Jewelry Making

Creating lapel pins with buttons is a fun and innovative project that can use any button, from rare antique buttons to novelty buttons found in craft stores. By using tie tack parts purchased from...

Although many jewelers purchase commercial findings, hand made pin backs add value to art jewelry. This tutorial will explain how to make your own pin back for inclusion in your art jewelry.

A toggle clasp consists of two components--a ring and a pin--that attach to opposite ends of a bracelet to close it around your wrist. An extender for a toggle clasp allows you to enlarge the...

A variety of bead-and-wire flowers abound in beading and jewelry-making magazines. Some are elaborate, while others are relatively simple. If you don't have access to a pattern, it's easy enough...

Files are used as the second step of cutting a design out of sheet metal. Once the piece is sawed, the artist must refine the quality of the cut line. This tutorial will explain how to use a file...

Make decorative Christmas jewelry using colorful themed materials. This is a project that adults, children and groups can make for themselves, to give as gifts or to sell at fund raising events...

A collection of beads has almost infinite possibilities. Making jewelry is an obvious use for beautiful beads, but beaded hair pins are a quick and easy project. After you make a necklace and...

Beaded hair pins can work in short or long hair, adding sparkle to casual or dressier styles. Wear fully beaded bobby pins as barrettes or use pins with an accent on the end to hold an up-do into...

For a seamstress or the sewer in the family what could be lovelier than wearing tiny spools of thread as earrings. Many of us have a couple of those purse size sewing kits laying around. They...

The holidays, especially Christmas, are bound to put you in a festive mood. Most likely, you will be decorating your home's interior and exterior. There also will be occasions of celebration when...

Making stuff out of old t-shirts is fun and sometimes hard. This project doesnt require complicated steps. Its easy fun and you can also add extra stuff like beads, different knots and colors.

Making your own jewelry has a lot of benefits. You can be creative and express yourself in making handcrafted jewelry that reflects your personality. You can also create your own line of jewelry...

The wrist watch, while it may seem an antiquated accessory, remains the telltale sign of a person's style and status. Highly visible without being overwhelmingly obvious, it is a subtle statement...

Sterling silver charms are in. Make your own hand made charms and then incorporate them into earrings or pendants to make unique jewelry. Making your own jewelry components saves you money and...

Jewelry has been around for centuries. The first notable example of ancient jewelry comes from the Egyptians. Their jewelry was dripping with gold and semiprecious stones. Every civilization has...

Beaded stick pins can be a fun and fashionable way to make a statement in your wardrobe. Used for decorating hats, scarves or jackets, these pins are easy to make in any number of ways. A simple...

You can make super easy hair bows with vintage style and your own special flair. Vintage earrings can be clipped and removed to simple bobby pin clips as your mood and wardrobe dictates. Broaches...

Brooches and pins are jewelry items that are not worn as often today as they were in years gone by. You can find attractive and interesting vintage brooches at estate sales and thrift stores, or...

Thread earrings, also known as ear threads, are a style of earring that features a very small chain with a straight length of wire at the end. The wire feeds through the pierces hole and pulls the...

A pin can easily be converted into a necklace with the right kind of tool. These special jewelry findings come in a variety of forms but with a common goal--to increase the available uses of a...

Earrings are a popular jewelry item to make because they can often be finished quickly and require few supplies in order to create beautiful works of art. Whether you enjoy making earrings for...

Wire can form the basic shape of jewelry and be used to string beads, or it can be used as a decorative wrap around the outside of crystals, rocks, beads or almost anything you can think of....

Eye pins are a jewelry component that allows an additional item to be attached. Eye pins look like a long piece of wire with a loop at the end. They come in various sizes and metal colors, such as...

Making knots for a cord rosary isn't difficult. If you know how to make a simple overhand knot, you are already most of the way there. The trick to learn, however, is how to make sure that the...

