DIY: 10 stunning jewelry creations to make yourself for Christmas
Adèle de Maison Scarlett
During this Christmas season, the holiday headache is more present than ever. While for some of you, it’s always very easy to select the perfect gifts from the incredible variety the market offers, for others,… It’s clearly a nightmare.
To help you out, we decided to bring you a slightly special article featuring 7 Do It Yourself Jewelry projects, so you can create an entire jewelry collection yourself and give it to your loved ones for an even more authentic touch. Jewelry lovers and fans of creative hobbies are going to be won over. DIY bracelets, necklaces and costume rings—you’ll be able to delight your friends and family this year.
Contents:
- DIY: A NECKLACE WITH LARGE COLORED BEADS
- DIY - THE GEOMETRIC NECKLACE
- DIY - BRASS WIRE RING
- DIY - THE NIGHT HEADBAND
- DIY - MAKE THE SUMMER CUFF BRACELET
- DIY RING WITH ULTRA-TRENDY LARGE BEADS
- DIY EARRINGS WITHOUT TOOLS
In this DIY (it’s in English, but your favorite search browser can easily help you translate all of this.), you’ll learn how to make an ultra-original and ultra-stylish necklace with Sculpey clay. This super-cool necklace is very simply made by shaping colored clay into balls of different sizes and combining them. It’s child’s play, and the result is stunning.Sculpey clay is a polymer clay, like the perhaps better-known Fimo clay. After a quick trip in the oven, it hardens and becomes extremely durable. It’s therefore a magical tool for jewelry making. You can mold it, sculpt it, polish it, paint it, and varnish it. With it, you can let your imagination run free.
This DIY necklace is somewhat similar to the previous one. It is made with Fimo clay, but here a very different technique is used. The beads are molded directly onto the chain. This requires being a little more familiar with this clay, as you’ll need to adopt a certain technique.But with a little patience and a good translator (another DIY in English, ugh), you’ll be able to create a truly original piece of jewelry.
Please don’t blame me—yes, another DIY in English.But it’s very well explained and super easy to make.Given the result of this sublime ring, I would have regretted not sharing it.
You’ll need brass wire, small pliers to twist it, and a base to give it a ring shape. I think making this ring is the perfect example proving that with next to nothing, you can create truly exceptional things.
Please note that the instructions for this wonderful, ultra-chic headband are in French. I wanted to point that out.
Here, you’ll need a little more dexterity and precision, but the result is definitely worth the effort. This little headband, made from felt and sequins, is a real little gem. You can easily give it to that friend who loves to sparkle at your fancy evenings out. The design features a feather/leaf, but nothing stops you from choosing another shape. Geometric, braided, or even a unicorn for the boldest among you—it’s up to you.
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DIY - MAKE THE SUMMER CUFF BRACELET
Now that’s a seriously great deal. Yes, it’s a summer bracelet, yes, the idea is to let you create your Christmas gifts, but who said the two don’t go together? The Hipanema bracelet has been a huge trend every summer for the past few years. There’s no better way to make a splash at Christmas than to create your own and give it to a great friend. Pretty gold and coral beads, chains, nylon thread, charms and a loom, … You’ve got your work cut out for you, but nobody said DIY rhymed with “easy and quick”. No, no, no, quite the opposite: the best things take time.
With this DIY, you’re going to shine. Admit it, the result is absolutely stunning and this ring is ultra-trendy. The designer even suggests making earrings and beautiful necklaces this way. Enough to create a complete jewelry set. You probably won’t use cultured pearls, but this ring looks like fine jewelry, and that’s amazing. Have fun and make some for all the women in the family!
No one will be able to imagine that you made this little pair of earrings yourself—no one. The result is worthy of ultra-talented independent jewelry designers, so with these, you’ll really impress everyone. What’s more, the Perle Corner website, where the tutorial comes from, is a real goldmine for jewelry DIY projects and the necessary materials. Stud earrings and leverbacks, hoops, bangles, cuff bracelets and other jewelry. You can make everything yourself and personalize it however you like.
Isn’t that great?
That’s it, we’ve brought you our little Do It Yourself favorites, and they could quickly become yours too. With lots of patience, precision and love, we know for sure that you’ll manage to create something absolutely sublime. The future recipients are very lucky.
Our specialty, now and always, is helping you carefully store all those little treasures away from time, humidity and loss. So above all, remember: while giving jewelry at Christmas is an excellent idea, giving jewelry boxes is just as good!