Rings & Things Design Gallery

Fairies and Angels

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:35:13 GMT

As seen in the 2008 Spring Supplement

Row 1 (Antiqued gold, silver and copper plated)

Full list of parts for row 1, coming soon.
All our plated wing beads
#23-417 4x6mm faceted glass firepolish teardrop beads

Row 2 (Sterling Silver)
Dark Angel
#24-926-01 Cast sterling wing bead
#37-515 1.5" sterling head pin
#21-883-015 3mm round hematite bead
#23-234-232 4mm glass disk spacer, ruby
#23-417-035 4x6mm faceted glass firepolish teardrop, gunmetal

Flower Fairy
#24-926-02 Cast sterling wing bead
#37-552 2" sterling ball-end head pin
#28-333-51-044 17mm glass floral heart, crystal matte
#23-505-172 5x2mm Czech glass flower spacer beads, rose
#23-505-332 5x2mm Czech glass flower spacer beads, peridot
#21-948-151 8mm round fiber optic bead, pink

Classic Angel
#24-926-03 Cast sterling wing bead
#37-562 2" fancy sterling head pin
#21-000-167-79 8x12mm puffed oval bead, opalite
#23-224-045 4mm round glass bead, crystal ghost
#23-236-043 6mm glass disc spacer, crystal AB

Just have to know more about this design? View the high resolution or faster loading Designer Tip Sheet for how-to hints, tips and instructions.

Look over Rings & Things' full line of angel beads & findings, too!

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Jul 24, 2008

Sweet Pea Necklace

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:09:35 GMT

Created by: Mollie Valente

#40-781* 2.4mm ball chain, copper
#40-701* 2mm ball chain clasp, copper
#64-980-24*24 gauge copper sheet (1" x 2" piece)
#47-408-SP*20 gauge copper wire
#37-415-8* .5" thin head pin, copper plate
#37-145-8* 6mm round jump ring, copper plate
#05-301-06-158 6mm Swarovski� crystal faceted bicone, colorado topaz
#05-810-06-210 6mm round Swarovski� crystal faux pearls, light green (click here to see all 6mm Swarovski pearl colors)
#05-810-08-210 8mm round Swarovski� crystal faux pearls, light green

*Items are antiqued with #86-354 Liver of Sulfur

Pea pod how-to:
Cut a leaf-shaped metal piece from the copper sheet. Stamp and hammer a design of your choice. Punch a small hole at each end of the leaf shape. With non-serrated flat-nose pliers, bend and shape the leaf into a pea pod. String a copper head pin through the bottom punched hole and add the crystal pearls in this order: 6mm, 8mm, 8mm, and 6mm. As you string on the pearls, gently curve the head pin point towards the upper hole in the pea pod and string it through. Bend the head pin into a loop and add a jump ring.

Tools: #69-230 Metal shears (to cut copper sheet), #69-125 or #69-123 Metal bench block, #69-235 Metal hole punch, Various metal stamps, #69-126 Chasing hammer, Round-nose pliers and flat-nose pliers, #69-047 Metal file
Or, see the Rings & Things metal-stamping tool kit or our full line of metal-stamping tools.

For instructions on making stamped metal charms and pendants, see our Metal Stamping Technique Sheet. For other jewelry-making tips, see the "Techniques" section at the top of our Designer Tip Sheets page. To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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Jul 24, 2008

PANDA Stamped Copper Pendant

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:08:39 GMT

Created by: Sondra Barrington

#40-781 2.4mm ball chain, copper
#40-701 2mm ball chain claap, copper
#64-980-24 24 gauge cooper sheet
#37-136-8 5mm round jump ring, copper
#37-050-66 8mm round jump ring, copper
#37-415-8 1.5" thin head pin, copper plate
#26-812-001 8.5x10x3.5mm puffed square beads with collar, antiqued copper
A C&C antiqued copper bead from our travelling BeadTour show stock.

Tools: #69-230 Metal shears (to cut copper sheet), #69-125 or #69-123 Metal bench block, #69-235 Metal hole punch, Various metal stamps, #69-126 Chasing hammer, Round-nose pliers and flat-nose pliers, #69-047Metal file, #Liver of Sulfur, See the Rings & Things metal-stamping tool kit or our full line of metal-stamping tools.

