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on “Susan's Birthday”:“I just love this! I adore all Czech glass so you have a winner as…” read »
on “Dangling Leaf”:“Both pieces will be nice for fall! Actually the flower earrings would be great…” read »
on “Folk Art bird”:“I love the folk art bird and you’ve highlighted it so well by pulling together it’s…” read »
on “Vintage Classic”:“This does look like a vintage piece. I managed to get 2 of my grandmother's…” read »
on “Sing a song of sixpence…”:“Beautiful necklace. I just love the bird on her nest amongst the leaves.…” read »
on “Elizabeth bracelet”:“Another gorgeous piece for your show! I wish I could see your show and all your…” read »
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“Thanks for sharing these gorgeous earrings. I am so excited to try the Cymbal products…” read »
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on “Cymbal Sitia Checkerboard Earrings”:“Alex, great job on these! I'm so excited about Lima carrying the Cymbal findings. …” read »
on “Susan's Birthday”:“Melody, this is awesome! I love all the colors and playfully put together. I'm…” read »
on “Susan's Birthday”:“Fun, Fun, Fun--I love it! You just can't beat Czech beads for variety, color, &…” read »
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“Fantastic necklace! The colors would brighten any day. The elements you used are gorgeous…” read »
on “Pretty Princess”:“This is so pretty-you did an awesome job and thanks for telling us your save- we…” read »
on “Susan's Birthday”:“I love all these colors together! Very interesting. Your friend will love it. …” read »
- on “Pretty Princess”:
“Very pretty. Running out of the main beads turned out to be a "happy accident"…” read »
on “Pretty Princess”:“Love the airy feel of the stitching--and what a fantastic save with the beaded chain for…” read »
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“So delicate and beautiful! I like how you finished the back due to running out…” read »
on “Busy Bumble Bees”:“Melody F. Thanks for the information. I only had a small container garden this year and…” read »
- on “Many Gemstones of Fall”:
“Red Jasper is gorgeous stuff. I love what you have done with it. Perfect for the…” read »
on “Cat and Mouse”:“Clever and fun. Are you going to sell this one? I think it would do very…” read »
on “Sing a song of sixpence…”:“Beautiful Robin. I love the bird, and the leaves add something special to the design.…” read »
- on “Elizabeth bracelet”:
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“I'm always blown away by your artistic work. It seems like it's evolving and getting better…” read »
- on “Morning Has Broken”:
“Another striking focal for your bold and beautiful necklaces.…” read »
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“Good save using the extenders. So many times I have run short of beads while making…” read »
on “Elizabeth bracelet”:“Love the flexibility of different color palettes with this design. Beautiful work!…” read »
- on “Folk Art bird”:
“So much to enjoy in this necklace starting with the amazing focal! You are so…” read »
- on “Morning Has Broken”:
“Love the title as the sunrise colors are perfect with the focal.…” read »
- on “Pretty Princess”:
“Delicate and beautiful!…” read »
- on “Morning Has Broken”:
“Lovely necklace! The two-toned melons really pull this piece together with their golden wash. …” read »
on “Morning Has Broken”:“Beautiful morning colors! The gold washed melon beads are a great selection with the butterfly.…” read »
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“Robin, thank you! Most of my necklaces are 18- 20 inches. This one is 20 in.…” read »
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“What a beautiful necklace! I think this would be a beautiful gift for a mother…” read »
on “Morning Has Broken”:“What a beautiful necklace, Althea! The pearls look awesome with the melon beads. …” read »
What's Your Mood Ring
About this design:
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 meaningful moody colors.
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
You will need 22 gauge wire, I used about 2 feet and a 8x9mm rondelle mood bead. I listed other options in the product list. You will also need a ring tool or I used a highlighter marker to size my ring. I used stainless steel wire, if you use this you may want to file your ends down. Stainless wire is very sharp when cut.
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Cut a 2ft piece of wire, and feed it through the bead. |
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Step 2: Once throught the bead, push opposite ends through the bead again. |
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Step 3: Now place your ring sizer or marker through the loop and pull tight. |
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Step 4: Take one side of the wire and go over the top, and the other wire around the bottom of the bead. |
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Step 5: Keep wrapping the wire around the bead until you like how it looks. |
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Step 6: Then take your ends and start to wrap around the wire that goes into the ring on each side. Make it tight, use pliers if you need to. |
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Step 7: Just make sure to file or tuck in any sharp wire ends. Just adjust the wire to make it tight and neat, finished! |
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On Dec 10, 2020 at 2:01 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Lovin’ this! What a great way to rekindle some great memories from the 70′s. The multiple wraps around the bead create an unusual but smashing effect. Groovy & fun ring!
On Dec 10, 2020 at 3:08 pm #
Beady Little Eyes says:Always loved mood rings and yours is so fun. All the wraps give it an unusual new look.
On Dec 12, 2020 at 8:51 pm #
Robin nursechick says:What an awesome ring! Fun to make and fun to wear! I love the mood beads!
On Dec 21, 2020 at 8:59 am #
Andrea at Lima says:Thank you!
On Jan 13, 2021 at 1:22 pm #
I Richardson says:I just saw the new design today. I love the ring design. I can’t wait for supplies to come back in stock.
On Feb 24, 2021 at 2:57 pm #
D MAYO says:Great Site! Glad I found you.
On Apr 13, 2022 at 11:44 am #
Snoopylovespepsi says:Love the ring can’t wait to make it!