Crafting Wires

2015年1月28日星期三

DIY A Valentine's Day Bracelet

Not only are bracelets happy to make but they are great to give as gifts. When I first saw this bracelet on Youtube and I knew I had to make one. Coz this bracelet is sure to add some  sweet to your day - Valentine's Day. It is a quick and easy bracelet to make for less than 6 minutes. But it loooks  great and different from all your other bracelets.
Supplies to make your Valentine's Day bracelet DIY:
4/6/8mm beads(any cheap beads are okay)
headpins
joggle clasps
pliers

Now watch the video to see step by step tutorial.

The Ever Increasing Popularity of Steel Beads


Increased innovation in the world of beaded jewelry has led to the introduction of many different types of beads that you can be used for jewelry making. Ranging from glass beads to wooden beads and others there in such as plastic beads and now the steel beads, you can always be sure that you have a lot of options available at your disposal when you want to purchase any of these beads. Regardless of what you intend to make, you can always be sure and certain that you will be able to find the right kind of beads for you.

Advantages of Steel beads

It is needless to say that one of the main reasons why these beads have become increasingly popular in recent times is the fact that they come with a large plethora of advantages that other beads available out there can’t really boast of. As such, you can always be sure that choosing steel beads for your jewelry making endeavors is one of the best decisions you can ever make and they will certainly never disappoint you at any given time. They are a sound type of beads that will essentially make your beaded jewelry making project more successful and enjoyable.

Perhaps the most important thing worthy noting about steel beads is that their hardcore properties certainly make them a type of bead worthy reckoning with. In other words, these beads are practically indestructible and the same is also translated to the jewelry items that are made with them. Steel is perhaps the hardest metal you can find out there and beads made with it can last for ages. As such, the durability and longevity of jewelry items made with these beads is perhaps one of the top reasons as to why investing in these beads is something you should take very seriously.

Buying Steel beads


Ideally speaking, buying steel beads is not different as such from buying other kinds of beads that you can use for your jewelry making endeavors. The advancement of internet in recent times has provided buyers with a remarkable platform where they can find all the different types of beads they need in a much easier way. The emergence of many online vendors who sell these beads means that it has never been much easier for people to buy beads than it is today.


Even when you are buying steel beads on the internet, it is essential to know what you should do and get the best deals on them. Engaging in comparable shopping is highly advised as this makes you a smart buyer who is able to compare what different retailers are selling and get to select the most ideal one for you. By doing so, you are able to compare the different the quality and prices of these beads and you are thus able to get the most satisfactory one for you and you will be able to make your beads with the best beads possible.

2015年1月25日星期日

Wrapped Bracelets with Jade Beads

Hey girls! Who doesn't love a wrapped bracelet? I fell in love with the wrapped bracelets with jade beads and would like to share with you. This is the easy craft that works best for me but there are many different ways out there to make them. You can choose your understood way.

Main materials for these wrapped bracelets making:
Jade Beads
Nylon Thread
Leather Cord
Sewing Thread Cord

The fantastic thing about these is that once you learn how to wrap, you can wrap with any kind of beads and cords you want to make it as long, or short, as you want to wrap it! If you have wrapped a bracelet too, share with me! They would be great gifts for friends too!

2015年1月22日星期四

Valentine Gift Craft Collections

Every year, I struggle over what to send my girl friends for Valentine's Day.  I find that the best gifts are difficult to buy. That's the main reason I would try to make some gifts by myself. I'm really excited to share these handmade flower crafts with you. They are simple to make, but a great gift to give. Now I am going to show these handmade Valentine gift.

The first craft is a watch bracelet with blue flower beaded chain. LOVE it seriously!! It's "time" to make a watch bracelet to update your friends' old watches now. The key materials are watch head, assorted gemstone beads, resin beads, chain, etc.



The second craft is a handmade flower hair clip. Making simple flower hair clip may be a piece of cake for you guys now. This must be a good gift for your sweetest girl friends who always dressed herself up like a princess. Main jewelry making supplies: head band findings + flower polymer clay beads



The final craft is flower hair clip with resin beads and seed beads, which is a simple and quick Valentine gift craft for you. Must say, I love blue, so I love to make crafts used blue color materials. :)You can also choose your own interested color as the main handmade craft theme. Happy crafting!


Designs all from Customers Show at Pandahall.

2015年1月21日星期三

Why Buying Magnetic Clasps is Such a Good Idea


Recent times have seen the magnetic clasps become one of the most popular types of jewelry making supplies available out there for jewelry makers. Generally speaking, these closures are neither too cheap nor are they too expensive as such but the truth of the matter is that they are certainly worthy consideration. They are relatively attractive and this is yet another reason explaining why they are incredibly popular and have become a top fascination for many people. Keeping all these in mind, you have more reasons as to why you should opt to buy them instead of other types available out there.

How they work

The way magnetic clasps work when it comes to fastening your jewelry pieces is just self-explanatory and there is nothing complicated about it. Ideally speaking, these clasps work on the principle of magnetism and each end of the closure automatically clings on the other end. What this in other words means is that they will make sure that the connectors don’t fall off since the closing mechanism they use is very strong. As such, you can always be sure that your jewelry piece won’t be slipping off and you can expect the most out of it at all times.

When it comes to price, you can be thrilled to know that the magnetic clasps are among the most affordable types of closures that you can ever buy on the market. This is something of great importance considering that as a jewelry designer, you need to ensure that you use the least amount of money when making your jewelry creations. So, you can always be certain that the last thing you should really be worrying about is to have to pay a fortune to buy these types of claps.

Incredible attractiveness


Perhaps the main reason that makes magnetic clasps a top favorite for many is the fact that these are among the most attractive types of closures you can ever find out there. So, you can always be sure that every time you are using these clasps to make your jewelries, you will have some of the most beautiful creations that you can ever wish for. This is something of great importance especially if you are in this business to make jewelries for sale. You can always be sure that your customers will be very fascinated with the stunning creations.


So, when you are thinking of buying magnetic clasps in order to reap all these benefits associated with them, the internet is certainly the best place to start shopping for them. Here, you can always be sure that you will be able to get the best quality clasps at highly affordable prices and you won’t really have to cough a lot of money in order to buy them. Besides, the internet is still the place where you will be able to find a wide range of other clasps such as the lobster claw, hook n eye closures and others. 

2015年1月18日星期日

DIY Handmade Turquoise Beaded Bracelet

Hi,hi,hi....I love this photo which shared by Evgeniy Slomintsev on lc.pandahall.com , including finished Turquoise beaded bracelet and detailed materials.
lc.pandahall.com/customer-show/turquoise-beaded-bracelet-28404.html
Lobster claw
Turquoise beads
Iron chain
Headpins
Bead caps
Jumprings
And these cost-effective Tibetan style pendants
I bet you love this kind of bracelet, am I right?

2015年1月15日星期四