Jewelry-Making Resources

For a sweet and simple necklace, just slide a TierraCast paw print pendant onto ball chain, cut chain to desired length (optional), pop the clasp on, and enjoy! No jewelry pliers required.

Create a colorful beaded drop for each wine glass marker, using gemstones or other beads of your choice. Add an oval jump ring to each charm so they face the proper direction. Add approximately 10 seed beads to each hoop, then a charm and beaded drop, then 10 more seed beads. Use chain nose pliers to grip the...

Place one 10mm crystal into one bezel setting and use needle nose pliers to gently bend prongs over crystal. Repeat for all five colors.

Place a wire guard on the round link and crimp a 10-inch piece of flex wire through the wire guard (see Jewelry Basics 101 - PDF).

Using the 26-gauge wire, make a large wrapped loop, attach the acetate stick and finish wrapping.

Technically, this sweet pendant is topped with a strawberry quartz bead, but it's every bit as full of sass as the song it's named after.

Cut two 18" pieces of leather. Fold one strand in half. Make a larks-head knot by feeding both ends through the loop on the anchor charm, then back through the leather loop formed on the other end of the cord. Pull tight.

Created by: Veronica Greenwood This is a lovely summery design with secure wire-wrapped links, and can also double as November birthstone jewelry (citrines) or June (pearls). 1. Using a 12" piece of wire, wrap one 4mm citrine bead, one 4mm apatite, and one 4mm citrine around a section of the 26mm hammered link.

Dance the night away with shining faux kabibi disks, sparkling faceted gemstone beads, and sassy, swinging chain. Created by: Veronica Greenwood

This design uses TierraCast Jardin oval barrel beads as crimps, a monstera leaf button, succulent charm, and leather-hole freshwater pearls. Choose the size of chaton to nestle into the center of your succulent charm. Using GS Hypo Cement, add a little glue in the center of your charm and place your chaton.

No fancy beading techniques or knots required -- If you can string beads with a needle and thread, you can create lovely designs with these bracelets!

Summer colors are front and center with a geometric deign of seed bead splendor, threaded effortlessly onto a BeadSmith Centerline cuff.

Strawberry quartz, white coral and sparkling chatons accompany TierraCast's succulent charms for a delicate and pretty pair of summertime earrings.

Channel-set Cubic Zirconia charms make it easy to create elegant linear jewelry. However, most colors and sizes (other than basic diamond clear) are out of production... get them while you can!

Stretch and wax 1 yard of thread. Using a size 12 needle, add Delica beads to the charm following the instructions in the free printable PDFs

Place the crystal in the bezel setting, and using the nylon jaw flat pliers gently fold the prongs down over the crystal. Using the 6.5mm jump ring attach the bezel to the large round link.

Fringe earrings in mystical and magical mermaid color are easy to make with Veronica's easy to follow tutorial. Customize with your own shimmery palette!

Open the oval jump ring, add the 4mm CZ charm, next add the gold textured link, and finally add the sterling link.