Hints For Snap Jewelry Shopping

Snap jewelry is the new concepts in jewelry design and is taking the world by storm. Now, jewelry designers appreciate the array of designs that can be created with this jewelry type. However, prior to starting to create designs, it is mandatory that you consider a few important things regarding snap jewelry.

Mechanism

The crucial thing to consider in the snap jewelry is the snap mechanism. The snap jewelry works in a button style such that the two halves are pressed firmly same as buttons on baby clothes. You can separate them by applying some force and pulling them apart. Snap jewelry appears like any watch clasp such that one sides pushes the other side and shut by looping around. In case you are designing a jewelry piece using snaps, think carefully and choose the appropriate snap jewelry form that is convenient.

Buying tips

·         Buying snap jewelry implies ensure there are products pictures. Snaps are new and you will find some items that are miss-sold. Such jewelry misleads buyers, so make a careful buy.

·         Snap is a word meaning cool and jewelry sellers make use of this term to make sales though the jewelry has nothing relating to the snap style.

·         Remember, online reputable sellers will have multiple pictures and you can see them well from each angle, snapped and unsnapped.

Push style

Buying snap jewelry in push style means you must consider the front and back pieces. There may be varying sizes of snaps available and so thinking of the size to use must be given a serious thought. Check that front larger pieces with small back pieces will not fit properly and the same goes with front smaller pieces with big back pieces.  If you are going to sell the jewelry as homemade design, to highlight durability, you must choose a common size so that they enjoy the highest degree of flexibility.

Buying snap jewelry is same as you buy any other jewelry making supplies, such as per unit cost, color and shipping time. Buying wholesale is convenient and affordable. However, find reputable sellers offering good products, low cost and fast shipping times. Some may insist on speedy delivery on additional shipping costs, but this will affect your overall cost. Snap jewelry is simple to work and really fun. Considering these above mentioned points, you can be ready to make your shopping a very pleasant experience.

Collections of Mysterious Gothic Jewelry

People are quite familiar with Gothic architecture, Gothic movies, and Gothic novels, but how about Gothic jewelry? Do you know what does Gothic jewelry looks like? Do they seem horrible? Well, if you are curious about that, then you can follow me, let’s see some Gothic accessories together!

Gothic necklaces

Bloody dripping necklace

Oops! If you see this necklace in distance, it looks really like blood drips! That’s horrible! But it could also be very cool for Halloween!

Gothic vampire choker necklace

What you say about it? I’d like to say those two red glass beads on the leather look really like a tooth print left by a vampire! And the crystal dangles are the blood drips dropped from the wound. It’s kind of terrible, but also terrific!

Gothic lace choker

Well, this Gothic lace necklace is quite different from those two above. This one is not horrible at all, it’s elegant and mysterious. It could be well matched to your black dresses and make you like a noble lady.

Gothic earrings

Wire wrapped Gothic earrings

Wire wrapped earrings are common in all kinds of DIY earrings. But! Once black cooper wire decorated with blood-colored beads, it could make a difference! You just can’t say these earrings are not stunning, right?

Gothic dangle earrings

Simple dangle earrings! But cool and gothic! It could be a good choice for jewelry making beginners who wanna try to make a Gothic jewelry.

Gothic bat dangle earrings

Dangle earrings made by black beads, black bows, and metal bat charms, quite Gothic!

Gothic bracelets

Beaded Gothic bracelet

If you are a salted jewelry maker, you must be quite familiar with this kind of beaded bracelets. It’s not difficult to make it, but you need be patient to deal with those tiny seed beads.

Wire wrapped Gothic bracelet

It’s beautiful indeed! But it would take a while to make those cute wire wrapped components.

Vintage Gothic slave bracelet

Wow! Slave bracelets are always my favorite! As a crazy fun of vintage jewelry and slave bracelets, I just want to say, this bracelet is sooooo fabulous!!! I love the red rose, I love the crystal beads, I love the sparkling cabochon, I just love this bracelet!

Gothic rings

Gothic peach rose ring

The peach rose is cute and fresh, which makes the ring more vintage than Gothic, do you agree with me?

Wire wrapped Gothic ring

Wire wrapped jewelry again! So if you want to be a great jewelry maker, you must learn how to wrap wires first! LOL!

