Thursday, August 30, 2012


CRYSTAL'S & STONES



How to: DIY Raw Crystal Necklace
You will need:
16 inches of chain
5 raw crystal or amethyst beds
2 jump rings
clasp
6 inches of 24 gauge wire
1. Cut two 8 inch pieces of chain. Thread your wire through one end of chain. Create a loop with the chain inside leaving 1/4 inch excess wire. Wrap excess wire.

2. Thread gemstones through the wire attached to chain.

3. Repeat step 1, attaching the other end of chain. Wrap and cut remaining wire. Attach clasp with jump rings.







D.I.Y Stone Ring

Materials - 



- 2 ft of 22 gauge metal, silver, or gold wire,
- 1 Semi- precious stone bead of your choice,
- A ring mandrel €“ used to form rings of your desired size
- Wire cutter 
- Flat nose pliers
- A good grip. 



Follow these easy steps -


- Begin by wrapping one end of the wire around the Mandrel four times. 


- Keeping the wire band wrapped tightly around the ring form, string the bead through the long end of the wire and wrap it three times tightly around the 4-layered band, at the end closest to the beads hole.


- Continue to wrap the wire four times beneath the stone, around the wire going through the bead. This will create a platform where the stone will sit.


- Then, again tightly wrap the wire three times around the 4 -layered band closest the beads hole. 


- Finish by cutting the end of the wire and pushing it flat with your pliers so that it doesn€™t poke you
More pictures of the steps here








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