Friday, June 29, 2012

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

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Rubber Band Necklace Tutorial

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:00 AM PDT


We didn't have store bought jump ropes when I was growing up.  We just made them out of rubber bands. These were simply doubled up and linked making a long chain.  The rubber bands came in all sorts of colors and were very inexpensive.

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Fast forward a lot of time and we have the a new use of these rubber bands.  Thanks to Madeleine of Rags to Couture for the inspiration.  I really like how she used a group of rubber bands to make a more substantial chain.

This is the sort of project that youngsters will love to.  So if you are buying rubber bands in bulk, may be you could make a one for yourself.

Rubber might seem like an unlikely material but it is used in jewelry.  Chain mailers use rubber rings to add color and stretch to their creations.  Several recycled jewelry artisans also create with this material.

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Solar Panel EcoAwareness Jewelry

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:00 PM PDT


It's one thing to be committed to saving energy but it is quite another to promote it in a uniquely jewelry way!  Jonathan Hunt's solar panel jewelry designs certainly does and make great conversation starters!

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He takes pieces of actual photovoltaic cells panels either laminates them or embedded in a clear photo stable epoxy resin before being attached to jewelry findings or cord.

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Jonathan says, "When I'm not making jewelry, I'm raising my family in an eco-friendly way and writing for the green living blog my wife and I started."

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