by Greenie | Nov 13, 2018 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Malachite Earrings I’ve been trawling Pinterest for inspiration to make silver wire jewelery and came across something similar to this pair of malachite earrings. I love the simplicity of it. No clasps or soldering or anything other than a bit of calculated...
by Greenie | Oct 18, 2018 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Twisted Bead Necklace This isn’t a particularly DIY-ish post but what I’m trying to show with this twisted bead necklace is how to rework and existing item. You need: – two or three similar length long necklaces a clip (usually found in a bead shop)...
by Greenie | Sep 20, 2018 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Tassel Earrings Tutorial This is a tassel earrings tutorial – with a difference. First I made small tassels. Then I teamed those tassels with these gorgeous wooden beads. Am thrilled with the outcome. You need: – silver earring hooks silver wire pliers a...
by Greenie | Aug 16, 2018 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Moon Choker This lovely moon choker came about because I had a hammered silver crescent moon and wasn’t wearing it. Made it back in the days of jewelry making with left-over silver. All it took was a quick bend of some silver wire plus an O-ring to attach the...
by Greenie | Jul 12, 2018 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Quartz Crystal Earrings I did a jewelry making course a few years ago and while I loved it, my soldering was rubbish, so I’ve turned to wire jewelry and made a few things including this pair of quartz crystal earrings. Most of my inspiration comes from what I...
by Greenie | Jun 21, 2018 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Delicate Rings This tutorial for delicate rings came about because I’ve been wanting to make some midi rings and wondered if I could make them using silver wire. I did a You Tube search and came across a video called “10 diy rings easy &...
My name is Karen. I live in Cape Town, South Africa.
This blog is about how to make your own, how to recycle, restyle and up-cycle.