For instructions on making stamped metal charms and pendants, see our Metal Stamping Technique Sheet. For other jewelry-making tips, see the "Techniques" section at the top of our Designer Tip Sheets page. To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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Jul 24, 2008

Sand Goddess Necklace

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:10:52 GMT

Created by: Amy Scalise

#61-552-02 2mm leather cord, black
#40-099-15-3 3.9mm Rollo footage chain, silver plated
#05-301-03-160 3mm Swarovski� crystal bicone bead, crystal/silver shade
#05-301-04-160 4mm Swarovski crystal bicone bead, crystal/silver shade
#37-411-3 Thin 7/8" head pin, silver plated
#37-422-3 Standard 2" head pin, silver plated
#41-151-99-25-3 Center-crimp tube with loop, 2.2mm inner diameter, silver plated
#41-151-98-25-3 Center-crimp tube with hook, 2.2mm inner diameter, silver plated
#29-600-10-571 30mm dyed mother-of-pearl ring bead, turquoise
#37-133-3 4.5mm heavy round jump ring, silver plated
#37-136-3 5mm round jump ring, silver plated
#37-145-3 6mm large round jump ring, silver plated

A 14mm cash-&-carry (C&C) shell pearl from our traveling BeadTour show

A few C&C 12x6mm rice beads, dyed blue crazy lace, from our traveling BeadTour show (similar to #20-415-3 turquoise oval)

A few C&C potato pearls from our traveling BeadTour show (similar to #20-638-011 8mm potato pearls, white)

A 50mm C&C go-go shell pendant from our traveling BeadTour show (similar pendants in regular stock: go-go pendants, paua shell donut pendants and #29-500-6 pendant---details and link coming soon)

See our Basic Jewelry-Making Tips technique sheet for securely opening and closing jump rings, and making nice loops on head pins. To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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Jul 22, 2008

Green Amulet Necklace

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:14:05 GMT

Created by: Mollie Valente

1 glass tile or cut stained-glass square, 25mm x 30mm x 2mm
1 #44-150-7 Harvest filigree, antiqued copper
2 #37-145-7 6mm round jump rings, antiqued copper
2 #37-136-7 5mm round jump rings, antiqued copper
18" #40-099-02-7 2.3mm Figaro chain, antiqued copper
18" #40-099-17-7 2.9mm flat link with figure-8 chain, antiqued copper
1 #39-249-7 7.4x14mm lobster clasp, antique copper
1 #37-415-8 1.5" thin head pins, copper
1 #05-301-06-150 6mm Swarovski crystal bicone bead, crystal/golden shadow
#69-092 StayBrite soft solder (includes solder, flux and instructions)

Designer's Note: The filigree was easily soldered, although the color of the finish was affected a bit by the heat/chemicals. If you are new to soldering, reserve a few filigrees, jump rings and scrap pieces of glass for practicing.
You might also want to apply a patina to the solder when finished. You can clean the pendant with diluted mild dish soap and a soft cloth. It is fine to get the pendant wet, but it should be dried right away.

See our Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for tips on working with jump rings, and Beaded Head & Eye Pin Technique Sheet for creating nice head-pin loops. To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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Jul 21, 2008

Bejeweled Hoopla Earrings

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:41:04 GMT

Created by: Cindy Overland

Icy Blue Bejeweled Hoops:
#05-301-03-49 3mm Swarovski� crystal bicones, light azore
#64-592 Dead-soft 26-gauge round wire, sterling silver
#54-552-50 50mm hoop earrings, sterling silver

Brightly Bejeweled Hoops:
#05-301-03-150 3mm Swarovski crystal bicones, crystal/golden shadow
#05-301-03-13 3mm Swarovski crystal bicones, fuchsia
#05-301-03-144 3mm Swarovski crystal bicones, khaki
#64-592 Dead-soft 26-gauge round wire, sterling
#54-552-50 50mm hoop earrings, sterling silver

What's all the hoopla about? Big, bold hoop earrings, with more than 70 colors of 3mm Swarovski crystal bicone beads to choose from!

