Having just received a pack of cuff bases I was eager to try out some tribal ideas on them. I’ve seen some cuff in stores recently which were very obviously hand-painted so I thought I would give it a go with some acrylic paint pens I’d found in Eckersleys. You can view the steps I’ve ...
I was delighted to have been asked to do a guest post on SavGrace. The timing of the request was perfect as I have been meaning to do a few simple stretch bracelets to add to my arm candy collection. To have a look at the whole tutorial head over to SavGrace. Hope you enjoy ...
While waiting for a re-supply of all my jewellery making materials I was too restless and just had to make something. So having a surplus of chain and hardly anything else at the time, I made what I could. I originally made the fully chained bracelet with a 4 strand braid. I love how simple it ...
As you may realise over the last few posts, I’ve had an obsession with cubed beads. My affinity has grown ever more since the discovery of Miyuki beads. ^_^ These are extremely standardised glass beads produced in Japan that come in many different finishes. Some of my favourite come in matte metal colour finishes. In ...
Recently I’ve been infatuated with cubed beads and have ordered a fair few over the last few weeks. I was hoping these pink beads were actually glass like the post claimed it was, unfortunately I think they are most likely plastic – but despite this annoyance I think the project came out quite well and ...
In the spirit of Christmas I’ve been wondering how to create a jewellery piece I could wear for the occasion. My main problem was my use of colour, I have been trying to use whites and reds to create a candy cane effect and completely neglected that green was an important shade in the Chrissy ...
Ever since spotting this DIY project from Swellmayde and Thanks I Made It, I pondering for quite a while about whether I should make this bracelet, how I might change it and where I might get the materials from. I finally went to good old Ebay and ordered a few pyramid cone spikes and a ...