Glam Rock Chic ~ Necklace (as seen in Make Jewellery Magazine) Designed by Jane Purdy
What do you need?
Tools:
Round nose pliers
Snipe nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Wire cutters
1mtr of distressed large link gold chain
1 x gold plated large oval clasp with 2 oval jump rings
2 x 8.8mm gold plated jump rings
6 x gold plated wire guardians
6 [...]
Be inspired by Amanda and Jane’s rich wire colours mixed with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements. Learn how to hammer your own leafy wire links, create flat coil embellishments and adapt this technique to create a stylish autumn collection.
INTRODUCTION
This collection combines hammering, wrapping and coiling wire, while integrating CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements beads, pearls and flat [...]
This project uses 4mm rounds Article 5000 and pendants Article 6007. If you don’t have these substitute similar beads and pendants.
Example:-
4mm Pearls Article 5810
11 x 5mm Pendant Article 6000
5.8 or 6.8mm Silver Plated Jump Rings
Click here to download the project instructions – chainmaille_ring_lowresl
Create Shiney Company’s Bollywood Chic strung necklace design with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements and gold plated chain.
This strung necklace is big on techniques, demonstrating how to use a wire guardian, crimps, crimp covers and the split ring tool. Adding the chain makes a strung necklace more interesting. The rich colours and gold metals work well [...]
If you have ever visited the CRYSTALLIZED™ store in London’s Great Marlborough Street, near Carnaby Street, you may have spotted a design like this before. We saw it on a recent visit and couldn’t resist having a go ourselves. Here’s how we did it. We thought you might like to try too!
All you need is [...]
If you’ve seen the Swarovski Cocktail Ring kits and in-store displays for this style of Cocktail ring you’ll know they are big dress pieces packed with lots of crystal. Well, thanks to some bright ideas by Shiney Company’s Jordan who tried the design using a Crystal and Pearl Mix and Nicky who made her design [...]
Have you ever wanted to make your own findings? A hand-crafted piece becomes truly handmade when you can craft all the elements of the design, including the findings.
As long as you have a reel of 0.8mm wire, a pair of snipe nose pliers, round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, flush cutters, nylon jaw pliers, a [...]
Need some inspiration? Download the Singapore Design Inspriations brochure and make something special with CRYSTALLIZED™-Swarovski Elements.
There are some fabulous designs included in the download featuring techniques such as wirework, bead-weaving, glueing, sewing, hotfixing and some polymer clay. Download and keep your copy and be inspired today…
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Download the fabulous ‘All that Sparkles’ supplement that featured in Quick and Crafty last year. It’s packed with loads of crystal inspriations for you to make including the dazzling Beauty Queen Ring and Mocca Moments necklace. There are instructions to make loads of fabulous designs along with the crystal colour charts too. Print it! Save [...]
