Ideas for Hand Crafted Jewelry

Series Summary

There is nothing more satisfying than wearing your own creations. If you happen to be one of those people who are lucky enough to be blessed with a even smidgen of creative talent, you can make all sorts of unique items. With a little bit of effort, your creations can become the envy of all those consumer driven shoppers. Sure, it may be easier to buy that necklace hanging on the rack. However, how many others have succumb to this quick solution for jewelry? Let's face it-buying jewelry isn't as much fun as making it. Also, there is nothing better than receiving praise for your own creations. While it may seem like a lot of work to make handcrafted jewelry, all you need is someone to show you some simple instructions. Once you have the basics down, you are free to let your creative juices dazzle.

In this free video series, Ella Seltzer shows you how to make your own jewelry. With her expert advice, handcrafted jewelry doesn't seem so unattainable. She shows you basic skills that will allow you to create your own unique necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Learn how to attach clasp and jump rings. Also, Ella illustrates how to glue crystals onto your jewelry. Learn how to make a floating bracelet. So, what are you waiting for? With this series, you can make the perfect piece of jewelry for the perfect occasion.

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Ella Seltzer for Expert Village. So, today we are going to make antique star jewelry. It's a lot of fun. It's relatively easy to make and we are going to be making a necklace like this one with flowers and crystals and you can do it in any type of color that you want. There are other options such as this one which is with more flowers in a bright turquoise and this is a design which is suitable for girls, you know for kids it is more fun, slightly lighter. The craze for this jewelry was started by an Israeli designer called Machain McGrain, who has branches all over the world now and it really is a fashion that's lasted a very long time and she uses this type of antique copper and Swarovski crystals to create a very, very colorful array of elegant jewelry the women have chosen to wear for daytime, evening time, whenever they want but it really does create a very unique style that a lot of people are really, really keen on. That's what we are going to do right now. "