Since the start of civilisation, people have been known to adorn themselves with jewellery pieces. From neckpieces, bracelets, anklets and rings jewellery has been associated with beauty and creativity. Wearing pieces of jewellery can complete your outfit and transform your look in seconds. There are a lot of DIY projects on how to make fantastic jewellery pieces that can make perfect gifts to your friends and family.
1. Making Jewellery
• Bracelet
Making a bracelet is perhaps the easiest jewellery that you can ever make. First, you need to take measurements of your wrist or the person you gifting the bracelet. Then you fix the bead stones to a leather cord and string them together using a beading needle.
• Earrings
Everybody loves earrings since they have a way of focusing your face and bringing out the beauty of your face. Making a pair of dangling earrings is quite simple, you first need to secure the materials used and get to work. Find a flexible wire that can be coiled to take up the earring shape that you like. Add beads on the wire to give the earing colour and make it look gorgeous.
• Necklace pendant
Every necklace deserves that great pendant that will draw all eyes on it. You need to learn how to shape sheets and bend them to your desired shape and size. Look for flexible sheets that are easy to shape and that can be hammered to the shape you like. Also, instead of using sheets you can always choose to use thick wires to make hoops and beautiful shapes. You can make a love heart using the wires and create a beautiful necklace using the heart pendant. After creating your pendant, you can use a leather band or strong string to hang the pendant. Then you are ready to rock out with your amazing necklace.
2. Materials
Each of the jewellery pieces requires different jewellery making supplies when making them. However, some basic materials are needed when making any jewellery.
• Leather Cord
• String
• Flexible wire
• Flexible sheets
• Beads
• Scissors
• Beading needle
• A hammer
• Tweezers
Conclusion
When making jewellery pieces, you need to have some jewellery making supplies to make your work easier. Jewellery making can be a hobby which can be turned to a great business idea. If you are looking for tips on how to make gorgeous jewellery, you should check out the CJ Beaders website. Additionally, if you want to purchase beads for your jewellery pieces, you can check out their website for amazing deals.