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Affordable Jewellery Supplies Blog
3M ago
All future jewellery making tutorials will be posted on the Style Makers Network.
This is the place where I host my jewellery making membership group, The Jewel Box, as well as any paid courses that I develop.
Please use this link to check out the jewellery tutorials, the group and the courses available.
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5M ago
With just two techniques I’m going to make this pretty filigree flower necklace.
I’m using some really cool little filigree flower components to make a beautiful dainty necklace.
I’m going to show you how the two techniques that you need to know to make this necklace. These are very basic jewellery making techniques. With these two techniques under your belt, you will be able to make heaps of other pieces as well.
Materials
To access the products listed below, click either New Zealand or US depending on where you are located.
Filigree Flower Connector 26mm x 20mm x5 (New Zealand / US ..read more
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5M ago
I’m continuing on my pearl series today. I’m making a stunning braided pearl cuff.
Of course, last week I made two stunning multi-strand pearl necklaces.
Today’s pearl cuff will work perfectly to complete the over the top outfit – or do I need earrings too! Let me know in the comments below if you think I should make some pearl earrings to match.
I made a similar braided cuff bracelet a few years ago but I used different beads.
Today’s pearl cuff bracelet is made up entirely of different sized pearls, with a couple of silver accents.
Materials
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6M ago
Pearls, pearls and more pearls – let's make some layered pearl necklaces. I am absolutely loving this trend of layered pearl necklaces that I’m seeing at the moment and today I’m going to show you two ways that you can incorporate that into your style.
In this video, I show you how to make two beautiful multi-strand pearl necklaces so you can make a beautiful statement too.
3 Strand Pearl Choker
For this necklace I used a half round pearl placed inside a cabochon setting for the focal piece. I then strung different sized pearls to make the piece interesting.
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6M ago
Let’s see what’s in this month’s Soft Flex Challenge Design Kit. I’m going to show you what’s inside and make a necklace and earrings from the contents of this beautiful kit.
I actually opened this kit with my Jewel Box members on a Zoom call a few days ago, and I was excited to see the colours pink and green as the main focus.
This month’s kit is called Exotic Blooms.
I can’t go any further without mentioning the beautiful shell pendant that was included in this kit. Isn’t it absolutely gorgeous!
I thought that the Exotic Blooms kit didn’t have as much in it as previous months but it ..read more
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6M ago
We made beautiful stained glass earrings, we fell into traps and made mistakes and I’m going to share all of that with you.
In this week's tutorial we take you on a journey to make these beautiful wood and resin earrings.
We used our xTool F1 to cut these earrings out but you could also use a Cricut Maker to cut the pieces.
Materials
Here's what we used to make these earrings.
Eco-Friendly Transparent Beads 4mm – Red x8 (New Zealand / US)
Stainless Steel Leverback Earwires 15mm x 10.5mm x1 Pair (New Zealand / US)
Jump Rings Round 4mm x 0.8mm – Silver x6 (New Zealand / U ..read more
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6M ago
Do you have a spare half hour and would like to make five pairs of earrings?
In this tutorial I show you how to make 5 pairs of earrings in less than half an hour. They are super simple earrings aimed at beginners but if you are not a beginner jewellery maker, I hope you gain some inspiration from my projects.
If you are interested in seeing more projects, please consider joining my Jewel Box group on the Style Makers Network. In this group I do a livestream and a Zoom call each month. I also share weekly vlogs and updates. You can also chat with your fellow members and share photos of your c ..read more
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7M ago
This package arrived in the mail so you know what time it is!
The Soft Flex Rainy Day Beading Design Challenge Kit arrived a few weeks ago but I was sick and didn’t want to open the package without you. Today I’m sharing the unboxing of this beautiful package as well as a wonderful necklace that I made using the beads.
For a start the colours are so “me”. Purple, aqua and blue – what’s not to love!
I decided to add a few extra pieces to this kit so that I could make a necklace that I would love. I’ve listed all the materials I used below.
I must say there was a huge amount of beads in this k ..read more
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7M ago
Do you want to elevate your jewellery? Treat it like an onion.
Today we're going to be talking about layering your jewellery and I’m also going to be doing a little tutorial on how to make a layering necklace. This is a super easy necklace to make and only uses one technique.
Why Layer Jewellery?
So why should you layer your jewellery?
At the moment there is a huge trend for wearing multiple layers of jewellery and, if you want that kind of edgy vibe like I'm always looking for, it's a really cool trick to give you a little bit more of a statement kind of focal.
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8M ago
I’m making a mixed metal memory wire bracelet using the Soft Flex Special Tea Beading Challenge Kit. As you know, mixing metals in your jewellery is huge right now. I love the metal finish of the beads that came in this kit. I used both gold and silver rhinestone rondelles, and the beads had a metal look to them as well.
I absolutely love memory wire bracelets. They look like a cuff but are so much easier to make. Memory wire bracelets are easy to put on and always look amazing. Join me for this memory wire bracelet tutorial.
Materials
Soft Flex Special Tea Design Challenge Kit
Metalli ..read more