DIY Dragonfly Couple Keychains

Hello everyone! Wish you a great week! Today I’d like to share you a tutorial on how to make lovely couple keychains. Yes, just as you can see from the image, they’re dragonfly couple keychains, look really cute right? If you are interested, just follow me and find out how to make them!

To get start, you’ll need:
2mm Nylon Thread
Alphabet Acrylic Beads
Wood Beads
Lighter

Step 1: Make the head of the dragonfly.
1^st, cut 40mm of nylon thread and slide two wood beads onto it like image shows.

2^nd, keep the middle two threads as the holding thread and use another two threads to tie a half square knot.

3^rd, continue to tie another two square knots, tighten the threads.

Step 2: Make the wings of the dragonfly.
1^st, tie a very loose square knot, make them as the dragonfly’s top wings.

2^nd, repeat to tie another two smaller loose wings.

Step 3: Make the body of the dragonfly.
1^st, thread an alphabet bead onto the holding threads and tie a square knot.

2^nd, repeat to add another two alphabet beads, cut off extra threads and fix the thread ends with lighter.

Step 4: Make another dragonfly.

Then add them to keychains.

Cute, and easy to make, do you want to make them by yourself? You can change the alphabet beads to your names, and then they’ll become a meaningful gift for your beloved ones! Happy crafting~

How to Make a Simple Chenille Rabbit for Kids

Hello everyone! DIY time again! Today I’m going to share you a tutorial on how to make a cute chenille rabbit for kids, which could also be a very nice home décor on your table. Hope you guys like it~

Materials and tools needed to make this cute rabbit:
White Pearl Beads
Gray Pearl Beads
Cleaner Chenille Sticks
Bent Nose Pliers
DIY Jewelry Tool Sets

How to make the chenille rabbit:
Step 1: Make the basic pattern of the rabbit.
Wrap a piece of cleaner chenille stick cross a pen like picture shows below. Then take down the chenille stick and bend it to a rabbit shape.

Step 2: Prepare a short piece of yellow chenille stick and add it as the rabbit’s tail.

Step 3: Glue two 4mm gray pearl beads as the rabbit’s eyes and one 4mm white pearl bead as the rabbit’s mouth.

And here goes the final look of the cute little rabbit!

It’s cute and easy to make, you can even make one together with the kids! If you like it, just try to make one! Happy crafting~

How to Make a Cute Ant for Kids

Hello everyone! Have you ever made some DIY crafts for kids? Today I’d like to share you a tutorial on how to make a cute beaded ant for kids. Also, it could be a very lovely home décor, hope you like it~

To get start, you’ll need the following materials and tools:

0.5mm Copper Jewelry Wires
10mm Bicone Acrylic Beads
6mm Mixed Bicone Acrylic Beads
Wire Cutter Plier
Flat Plier
Round Nose Plier

Step 1: Cut 15cm copper wire, fold it in half, and roll the wire end as picture shows.

Step 2: Slide three 6mm orange beads and two 6mm pink beads onto the wires in sequence like picture shows. And then add two 10mm acrylic bicone beads, one 6mm pink bead, one 6mm orange bead, and a 10mm bicone bead again.

Step 3: To make the ant more vivid, bend the ant’s head a little upward. Then pull those two wires sideward to make the ant’s tentacles. At last, add a pink bead to each tentacle and roll the tentacle inward.

Step 4: Cut three pieces of 3mm copper wires and twine them among the beads like picture shows. Make a loop at the wire end and bend it to an angle of 90 degrees to support the body.

And here comes the final look!

It looks really cute and alive right? If you like it, just try it! Happy crafting~

Pearl Crafts: Beaded Chinese Abacus

We all love pearl jewelry with its elegance and femininity, however have you ever thought of making pearl crafts? Normally, we would use ribbons, buttons, hama beads and other cute materials to for DIY crafts, what would it be like if making pearl bead crafts then? Today, I want to show you a lovely pearl craft idea- DIY bead pearl abacus. We can make this as necklace pendant or hanging decorations for home. Let’s see more details!

Materials and tools needed in Pearl bead crafts- Chinese abacus:

6mm white pearl beads
silver aluminum wire
0.5mm silver copper wire
Wire cutting plier
Flat plier
Round nose plier

At first, we need to make basic bead craft, means basic beaded abacus.
Prepare three 14cm and two 5cm aluminum wire, loop on the both ends of the 5cm aluminum wires, then link the three long wire to the short wire.
Next prepare a 20cm copper wire, wrap some rings on the top wire, thread 2 pearl beads, then wrap some rings on the middle wire, and thread 5 pearl beads. When finishing above steps, wrap some rings on the bottom wire;

Then we need to complete all beaded pillars. Repeat the above steps and wrap another ten beaded strings, since there are eleven pillars in the Chinese ancient abacus.

