SImple Jewelry Gifts You Can Make
As the holidays get closer, we know there will be some people we want to give presents to.If you are on a tight budget, what can you give? Well, you can make them a gift!
A simple thing you can create is jewelry.Jewelry is a gift that can be used longer than baked goods. Additionally, sometimes it is even cheaper. Here are 2 easy types of jewelry to make: beaded earrings or bracelets. Earrings are usually cheaper to make as there are less beads involved. However, sometimes the beads used to make bracelets are really inexpensive. And of course, you can always make a matching set! So lets go over how to make jewelry!
Getting Started
First you need to get supplies.Craft stores like ArtBeads, Micheals, and Joanns should carry everything you need. For either project you need: beads, round nose pliers and wire cutters. For earrings you will also want earwires, headpins and tweezers; for bracelets, you need memory wire.Most crafters will create both types of jewelry for some extra variety.
Remember that fancier beads will make fancier jewelry. Sometimes you can get freshwater pearls rather inexpensively that makes wonderful jewelry.
Making The Jewelry
Both types of jewelry need loops to be created.Use your round nose pliers to create these.Wirecutters make trimming off extra wire a snap.
For earrings: add beads to each headpin, close off headpin with a loop and attach the loop to the earwires' loop.
For bracelets: create a starting loop, add beads, and then close it off with a loop.
Nice Touches
Putting the earrings on cardboard or a blank business card makes them look more professional. Having the earrings or bracelet in a small plastic baggie helps make certain that the beautiful jewelry won't be damaged. If you have extra jewelry boxes around, these help even more.
Enjoy giving these great gifts!
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