Crafts Jewelry 365

Make Crafts from Costume Jewelry around House

2010-03-10T11:36:00.000-08:00

Almost everyone has an attic or a basement with old costume jewelry lying around. The trouble is, costume jewelry isn't worth much, but most people are too attached to it to throw it out.

How about trying to make crafts from costume jewelry around your home? By using costume jewelry you no longer wear, you can save yourself the expense of purchasing a number of supplies.

Beads and necklaces are especially easy to use in crafts because they are so versatile. Beads can be removed from their chains and attached or glued to other pieces or even craft paper.

Likewise, you can take your old necklaces and remove the pendant for crafts or use the chain to place other ornaments on it. If you have a lot of old beads that are relatively flat, try making lovely bookmarks for your friends and loved ones by gluing them on a piece of plastic or heavy paper.

Information about Vicenza Jewelry Crafts Shows

2010-03-01T10:55:00.000-08:00

Vicenza jewelry crafts shows are part of the Vicenza National Trade Fair. The event was started in 1948 when the Commune, the Tourist Board, and the Provincial Administration created the articles of incorporation for the fair.

Most calendar years include about 20 events, most of which are organized directly by the Vicenza Trade Fair. The remaining events are arranged by external organizations.

The events are usually divided into three categories: innovation shows, gold shows, and public shows. The public show portion is what includes the Vicenza jewelry show and related events.

Only members of the trade may attend the gold and innovation events, but the rest are open to the public. Categories of featured merchandise include platinum jewelry, wrist and pocket watches, fine gold jewelry, and much more.

Arrowhead Necklaces Are Easy Native American Jewelry Crafts for Children

2010-02-23T22:25:00.001-08:00

Arrowhead necklaces are the perfect easy Native American jewelry crafts for children of all ages. Best of all, these beautiful necklaces require very few supplies and are inexpensive to make.

To begin, you will need a thirty-inch suede cord, a stone arrowhead, and pony beads for each child. You might want to choose beads and cord that will match the colors of the arrowheads you purchase.

To make the necklace, wrap the suede cord around the arrowhead, criss-crossing the ends as displayed in the photo. Now push both ends through a pony bead. You may have to cut the ends to an angle to make them fit.

Push the pony beads down by the arrowhead and add three more on either side of the cord. Tie the ends of the necklace together and trim away the excess.

Business Grants to Artists Crafts Jewelry

2010-02-20T09:53:00.000-08:00

Grants to artists crafts jewelry are more abundant than you might think. Artists can access government grants to support their work if they pursue the money through the right channels.

Your strongest chance of receiving a government grant to fund your art is if you begin your own small business. The government has large amounts of funds set aside to help first-time business owners get their enterprises up and running.

If you are interested in selling your crafts jewelry, opening a store, or starting a website, you might apply for a grant through the Small Business Administration (SBA). The National Endowment for the Arts is another possibility.

The National Endowment for the Arts is an organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts. Specifically, the Endowment focuses on making art accessible to all Americans and providing art education. The Endowment also regularly gives grants.

Valentine's Holiday Jewelry Crafts for Children

2010-02-08T13:10:00.001-08:00

Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching, and a fun way to celebrate is with holiday jewelry crafts for children. You can do these crafts with your own kids or as part of a group activity at school or in church.

The simplest Valentine's Day crafts involve beads and basic jewelry strands or strings. Make sure if you choose to work with beads that the children are old enough, as they can be a choking hazard to younger children.

At a crafts store, pick up some red, white, and pink beads to string on necklace and bracelet threads. You may also want to pick up letter beads to write "I Love You" messages on the jewelry.

Set up the beads in containers and give each child the appropriate length thread for a necklace or a bracelet. Let them place the beads in the arrangements they wish or write their messages of love for their recipients.

Make Arts and Crafts Jewelry Flowers from Clay

2010-02-01T09:54:00.000-08:00

You don't necessarily need metal or any fancy tools to make beautiful arts and crafts jewelry items. For example, all you need to make a jewelry flower is a bit of clay.

As you'll see in the video, making the flower is quite simple. You just take a bit of clay and roll it in between your fingers to make the center of the flower.

You make the petals in much the same way and then join them with the center. Make sure all of your petals overlap with each other to make your flower more realistic.

