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How to make my own jewelry
It made me
fulfilled
 "Making jewelry became an important part of my life."
How I did it: I admire different types of earrings and also other pieces of jewelry so I wished to make something by myself so it can match to my clothes and my mood. I planned to start at my exam period, when I already finished all the exams and had a little break. I had no idea how to start, so I went to a hardware store and bought some wires (wrong ones, of course :-) I have also checked some eshops who provides necessary stuff for that and I bought many beads, few wires and three differnt pliers. And then I started... Lessons & tips: Just some from my own experience:
- use 0,8 mm or thicker (1,0 mm and more) when you want to make hammered jewelry - the best wire for making ordinary pieces is 0,8 mm - 0,8 and 0,7 are great for making earring hooks - 0,6 is good for making tiny necklases and earrings, but is the thinnest one which is able to hold it's shape (I mean mainly for the eyes which hold the small pieces together) - 0,2; 0,3 mm are great for winding thicker wires
Resources: pictures on the internet, some forums |
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iwark working on 1,3,7,18,38 this week
How I did it: i bought some stuff online and at hobycraft and just had a play around. its good fun but i cant see me doing it alot because its expensive and sometimes your just cant make thins as nice as in the shops but for the funfactor go for it! Read how I did it…
How I did it: You need four five: get in to the local store with jewelery and accessories, look at the stuff, have an idea fall on you, buy the required stuff and make the thing :] Read how I did it…
MegTutin is not getting enough of her 43things done!
How I did it: I watched videos online, on YouTube, to find out how to do the apoxy resin and what supplies I would need, then I just went to Michael's and bought all the supplies, ordered what I had to online and went to work. The actual process is pretty detailed but if someone where to need help I could explain it or lead you to the website of the videos! Read how I did it…
Coqueangela is super happy I'm living in this moment in time.
How I did it: I had been making jewelry bits since I was a little girl. My mother saw my talent for the creative and always gave me little kits to keep entertained. It wasn't until about seven years ago that I started to take it seriously and started to teach myself techniques and how to make different pieces. I read all the books and magazines I could get my hands on in Borders ( at the time they were too expensive for me to buy) bou… Read how I did it…
abbmac is working on her list
How I did it: I ordered a few books from Amazon, and then ordered beading supplies online from firemountaingems.com. Simply stringing beads was not hands-on enough for me, so I took a metal smithing class. I enjoyed the class, but don't think I will continue with this hobby. I might continue to make some stretch bracelets from time to time, which are inexpensive and easy to make, but not much more than that. Metal is so costly these days. It's not wort… Read how I did it…
MegTutin is not getting enough of her 43things done!
I took some of my photography and shrunk it down, bought pendants and put the photos in there and then covered it with apoxy resin… made really cool necklaces, I only made 10 right now, 5 are already gone, but want to keep making more.
LaCanela is preparing for the trip to the Dolomites
one more earrings… Next time I will put here some pics of necklaces.
LaCanela is preparing for the trip to the Dolomites
I always loved colorful beads and so and also like many earrings which somehow reflect my personality… I like buynig them, but why not make some on my own – it’s much cheaper and looks beautifully when one can make it well. So as I wished and as I had this among my goals here, I started to make my own jewelry… I still not consider this goal managed, but maybe soon will.
Here are some pics of what I’ve made.
I’ve done a bunch of bead necklaces now, and that was fun, but now I kind of want to take it a step further and design something, get some stones for it, take it to a metalworker, and have him/her make the setting.
lil_ickle_deb is feeling meh and needs to snap out of it
I love jewellery and why spend money trying to find a bracelet to fit my tiny wrist, when I can make my own and be sure it does!
iwark working on 1,3,7,18,38 this week
i made a necklace for my mum and i’d like to make more :) i need a new beading needle tho coz i keep losing them
Kat_132 because she wants to keep dancing in the dark..
I used to this a lot in primary school and want to get back into it as I found it really relaxing.
SaraLuWho is pissed again and giving up.
last night of a bracelet converting old watch faces into photo frames for bracelets. 40s or earlier… would have to learn to solder which I really don’t want to get into.
tacogrrl is looking forward to what she can accomplish in 2009
I’ve found a real motivator to get me to do more jewelry-making: birthdays. Luckily there are a lot of women in my family - and they like to wear pretty, sparkling, girly things. I’ve included a photo of my latest production, now packaged ready to be mailed as a b-day gift for one of my sisters.
germander wants to expand my vocabulary
have a fairy tale ending
stop biting my nails for good
accept myself
dance dance dance
complete a marathon
make a smaller ecological footprint
kelleenapieralski wants to Read 50 books in 2007
learn how to liquid
lose weight
love more
talk to my dad more
eat more
Get my transmission fixed
mplseagan wants to get over an unrequited love
go on tour
get my tattoo finished
Trust my instincts
stop binging
finish my cookbook
