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Fantastic Wholesale Jewelry Supplies For Wonderful Ornaments

11/28/2014

Wholesale Jewelry Supplies

It is a well known fact that jewelry is always in a favorite place of any women’s life. Even from older days we see beaded jewels that represent the prestige of the wearer. Yes by wearing the jewelry which matches to specific costume is now becoming a fashion trend among the young people. Nowadays people started making trendy jewelry made of various beads or metal towards their own purpose. Some people even do a good business out of jewelry making. Thos who are in to business are earning good income. For instance, the expectation on the uniqueness in ornament becomes high then the chances of earning thought that business is also very high. We will see few of the wholesale jewelry supplies that used for jewelry to create in very trendy manner.

Choose jewelry making supplies that is not expensive

If you wish to create exotic jewelry within your budget then getting jewelry supplies from a retail store will not be beneficial for you. Preferring the wholesale jewelry supplies will give you more profit when compared to other one. Few of the ornament making supplies include jewelry findings, beads, charms, adhesives, wire, tools, scissors, and stringing materials. As a designer you could avail some discounts also which might be very useful for your business in order to avail more profit.

Jewelry supplies provides a neat look to ornaments

A good designer will always have a notice on the finishing look of the jewel. Ornament making equipments are used in order to get a perfect look to the jewelries. Some of the jewelry making equipments like clasps, head pins, ear wires etc provides a finishing touch to the ornaments which is made by jewel makers. Wood jewelry supplies that are available in both colored and natural ones. You can also find all types of seashells in different colors, and sizes are that used specially in earrings and necklaces.

Making graceful ornaments using jewelry supplies

As we know people wish to wear unique and fashionable costumes with the matching ornaments, there is chance for every designer to make money out of it. If you wish to design a beautiful jewelry in affordable price then you have to concentrate on wholesale jewelry supplies which will be rendering mare designs. Make use of your old supplies or beads in between while designing the new patterns. By doing this you will not end up with shortage of beads towards designing your masterpiece. This will make you to avail more benefits on your business.

5 Bookmark Ideas You Should Try

11/27/2014

If you are an avid reader, or if you know one, you can make some special bookmark for yourself or for her/him. These bookmark idea can be great gift, trust me. Check out the below bookmarks which only needs less than 10 minutes to do! You'll love them!

Get some bead leftovers or your favorite beads and thread them to become a beaded bookmark.

Glue buttons on jumbo paper clips, and button bookmark can be done in 2 minutes. You can buy lots of shank buttons, like vintage button, resin button, flower button, cloth cover buttons... for different books of your favorite. Funny!

Wire cat bookmark, needs no wire skill, but is not difficult at all as long as you know how to draw a cat. Hah...

How about buying bookmark finding, add beads and charms with eye pins or jump rings? -Mermaid bookmark

Or grab some old felt fabric to make bowknot and glue them on paper clips? - Bow bookmark

Which one do you love best? I prefer the cat one, coz my favorite animal is cat. ^_^ Anyway, get cheap beads and supplies and have a try!

DIY Dreamcatcher Inspired Necklace

11/24/2014

It said that "Only good dreams would be allowed to filter through… Bad dreams would stay in the net, disappearing with the light of day." Do you believe this? Anyway, I love dreamcathcers. They are not only beautiful ornaments for home decor but conveying the good meaning itself.
This is a DIY necklace inspired by dreamcatcher. I was impressed by the dangling spikes, so stylish but simple. If you are going to make this one, same colored O-ring, spikes(or other pendants), wire, jump rings, and chain should be required. And recommended beads size is around 2/3 or 3/4 the size of your O-ring.
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Know Here The Reasons For The Popularity Of Wooden Beads

11/21/2014

Wooden Beads

Wooden beads are exceptional as they offer an organic feel to your beading. Regardless of the types of elements you plan to use with wood beads in your crafting, these beads add natural warmth. The wooden beads are special as they can be used in combination with sophisticated materials such as freshwater pearls, gemstones and Swarovski crystals. They go very well with earthy materials such as bones, shells and horn beads.

