Elegant Jewelry Beads and Accessories

Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Turquoise Beaded Necklace Making You Can Try

Hey, guys. Happy to see you. Are you searching for any great tutorial to make jewelry? If yes, I believe that you will be interested in today’s Pandahall tutorial on how to make a necklace with turquoise beads. You can try to make one for yourself if you like after seeing this post. Let’s start!
Supplies needed in making turquoise beaded necklace:
Chip turquoise beads
8mm black glass beads
6mm golden beads
Lobster clasp
Jump rings
Tiger tail
Wire cutting plier
Flat plier
Step 1: slide beads
Firstly, cut off the tiger tail about 100cm and fold it into half, then slide a crimp bead onto both wires and pinch it.
Secondly, slide a golden bead onto both wires and slide 3 turquoise beads onto two wires respectively, then slide a black bead onto a wire and cross another wire onto it. And tighten them.
Thirdly, continue to slide 3 turquoise beads onto two wires respectively.
Step 2: finish the turquoise beaded part
Firstly, cross a golden bead onto both wires and slide a golden bead onto wires respectively, then continue to cross a bead onto both wires.
Secondly, continue to slide beads.
Step 3: finish turquoise beaded necklace
Firstly, continue to slide beads until you get your desired length.
Secondly, slide a golden bead and crimp bead onto both wire and cross the wires back through the crimp beads, then make a loop and cut off the extra wires.
Thirdly, connect the two ends of the necklace with two jump rings and a lobster claw clasp.
Then this necklace with turquoise beads has been finished now!

Now, it is done! Do you like this turquoise beaded necklace? Actually, you can try other kinds of beads to make a necklace like it, how about acrylic beads? It is more important to get the skills of the necklace making. Have a nice try!

Friday, 25 March 2016

The Pleasures In Uncovering The Art Of Cabochons

Your average person does not commonly know cabochons. For those of you that have began their journey into the art of jewelry making, there is quite a bit of information that you need to know, if you are looking to achieve the creation you are looking for. Luckily, you do not have to look any further when it comes to understanding gem.


What is Cabochon?

Cabochon is often used softer or opaque gems. They are a unique and intricate cut for gemstones. These beauties are one of the most common and basic cuts, and very well known by most jewelers. Even though they have a simple cut, it can drastically transform it's look, bringing out the unique lines and shapes of the rock. They are used mostly like regular cabochons, and is used in ornamental jewelry. They range from varying sizes and shapes that is sure to suit your creative needs.

Unique Cuts of Cabochons 

Not all cuts are well suited for the all gemstones. Diamonds, among others, are stones that are translucent, and tend to look plain and dull when they are cut into the uniqueness of gem. Since there are no ways to reflect light, there is no sparkle behind the gem in this way. Contrary, other stones can look quite beautiful when they are in a cabochon cut.


In order to cut cabochons, a knowledgeable jeweler must first cut a rough piece from the rock, and use a saw to start trimming the stone into its shape. The shape of the unique cut is mounted on a stick that is called a "dop" stick, so it can be polished and curved. Once the stone has been polished to perfection, the jeweler can begin customizing the gem for satisfaction.

Shapes of Gems

Cabochons vary in many shapes. They are well known to be in the classic teardrops, rounds, and oval shapes. Some jewelers choose to cut their gems into irregular and unique shapes, which are specifically designed to feature certain features of each unique rock. These rocks can be quite small, which can be made into rings or earrings. The larger pieces usually are transformed into a brooch, or a necklace. There are many ways to transform gems, and the first step in finding the hidden pleasures of this gem, is only a click a way. 