Once you have all the pieces together, you can begin shaping the petals. Give them shape by curling them down from the edges, and you'll have a complete jewelry flower.

Ideas for Crafts from Costume Jewelry

2010-01-28T09:21:00.000-08:00

Do you have old costume jewelry lying around the house not being used? If so, you might be able to get some terrific crafts from costume jewelry you no longer need.

Many of the items you need to make jewelry crafts, such as beads, chains, clasps, etc., can be found on costume jewelry pieces. If you dismantle the pieces, you can use their parts for beautiful crafts.

For instance, if your costume jewelry has accessible beads, you can use them to make wine rings as a gift for a hostess or friend. Simply thread the beads along a wire tie while circling it up one of your own wine glasses for reference.

When complete, wrap the ends of the wire around pliers or the tip of a pencil. Untwist the rings from your sample glass, and you have the perfect wine glass markers to use yourself or offer as a gift.

Jewelry Crafts Ring Top Mount Spoon Ring

2010-01-19T14:52:00.000-08:00

If you're looking for jewelry crafts ring top mount ideas, you might want to try making your own spoon ring. Spoon rings were all the rage in the 70s and have made their way back into fashion.

The first thing you'll need is a silver, not steel, spoon. Also get a soft-faced mallet to shape your ring with. You can find these mallets in jewelry or crafts stores online or in person.

You will also need a ring mandrel, a hacksaw, and a grinder/polisher. Once you have your spoon selected, cut the bowl off the utensil.

After you remove the bowl, shape the handle on your ring mandrel with the mallet. Remember that the thickness and shape of your handle should complement the finger for which the ring is intended. For instance, you don't want an overly thick spoon handle on a very small finger, such as your pinky.

Find Artiquel Fashion Jewelry and Crafts Online

2010-01-11T12:16:00.000-08:00

Artiquel fashion jewelry and crafts is a special brand created by Raquel Atibagos. Raquel is a young artist and designer from the Phillipines.

You can visit Raquel's site to view her jewelry at Artiquel.com/ph. The site has dozens of pictures of Raquel's pieces, including earrings, necklaces, brooches, and more.

You can also read about Artiquel, or Raquel's brand of jewelry. Raquel began her brand in 2005, first finding success with local sales, but she now ships her jewelry for worldwide sales.

"I've been experimenting with scrap and craft materials as long as anyone can remember," Raquel says. "I'm inspired by the beautiful natural colors of my motherland."

Buy Glass for Crafts and Jewelry Online

2010-01-04T16:53:00.000-08:00

If you like to make glass crafts or jewelry, it can be difficult to find the right supplies. The Internet is usually the easiest place to shop for glass for crafts and jewelry.

Sites like DelphiGlass.com specialize in the sale of craft and jewelry glass. You can find glass tools, mosaic supplies, and stained glass supplies on the site.

For the most variety, you can order packs of glass tiles of different colors. These packs usually come with about a dozen different glass panels and sell for about $100.

If you know someone who makes glass crafts or jewelry and are looking for a gift idea, you can also buy gift cards on the site. Gift cards ship free, so you can send them right to your recipient at no cost.

Shopping Online for Arts and Crafts Jewelry

2010-01-01T09:35:00.000-08:00

The Internet has the best selection of arts and crafts jewelry you will ever find. You can browse hundreds of galleries for the piece you are looking for.

Using a search engine, try looking for pages with the keywords "art nouveau" or "art deco" as well as "arts and crafts." These phrases all tend to pull up galleries that offer similar folk-inspired pieces.

You can even find galleries that specialize in jewelry pieces of a certain time period. For example, some galleries only offer arts and crafts pieces from the 19th century.

Another option is to narrow your search by region or country of origin. British arts and crafts pieces are especially popular, but you can also find items from other countries.

Fun Mother Daughter Jewelry Crafts

2009-12-21T07:15:00.000-08:00

Mother daughter jewelry crafts not only give moms and their children an opportunity to bond and get to know each other better, but also produce a beautiful keepsake for the family to treasure.

Remember that jewelry crafts don't have to be entirely homemade. Moms and daughters can pick up simple chains from a jewelry store, for example, and decorate them at home.