Our bead craft is almost done as long as we link the three wires to the other short wire like the picture.

 

Tada, the funny pearl bead craft is finished. I really love the “soft” and “hard” mix of the graceful white pearls and tough jewelry wire! What pearl bead crafts will you do then? Welcome to share more creative ideas with us! Enjoy crafting!

DIY Fringe Earrings Tutorial from Cinzia

This is not a beginner’s project because there are many techniques needed from this tutorial. But this can be a beginner’s chance to try, I share this DIY tutorial video with you, enjoy! These fringe earrings are made by Cinzia. If you like this design, prepare needed jewelry making supplies the video shared now.

DIY Multi Finger Ring

Hi friends! I can’t believe it’s March already, I love March (not too clod, not too hot) but coz my birthday is in March! Today I will share this super pretty multi finger ring with you. I wanted something pretty to wear for my birthday, here it is. So let’s get started…
Materials & Tools:
Aleene’s Jewelry & Metal Glue
2 ring blanks – (one must have an adjustable band)
Beads, stones or other
Pliers
Clay (optional)

image via ilovetocreateblog.blogspot.ch

Gorgeous Pink Beaded Bracelet

Does Valentine seem to be approaching a bit too near? Are you looking for crafty ways to celebrate the valentine? This bracelet is just maken to be worn to your pretty light outfits, whether it be your Valentine day, a night on the town with your honey or that perfect spring party.  It is super pretty, uniquem and best of all.

What you need:
Iron Chain
Headpins
Jade beads
Shell beads
Hook and S-Hook Clasps
Jumprings
Tibetan style pendants

Get prepared all the jewelry making supplies and try to make this bracelet by yourself. Hope this bracelet can rock your crafty world. :）

DIY Valentine’s Cufflinks

If you take the time to DIY a gift with your personal two hands, your Valentine’s Day will become an unique day far better than saying “I love you”. I met DIY Valentine’s Cufflinks tutorial on Youtube previously and I’d like to share with you.  I won’t share all the detail instructions since you can get them from the video. If you have got other Valentine gift ideas, welcome to share with me.My next project is Valentine bracelet with my left cheap beads from previous project. :）

2015 New Craft: Glass Bead Flower Bracelet

This bracelet is beautiful as spring…because it is a flower bracelet! Make this glass bead flower bracelet with your favorite glass beads and pearl beads. Glass bead bracelet make great gift for all your glass beads-loving friends, too!
This project is my first craft lighting project for the year – I am a little bit exciting. Let’s get started making this colorful glass bead flower bracelet, shall we?

Jewelry making supplies for making glass bead bracelet:
6MM Orange Czech Glass Beads
6MM Blue Czech Glass Beads
6MM Pink Glass Pearl Beads
2MM Round Seed Beads
Heart Acrylic Beads
Iron Bead Tips
Toggle Clasp
Tiger Wire

Follow the below picture steps: firstly, make flower bracelet with glass beads; secondly, make the flower patterns; thirdly, add flower hearts with pearl beads, finally, attach toggle clasp as picture shows.

Here is the colorful glass bead flower bracelet!

More tutorial details visit lc.pandahall

Kids Christmas Craft: Button Snowman

Oh button snowman! Oh button snowman! I am so excited to make Christmas craft with my kids. Truly speaking, it must be the most wonderful time of the year, which is also my favorite time of the year. I love cold weather, and I enjoy making cute crafts, like snowman, Santa Claus, snowflake, Christmas tree ornaments, and more! Today, I will share a super fun and simple  button snowman tutorial with all of you who would like to make something with your kids this holiday. Button Snowman.
Let’s start by preparing all the materials: 1 square red felt, 1 square green felt, 1 package pin backs- 1 1/4″ long, White buttons — the larger, about 7/8″ wide; the smaller, about 3/4″ wide. Each should have 2 holes (Simple, plain buttons work best.), Green beads (round seed beads are okay), Green sequins and Craft glue
Then follow the picture steps below.  Happy crafting! Sweet friends!

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Here is another cute Chrismtas craft with buttons which I love to try.  Found on craftsunleashed.com