Famous Jewelry Collections: THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

Saturday, July 16, 2011

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Think rope is too thick for necklaces? Think again! Rope can be used quite effectively to make designer inspired statement necklaces.

This tutorial by Samantha over at the Dollar Store Crafts demonstrates the principal.....with jump ropes and common plumbing connectors! Also brilliant is the use of hidden magnets at the tube cap ends.

A couple of my favorite fashionistas, Lauren and Erica over at the Honestly...WTF blog completed a tutorial for a tribal look necklace made from bungee or climbing ropes! This colorful necklace would look great with t-shirts in the summer!

Their DIY bracelet tutorial really does take advantage of prettily colored rope cord. Inspired?

The two bloggers also have a wonderful eye for bold designs. Here are two of their inspiring finds:

Agate and Rope Necklaces With Crochet Border

Mimi Jung's Brook and Lyn Collection

Eleanor Bolton necklaces

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A Ceramic Focal Necklace Makeover

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Finished necklace makeover

Sue bought a necklace with a handmade pink ceramic focal some time ago. Although she liked the focal, the original necklace portion was less appealing.

The all-fiber content did not compliment the ceramic piece. There was clearly not enough bling for this beader! So Sue added a triple stranded beaded necklace arrangement which fed through the hollow piece.

As you can see, the makeover transformed the look of the piece.