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

How to Make Wire and Leather Bracelet with Pearl Beads

Hello, guys. Have a nice day! Are you searching for a nice project to make? How do you think of wire and leather bracelet with pearl beads? If you also think it sounds great, then please see this tutorial. And you can finish this bracelet after seeing this article. Hope you will like it.
Supplies needed in making wire and leather bracelet:
2mm golden imitation leather cord
1.5mm silver aluminum wire
8mm white natural pearls beads
6mm white glass pearl beads
Tibetan style pendant
Bronze jump rings
Bronze cord ends
Bronze cross chain
Bronze lobster claw
Silver jump ring
Silver head pins
Round nose plier
Flat nose plier
Wire cutter
Scissors
Step 1: wrap the wire around the leather cord
Firstly, cut off two pieces of leather cords about 15cm.
Secondly, wrap the wire around the cord about 3 to 5 times, and cut off the extra wire.
Thirdly, wrap another piece of the wire and coil the left end into two circles.
Fourthly, wrap the right end make the same pattern with the left side.
Step 2: add pearl dangles
Firstly, slide a pearl bead onto a headpin and make a simple loop at the end. And you can decide the amount of the dangles and here I make four dangles.
Secondly, add the four pearl dangles onto the middle part of the wire.
Thirdly, add fish charm onto the wire.
Step 3: add bracelet clasp to the wire
Firstly, cut off the extra cord and keep the length about 6cm
Secondly, add cord end and cord with glue and add lobster clasp to another end.
Thirdly, connect two ends of the cords with a jump ring.
Then this necklace has been finished!

And now have you got the skills of the bracelet making? Simple project is suitable for green hand. So you can choose this tutorial to regard as your first step to become a jewelry maker. Have you any interest?

Saturday, 19 March 2016

How to Find Attractive Jewelry Findings Online?

Currently, most people from all over the globe engage in the art of designing jewelry as a

way to pass time in a much improved way. Several of the reasons why people make jewelry 

comprise for individual use, selling to get several side money, gifts and even for friendship. 

The jewelry made is of diverse sizes and shapes. When you want to purchase jewelry 

findings for your future project, it is most excellent that you do it online as it is the simple 

and most suitable options. 



Jewelry findings have meaning


Buying extensive jewelry findings is surely the method to go as they offer numerous 

advantages over the other choice you might have. If you are involved in getting findings that 

have a certain meaning, it is sensible that you study the history of beads & this will work as a 

guideline for you. Beads are for example, preferred by numerous as a way of showing belief 

and symbolism & beads have been around us for numerous years now. Most society uses 

these findings as a symbol of happiness, true Christianity and equality. The evil eye beads 

for instance were invented by the aim of protecting the wearing from awful things in the 

world in addition to evil spirits. As a consequence, they have become one of the most loved 

types of beads nowadays.


Why purchase jewelry findings online?



Buying jewelry findings online comes with a surplus of advantages that you surely cannot 

afford to miss out on. For first course, shopping online is constantly known to be simple and 

convenient and this is no exception either when it comes to jewelry provisions. In addition, 

the internet is the only place you are certain of getting great deals on these items and can 

thus assist you save a lot. If you are purchasing the beads in wholesale, you can suppose an 

unimaginable inexpensive price as you also stand to advantage a lot from the astonishing 

discounts accessible at pandahall.com.


Shop around


Make sure that you shop about and do your study well if you want to purchase attractive 

jewelry findings online. Regardless of what you mean to buy; whether it is clasp, beads or 

chains, it is important that you buy it at the best price possible you can. You will thus need 

to know the person cost of each item and determine whether the wholesale price is 

valuable it or not.


When you are shopping online, you also desire to use someone that you can belief with your 

information. Constantly use a trusted site and never a non trusted site.

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Leather Drop Earrings Making with Turquoise Beads

Hey, guys. Nice to see you! Do you need drop earrings? If you do, you can try to make a pair of earrings for yourself. Today, I am going to show you a simple tutorial on how to make leather drop earrings with turquoise beads, hope it can bring you some inspiration. Let’s start~
Jewelry making supplies needed for leather drop earrings:
Coffee leather cord
Headpins
Tibetan spacer beads
Turquois chip beads
Earring hooks
0.5mm silver copper wire
Wire cutting plier
Round nose plier
Flat plier
Step 1: prepare leather cord
Firstly, cut off the leather cord with 12cm and 10cm, then double the cords as picture shows.
Secondly, cut off the cooper wire about 15cm, make a circle around the four cords with the wire and wrap the cooper wire around the circle from bottom to top. Then make a loop, and cut off the excess wire with plier.
Step 2: make beaded dangles
Firstly, slide a turquoise bead and a Tibetan spacer bead onto the headpin, then make a simple loop at the end.

