Please note:
I just switched to a new download server and have tested the new
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Please email me if you experience any difficulty and I will make
sure you get the tutorials that you want. Thanks for your
patience! This change is allowing me to lower my prices.
Jewelry Making Kits
& Tutorials
Instructions
If you don't have jewelry classes offered close by or you want to learn to make jewelry at your own pace,
these are for you. Kits and tutorials have detailed step-by-step
instructions with high-quality color photographs so you can see where
I hold my pliers and know what your piece should look like at each
step of the way. You can start with the free download if
you're not sure about learning from instructions, and you can even have a friend learn
the technique with you.
Jewelry Tutorials
jewelry tutorial jewelry instructions
If you prefer gathering materials on your own, you can
order the tutorial, which has detailed step-by-step instructions with
high-quality color photographs and a materials list.
Once you check out, you will see a
new screen and also receive an email with a link to download the file.
The email will be sent to the email address associated with your
PayPal account. If you pay with an e-check it will take 3-4 business days to
clear, after which you'll receive the email with instructions for
downloading. You will need Adobe Reader in order to view the
file, but it's a free download (click below).
Tutorials
on
CD - Save 50%!
Are you are interested in learning several of my techniques, or are
you looking for a great jump-start gift for a new jewelry-maker? I now offer
the Beading, Chain Maille, and Wirework tutorial files on a CD. They are in PDF format, and the best
part is that you
save 50% off the price of
purchasing all of the tutorials separately. I also offer
Tutorials on CD by type (Beading, Chain Maille, Wirework).
If you decide you want the supplies to make a project or two, you can
order Booster Packs. (Those
are the kits minus the tutorials.)
There is a list of tutorials categorized by type over to the left.
$39
Jewelry Kits = Tutorial + Materials
Take the hassle out of finding the
correct ingredients for several of the techniques listed below and let me make a
jewelry kit
just for you. I don't have
a warehouse or staff, so once you order a kit I will assemble the kit as soon as possible. It usually takes a week
or less for me to get it in the mail to you once payment has cleared. A detailed
tutorial is included in each kit.
I want you to have a quality product when you are finished, so
my kits include sterling silver components and
high-quality beads. If you want to practice before using the
materials in your kit, feel free to use copper craft wire and
beads from your local craft store. Materials in your kit may vary from what is pictured. If you have preferences on colors
or if you'd like a kit that is not listed,
email me and I will try to accommodate you. The tools needed to complete the project are not included
unless otherwise noted.
Click here for tool information.
Booster Packs
Once you've tried a technique and like it, you can purchase a refill
of the consumable materials. The Booster Pack is the materials without the
tutorial
or any reusable items that were in the original kit. These are great if
you want to learn a technique with your friends; order one kit so you have a
tutorial, and then booster packs for the rest of the group.
Technique
Descriptions (Alphabetical)
Basic
Bead Stringing Level: Beginner
Learn how to lay out your
design, string, and finish off so you can create your own necklaces and
bracelets. A lesson on design elements is also covered, as well as basic crimping, folded crimping, and
finishing with clamshell bead tips. If you want to learn how to make a
twisted multi-strand piece, check out the
Torsade Necklace.
Materials included in each Kit:
Tutorial, sterling silver findings (clasp, crimps,
spacers), steel bead stringing wire, beads.
Tools needed:
Chain-nose pliers, wire cutters
or nail clippers,
design board,
crimping tool (optional).
Click here for tool information.
This is a chain-maille technique of weaving jump rings together to form a
chain. Great practice for opening and closing rings, and bracelets made with
this technique roll beautifully on your wrist! Bonus instructions are
included for adding bead links between sections of chain.
Materials included in each Kit: Tutorial, sterling silver jump rings &
clasp, poking tool, wire handle. Enough materials are included to make enough
chain for a bracelet.
Add Swarovski sparkle to a chain-maille technique of weaving jump rings
together.
Materials included in each Kit:
Tutorial, sterling silver findings
(jump rings, clasp, twisted crimps), Swarovski crystals (black), steel bead
stringing wire.
Tools needed: 2 pairs of chain-nose pliers (or 1 chain-nose and 1
flat-nose), large paperclip.
Click here for tool information.
