How to Make Barbie Jewelry

Jewelry enhances a Barbie outfit and creates a unique look. Of course, Barbie jewelry must be tiny, since Barbie herself is so small.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ribbons
• Small Beads
• Glues
• Short Straight Pins
• Scissors
• Scissors
• Modeling Clays
• Fine String
• Elastic Strings
• Needle-nose Pliers
• Needle-nose Pliers
• Barbie Dolls
• small, compartmentalized plastic containers

Bracelets

1. Make bracelets using wire or fine string.

2. Close the wires or tie the strings with the bracelet on Barbie's wrist.

3. Secure it tightly so that the bracelet cannot slip off over Barbie's hand.

4. Design a bracelet using elastic string and small beads.

5. Tie the elastic while the bracelet is on Barbie's wrist.

6. Be sure the elastic is just slightly stretched when the bracelet is on Barbie's wrist so that it will stay on.

Earrings

7. Use small beads or other decorative items (such as small charms or tiny pendants) and short straight pins to make earrings.

8. Push the pin through the decorative item and into Barbie's earlobe. Do not use this method if children will be playing with the Barbie since the pin could come out.

9. Glue small decorative items onto Barbie's earlobes for non-removable earrings.

Necklaces

10. Create necklaces using tiny beads and fine wire. (You can also use fine string.)

11. Cut the wire to the length you desire.

12. Slip the beads onto the wire and twist the wire closed, snipping off any excess.

13. Slide some beads over the closure to cover it up.

14. Make necklaces the size of chokers - remove the doll's head to slip it on the neck.

15. Try using elastic string for necklaces that will stretch when pulled over Barbie's head.

16. Cut a length of fine ribbon and add one or two small glass or metal beads to it. Tie the ribbon, snipping off any excess, and use it as a fancy necklace.

on 7/4/2006 Use colorful straight pins (with beaded ends) to make post earrings for Barbie. Use wire cutters to snip the pointed ends so that the 'stem' is about 1/2"-3/4" long. These post earrings will fit any Barbie, or similar-sized doll, with small earring holes. For those with large holes made by plastic earrings, use a small dot of white glue to hold the earring in place. The glue is easily removed once dry, so you can change earrings to match your outfits.

My grandmother used to make these earrings for me as a girl to match her handmade clothes. To jazz up your earrings, string beads on wire or a head pin and loop around the post before placing in Barbie's ears. Enjoy!

on 11/22/2005 If Barbie doesn't already have a hole for a ring on her hand, heat up the tip of a straight pin and push it through her hand. You can then take it out and use wire cutters to snip the pointy end off the straight pin, so that it is able to be placed as a ring without too much excess. You may need to sand the snipped end a little because it is often sharp. I like using small, pearl tipped straight pins because they're cute and come in different colors.