Secondly, add the bead dangle onto the small leather cord, then add earring hook at the top.
Thirdly, make another same earring with same steps.
Now, this pair of turquoise beaded earring has been finished! 

So easy, right? Do you like this style? If you do , then just make one pair for yourself. And it is great gift for your friend. I believe that they will also like them too. Have fun~

Saturday, 12 March 2016

Wooden Beads Are Trending For The Classy People

Stiff beads are very famous among girls. These bids are colorful, unique, beautiful and very glamorous. There are many types of wooden beads. Some are of solid colors, some are of matte finishing and some are beautifully crafted. Stiff beads are always on the fashion and are very much popular among girls. One can create beautiful chains, bracelets and charms by using these wood beads. Crafted wood beads are the most popular among all and have made a trademark in the fashion industry. Wood beads give an antique look and the jewelries made of wood beads are the special attraction for occasions like valentines’ day, Easter and more.



Popularity of the wood beads

Beautiful wooden beads have taken a great role to make a huge statement in the industry of fashion. Wood beads have always been a dedicated love to the antique lovers especially girls. They love to wear bracelets, charms, rings made of the colorful wood beads. In fact on the occasion of valentines the sale of these beads increases up to 30%. Crafted wood beads are also a very beautiful of a kind on which sometimes the letters are written. Crafted wood beads are also used as a key ring. Mostly these beads are made of the thin wood cuts. However, these beads never go out of fashion.

Availability and price of the wood beads

These wooden beads are a popular item and can be found in all types of markets without any worry. The prices of these beautiful beads are around 5 dollar for 12 pieces which is budget-friendly. Single pieces are mostly not found because they come in a bulk. There can be acrylic wood beads, love wood beads, innovative crafted wood beads for the fashion lovers. The sizes can be from 8 mm to 12 mm and they are ideal for wearing in the sleeve or as an earring, bracelet, charm and many more.



Final words about the beads

Red wood beads are the perfect sigh of romance and class. So one can easily flaunt their charming and romantic personality by wearing these wooden beads. It can also be a great item to gift someone personal so that he or she can make their own individual item. One can also make them in home by small wood cuts through some simple process. Crafted love wood beads are the special attraction of the valentines’ gift. So flaunt the love this year by making the personalized gift made of crafted or simple wood beads.

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Simple Wire Wrapped Ring Making with Pearl Beads

Hey, guys. How are you? Hope I can hear affirmative answers. Do you need wire jewelry? How about wire Rings? Today I am going to show you a simple tutorial on how to make a wire wrapped ring with pearl beads. I believe that you will also love it.
Supplies needed in making wire wrapped ring with pearl beads:
0.3MM Gold Wire
8mm White Pearl Beads
Red Pearl Beads
Brass Linking Rings
Brass Sieve Ring Bases
Scissors
Glue gun
Step 1: make flower petals
Firstly, take out five brass linking rings and a long gold wire.
Secondly, cut off the gold wire with suitable length and wrap the wire around the brass ring, just as picture does, then make another four patterns.
Step 2: make flower pattern
Firstly, wrap the five petals into a flower in appearance.
Secondly, add a ring on the back of the flower pattern and fix them together with glue.
Thirdly, add a white pearl bead on the center of the flower pattern, then stick them tightly.
Fourthly, slide nine red pearl beads onto the wire and add them to the flower pattern, then tie up.
Then this project has been finished! Are you surprised by the simple tutorial?
Pretty wire wrapped flower ring is just finished by two steps, such a simple yet beautiful craft, right? Do you want to own one? Then prepare ring making supplies and make one for yourself! 