Matching or complementary jewelry is always a good craft idea for moms and daughters. For example, you could each make half of an "I love you" ring or necklace that joins together.

Bead jewelry is also very easy to make and can be a fun craft. All you have to do is buy some inexpensive beads and a band to thread them through, and you can make matching necklaces with or without writing on the beads.

Hair Jewelry Crafts for the Holiday Season

2009-12-14T18:33:00.000-08:00

Christmas and other holiday-related hair jewelry crafts are a great activity to do with kids while they're on winter vacation. The following steps will teach you how to make a homemade Christmas hair clip.

To get started, you'll need old hair clips, bright or glitter nail polish, glitter, fishing line, small decorative light bulbs with holes in ends, scissors, and super glue. First take the old hair clips and paint them with sparkly nail polish.

If you decide to put glitter on top of the polish, top the glitter with a clear coat of polish to help it stay. With your piece of fishing line, string some decorative bulbs onto the hair clip. Tie the end of the line securely.

Once the light bulbs are on, the other end of the fishing line should attach to the hair clip tightly. If the bulbs fall loose, try super gluing them on instead.

Native American Jewelry Crafts for Children - Making Foam Headdresses

2009-12-13T08:06:00.000-08:00

Native American jewelry crafts for children are a great way to entertain kids and educate children about the Native American culture. In this post, we'll tell you how to help your kids make a Native American foam headdress.

The easiest way to make a headdress is to purchase a kit, such as the one sold on the site MakingFriends.com/na. Alternatively, you can purchase many different colors of foam from a craft store.

You will also need some tacky glue to hold the headdress together. When you glue your foam feathers on the main band of the headdress, make sure you add some sort of solid strip behind the feathers to lend support and prevent them from flopping over.

If you don't want to use foam, you can always use colored construction paper instead. However, foam headdresses tend to look more realistic and will also last longer.

Cultural Kids Crafts

2009-09-07T13:26:00.000-07:00

Unique kids crafts classes based on culture for students to develop a better understanding and appreciation of different histories from all over the world can be found at culturecraftkids.com. This is a great site for kids of all ages to learn, grow and experience art making with meaning. Exploring the varied crafts of America, Africa, Central America, the Mediterranean, Asia and the South Pacific areas kids learn to make Japanese Kabuki Masks, Buffalo Hide Paintings, African Kuba Masks and Chinese Dragon Fans. A great way to introduce them to different cultures and have lots of fun. Call teacher Carla Field with questions.

How To Save Money Making Beaded Jewelry

2009-09-06T13:27:00.000-07:00

You love to make jewelry for your friends and family and even sell some. Taking your jewelry making to the next level only makes sense. Here are some tips on how to make money for your beaded jewelry collection.

First make a list of all your supply needs and then some. You will be able then to go out and pick up the tools, beads, thread and supplies you need efficiently. Make sure to buy wholesale, either online or at a store. Make your own when you can such as clasps, ear wire and head pins. Handmade items also add value to your jewelry line. Finally, measure carefully when making your designs, work with the best weight material and reuse any scraps that you can.

Clay Silver Jewelry

2009-09-01T11:56:00.000-07:00

This stuff sounds amazing. User friendly, unique, easy to craft and make jewelry. Best of all, when fired in a kiln it turns into 99.9% pure silver! It is clay silver and you can make clay silver jewelry, medallians, crafts and anything else you desire. This is great material that is going to be an artists dream to work with. Roll it out, shape it, mold it and let it dry, sand it, put it in the kiln to bake and then polish. This non-toxic gray clay also comes in brass and copper. Many jewelry makers can put this to good use making charms, bracelets and whatever jewelry molds you have.

Bible Story Crafts To Aide In Teaching

2009-08-31T22:37:00.000-07:00

Everything you need to teach Bible story crafts from the Old and New Testament are found at makingfriends.com. Just go to Bible Stories and you will find instructions plus a supply list for many great crafts such as sheep, felt nativity banners, "fear not" glow in the dark bracelets, Moses and the parting of the Red Sea table scene, religious Easter banner, Passover Matzoh pin and all the people and characters in the Bible relating to its most meaningful and important stories. This is great for projects at home, Sunday School or Bible School activities. They are all fairly simple and fun to make.