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Jul 17, 2008

Nesting Bracelet

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:36:35 GMT

Bracelet created by: Mollie Valente
Resin bead stamped by: Sondra Barrington

#27-030-000* 25mm flat rectangle resin bead (size is approximate and will vary)
#05-301-06-150 6mm Swarovski crystal bicone bead, crystal/golden shadow
#37-422-7 2" standard head pins, antiqued copper
#37-722-7 2" standard eye pins, antiqued copper
#37-136-7 5mm round jump ring, antiqued copper
#44-153-7 17x25mm triangle filigree finding, antiqued copper
#40-099-03-7 5mm hammered long-and-short curb chain, antiqued copper
#40-099-16-7 2mm drawn flattened cable footage chain, antiqued copper
#39-343-7 12mm brass lobster clasp, antiqued copper

*The 1 x 5/8" resin bead was hand stamped with a Cavallini rubber stamp, from their "Birds & Nests" rubber stamp set.
To hand stamp a resin bead, use a rubber stamp of your choice, and StazOn Jet Black ink pad. When dry, coat with matte-finish Krylon.

See our Basic Jewelry-Making Tips for hints on adding beads to head pins, and securely opening and closing jump rings. To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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Jul 17, 2008

Flowers and Bees Bracelet

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:43:56 GMT

Created by: Misha Lengling

#44-695-0 Bee charm, raw brass
#44-632-0 Flower charm, raw brass
#37-145-6 6mm round jump ring, antiqued brass
#39-343-6 12mm lobster clasp, antiqued brass

We wanted to make a bracelet from these sweet little bee and flower charms, but they have only one hole! How to link them nicely together? We decided to test our new Eurotool two-hole metal punch on them. With a little trial and error (some of the first holes were drilled partway off the edges of the charms), it worked great! It cut nice round holes through the charms, with no deformation.

See our Basic Jewelry-Making Tips for hints about securely opening and closing jump rings. To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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Jul 17, 2008

The Deep Blue See Bracelet

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:41:03 GMT

Created by: Mollie Valente

The Deep Blue "See"

#64-980-24 24g copper sheet (or a 1" circular dog tag, copper) -- stamped, hammered, punched, antiqued
#39-890-02 "S" Clasp, copper
#41-219-8 9mm split ring, copper
#37-145-8 6mm round jump ring, copper
#37-415-8 1.5" head pin, copper
#46-706-11 26 gauge ColourCraft wire, natural
#26-813-119 Double coil rope beads, copper
#26-813-118 Bali-style flowers with rope edge beads, copper
#61-551-03 1mm leather cord, dark brown
#22-807-REP Trade Bead, Feather Beads, Repaired
#22-509-BLUE Trade Bead, Wafer/Spacer
#22-406-BLUE Trade Bead, Snake Bead, Large
#22-805 Trade Bead, Brown/White Eye Bead
#22-428 Trade Bead, Watermelon Chevron, 5-7mm
#22-412 Trade Bead, Chevron, blue-gray

Antique with #86-354 liver of sulfur or #86-343 Win-Ox�

Tip: Mixed-bead bracelets are a great way to recycle by combining "orphan beads" from your workbench with new beads.

*For list of tools, and instructions on making stamped metal charms and pendants, see our Metal Stamping Technique Sheet. For other jewelry-making tips, see the "Techniques" section at the top of our Designer Tip Sheets page.
To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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Jul 17, 2008

Royale Purple Bracelet

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:35:59 GMT

Created by: Amy Scalise

45 pcs #82-920-001-64 11mm Nylon-covered stretchy O rings, lilac
60 pcs #37-145-9 6mm round jump rings, gunmetal
90 pcs #37-145-2 6mm round jump rings, yellow

This chain mail-inspired "bangle" bracelet is made of stretchy nylon-covered "O" rings, connected by 6mm jump rings in 2 finishes (yellow plated and gunmetal plated).

See our Basic Jewelry-Making Tips for hints on securely opening and closing jump rings. To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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Jul 15, 2008