10 JEWELRY MAKING ESSENTIALS

Hey Loves...

Today's post will help us understand more about hand made jewelry, i will try answer you question on the materials needed to start your own jewelry business.
here is a list of what you will need.

1. CHAINED NOSE PLIERS.

I use it to also cut wires in case you cant get a wire cutter. but are generally to hold your beads, wire as well as bending the wire and working your way with the jump rings

2.ROUND NOSE PLIERS.

main duty is to create loops with your wires.

3. WIRE CUTTING PLIERS.

Just like the name suggests, you will need it to cut your wires.

4. SCISSORS.

This to help especially where strands are involves, most beads are packed in strands or the paper bags.

5. BEADS

below are a variety of some you could start with.

SEED BEADS

6. WIRES.

below are different sort of wires you can start with

A. BALLED HEAD PINS (for earrings)

 

B. HEAD PINS (earrings)

 

C. EYE PIN

 

E. just wire :) best used when making bangles :))

F. Colored wire, this are rare but if you can access some, they make really pretty items and their thickness (gauge) comes in diffrent colors. the most available ones are made out of Steel and brass and are quit affordable.

6. STRANDS/ BANDS.

Used to make necklaces as well as bangles. this also come in different gauge (width) and some are elastic. See here for a sample of a D.I.Y on an Elastic Bangle.

7.  CLASPS.

To complete your necklace or bangles. there so many options and will mostly be made of steel, brass and copper.

8. EARRING HOOKS.

Steel and brass hooks are the most available ones. You will need them in making your earrings.

9. JUMP RINGS.

They are used to join loops especially when making earrings and a loop holding the beads needs to be connected with your earring hook. See here for a D.I.Y on making an earring.

10. CHAINS.

They are in varied designs and sizes. Used to make earrings, necklaces and bangles.
See here for some of the necklaces i have made using chains to help you get it more.

I hope that was useful, keep sending me your questions as well as what you would like me to expound more on. It was my pleasure.

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Keep in touch :)

XOXO

Ms. Shee Art

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EASIEST ELASTIC BANGLE TUTORIAL

Hae loves...

Today i share with you one of the easiest way to make a bangle.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

1. ELASTIC BANDS

2. BEADS

3. SCISSORS

 Above are two different types of elastic bands that you will come across, both are effective but the black one is the most durable but costly.

STEPS

1. Measure a strand of the elastic band longer than your wrist size.

2. Hold one end of the strand with one of your hair clips (optional step). This is to hold your beads as in step 3.

3. Insert the beads until u sure they will cover your wrist.

4. Tie a knot (like two, one over the other) with the two end sides of the elastic band. 

5. Cut the left over strands.

And you are done.

Was it your easiest bangle DIY?

For more DIY, follow me on instagram @Shee_Art and i will take DIY requests in accordance to how i view them in terms of their ease and cost.

I hope this tutorial was helpful. 

:-) 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

XOXO

Ms. Shee

SIMPLIEST EARRING TUTORIAL

Hae...

I have been off fof a while but hey, better late than never, so i thought i should do this DIY because i love jewelries and i blog about them and an earring is the eassiest piece to make.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

1. beads (you can use old jewellry)

2. Nose pliers (Ksh. 200)

3. Cutting pliers (Ksh. 200)

4. Wire (for beginners the one shown below are best, Ksh. 50 - a packet)

5. Earring hooks (Ksh. 50 - a packet)

PROCEDURE...

1. Inset the wire onto the bead(s) and using cutting pliers cut excess of the wire leaving a centimeter.

Something like this...

2. Using a round nose pliers, 'coil' the wire as shown below...

Tha

3. Before closing the wire onto the end, insert one of the earring hook as shown below... Then close!!

......and there you go...

I really hope you learnt from this, i would appreciate your feedback.

Check out my instagram page @Shee_art and Facebook page (Shee Art) for more earrings and if you want a DIY on any of them let me know :)

Thank you for stopping by ;)

XOXO 

Ms. Shee

DIY FABRIC BANGLE

Hae....

I really wanted to do a DIY, sharing my craft and i hope you learn from it, no long speach today :)

...Materials...

Fabric: my old torn ankara dress

Glue: from my Glue gun ( Ksh. 1200)

Scissors: Ksh. 150

Bangle: Old plastic bangle gifted.

This was my first Fabric bangle, its really easy, will do a video soon.... Enjoy :)

THE RESULT......

Find me....

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Facebook: Shee Art

Google+: Wanjiru Ng'ethe.

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY, 

XOXO

  (:   Ms. Shee   :)

'DIY' KNUCKLE RINGS

hey,

You have probably heard of them or seen them but you didn't know what they are called, they are worn on the fore most joint of the digit as shown below...

source: Bijuju

So recently i tried to do them and ended up with a number of them and i thought i share the pictures as i work on my DIY illustration skills :)

ENJOY :)

This was probably the first i completed...

I did one in blue as you will see as you go along but
i had to make on in my favorite color #TeamLimeGreen

This is so pretty Right?

 I would love to hear from you, what Jewelry do you want to see or get to know about? leave it on the comment box plus remember to follow on Instagram Shee_Art and Facebook Shee Art

From the picture it looks like its too tight but believe me
you will not even notice its there.

...LASTLY....

The three colors i can wear any day or mix, i just know this three colors
like i know me :)
Ps. there's room for improvement...

 Side view below....

...and on a sad note...

Its a really sad time as write my post today as we continue to follow up on war in Sudan sad thing its a reminder of Rwanda. see comments Here...


Its always a pleasure.... THANK YOU :)