"I finished the caged crystal bracelet with the Caribbean Blue
Opal crystals. It's beautiful ! Thanks so much for your kits
- they are professionally packaged and the instructions are very clear."
-Wanda
Make spheres of sparkling crystals to hang from earrings or act as a
"beaded bead" for stringing. A great technique for earrings
to accompany the
Puffy Heart
or
Princess Pillow,
this pattern does not even require a needle. Swarovski color suggestions are included for making color gradients. Supplies needed:
14 4-6mm Swarovski bicone crystals per ball, monofilament (illusion cord),
GS Hypo Cement. Earwires, headpins, round-nose pliers, wire cutters, &
chain-nose pliers are optional for earrings.
Click here for tool information.
These are hollow beaded spheres made to hang as a
pendant on a chain, or smaller ones to fashion into earrings. They can be made
from Swarovski
crystals, Czech glass, pearls, bugles, and lots of
other uniformly-sized beads.
This bracelet is what you make of it! Two patterns are included: organic and geometric. Your design can also be embellished with beads from
your own collection.
Supplies needed: 14 or 16ga and
20, 22, or 24ga wire, beads to embellish, chain-nose pliers, round-nose pliers, wire
cutters, notebook and pencil for designing, ball-peen hammer, steel bench block.
Click here for tool information.
These airy, lightweight necklaces use a scattering
of beads to add interest. How do I get the beads to stay in place? How do
I get the beads on the ribbon? I'll teach you. You'll also learn to finish off with a professional closure using cones.
2 necklace kits in 1!
This is a chain-maille technique of weaving jump rings together to form a
chain. Great practice for opening and closing rings, and it makes a lightweight design.
Materials included in each Kit:
Tutorial, jump rings,
sterling silver clasp. You have the choice of all sterling or goldfill & sterling
rings. Enough materials are included to make an 8" bracelet.
This is a hollow focal bead whose name and
shape come from a lens-shaped seed. Basic PMC knowledge is necessary as
this is an intermediate-level tutorial.
Sparkly and square like a princess-cut diamond, this woven crystal pendant
is made without threading a needle. It can be worn
straight or on the bias (pictured).
Check out the
Crystal Balls tutorial
for coordinating earrings.
puffy square pattern, Swarovski square pattern, crystal square, pattern
Supplies needed:
96 4mm Swarovski
crystals, monofilament, chain,
GS Hypo Cement,
scissors or nail clippers.
Click here for tool information.
Take your Princess Pillow pendants to a new
level with color gradients. This tutorial is
designed to be used with the Princess Pillow Tutorial (above) and really isn't difficult
if you are familiar with the basic Princess Pillow. Swarovski crystal
color suggestions and two separate color gradient patterns (4- and 5-color) are
included.
Supplies needed:
96 4mm Swarovski
crystals, monofilament, chain,
GS Hypo Cement,
scissors or nail clippers.
Click here for tool information.
Weave together Swarovski crystals with this Puffy
Heart Pattern
(and WITHOUT threading a needle)
to make this sparkly 3-D pendant. Check out
the
Crystal Balls tutorial for
coordinating earrings.
woven crystal
heart pattern free
Supplies needed: 73 Swarovski crystals,
monofilament, 16-inch sterling silver omega chain,
GS Hypo Cement, scissors or nail clippers.
Click here for tool information.
"Your instructions were so easy to follow, and
very concise – it made me feel like an expert!" -Deb
Take your Puffy Heart pendants up a notch
by learning how to make them in monochromatic gradients and rainbow. This tutorial is
designed to be used with the Puffy Heart Tutorial (above) and isn't
difficult once you've mastered the basic Puffy Heart. Swarovski
crystal color suggestions are included.
Supplies needed: 73 Swarovski crystals,
monofilament, 16-inch sterling silver omega chain,
GS Hypo Cement,
scissors or nail clippers.
Click here for tool information.
This multi-strand necklace features beads on silk cord held in place by knots
and finished off professionally with cones. Bonus instructions are
included for making a knotted strand of pearls.
Supplies needed: Carded silk cord with attached needle,
2 cones, 6" 20-ga wire, clasp, beads, beading awl or knotting tweezers, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, wire cutters,
glue (any kind, GS Hypo Cement recommended).
Click here for tool information. Optional: 2
clamshells, 2 jump rings, and a strand of pearls for knotted strand of pearls.
