Ideas and tutorials for upcycled jewelry
I am happy to announce my latest PDF Tutorial! If you have any extra old and tired t-shirts hanging around this tutorial is just for you. Upcycle those t-shirts into a funky fresh necklace! The tutorial includes a step-by-step guide with images. Please don’t purchase this tutorial if you are looking for an...
A few months ago I posted a tutorial on one of the blogs I write for (East Bay Arts Collective) on how to make a fabric ring. Since then I have developed a sort of crush and obsession with making fabric rings. I feel like I am still in the practice stage, but am...
After a whirlwind of a few vacations, from New York City to Fairbanks, Alaska I am back home and back in action. Today I would like to share a quick tutorial with you on creating your very own hand sewn ruffled necklace from an old silk tie. I think this tutorial is so fun...
A friend of mine gave me this cloth belt when she was cleaning out her closet. I was excited when I saw it because I knew it would eventually turn into something spectacular. Sometimes while I am in my studio and I don’t really know what I feel like making I just start opening...
I have been having some fun figuring out different ways to cook, boil, mold, cut and form CDs into jewelry. I made a pretty funky CD necklace a couple of weeks ago. First, I boiled the CD in water until it was fairly easy to cut with scissors. I cut out the shapes I...
I have decided to let materials guide me and be a bit more intuitive when it comes to making my work. I have a planner personality and that works well for a great number of areas in one’s life, even sometimes with art. But, for the time being I feel like letting go and...
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a nice and relaxing holiday season. I just got back from an amazing vacation in Alaska. Although it was freezing (negative 40 F most of the time) it was great to spend time with my in-laws, eat to my hearts content, catch up on some...
I am a really big fan of both homonogous and dangle earrings. For this week I thought I would experiment making some dangle earrings. The main ingredient for this lovely new accessory is an old silk tie. The best part is that these earrings are super light weight! How to Reuse a Silk Tie...
Girls can wear ties too, you know. They will just wear them a bit differently. This tutorial has two tutorials in one. I wanted to learn how to make a tshirt flower, and, at the same time, learn to make a necktie necklace. So, that is what I did. Here is how to reuse...
A while back I made some simple playing card earrings that I deemed perfect for your next poker night or crazy Las Vegas weekend. Well, I have now designed version TWO of my playing card earrings product line. This version is a bit smaller, slightly more complicated and still just as fun! So, if...
