Out of Africa Earrings This is a bit of a ‘blast from the past’ post. I made these Out of Africa earrings ages ago in the very early days of this blog. Since still I wear them so much, I thought I would post them again. With a much improved pic. The instructions for these… Continue reading Out of Africa Earrings
Category: Jewellery
Stone & Silver Earrings
See how to make stone & silver earrings in this blog post. So easy you will want to make lots of them.
DIY Fabric Necklace
Use leftover fabric to make this fun diy fabric necklace. Play around with prints or colours to mix it up or sew on pearl or crystal beads.
Malachite Earrings
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 bending. You need: – silver wire beads pliers ruler metal file You do:… Continue reading Malachite Earrings
Twisted Bead Necklace
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) You do: – You will need two or three long… Continue reading Twisted Bead Necklace
Tassel Earrings Tutorial
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 business card ordinary sewing thread sewing needle sewing scissors You do: –… Continue reading Tassel Earrings Tutorial
Moon Choker
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 moon charm and the moon choker was… Continue reading Moon Choker
Quartz Crystal Earrings
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 see in real life or Pinterest. I… Continue reading Quartz Crystal Earrings
Delicate Ring
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 & adjustable” by Helena Daydreamer. Brilliant. First I had to find… Continue reading Delicate Ring
Fabric Charm Necklace
Fabric Charm Necklace This fabric charm necklace is a perfect way to use up a fabric scraps and anything you can lay your hands on from lucky charms, buttons, beads and even plastic junk from lucky packets or Christmas crackers. It’s meant to be fun. I don’t claim to be a creative genius and always… Continue reading Fabric Charm Necklace