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Tiny Treasures on the Fingers!
by Jogi on 09/19/22
Inspired by the sale this week here at Lima Beads, I decided to get in with the new minimalist rings made with wire or stretchy cord and tiny...
Components: The last photo shows from left to right, freshwater pearls, lapis, apatite, rose quartz, hematite, freshwater pearl, pink freshwater pearl, hessonite, turquoise, freshwater pearl, hessonite, dalmatian jasper, garnet. I used vintage freshwater pearls and hematite and garnets (both about 3mm) then I went on to tiny turquoise (2.8mm) and some dalmatian jasper. For size reference, the rose quartz and dalmatian jasper is about 4.2mm. Parawire 24g and 26g in antique brass. Artistic Wire, 26g. 1mm elastic cord in clear. And, choose your favorite tiny treasures here during the sale to get some Christmas presents made! You could get the chakra mix 4mm round and make several to stack! You may need more that one strand of those if you want a size 8 or larger of the specific colors/stones. Or, the 4mm blue kyanite, those would be perfect! Go to gemstone beads and sort by shape, round, then choose the smallest sizes. ALL of those are on sale this week! I bet some of the Czech glass rounds would work, too.
Emerald Ring
by K Ralston on 01/13/22
This is my 3rd attempt to post it so just one picture here. My method for a wire wrapped setting of a gemstone. As you can see it seems like Spring...
Components: 20 guage and 24 guage wire. Faceted emerald. Synthetic opals. Crystal cubes.
Rose ring
by BevB on 12/13/21
My local bead shop had a great Black Friday sale. I was lucky enough to find a strand of the silvery gray roses.
Components: Resin rose, 16 gauge silver wire
Autumn Blossom Rings
by Andreap at Lima on 09/16/21
I love these intricate handwoven flowers and how they conform perfectly around my finger. This is a fun way to use them, plus you can easily make...
Coisich A Ruin
by K Ralston on 08/20/21
I think we have established that I cannot follow directions. I don't know why I keep thinking that I can. No matter, once the supplies are out and...
Components: 16 guage craft wire. 28 guage craft wire. Sea Sediment cabochon.
Three Beads and a Bit Of Wire
by kye on 07/10/21
After I saw how to make these rings on YouTube I just had to try. Now I can't seem to stop. So fun. Three beads, a bit of wire and you have...
Components: 18, 20, and 24 gauge wire, Peridot, Amethyst, Adventurine, Blue Crazy Lace Agate, Lapis, and Brown Tiger Eye.
Work table rings
by Robin nursechick on 02/25/21
I saw a tutorial on you tube for these rings. I want to do a necklace, so thought I would practice with some small projects. Oh boy, these 11/0’s...
Components: 11/0 delica’s, fire line 4 lb.
What's Your Mood Ring
by Andreap at Lima on 12/10/20
Mood beads are definitely a throwback to the 70's and are so fun to wear! I love how they start black and as you wear them they turn into...
Seed Bead Stackable Rings
by Andreap at Lima on 05/04/20
These are cute little rings that will use up your leftover seed beads. I used our tiny charms to embellish the rings which added movement and sparkle.
The Winking Eye
by K Ralston on 12/25/19
Wire wrapped ring. For Christmas I bought myself a bunch of assorted wire, square, half round and round, so I could try to do some more advanced...
Components: Turquoise cabochon. Copper wire, 20 guage square and 26 guage round.
Crystal Crusted Ring
by K Ralston on 09/12/19
I wore this ring to a party and met another jewelry maker. She liked the ring so much I gifted it to her. It's wire wrapped and I hadn't had as...
Components: Oval crystal large glass bead in the center, craft Wire, and small rock quartz crystal beads along the outer edges.
It’s just a ring thing
by Robin nursechick on 07/12/19
I had my granddaughter for several days this week and she wanted to learn how to make rings. We watched a few videos and looked at LB’s ring...
Components: We used lots of assorted color and gauge wires. We also used assorted Czech glass flowers from LB, carnelian beads, Swarovski pearls and stash beads.
Framed Seed Bead Ring
by Elaina W on 07/11/19
Simply wire wrap your favorite seed beads into the frame to create a unique statement ring.
In Bloom Ring
by Elaina W on 06/06/19
Create endless ring designs using wire and your favorite Czech glass or gemstone beads.
Copper Shield Ring
by Fresh Baked on 04/12/18
This copper shield ring was made by cutting a one inch circle from a sheet of textured copper. Sanded, polished and forming into a curved shield...
Components: copper and silver plated wire
Le Chat Noir
by ThimbleThistle on 10/21/17
Black cat ring just in time for Halloween. Embroidered with a fine silk and set in gold Nunn design bezel ring setting. @thimblethistle
Components: Nunn Design Gold (plated) Traditional Oval Adjustable Bezel Ring 19x24mm
I made a ring!
by Sophiebug on 06/17/17
A little Guadalupe poppy jasper cab from TheStoneLab on Etsy. I formerly believed that rings would be really, really hard to make. This took me a...
Components: Guadalupe poppy jasper, 18ga and 26ga copper wire, one big, lazy dog.
Mess of rings!
by Moogie on 05/26/17
When I decide to dive into a particular project, I high dive! I took some yummy rivolis & glued into mostly JBB & Nunn settings with epoxy. That...
Components: Various ring settings in gold, silver & copper, 12 & 14mm Swarovski rivolis-some colors are a special coating from a US seller on Ebay, 5-minute epoxy. The other gem is charoite.
Itsy Bezel Ring
by Nunn Design on 08/04/16
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...
Wirewrapped Rings by JCL
by jclwireone on 04/14/16
Wirewrapped rings in Copper and Sterling Silver
Components: I have not posted in a while. This is a sample of some of the rings I have been working on. Any feed back would be great.
