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Rainbow Twist of Fate
This bracelet is made with the Twist of Fate or Barrel chainmaille weave. It's one of the first weaves I learned. It's such a versatile weave and I...
Components: Weave Got Maille 3.5mm ID 18 gauge jump rings.
Spiral Dance
Spiral dance is a glass cabochon surrounded by wire work. Unfortunately the cab does not photograph well. I again find this a very simple design...
Components: copper wire, sheep copper, glass cab.
Triple Concho Bolo Necklace
Large hole beads, especially these Czech glass ones, make the perfect embellishment to a bolo necklace. I especially love using several bail slides...
Arrowhead Bolo Necklace
This arrowhead employs all the great colors of the Southwest that made bolo necklaces so popular while being fashionable and sparkly :)
Flower Bow Bolo Necklace
The simplicity of this bolo is what makes it so appealing and trendy. I combined silver and gold in the slides and opted for tying a bow rather...
Beat of My Heart Bolo Necklace
This heartbeat is perfect for a choker or a bracelet. Pair it with the icy blue microsuede and matte black cab concho and you have a funky yet...
Turquoise Nugget Bolo Necklace
This eye catching color is sure to get you ready for Summer! For this bolo, I chose to have 2 chokers with slides slipped onto the front centers of...
Turquoise Points Bolo Necklace
While most trending bolos out there right now are made with the 3mm cord, the 5mm offers the great option of giving you a heavier look. I love...
Falling for Fringe
I love adding a splash to earth tones. Using these small tassels gave me the opportunity to mix it up while staying true to the earthy fall vibe....
Rings of Honey
My original plan for these chandelier earrings was to fill them with tassels and threads, but then an idea popped into my head. The idea was to...
Spearhead Chandelier Earrings
Let me say first that I love this piece! It can be worn as a focal without embellishment or as a chandelier focal, very multi-purpose. I chose to...
Autumn Rainbow Tassel Necklace
I started this tassel with the intention of making a pattern out of bands of like-colors wrapping around the tassel. The pacifica finish adds such...
Procy and rose
this is one of my more 'talisman' commemorative pieces. I'm going to explain what I did for this commemorative piece. Hopefully it will inspire...
Components: Silver wire.
Garnet briolette
coyote tooth
raccoon tooth
amethyst drop
jet drop
black lip shell
garnet bead.
Hibiscus Bib
I have been wanting to try this type of necklace for a while now - linking together components to form a bib. The trickiest part of this necklace...
Knotted Metal Bracelet
After knotting all of those mala necklaces, I wanted to keep on knotting. These 5.5-6mm metal rounds are perfect for knotting into a 20" length...
Tail Feather Fringe Necklace
This Zola piece is a statement all on its own. I simply embellished my chain with a complementary flower coin and added a funky matte fringe to...
Open Sky Crystal Necklace
At 27" long you can slip this necklace right over your head. All you need to do to finish it off is to add a tassel or a favorite focal. I chose a...
Mermaid Pearl Crystal Necklace
At 27" long, this knotted crystal necklace is perfect to add a favorite focal too. The best part is, you can wrap it around your wrist to be worn...
Easy Sparkling Earrings
These small bezel links are perfect for making elegant sparkling earrings with very little effort! All you need is an earring post pair, a couple...
Bangle Fun
I recently ordered these new bangles and charms and made up some cute bracelets. I enhanced the bracelets with charms and with a tibetan bead on...
Components: Antique silver (plated) adjustable bangle bracelet, Bright gold (plated) adjustable bangle bracelet, TierraCast Antique Gold (plated) Tree of Life Charm, TierraCast Antique silver(plated) Spiral Cat Charm, TierraCast Antique Silver (plated) Floral Heart Charm, Zola elements Patina Green Brass Heart Leaf Pendant, Swavorki crystal butterfly bead, and a tibetan rice bead.
Mandala Mala
Using the mandala as the focal point or guru for this piece to me represents our circles of life (family, friends and our communities) within the...
Om Mala
The combination of fossil jasper and beryl morganite blends so nicely together. They provide a soft earthiness reminiscent of the sea. The use of...
Rudraksha Style Mala
Rudraksha (Shiva's Teardrops) are traditionally used alone with 108 beads knotted on a black or red cord with 1 extra used as the guru - total 109...
Grandmas kitchen
I was actually inspired by thoughts of the farm I grew up on and late summer ....how the apple pies would be in the oven , honey was always on the...
Components: Campfire luster czech glass flower buttons ( love how they lay in bracelet designs ), night/day czech rondelles, oxblood czech 6 m rounds, copper denim czech druks
Treasure Chest Earrings
The rich colors combined with the antique gold and pearls reminded me of a lost treasure. The wire-wrapped crystal rondelle charms are the perfect...
Fairy Tears
The pieces I selected for this necklace have an ethereal quality that works nicely in this delicate necklace.
Starbright Wrap Channel Bead Epoxy Bracelet
Former innovation team member Lorelei Eurto created this great tutorial. We love Lorelei’s choice of design elements to pull off this boho-western...
Open Bezel Necklace
The is a great instructional from Nunn Design. The step-by-step instructions make using resin fun and easy. Using this technique allows you to make...
Itsy Bezel Ring
Designer: Haylee Troncone
Haylee shows a creative way to embellish this small bezel ring/bracelet. Follow Nunn Design's Step by Step instructions...
Haylee shows a creative way to embellish this small bezel ring/bracelet. Follow Nunn Design's Step by Step instructions...
Circles with a Sharpie
Here is a mini tutorial on making continuous circles for a bead frame.
Components: 14ga or 16ga wire, sharpie pen
Boho by the Sea Necklace
When I used a similar chain style a couple months ago, I immediately thought it would make a good bracelet. Of course it does!, so I wanted to try...
Bali Anklets
Summer and sandals are in full swing so why not have ankle bracelets?! The Zola brass dancing coins chain is the perfect combination of movement...
Faux-tastic Druzy Earrings
Tierracast created this fun earring design. Personalize your bezel hearts with anything you love.
Dads Key Fob
Designed By Tracy Gonzales (for TierraCast®) This Key Fob is a Perfect Gift for a Proud Parent.
Indie Chandelier Earrings
As soon as we unpacked this piece from the box, I new they wanted wanted me to make them into earrings :) The pointed drops give a nice contrasting...
Gypsy Summer
This double slide is such a versatile piece. You can use it to make a necklace, bracelet or even an anklet! I chose to make a bracelet,...
Chandelier Drop Earrings
LillyPilly Designs created these colorful drop earrings using the new LillyPilly leather components. These earrings are light and easy to wear.
Radiance
This piece is a great example of creating a versatile focal component using spikes/fringe. It could work with silk string, leather cord, chain or a...
Garden Drops
This floral antique silver chandelier piece is perfect for a pair of statement earrings. You can add all the same color drop or mix it up like I...
Spring Fringe Necklace
This focal component can be used as a single piece to be centered in a necklace design or combined to make a 3-piece focal. These would look great...
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