Gothic headbands

Gothic Lolita headband

Look at those red roses! They are as natural as the real ones! I bet this headband could be a great gift for cute little girls and fashionable young ladies for Halloween.

Vintage Gothic headband

Comparing with the Lolita headband above, this vintage headband just seems so lifeless. But it’s also delicate right?

After seeing all these wonderful accessories, do you have a better understanding of Gothic jewelry now? If you wanna try something cool, or make your Halloween more exciting, you can try Gothic jewelry!

Make Jewelry Unique by using assortment of Seed beads

Seed beads may be opaque or clear. It is made of glass or plastic, if they are in the lower quality. It is used to create patterns and is normally sewed on the pattern. The beads create a show stopping presence and using the semi-transparent beads help in reflecting light.

Popularity

Seed beads are used in bead weaving. This process is same as any other regular weaving and the difference is that here the beads are incorporated using the weft threads. Weaving of beads on a loom in the 20^th century was highly popular and now bead weaving is off-loom. There are many bead shops and is giving classes from the beginning to advanced.

 

Common seed beads

Seed beads are commonly in Chinese, Japanese or Czech. The Czech traditional beads are round in shape and can also be uneven. Japanese and Chinese seed beads come in uniform shape and also in different colors. They are available in tubes or bags and are sold in loose. In fact, a little bag will have 1000s of seed beads. Thus they are cheaper than the bigger seed beads.

·       Crafting: The seed beads were commonly used for crafting necklaces, anklets, bracelets and earrings. These were also use to decorate bags, purses and clothing. In fact, it is the frequently used and bead crafters make use of them adeptly.

·         Widely used: The seed beads were used even in the 13^th century.   The jewelry of those times was made using coral beads, glass beads and pearls. Later in 1840s, the seed beads were crafted in various jewelry items and were used by Plains Indians. In fact, it was also used to decorate clothing. With the passing of time, it was used as materials for barter and was traded with white men for other goods and services that it became widely used.

Use seed beads in Jewelry

The seed beads make excellent jewelry pieces when used as it comes in variety of sizes and colors. They are the ideal solution for any beginner jeweler. Using seed beads, you can make the most affordable jewelry. There is a wide assortment that finding or creating new jewelry design, without spending much money is possible. Seed beads used in clothing decoration look good in small designs and can be sewn easily using thread and large eyed needle.  Using beads is popular and it can be used as an adornment. A little imagination is a must to get creative and to create unique jewelry.

Ombre Jewelry Roundup

Hey guys! Are you familiar with ombre jewelry? Today I’d like to show you five delicate ombre necklaces and five different pairs of earrings. Hope you guys like them!

I bet you guys must be clever enough to figure out ombre jewelry’s trait from the picture above. Yes, they are characterized by their changing colors. The color of an ombre jewelry usually changes from light to dark or oppositely from dark to light. Now let’s see some awesome ombre necklaces and earrings together!

Ombre chevron necklace

Simple DIY ombre chevron necklace, it’s cute right? And you can easily make it within few minutes. Of course, you may also change the colors as you like.

Ombre beaded statement necklace

Pink is a lovely color, it makes people look younger. This pink ombre necklace is made up with glass beads and golden chains; it can well fit many occasions. You will look fresh with energy if you wear it to work.

Pearl bead ombre necklace

For those who are fond of pearl bead jewelry, this ombre necklace could be a great feast to them! Look, how graceful and how cool it is!

Geometric ombre necklace

Wow, what a simple ombre necklace! Only one thread and five well faceted geometric wooden beads, but it’s really chic and particular.

Blue ombre drop necklace

As a girl keen to blue, I love this ombre necklace soooo much! Those blue drops are so cute that I cannot move my eyes away from them!

Blue ombre chandelier earrings

I think those chandelier patterns look like Chinese paper cutting, do you agree with me? Their colors are nice and their shapes are delicate, these earrings are really beautiful!

Ombre beaded tassel earrings

Elegant seed bead ombre earrings. It might take a while to make such glorious tassel earrings.

Flower ombre earrings

This is a pair of resin flower ombre earrings. Look at those bright colored flowers, so vivid and lively, they’ll make you shining if you wear them in dark raining days.

Ombre chainmaille earrings

Shimmering with metallic luster, these ombre chainmaille earrings are cool and chic, do you like them?