Rings
by Moogie on 03/19/16
Had some fun playing at ring making!
Components: Magnetic Rainbow Hematite & 18G bare phosphor bronze wire
8mm lilac stone & 20G Ocean Blue wire
8mm Pietersite & 20G copper wire
Sterling silver JBB embellishment ring with the new Swarovski pearl color Crystal Pearlescent White, CAB crystals, SS 2mm beads, 8/0 seed beads loaded on SS headpins
Springtime in the Rockies
by Beauty Sought Khristin on 03/18/16
I had a few of these nests made and decided to order these Mykonos pewter birds. Initially the intention was to make necklaces, however, I didn't...
Components: Mykonos pewter bird, copper wire various gauges, labradorite
Snow Queen Bling
by Beauty Sought Khristin on 02/24/16
This is my first "real" attempt at making a ring!!! The beads I used are named "fairy sparx" (I bought them on etsy -shhhh don't tell LB!) and I...
Components: Vintaj copper wire various gauges, English cut Czech glass beads (and Netflix....)
First attempt at rings!
by Moogie on 12/08/15
First ring made from memory wire, second is wirewrapping around a mandrel
Components: 1. Seed beads, Czech glass, jasper focal 2. faceted onyx, Swarovski rose gold pearls, gold wrapping wire 18-20 gauge?
Blossom Toe Rings
by beadmommie aka Kristen on 10/23/15
I got inspired by the upcoming summer at the Jersey shore. Time to create some seasonal jewelry! Best part about these toes rings; they also fit my...
Components: Czech glass flowers, 24g silver plated wire, ring mandrel
Nunn Ring Bling
by Fresh Baked on 09/24/15
I make tons of wire wrapped rings...and bought these Nunn Design ring blanks awhile ago. Rediscovered them today on my workbench and made these...
Components: Nunn ring blanks (available from Lima), gold wire, and various stones, glass, stick pearls, and abalone.
It's the Little Things...
by GemstoneChick aka Lauren on 08/08/15
I got some fire polished beads from a Sunday Circular and made this super simple ring.
Components: Wire, fire polished round
Scrap Metal
by GemstoneChick aka Lauren on 06/27/15
This was originally a finding, but I cut it and and added the sardonyx round for flair.
Components: Sardonyx round, round finding
A Practical Ring is a Practical Thing
by pearlsandme aka Monica on 04/20/15
Very unlike me, I'll post yet another piece on the same day! This ring I made for my hairdresser, who likes chunky rings, but they have to be...
Components: Brass sheet (0.7 mm?), sawed, filed and sanded, annealed and embossed, and bent and hammered into shape.
Lavender Nest Egg
by GemstoneChick aka Lauren on 04/16/15
I love making birds nest jewelry and love the way these Czech glass compliment the silver. I will probably post more nests in the future.
Components: Amethyst druk beads, 24 gauge silver wire
Cinderella Stuff
by GemstoneChick aka Lauren on 03/27/15
I wanted to try out crystal clay and decided it would be a great piece.
Components: Bezel, crystal clay, sparkle dust.
A Little Mushroom
by pearlsandme aka Monica on 11/05/14
Here is the ring I made using some of my copper etching experiments that I posted a week and a half ago! First thought I was doming them to make...
Components: Sheet sterling silver (about 1 mm), wire, etched copper (0, 7 mm??), patina and wax for the copper.
A Trio of Rings
by Little Round Chick on 06/17/14
Thought I'd make some rings but didn't expect the design to get out of control like it did with two of them! At least one is a fairly normal...
Components: 14ga brass wire and lots of heat!
A Very Odd Ring!
by pearlsandme aka Monica on 03/09/14
I can't believe my luck!!! The first ever class I take in jewelry techniques turns out to be THE dream course!! I've learned SO much in two long,...
Components: Sterling silver sheet (1 mm, I think), sterling silver wire (1, 2 mm), impression jasper nugget (LB!).
...and a Handful of Bronze, plus some...
by pearlsandme aka Monica on 02/06/14
Then I decided to try and make a matching ring of the VERY sturdy bronze wire. The model is what you could call classical, everyone has seen it...
Components: Bronze wire, 14 gauge. Brass wire, 1.5 mm and black patina. Sterling silver 2 mm wire. And torch, hammer, etc.!
Swirly Rings
by Fresh Baked on 01/01/14
Happy New Year, LB Friends!
I'm practicing some swirls on artistic wire rings for a high school girls slumber party tomorrow night.
(I'm...
I'm practicing some swirls on artistic wire rings for a high school girls slumber party tomorrow night.
(I'm...
Components: non tarnishing silver artistic wire 18 gauge, beads
Steel and Stones ring
by Designs by Germany on 09/26/13
Tough but pretty piece of jewelry.
Components: 16 and 22 gauge annealed steel wire and assorted pink beads.
Topaz Window
by Celine B on 09/19/13
Ring made with the leftover beads from my Fleur Tachée/Stained Flower bracelet.
Components: I used the Topaz Firepolished, Green Firepolished, the small Topaz rondelles and some 3mm Bronze Glass pearls.
I used a piece of Deer antler that I am about to sculpt beads out of to hold my ring. My husband found it on his last trip up north and I spent 3 days cleaning it to be this sparkling white.
Painted Anchor Ring
by JenniferPage on 07/26/13
The colors in this ring change depending on the light. It's like looking at a new ring whenever you move your hand!
Components: Nunn Design Antique Silver (plated) Large Ornate Oval Bezel Adjustable Ring 24x30mm, bezel effect paint in Midnight Blue and Turquoise, Charm, Resin
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