Making homemade jewelry is not only fun but
also a great way to get quality jewelry cheaply. You also get to try your
creativity in creating something that is unique. You may find the start somehow
challenging. However, it does not require any special skills to get going. Here
are some tips on how to make a few common categories of jewelry.
Making homemade necklaces
There is a large number of pendants, charms,
strings, wires, thread findings and beads in the market that come in different
colors, shapes and aesthetic designs. It is good to have a variety to create
varying jewelry pieces for wear in different occasions and with different
attire.
Pendants
are fixed on the threads to hang on the neck and most of them have a loop or a
hole where you pass the thread. Those with small holes need a finding to put
the thread in position.
Jump rings are also popular necklace items. You can have one two or several of them
hanging on your neck. The thread is set on top of beads using a jump ring.
Other common items that you can use include a bail and loop as well as hanging
drops.
Make homemade earrings
Just like
the necklaces, there is a wide variety of materials that you can use to make
your rings. Common types of earrings are made of pendants or beads connected to
an ear wire.
The earwire
go through the piercings on your ear. You can hang your beads and pendants at
the bottom loop. There are also kidney wires that are formed close to the ear.
If you love drop earrings, you can go for a stud and hook and attach on of your
favorite bead drops.
If you do not have pierced eyes and do not
intend to pierce them, you can go for clip-on earring findings. Jump rings can
then be added to help pendants hang freely. The important thing when making
earrings is to determine whether the wire can go through the pendants or beads and require a finding to put it in place.
Homemade
bracelets
You can make bracelets by the use of leather simple beads
and wire or threading using elastic. Start by selecting the kinds of stones or
beads that you will use for your bracelet then run an elastic band around your
wrist to ascertain the diameter. Ensure that it is not too tight. You can run
the elastic band through the holes in the beads or use findings to attach the
beads together.
These are
fun and creative earthy ways to express your personality as well as use raw
materials to create unique items that you can wear that have a hint of bohemian
style.