Different Beads

Today, wooden beads are available in a huge variety of in the market. They offer a distinct blend and look natural, besides featuring a rustic look in jewelry designs and crafts. They come in different sizes, shapes, colors and this diversity of wooden beads makes them appropriate for all types of crafting or beading. There are different kinds of wooden beads namely, ebony, bayong, whitewood, tiger ebony, graywood, nangka, robles, palmwood, rosewood and redwood beads.

Popularity

Wooden beads are very popular now and jewelry featuring wooden beads is the most sought-after. There are several reasons for the beads to be so spectacular. The main attraction is the variety of colors. These beads differ in patterns and density owing to the woods types they are made from. Adding to these, they can be shaped and carved easily. They can be created as artistic beads by painting, polishing, lacquering, oiling and burning. The wooden beads specialty is they are lightweight and you can create bold jewelry pieces using wooden beads. Using aromatic wooden beads such as sandalwood produce allows you to create jewelry with sweet smell.

Resourcefulness

Apart from these reasons the wooden beads also form jewelry inlays of precious metals such as gold and silver. These wooden beads can be used to create stunning bracelets, rings, cufflinks and pendants. Tiny wood beads anklets look unique and stunning. Wooden beads serve as bead core when used with other materials. The wooden beads can be covered with fabric or the beaded wooden beads may be glued to other materials.

So for any huge crafting or beading project, it is recommended to buy wooden beads in bulk. This works out to be extremely cheap and comes in a variety of styles. You also save and get more. Even, it your crafting project does not seem to work, you can discard them anytime without causing a serious loss.

Easy DIY Charm Bracelet

11/21/2014

Here to share a super easy handmade bracelet with you guys! You will only need cotton wax cord, anchor charm(or you can replace it with any charms/pendants you like.), golden beads, jump rings and lobster clasp, as well cord end clasps. It'll only cost you around $3 as the wholesale charms are really cheap to buy. Can you believe it? Why not try this fashionable easy bracelet? ^_^

Christmas Bracelet Ideas

11/19/2014

What gifts will you give to your friends and family in this coming Christmas? You must be on a budget, right? Perhaps you should consider make something by your own hands. Nothing will be more sweet and cute than making Christmas jewelry. You can spend a little by selecting some online wholesale charms and pendants with Christmas features, like bells, snowflakes, Xmas tree and so on. You can use golden/silver wires or chains to thread them together. And an easy and attractive Christmas charm bracelet is finished quickly, and not that costly. Take a look at the below Xmas charm bracelets, are they lovely? Just go and get some cute Christmas charms and pendants. You can whip out impressive jewelry for your beloved ones.

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Advantage Of Buying Beads In Wholesale

11/14/2014

Beads Wholesale

When we hear the word wholesale the immediate second thought, that appears in our mind is money saving. Yes, when you are into huge production of jewelry it is always better to go for options of buying Beads wholesale. Apart from saving money there are plenty of other advantages that you could enjoy while choosing this option. Most of the jewelry producers would not be aware of these facts that could actually prove to be very useful for them. Few of such facts are here as follows.

The benefits of choosing wholesale purchase option

While low price is one of the obvious advantages the other benefits of Beads wholesale option are such as saving plenty of time, availability of wider and various ranges and also selecting options that are environmentally friendly. There will be a huge difference in the cost of beads when you buy them from retailers then wholesalers. The reason behind this is that the retailers will include the cost of transportation, packing and also the marketing charges. But with Beads wholesale such costs will be avoided as you will be directly dealing the producers of the beads. There are high chances for you to get the beads in half of the price quoted by the retailers.