Turquoise ombre earrings

If you like turquoise accessories, then you should never miss these DIY turquoise ombre earrings. They are pure and fresh, the cool colors can make people clam, so they are really suitable for hot summer days.

Now, do you have a better understanding of ombre jewelry? They are chic and unique, if you like them, you can learn more about them!

How to Make Marvelous Beaded Fringe Earrings

Hello everyone! Do you like fringe earrings? Today I’d like to show you how to make a couple of crystal beaded fringe earrings. It won’t take long to make them, and the procedures are quite simple. But those earrings are really elegant! Let’s have a look together!

Materials needed for making the crystal beaded earrings:

4mm blue crystal beads

4mm clear crystal beads

Clear teardrop glass beads

Earring hooks

Eyepins

Iron chains

Jumprings

0.3 mm copper wire

Wire cutter plier

Flat plier

Round nose plier

How to make the beaded fringe earrings:

Step 1: Make the crystal beaded fringe.

1^st, make five bead links like the picture shows below, then alternatively slide all the five bead links and four blue crystal beads to an eyepin. Fix the beaded fringe by making a loop at the end of the eyepin.

2^nd, cut 15cm cooper wire, thread a crystal drop bead to the middle of the wire and twist the wires together. Use the round nose plier to make a loop at the top of the bead, wrap the wires around the loop, and then cut off the excess wires. Repeat to make another four drop bead pendant.

Step 2: Finish the chain fringe earrings.

1^st, attach the all five drop pendants to the bead links. Then prepare two 6cm iron chains, and separately link them to the two ends of the beaded fringe. Next, connect the other ends of the two chains by a jumpring.

2^nd, finish one chain fringe earring by adding an earring hook to the jumpring. Then repeat all the procedures above to make another fringe earring.

Here goes the final look of the crystal beaded fringe earrings:

Awesome! They look so graceful, right? As you can see, it’s very easy to make such gorgeous fringe earrings. And these earrings can easily fit your daily outfits, so if you like them, you can just follow this tutorial and try to make them by your own!

Create Something Unique With Wholesale Buttons

Buttons are accessories with a high level of functionality. They are amazing fasteners and do a good job in keeping two pieces of fabric or any other material together. Buttons are available in plastic, glass, clay, and so on. Some of their basic features are as follows:

 -          Mode of attachment

Buttons can be easily sewed on to a fabric, as they come with holes. There are 2-holed, 3-holed, and 4-holed buttons - the higher number of holes, the better attachment. When you are using buttons for decoration, instead of sewing them, you could paste them with fabric glue. 

-          Variety

There is no dearth of choices for these fantastic accessories. Generally, wholesale buttons are round shaped but now, you can find them in every possible shape - ranging from square, rectangle, oval, to irregulars like flower, leaf, tree, and frog. Their size varies immensely allowing you to select the most appropriate size, which would enhance the beauty of the project and not overpower it. 

-          Colors

Wholesale buttons are available in bright as well as pastel shades. Depending on the color of the material, you could choose the shade of the button. You could also go for natural color. Wooden buttons are polished accessories exuding an earthy appeal. They are best suited for green projects in which you plan to use only natural materials. Plastic buttons are artificial but they are best for crafts for children. Their fabulous diversity of colors conveniently attracts the attention of kids. 

-          Themed buttons

Do you plan to introduce themed crafts to your collection? Halloween buttons and Christmas buttons are cool choices for giving your craft the typical look associated with these two festivals. These accessories feature artwork like ghost, haunted house, etc. for Halloween and Santa Claus, Christmas tree, etc. for Christmas. Many stores also have holiday collection of buttons wherein they feature articles celebrating spirit of holidays like lemonade, umbrella, etc.

Why should you go for wholesale buttons?

Craft supplies wholesalers have a huge number of buttons in their stock. Therefore, you can buy these accessories in a big quantity and enjoy creating a variety of crafts non-stop. The available stock is always better because they are stored in well-equipped warehouses and contains more variety. Furthermore, wholesale buttons are undoubtedly cheaper than what you get from retailers. With every retail pack of buttons, you also get packing material, which simply goes in the trash. By purchasing large packs from the wholesaler, you could reduce wastage in your household.