The Encyclopedia Of Jewelry Making Techniques

2009-08-24T22:29:00.000-07:00

Sold at Walmart, Amazon, Borders, Overstock.com and many other online or brick and mortar store is the book The Encyclopedia Of Jewelry Making Techniques. A great volume to get your hands on for those of you who love making jewelry of all kinds. Here you will find how to make every kind of jewelry using acrylics, etching, inlaying, casting, enameling, blanking, stamping, oxidizing, patinating and chain making. Big, color photos with step-by-step instructions give you a clear view on how to start your jewelry and end each piece. A great book to study for all jewelry makers.

Online Ideas For Family Fun Crafts and More

2009-08-23T17:08:00.000-07:00

A great Disney site to get ideas for get togethers and family fun crafts is found at familyfun.go.com. This site has all the best ideas to make for trips to the beach, backyard fun and entertaining inside when the weather is bad. Make simple beach bags and have each family member personalize their own, create a backyard hideaway, tent or stage and make cute personal crafts out of paper. Jewelry crafts for the girls and create a message in a bottle for the boys. At the end of the summer make a summer memory box to store all your fun time together.

This is a great place to find fun on the cheap and easy that will be more memorable than any vacation you could take, except to Disneyland of course.

Free Aluminum Can Crafts - Airplanes

2009-08-18T15:14:00.000-07:00

Aluminum cans should never go to waste. When not throwing them in the recycle bin why not try free aluminum can crafts at home. Airplanes are probably one of the most inventive ideas to create out of aluminum cans. Get yourself a free plan online and start from there. These airplanes are great projects to do with your boys or girls and are truly unique and dramatic. You and your kids will feel great after accomplishing one of these projects. They are wonderful shelf decorations and items to brag about. Go online for more details about how to make them for free.

Turquoise and Tiger Eye Fashion Jewelry

2009-08-17T18:03:00.000-07:00

One of the most stunning mixes of fashion jewelry is turquoise and tiger eye. I don't know why, but I am drawn to the combination of the two. Although I do not wear much jewelry myself, I believe these two precious stones resemble strength, agility and power. The beautiful blues of turquoise and natural elements of tiger eye bring together a great looking necklace, bracelet, brooch or earrings that are stunning, sharp and determined. This combination of fashion jewelry would be a great hobby to get into making if I could find the time, as I know many relatives and friends who would love to wear such pieces.

Crystal Jewelry and Its Healing Properties

2009-08-11T13:06:00.000-07:00

Not all crystal jewelry is made of Swarovski crystals. There are plenty of other cystals that are highly important to people for their healing and mystical properties. People create jewelry of all kinds from Lemurian crystals from Peru, Brazil, Azeztulite from North Carolina and many other stones from all around the world. Crystals are absolutely gorgeous and spellbinding to look at. Precious gems that are pure, raw and natural with brilliant colors that shimmer in the light like no other.

I love crystals and crystal jewelry and never find two gems that are the same. I don't know about all the healing properties but I sure to feel good when I wear them.

Costume Jewelry At Wholesale Prices

2009-08-10T14:14:00.000-07:00

Want to shop the largest selection of costume jewelry at wholesale prices? Go to costumejewelrywholesale.com where you will find plenty of jewelry pieces for a fraction of the cost you would anywhere else. Shipping around the world, you can select from many themed jewelry pieces such as angels, animals, autism and awareness, ballet and dance, sports themed jewelry, work related jewelry or bridal jewelry. Gems, anklets, toe rings, rings, necklaces and bracelets are all here. It is a great place to shop and easy to pick and choose any item you wish. For those hard to find bracelets reflecting your cause shop at this site.

Michaels Crafts Bring Inspiration and Ideas

2009-08-03T21:36:00.000-07:00

I love shopping at Michaels. The store has all the bare essentials for anything you wish to make. They have deals and sales weekly on various items such as picture frames, silk or dried flowers, vases, paints and other crafty merchandise. Michaels crafts store offers endless creativity and numerous savings for your arts and craft ideas. I can shop there when I am in the mood to make Christmas wreaths and other holiday decorations or if I am wanting to create an arrangement for my dining table. It is great for kids craft ideas such as a bird house or for scrapbooking. Just walking up and down the isles gives me new inspiration and ideas everytime.