I’ve always liked the look of old, slightly shabby jewelry—a touch of tarnish can make even the most ordinary piece seem like it has good story to tell. This Rustic Spoon Pendant Tutorial from Busily Spinning Momma definitely speeds up the aging process, turning a new spoon into a charming pendant that looks well-loved and […]
Continue ReadingRicky Wolbrom of New York City is edmdesigns. She creates one-off and limited-edition jewelry items in the steampunk vein. Shown uppermost is her Steampunk Ring with Turquoise Crystal, which was featured in the February 9 issue of Auxiliary magazine. Butterfly. Watch parts, cast silver wings. Steampunk Cuff. Leather, feathers, copper mesh, watch parts, faucet handle. […]
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When you connect an odd number of digital logic inverters in a ring, you’ll get a Ring Oscillator – one of the simplest types. This configuration has no stable state, so the 1s and 0s chase each other around the ring, creating oscillations. Normally this isn’t easy to visualize, but Make Flickr Pool contributor ellindsey000 […]
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From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member alikins made this eentsy thumb piano that doubles as a pendant – A very small kalimba I made for lintqueen to be worn as a piece of jewelry. It’s about 1.5 inches by 2 inches. It is made out of laser cut purplehear and uses bobby pins for […]
Continue ReadingWooden Jewels for the Novice Make intricate wood-inlay jewelry with the simplest of skills. By Diane Gilleland You don’t need any woodworking skills to make this fancy-looking wooden jewelry. The secret is inlay strips, which are sold pre-made as decorative elements for fine woodworking projects. They’re beautiful and easy to cut, and have lots of […]
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