If you are interested in taking your jewelry projects to the next level but don’t have the space or the inclination to use a traditional jewelry torch, the micro torch might be a good tool to try out.
If so, … Read More ...
Tutorial: “Enamel” Flower Pins
Here is a novel tutorial on how to create these lovely little flower pins. Your standard guess on what the material could be, might surprisingly be wrong.
They are in fact made of pine cones and nail polish! Go figure. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Silhouette and Script Necklace
Tanya over at Trey & Lucy recently shared this tutorial on how to make a silhouette and script necklace. It is a beautiful, classic and clean, sentimental project.… Read More ...
Tutorial: t-shirt necklace
As you are getting ready for summer and getting out your t-shirts, if any are a little past their best days, here is a wonderful idea for what to do with them.
Melissa over at IS-LY shares an excellent tutorial … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cartier-like Charity Bracelets
If you love the look of Cartier’s Love Charity bracelets, then check out P.S. I Made This‘ quick and easy tutorial on how to make a similar one yourself.
As always, I like the easy instructions and use of … Read More ...
Making a Chanel Necklace
Here is an interesting post from If It’s Hip, It’s Here on how Chanel make the Venetian bib necklace from their new collection.
For you crafters out there, I can imagine a similar look being created with pre-made bezels … Read More ...
Letter Stamp Idea
Here is an example from Shiny Little Things, of what you could do with the letter stamps mentioned here.
Or you could try spoons, forks, metal cut outs from old plate (keeping a tad of the old detailing … Read More ...
Friday Inspiration: Felted and Beaded Bangles
Trende Femme recently added this image of felted, embroidered, beaded and floral embellished bangles. They are excellent stacked. What a lovely bit of Friday inspiration.
Originally uploaded by TrendeFemme
A bit of tutorial fun
It isn’t often that I get to post on edible jewely, but Gourmet Mom on-the-Go recently shared a fun how to, complete with cute printable graphic for packaging, on how to make a retro jelly bean bracelet.
This fun and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Anthropologie like loop earrings
Rebecca from Hello Marzipan recently shared this tutorial for these Anthropologie inspired loop earrings.
I like that she has come up with her own technique to recreate a look, but also taken the project a step further and added an … Read More ...
Tutorial: Lace and Button Earrings
The latest tutorial is up on the Ornamentea site. This time it is for these “Lace and Button” earrings. The mother of pearl vintage buttons and gunmetal finish findings are an excellent combination.
You can try this with your own … Read More ...
Tutorial: Silk Flower Bib Necklace
This floral bib necklace tutorial from Terisa at Running With Scissors is excellent for a number of reasons. It has a ton of how-to tips, such as using matte medium and 3D crystal lacquer to enhance the flowers, and creating … Read More ...
