Pearls are a girl's best friend (part 2)

If you agree with this statement, then you're in the right place and please continue reading.  :)

I already mentioned why I love the pearls in my previous post where I showed you how I made my new chunky pearl necklace. You can check the tutorial here.

Today I'm gonna show you how to make pearl waterfall earrings.

You'll need:

Pearl beads of different size (and colors)

Head pins and/or wire

Chain

Earring hooks

Jump rings

Pliers

Step 1: Cut the chain to the desired length of the earring.

Step 2: Pull the head pins through the pearls. The holes in my pink pearls were too small for pins so I used wire instead. I made a little loop at the end of the wire and then pull it through the bead.

Step 3: Cut the excess of the head pin or wire. Make sure you leave enough of it to make a loop.

Step 4: Attach pearl beads to the chain.

Step 5: Attach the chain to the earring hook using a jump ring.

Step 6: Repeat the whole process one more time.

And voila!

I really love them. My new favorite! :)

Pearls are a girl's best friend

Some women like diamonds, I like pearls. I think they look elegant, classy and delicate. A beautiful piece of pearl accessories can add a pop of glamour to an otherwise ordinary outfit. 

Maybe pearls are not for everyone, but if you like this style, you should definitely have a piece of pearls in your jewelry box. And if you can't afford the real ones, you can always reach for imitations. Even more, if you are a DIY lover, you can design your own unique piece of jewelry.

I've been dreaming of a chunky pearl necklace (something like in the images below) for some time now. 

(http://www.etsy.com/listing/76303750/champagne-chunky-pearl-4-strand-twisted)

(http://breakfastatfaymes.blogspot.ro/2012/11/diy-chunky-pearl-necklace.html)

(http://psimadethis.com)

And, finally, I made one. :)

For this project I used:

Pearl beads of different size and colors

A metal pendant

Nylon thread

A clasp

2 clamshell tips

Jump rings

Small round crimp beads

Pliers

Step 1: Thread pearl beads on a nylon thread. Make at least 3 strings of pearls.

Step 2: If you like, you can add a metal pendant to one string of pearls. Slide a crimp bead on and push all the way to the last pearl, pull the nylon thread through the loop on the pendant and back through the crimp bead. Use pliers to pinch the crimp bead shut. Repeat on the other side of the pendant and continue with threading pearls to finish your string.

Step 3: End your strings with crimp beads and use pliers to pinch the crimp bead shut. Pull the rest of the nylon thread through the clamshell tip and close it. Cut any excess of the thread. Do this for both ends of the pearl strings.

Step 4: Attach the clasp.

Step 5: Finally, twist both ends to make the strings of pearls twine around one another. 

So, what do you think?

Angel necklace

Hello! It's time for another DIY post, finally.

Today I would like to share a simple angel necklace that I made as a Christmas present for my friend. I think something like this would make a perfect daughter gift as well and, hopefully, one day I'll make another one for my daughter.

Here's what you need for this project:

Angel pendant

Chain

Eye pins

Some fake pearls

Clasp

Ribbon

Pliers

Step 1: Thread 3 pearls on the eye pin. Cut off the excess and make a loop at the end. Repeat the process one more time.

Step 2: Attach the pearls to the chain.

Step 3: Attach the pendant to the chain.

Step 4: Cut the chain to the desired length.

Step 5: Attach the clasp.

Step 6: Add the ribbon.

Step 7: Wear your guardian angel around your neck or give it to someone special :)

Make a vintage rose ring

A few years ago I developed a little obsession with everything vintage. I don't know is it because vintage became trendy again or I suddenly recognized that „inner charm“ vintage stuff have. Anyway, I started adding vintage (or vintage looking) peaces to my personal style and these rings are the newest addition. It was a really easy and fast project so if you have 5 minutes, you can make one for yourself or as a gift.

You'll need:

• Ring base
• Resin roses
• Super glue

You might also need: pliers, wire and beads.

The procedure can't be more simple. Just glue the resin roses on the ring base and let it dry.

You can add additional beads, like faux pearls, or wrap a wire around the roses in case you feel like something is missing.

I couldn't find resin flowers so I used rose earrings (I had a double set). First I used pliers to remove the metal part that goes through the earlobe and then I glued the roses to the ring base. Simple as that! :)

And here are the final products:

Now I just need to decide which one to keep. I'm thinking this one...

Which one do you prefer?

Easy silk scarf dyeing

Hello everybody! I've been little busy this past week because I've finally started working after a year of unemployment (Woohoo!). I'm still in the process of adjustment so I didn't have much time for DIY projects, but I have some things to share that I made last month.

As I mentioned in my first post, most of my DIY projects are gifts for my friends (usually for their birthdays). „Birthday season“ starts in August and ends in March and during this period I'm working on a birthday present almost every month. This post is about the present that officially opened the season 2013/14 ;)

For this project you will need:

• Plain silk scarf 
• Colors for dyeing silk
• Bucket with water
• Towel

Step 1: Soak your scarf in water and wring the extra water.

Step 2: Lay down the scarf on some old towel.

Step 3: Splash colors on the scarf.

Step 4: To get softer, lighter colors and the watercolor effect, soak the scarf in the water, get out immediately and wring the extra water.

Step 5: Let it dry completely and then iron for 5 minutes.

I haven't tried silk dyeing before, so I'm really pleased with the result. Most importantly, my friend loved it too. We both love wearing scarves and I was happy to give her one she can wear during summer as well. Now I need to make one for myself. :) I already know how it will look like, but I think it will have to wait for a while...there are other projects with priority status.