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How to Create a Jewelry-Making Kit

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Create a Jewelry-Making Kit
Create a Jewelry-Making Kit

Jewelry can be an expression of one's personality and imagination. A jewelry kit makes a nice gift and can fit any budget.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Jewelry Beads
  • Jewelry Clasps
  • Jewelry Supplies
  • Baskets
  • Crafting Needles
  • Tweezers For Jewelry Making
  • Body Jewelry Kits
  • Magnifying Glasses
  • Jewelry Crafts Subscription
  • Tackle Boxes
  • Bead Design Boards
  • Jewelry Wire
  • Pliers For Jewelry Making
  • Small Wire Cutters
  • Tool Chests
  • Baskets
  1. Step 1

    Choose a pattern or book for the recipient's level of experience, personality, style or age.

  2. Step 2

    Use the pattern instructions or list of suggested tools to create your kit.

  3. Step 3

    Purchase the tools, jewelry hardware and materials as well as extra necklace clasps, wire, pin backs and any small, easily broken pieces.

  4. Step 4

    Choose tools to match the craft. For delicate or intricate work, small, specialized tools work best.

  5. Step 5

    Include, if you wish, embellishments, a jewelry maker's "extra hand" clamp, magnifying glass, magazine subscription or materials to make different pieces of jewelry to match the project.

  6. Step 6

    Present kit in a basket, tool caddy or anything that can be used to carry or store craft supplies.

Tips & Warnings
  • A small fishing tackle box makes a nice storage box for the jewelry supplies and tools.
  • The range of tools for jewelry makers is vast. For example, you can get round-nose, flat-nose, chain-nose, knotting, serrated, nonserrated, crimping and split-ring pliers.

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beadydani said

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on 6/1/2009 Very good article, I am a jewellery maker/tutor I will use this idea for kits I will sell at my classes. Don't why I didn't think of this before. Thanks for sharing.

scentbygod said

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on 4/2/2009 EXCELLENT!!!!

dezeri said

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on 3/20/2009 thanks this article is great and as a recessionista fashonista, iam starting to make my own earrings and necklaces to go with an outfit, and i will continue to do so cause this is an inexpensive way to add a touch of chic to any outfit i wear.

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on 1/22/2009 Nicely done I enjoyed reading this

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on 1/22/2009 Nicely done I enjoyed reading this

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