Crafting Wires

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2014年9月16日星期二

Make Wire Wrapped Hair Accessories with Wood Beads


It’s ridiculously easy to make this wire wrapped hair accessory. The concept is simple, just wrap the wires, thread the wood beads. Here, detailed steps will be listed below. Feel free to DIY it and wear it out proudly.

Jewelry making supplies required:
2mm Aluminum wire
0.3mm copper wire
6mm wood beads
Wire cutting pliers
Round nose pliers


1st, 
Cut down 2mm aluminum wire of length about 15cm, wrap circles on both ends, like the pic showed. 
Start wrapping 10 circles of the 0.3mm copper wire close to aluminum circle made before. Thread a wood bead then wrap 10 circles. 
Repeat this procedure until use up 14 wood beads. 


2nd, 
Cut down 10cm aluminum wire and bend a loop on one end with round nose pliers. 
Make one wood bead go through 0.3mm copper wire of the length 8cm. 
At last, fix the wood bead by wrapping circles.

3rd, 
The pretty wire wrapped hair accessory is finished. Now you can wear it out proudly and tell your friends that it’s all handmade by you!


2014年9月11日星期四

Easy Bracelet Ideas

I always believe the simple is the best. The simplest items can give a refreshed stunning look. To those who want to start jewelry making, these easy bracelet can be a great examples for your knock off, and the result can yet be fabulous!

Rosary charm bracelet with gemstone beads always have smoothness and glossiness, giving a sense of quietness and purity. You can make an unique by adding some funny charms or pendants on. 


Bright bracelets out of colorful wooden beads can give a bohemian or rustic style.If you've learnt how to thread wooden beads into rosary style like the 1st one below. The latter 2 are no problem at all.



Like wooden beaded bracelets, they are colorful but lightweight, plastic bracelets are also one of the favorite jewelry accessories.  


Special beads like electroplated or neon ones have been popular among jewelry makers.


All in all, new jewelry makers can try the easiest jewelry patterns to whip up gorgeous jewelry, as long as you know how to match the beads colors! A simple string of beads can end up with pretty look, yet add finishing look to your daily outfits. Apart from beads colors, beads shapes and beads quality are the top things to be kept in mind. Finding some trustful wholesale beads suppliers online is easy. But you will also need to do some investigation before purchasing!