Insight On Jewelry Findings

Jewelry finding is the part or anchor used to join or connect jewelry components together to form a completed article. Jewelry findings are made in various colors and shapes. these are supposed to be strong enough to carry the weight of beads. Jewels finding are manufactured using metals, wood, steel, silver, gold, niobium, copper, aluminium, titanium and various other elements depending on the product that supposed to be used to make the jewelry article.

Jewels findings can be a clasp used in a necklace or bracelet. It could be a ear wires to link an earring to the ear lobe. It could be added to a finger ring as a ring blank. Some of the jewels findings are bails, metal loops, and jump rings for completing jewelry in chains jump rings suit well .jewels findings can be found in tuxedo, letters of alphabets, metal beads and cluster settings.


Types of jewels findings

Decorative jewelry findings: While making jewelry, certain materials and components are used, these are called as decorative jewels findings. In handmade jewelry, these are made manually by goldsmith or silversmith. Few decorative jewelry findings commercially produced are charms, filigrees, festoons.

Hybrid jewels findings: These are parts or materials used that serve a mechanical function such as attaching, joining, linking, and act as decorative findings as well. Few hybrid jewels findings examples are bead caps, bracelet links, locket bails.

Functional jewels findings: It is similar to hybrid jewelry but does not act as a decorative jewels findings. Examples of functional jewels findings are: pin back, catches, post, omega clip, screw back.


Exploring the interesting few jewelry findings

Ear Cuff Findings Jewels Findings: A funky earring, its like a finger ring with a notch cut out of it for t to be clutched to the ear.

Dog Collar Jewels Findings: It’s a band which can be made out of any substance or element and its worn tight around the neck, similar to choker.

Charm Hanger Jewels Findings: It’s a type of jewelry finding, which is attached to neck chain or chord with a jump ring or bail. Bottom part of it is made such that it can be opened to add different charms into it.

French Hook Jewels Findings: Few more interesting jewelry findings which are a must try are : kidney wire, lanyard hook, lever back, link connector, locket bail, metal etching, metal stamping, necklace extender, necktie alligator clip, pearl shorter, rabbit ear bail, scarf clip, tie clip, tiffany setting and so on and so forth. No jewelry can be worn in a woman’s neck without nice jewels finding holding the jewelry.

Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Tutorial on Pink Leather Bracelet with Glass Beads

Hello, guys. Happy to see you again. Are you alright recently? Hope I can hear definite answers. Today, I am going to show you how to make pink leather bracelet with glass beads. Do you have any interest? Then let’s see how to make it.
Supplies needed in making pink leather bracelet:
6mm Pink Faceted Glass Beads
4mm Silver Round Bead Spacer
Pink Leather Cord
Brass Bolt Spring Ring Clasp
Cord Ending Clasp
Silver Iron Jump Ring
Lobster Clasp
0.3mm Tiger Wire
Scissors
Long Nose Plier
Step 1: make basic beaded pattern
Firstly, cut off the 0.3mm tiger wire about 30cm, then slide a pink glass bead, a round bead spacer and a pink glass bead onto the wire in order.
Secondly, slide a bead spacer onto both wires and tighten them, then slide another two pink glass beads onto each wires respectively.
Thirdly, add another bead cap to both wires and tighten them. Then there are 2 units.
Step 2: finish the beaded ball pattern
Firstly, make another unit with following the step 1.
Secondly, slide a pink glass bead on each wire and cross the both wires through a bead spacer. Then cut off the extra wire.
Thirdly, make another two beaded ball patterns like below.
Step 3: add leather cord and Tibetan style bead spacers
Firstly, cut off two pieces of pink leather cord about 25cm, then slide three glass ball patterns onto them.
Secondly, take out ten sliver Tibetan bead spacers, then add them onto the wires as picture shows.
Step 4: finish the bracelet
Firstly, take out two jump rings, two cord ending clasps, and an ending clasp.
Secondly, attach two cord ending clasps to the end of the wire, and connect all of them together.
Then this pink leather cord bracelet has been finished. 
Now have you got the skills of this bracelet making? Do you want to make one and then show it with all of us? Expect your great crafts!