Famous Jewelry Collections: December 2011

Saturday, December 31, 2011

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:00 AM PST

Image by Jack Deutsch

Faux necklaces on outfits are sometimes useful for different reasons. The sewn or stamped variety on tops and dresses are really wash and wear jewelry! Consider them also useful for those who are allergic to metal or who are too little to be wearing bling!

Ronni Nicole designed the sewn bib necklace shown here which is very easy to do with running stitch. Check out her tips on CraftStylish. You have to choose the right beads, fabrics and know how to care for the outfit. I also recommend that beads are checked for color fastness if they are dyed.

Another way to create faux necklaces is to stamp on a beaded necklace onto a tee shirt as shown by Jens Own Road. This is the perfect jewelry for a toddler.

If you'd rather not stamp, then sew on round appliques to represent beads as Sumo Sweet Stuff did with her Appliqued Onesies tutorial. There is plenty of room for customization like different fabrics and perhaps the addition of fabric bows. She also included a cute appliqued tie version for little guys.

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Friday, December 30, 2011

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

Gemstone Crossword Puzzle for Jewelry Lovers

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:00 AM PST

I've been having fun with this cool online tool, the Puzzlemaker from Discovery Education. It's very easy to use and free, the way we like it. You can generate as many as you like for some family or party fun.

So try out my very first crossword puzzle with a gemstone theme and see if you can solve it quickly!

Click here to print it out. The answers can be found here if you are stuck! Let me know in the comments if you enjoyed it and want to see more. It's a fun way to learn about the materials and the craft.

Gemstone Crossword

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

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Melt Yourself a Pair of Sterling Silver Earrings!

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 04:00 AM PST

You can be forgiven if you thought this pair of funky silver earrings took a long time to make using sawing and texturing techniques.

But it's actually very quick to create if you follow Jeanette Caines of the Jewelry Arts Institute's video tutorial entitled Make Reticulated Sheet Earrings.

It's the sort of method that will gladden the hearts of closet pyromaniacs as you get to use a torch to literally melt yourself a pair of sterling silver earrings using a thin sheet of metal.

The instructor also covers how to quickly solder the ear wire to the hoops as well as how to pickle or clean the metal with an acid solution afterwards.

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