Lately, I’ve been tinkering around in Photoshop to create blog headers for this site. It’s a teeny bit addictive and I’ve gone a little polka dot crazy, so I’ve created a couple of free blog headers which you can download and use for your own blog, website or background for your Twitter / Facebook pages. […]
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10 Ring Tutorials – How to Make Beaded Rings
I love looking at new ways to make rings, as I’ve found that most ring projects work up quickly (therefore less chance of me getting bored with them) and a lot of beaded rings involve different beadwork stitches which is a good way to practice. I’ve found some excellent free jewellery making ring tutorials mostly […]
Memory Wire Bracelets Using Glass Pearls And Swarovski Crystals
Memory wire is a great material to use when making jewellery, for necklaces, bracelets and even rings and earrings. It holds it shape really well as it’s really strong (it’s fairly hard to cut with ordinary jewellery pliers!) and it’s great for stringing on beads. I like combining glass pearls and Swarovski crystals when making […]
Beaded Rings: A Couple Of Projects I Made
After posting my last Crafty Links article on Ring Tutorials, I thought I would do a quick post on a couple of beaded rings I made last year. This first one was a blue Swarovski Pillow Top Ring and I followed the pattern by Off The Beaded Path. It had a silver fire polished round […]
Ever Wondered What It’s Like To Own A Bead Shop?
As a bead fanatic, I’m always on the look-out for great bead shops – both bricks and mortar shops and online suppliers. Although beads can be more cost effective if purchased online, I am a huge believer in buying from a physical shop as you can touch and feel the beads and get lots of […]
Make Wire Jewellery: Wire Heart Component for Earrings or Pendants
It’s been a while since I last posted a tutorial, in fact it’s been a while since I was able to spend some time crafting! Sometimes life just gets in the way of doing the things we love! But anyway, today I have another tutorial for you on how to make wire jewellery. This is […]
Button Craft: 5 Button Makes
This second Crafty Links post is inspired by my recent Button Lampshade make! I’ve been looking for other button makes to add to my list of things to make. Below are links to 5 of my favourite button making projects; from striking button jewellery to button caterpillars for kid’s crafts. How to make […]
Make a lampshade – with buttons!
I’ve always wanted to make a lampshade and recently I came across some fabulously designed handmade button lampshades on pinterest so I thought I’d have a go myself! Our living room is kitted out in aubergine colours and I wanted my lampshade to tie in with our colour scheme at home. I found 300g of […]
10 Easy Bracelet Making Tutorials
When I first started making jewellery, I found video tutorials really helpful as opposed to books with diagrams and patterns in that I didn’t completely understand! After a while, I scoured Youtube in search of clear tutorial videos that were inspiring as well as instructional. Introducing this new feature! Crafty Links aims to be a […]
Craft Book Review: Fun to Wear Fabric Flowers
A while back, I went through a stage of wanting to make fabric flowers to add to my clutch purses and strappy shoes! I think that using fabric flowers in this way can really brighten up any old accessories and give them a new lease of life. So I bought the book ‘Fun To Wear […]