In addition to this advantage when you purchase through Beads wholesale you will realize that the options and designs they have will be in much more versatile style than any retailer. You will also notice that most of the retailers will have similar beads that are very popular. Something like small beads of plastic which would be available in different colors and mostly suitable for crafts and jewelries for kids. But with jewelry manufacturers it will be very obvious that they would want to create unique and interesting designs which could grow their business. And hence they will be seeking for unique and rare beads too, that can only be obtained through Beads wholesale.

Other benefits when buying in wholesale

So by choosing to purchase from the wholesalers one can actually get beads that are not only just rare but also more of original products. Of which most of them will not be available among retailers. This option could also be eco-friendly as retailers require to pack their set of beads using plastic covers. Purchasing from wholesalers the products would be in a large cardboard box that will be more environmentally friendly. So by choosing wholesalers we are actually helping our nature indirectly.

Wire Wrapped Double Heart Pendant

11/12/2014

This is a wire wrapped heart pendant. Small wire heart put inside the bigger heart, is just like parents and child. The love between family members can always hold us together. Hope you will enjoy this wire heart pendant tutorial!

You'll need jewelry making supplies:
Red aluminum wire
5mm green copper wire
5mm red copper wire
6mm rose red pearl bead
4mm dark green crystal beads
Glass cube beads
Acrylic heart bead
Acrylic golden bead
12mm champagne yellow pearl bead
10mm light green pearl bead
8mm white pearl bead
Wire cutting plier
Flat plier

You'll first need to make 1 big wire heart, and 1 smaller one. Then fasten the small heart into the bigger one by wrapping 5mm green copper wire. So the pendant frame is one easily.

So next step is wrapping glass beads, seed beads, pearl beads on the pendant frame. You may start from the upper left part by threading and wrapping the dark green crystal glass beads. There are total 8 strands of dark crystal beads. And then the last strand of colorful beads after. Adding a few pearl beads on right part of heart frame can be gorgeous. Oh, don't forget to embellish 16 golden beads in the right edge of wire frame.
You can arrange the beads and colors you love most. And it's all up to you. Just try this out if you love this idea!

Ihor Leskiv's Works

11/10/2014

Two aluminum wires of different diameters are used in this earring design. First make the wire wrapped frame and then add the malachite gemstone bead in the center by wrapping. Click here to see similar tutorial.

In this post, you will see 5 beautiful beaded jewelry designs from Ihor Leskiv. My favorite one is the second beaded flower pendant necklace. It will match perfectly with my white dress. Though I don't know how exactly this was made, I will find a way to figure it out. ^_^

The necklace is kind rosary design, so pretty! I'm not sure how to deal with the flower pendant. If you love this, ask Ihor Leskiv .

This pair of earrings are easy. Fastening the butterfly beads on the leaf charms and then attach them with earring hooks, done!

Thread bead and charms on wire. Add the silver chain and lobster clasp on wire loops respectively. And you'll have the Indian style foot accessory!

The last earring design is super easy: attach the resin flower cabochon with the earring hooks. So fresh and cute for girls.

If the above jewelry designs have inspired you, please get some nice beads for jewelry making and try to do your own~ Happy crafting!

DIY- Embellished Colloar

11/5/2014

Collars can add a lot of style to your outfits and take your look to the next level. If you think the old shirts need to be changed into a new look, I suggest you to try with some jewelry making supplies like beads, studs, findings. You can surely make stunning ones out of some embellished elements.
Take this one for example; you will only need pearl beads, rhinestone buttons, earrings (whatever you really like, you can stitch them on), needle, thread, scissors.
First, lay out the largest pearls and findings, rhinestone dangles on the shirt, carefully hand stitch them into place.
Second, fill medium sized pearls and beads in the spaces in between, then smallest ones in smaller spaces.
Third, continue filling the spaces until you are satisfied.
Source: Take this one for example; you will only need some beading supplies, like pearl beads, rhinestone buttons, earrings (whatever you really like, you can stitch them on), needle, thread, scissors.
Source: Love Maegan