Brooches are fun, creative ways to add a dash of style to just about anything. These fancy pins can be worn on hats, lapels, scarves, sleeves or simply on the front of a blouse to spark things up...

Floating earrings are a beautiful and simple version of a chandelier earring. They're easy to make, easy to wear in both casual and elegant settings, and make wonderful gifts. With just a few...

One-of-a-kind jewelry pins can be a striking accent or conversation piece to wear with any outfit. Different materials can be used to create a jewelry pin, including pearl, fabric and antique...

Silk flower fashion pins are an easy and inexpensive item for fundraisers. By using different colors and flowers, everyone can find a pin that they like. These pins are simple to make, and little...

Earrings are a great way to learn some of the fundamental techniques of jewelry making. This is because earrings can be very simple projects, using only a bead or two and some wire attached to the...

If you find a stylish pendant that you would love to wear, but don't like wearing necklaces, you can make the pendant into earrings. Buy two matching pendants and a few jewelry making findings and...

Earrings are one of the easiest pieces of jewelry to make. Once you learn some of the basic techniques, you may even find yourself creating a brand new pair of stylish earrings to match every...

Small but dramatic, seed beads are 1.5 mm. Strung on a head pin, seed bead earrings are delicate and appear ethereal on the ear. Available in a multitude of colors and materials, the possible...

Why buy a pre-made jewelry pin when you can make your own and have loads of fun doing it? The process of creating a jewelry pin is very easy, as long as you have the right tools. You can even set...

Learn how to make your own post earrings. Posts are little pins that go through the hole which was pierced (at an earlier time!) through the ear lobe. The decorative part of the earring is glued...

Head pins are important components of beaded jewelry. Making your own head pins will add value to your jewelry creations and save you money. In this tutorial you will learn how to use a simple...

A multi-string necklace of beads or pearls can add a statement to your wardrobe. Whether of one color or a variegated color mix that will allow you to wear it with more than one outfit, the...

Just like suits, pins never go out of style! Here is a great way to showcase your focal beads. Create this lovely floral and amethyst pin and wear it on your favorite suit. This tutorial combines...

Begin by choosing your beads and beading thread and laying out the pattern you want to use to make your beaded badge holder. Be sure and use beads that have holes large enough to accommodate at...

Pins are a favorite with many people who design jewelry. This project uses a simple idea that turns into a pin that can be worn on a sweater, blouse, jacket or hat. Children can easily make this...

Create a lightweight Fall leaf pin using an acrylic modeling paste. The light modeling paste is an airy and workable paste used in acrylic painting. It provides a textured look that can be...

Make jewelry pins from cut pieces of those advertising CDs you get in the mail and get some use out of them instead of tossing them out or piling them in with junk you aren’t sure what to...

Fabric flower pins can make fun decorations for hats, bags, skirts and sweaters. You can make a simple fabric flower from scraps of colored fabric. You’ll also need a pin back, or a pin...

Learn how to make a head pin with expert tips and advice on wire jewelry in this free video clip on gemstones and tools.

Learn how to sand the safety pin with expert tips and advice on recycled jewelry in this free video clip.

Learn about the safety pin with expert tips and advice on recycled jewelry in this free video clip.

Learn how to sand the safety pin with expert tips and advice on recycled jewelry in this free video clip.

Jewelry can be made from just about anything. Look for small metal and plastic items that can be used for a charm bracelet or necklace. Use a safety pin for the clasp to make the entire piece out...

Want to feel unique and crafty? People will definatley ask you wear did you buy them, but shh it's a secret! Don't tell them how you made it. Do tell them you will make one at a reasonable cost...

After you've put together your razor-blade bracelet, you need to attach the clasp so that you can wear it. You can make clasps from safety pins to give your jewelry an edgy and alternative look,...

There are many different basic loopy bracelet styles. Use letters to create names or elaborate beading for a more elegant pattern. Any cord, thread, string or wire works with colored stringing...