Design ~ Create ~ Shine
Welcome to Part 4 of this month’s project, Pearls on the Halfshell Necklace and Earrings. In this Tutorial, I want to share a technique to spruce up ordinary Jewelry Chain using the same materials used in the previous segments of this month’s project. In Part 1, we created the Beaded Pearl Components, using a variation of […]
Welcome to Part 3 of this month’s project, Pearls on the Halfshell Necklace and Earrings. All the information you need for the project can be found in the Intro, so start there if you are just now joining the Series. In Part 1, we created the Beaded Pearl Components, using a variation of the Tubular […]
Wire Wrapped or Wrapped Loops are best used when you need a more secure connection between jewelry Components. Wrapped Loops are commonly used to make beaded chains, clasps and secure connectors. Once completed, they are closed for good and can only be used with an open connection such as a simple loop. When making a […]
Simple Loops are commonly used for making Eye Pins, Beaded Links, Dangles and Connectors to name a few. The Simple Loop is capable of opening and closing and this makes it very different from a Wrapped Loop which is only open while you are making it. This makes the Simple Loop less secure but more […]