Kate’s Jewellery Making Blog

- tutorials, videos and articles on the craft of jewellery making

Everything you need to start making jewellery…

On: February 11th, 2008 at 8:29 pm | In: The Basics of Jewellery Making
If you’d like to make beaded jewellery you only have to invest in some basic tools and you’ll have a fantastic hobby for life.
To make everything shown in the following tutorials you will need;
Round Nose Pliers
Cutters
Flat Nose Pliers
Tigertail (strong stringing material)
Crimp Beads
Open and closed jumprings
Reels of wire in varying thicknesses (20,24,28 gauge)
Headpins
Clasps
Earwires
A selection of beads of your choice
Suede/ Leather
Ribbon
A box to keep it all in

How to do a wrapped loop using a headpin…

On: February 10th, 2008 at 1:11 pm | In: The Journey, Tutorials, The Basics of Jewellery Making

How to wire wrap a briolette

On: February 9th, 2008 at 11:30 pm | In: The Journey, Tutorials, The Basics of Jewellery Making

How to finish a bracelet/necklace the easy and secure way

On: February 9th, 2008 at 9:14 pm | In: The Journey, Tutorials, The Basics of Jewellery Making

How to turn a loop on a headpin - make a pair of earrings

On: February 9th, 2008 at 5:22 pm | In: The Journey, Tutorials, Articles, The Basics of Jewellery Making