The first one is about making a perfect loop using the wire technique.
What can you make with this technique? You can see a lot of designs through this web site. Here is an idea:
This choker is made with mother of pearl buttons and embellish on its center with pearls and gemstones.
The second one is about jump rings: how to open and close them properly.
A real important basic! Jump rings are links between a clasp and a strand of beads, cord, ribbon or a link between a chain and a bead.
You can make this type of jewelry in a snap if you know how to open and close it properly.
As this website is about making jewelry using simple techniques, we have added the double needle technique for pearls knotting. You will be making your own needles with nail polish!
This technique is perfect for those of you who which to string or restring a pearl necklace without stress. This method is easier but longer than the other pearl knotting methods.
Even though this web site is about using simple techniques, some people including me prefer to watch a technique instead of reading long explanations.
More jewelry making videos will be posted so please come back here regularly.
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Eye Loop or Simple Loop
With the eye loop technique using head/eye pins, you can make earrings, charm's bracelets, chain's necklaces and much, much more.
This a basic technique easy to master with some practice.
Practice first with craft findings and then use silver or gold filled for example.
How To Open and Close a Jump Ring
Again, this is a basic technique. Even though it seems to be simple, it requires some practice. If you don't do properly, you may break a part of your jewel and you don't want that especially if it is a gift or a sale.
Easy Knotting Pearls Using The Double Needle Method
There are many techniques for knotting pearls. This technique is time consuming but everyone can make it.
All you need to do is a square knot on each side of the beads or pearls: right thread over left and make a knot and then left thread over right and make a knot.
This type of knots is very secure. Making your own needle make things easier. First of all you don't' have to string a needle ( which can be difficult) and you avoid the thread's tail.
Indeed, having a tail is like having two thread to string into a pearl and pearls often have small holes!
