Brooklyn-based artist, Ashley Stevens, creates stunning pieces of jewelry by casting knit and crochet stitches in silver. These are solid sterling silver castings of handmade knitting. I knit each model piece to attain my desired shape before it is cast in silver. These are not cut from found fabrics. Many have hand-fabricated elements after they […]
These leather earrings from Kolleen of Design by Night are a great way to upcycle thrifted leather purses or jackets. The method she uses can be applied to many different designs, so it’s a great jumping off project!
Lindsay at Delighted Momma is loving turquoise jewelry these days, but after visiting a turquoise jewelry shop with prices running in the hundreds, she decided to make her own turquoise-inspired jewels. Using blue and green polymer clay along with black acrylic paint, Lindsay shows us how she did it.
I’m a big fan of scavenging at the hardware store to find fun thing for crafting fashion accessories. Jenni of I Spy DIY shares how to make these cool neon rope bracelets with supplies from your local home improvement store. Related: How-To: Wrapped Bracelets How-To: Old School Lanyard Bracelets
Maria designs necklaces that she then cuts on the laser. She uses an industrial wool felt. The smell as they outgas is a bit like burned hair. Her blog’s got information about her jewelry and other creative projects.
I always like poking through the foil of a pill container – you know the ones: molded plastic on one side with individual indentations for each pill, and a layer of foil on top. The foil is nice and pliable, but I’d never thought of making anything out of it. These pill-package foil earrings are […]
This apple wood necklace made by Rebecca from A Daily Something is absolutely stunning! Even cuter, she made it in collaboration with her little brother, who cut the slice of apple wood that she used.