All kinds of links and dangles! We will make springy links to form
the bracelet chain, then embellish with fancy headpins, D-coils, caged
beads, spirals, and more.
Make this lightweight bangle with freeform swirls and a lampwork
or Kazuri focal bead. Bonus instructions are included to make the
drilled bracelet pictured to the right.
Materials included in each Kit:
Tutorial, sterling silver wire
and rod, lampwork or Kazuri focal bead, accent beads.
Tools needed:
Round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, wire cutters, ball-peen hammer & steel
bench block, pens and markers to use as mandrels, water bottle or similar object
to use for shaping.
Click here for tool information.
Wire going this way and that, here and there, to create a stunning showpiece.
Learn how to perfect your spirals, make links that can each be used
separately, and make your own swan clasp.
Materials included in each Kit:
Tutorial, copper
and sterling silver wire, lampwork beads, large sterling silver jump rings.
Tools needed:
Round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers,
flat-nose pliers or second set of chain-nose pliers, wire cutters,
ball-peen hammer & steel
bench block, pens and markers to use as mandrels.
Click here for tool information.
This technique takes the mystery out of keeping multiple strands twisted
together without having to braid the strands or twist the necklace each time
you put it on. You'll also learn to finish off with a
professional closure using cones. The
Basic Bead Stringinginstructions are
included in this tutorial, so if you've never learned how to string beads
securely, I'll show you.
Supplies needed:
3 strands of freshwater pearls or
semiprecious stones, clasp, soldered jump rings, twisted crimps,
cones,
20 gauge sterling silver wire for finishing, steel bead stringing wire,
round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, wire cutters, large paper clip,
design board, bead clamps or alligator
clips.
Ever wonder what to do with stones without holes?
This tutorial uses the same technique as the Viking Knit Woven Chain to make a mesh bezel for a
cabochon.
Materials included in each
Kit:
Tutorial, fine and sterling silver wire,
cabochon, 18" sterling silver chain.
called Viking Weave or Viking Chain, this is constructed by weaving wire
around a mandrel and is finished by pulling it through a draw plate and
adding cones for a professional finish. The chain style is based on ancient
Viking and Indian patterns and is perfect for making a cord for bracelets
and necklaces. Instructions include making an asymmetrical bangle
(pictured at right). This is, to my knowledge, the most comprehensive
tutorial on Viking Knit available, and I have listed a few comments below
from people who have purchased this one.
Materials included in each
Kit:
Tutorial, sterling and fine silver wire, clasp,
hammered end
caps, craft
wire for start, wooden mandrel and drawplate. (Note: The mandrel and
drawplate are also offered separately below if you are
just interested in these items.)
Tools needed: Chain-nose
pliers, round-nose pliers, wire cutters, old credit card or gift card.
Click here for tool information.
"Best instructions I have received yet." -Cati
"I wanted to thank you for all the great
tutorials. I just finished (finally) the Viking knit chain. I love it."
-Celeste
"The tutorial is fab, I was struggling to
get to grips with it after the instructions that came with another kit I
bought turned out to be rubbish! Thanks again for starting me off on my
viking knit!" -Rebecca
"Great tutorial with lots of detail and
helpful pictures - would recomend." -FiredSilver on Etsy
"Best tut I've found for Viking Knit!!!
Anne has made the complicated easy with plenty of pics & simple
directions. Thanks so much!!!" -TazLeena on Etsy
"Fantastic tutorial - very concise and easy
to understand. Wonderful instruction and customer service too!! Thank you"
-glitzyglass on Etsy
"This tut helped so much with some troubles
I was having with this process. Very well explained" -Carlinglass on
Etsy
"clear directions, lots of photos" -shirlssdhome
on Etsy
Lots of sparkle coming from these Swarovski florets! This is a delicate
and lightweight design that looks more difficult than it is. The pattern
accommodates a variety of beads for different looks.
Supplies needed:
8mm beads, 4mm crystals, seed beads, monofilament,
clasp, 2 jump rings, 2 clamshells,
chain-nose pliers, scissors or nail clippers, GS Hypo Cement.
Click here for tool information.
Resources
The Drawplate & Mandrel are the only tools I offer for sale now. For the
others, click on the tool title to take you to an external site where you can purchase
the tool, or check your local craft/hardware store for these items.
