How to Make Wrapped Loop Earrings
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003 – Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved I make wrapped loop earrings because the loops can’t come open accidentally and let the earring dangle fall off the earwire....
View ArticleMixing Seed Beads with Larger Pendants
by Adria Toliver. (Adur Collections) Hi, I am having trouble mixing seed beads with larger focal point pieces. If I put them on a head pin, the earring doesn’t have any movement. If I put them on a...
View ArticleHow to Make Long Earwires
© by Rena Klingenberg; © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved Here’s how to make long earwires (also called almond earwires or marquise earwires, because of their shape): You can make...
View ArticleEarring Wire Guidelines
© by Rena Klingenberg; © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved An earring wire needs to be comfortable and durable. Here’s a quick guide to the recommended metals and wire gauges for...
View ArticleUnique Earrings – Ideas for Extraordinary Earring Designs
by Rena Klingenberg. Make unique earrings that stand apart from the crowd by using unusual components, different techniques, hand-wrought touches, or an uncommon approach to design. Try these ideas....
View ArticleZen Spiral Hoop Earrings Tutorial
by Rena Klingenberg – © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved This easy wire hoop earrings tutorial adds a graceful inner spiral that brings extra style and interest to the design. These...
View ArticleColorful “Stained Glass” Shrinky Earrings Tutorial
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved You can easily make “stained glass” earrings by decorating clear shrink plastic with permanent markers. This is a wonderful...
View ArticlePostage Stamp Jewelry Tutorial
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved This postage stamp jewelry tutorial is an easy way to preserve and enjoy gorgeous stamps. You could even create a collage of...
View ArticleChristmas Sticker Jewelry Set Tutorial
by Rena Klingenberg. I turned a set of holiday snowflake stickers into this bracelet and earring set. Here’s one made by my Mom: This is an easy, cheap project to make – with lots of room for...
View ArticleFace-Framing Wire Earrings Tutorial
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved These easy wire earrings feature graceful curves that frame your face in a flattering way. They also have lots of wonderful...
View ArticleEarring Styles For Problem Ears?
by Beverly. (Memphis, Tennessee USA) Hi, I need a remedy for earrings to cover my ear openings. Quite a few years ago, my ear openings came open and looked like a straight cut down. I had them...
View ArticleWeight of Earrings: Any Real Rules?
by Susan. (Central USA) What are the guidelines for weight of clip and pierced earrings? Total weight in grams or ounces. Thanks Susan Silifina Jewelry by Susan Mendenhall by Susan. (Central USA)...
View ArticlePainted “Patina” Charms
by Lynda. (Spring Valley, California USA) Who knew that you could literally paint on fake patina and color to base metal or copper charms. Not me! Just read about this incredibly easy technique with...
View ArticleJust Wrapped
by Orsolya Markus. (Budapest, Hungary) This design is one of my first jewels and maybe it’s one of the easiest to prepare. 🙂 Just take a piece of wire, in that case I used antique bronze wire (22...
View ArticleFlower Power Button Earrings (Tutorial)
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved These cheerful, charming button earrings are simple and inexpensive to make. They’re a great project for grownups or supervised...
View ArticleWaterfall Earrings (Tutorial)
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved These waterfall earrings can be as simple or as dramatic as you wish. And this project is a great way to use up some of your...
View ArticleIndustrial Double Hoop Earrings (Tutorial)
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved Supplies: 2 pieces of 16 gauge round soft wire, each 12 cm long (I used nickel, but because many people are allergic to nickel...
View ArticleRustic Picture Patina Earrings (Tutorial)
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved We’re going to make a rustic pair of earrings that combine art plus patina, in this two-part project. Here in Part 1 of this...
View ArticleRectangle Hoop Earrings (Tutorial)
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved These rectangle hoop earrings add a dashing touch of geometry to your look. They’re wonderfully lightweight and comfortable to...
View ArticleBead Caps Transformed
by Diane Schamp. (Great Lakes Region) Beads caps are often used in jewelry designs as a way to accent gemstone or crystal beads. There are a variety of bead caps, large to small, solid or open design,...
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