Frozen Crystal Necklace and Earrings Set

We are excited to present Medford's Craft Warehouse Employee Design Team contest winner! Rachel Ciddio designed this easy to make crystal ball necklace and earring set! Not only will Medford be creating these for a store make and take, but she shared the directions with us today!

Supplies:

a 24-inch length of monofilament line 6lb or 8lb

30 bi-cone beads for each ball

2.5mm bi cones for earrings

4mm for necklace

Directions:

1. Cut a 24-inch length of monofilament line 6lb or 8lb works well.

2. String five bicone beads to the center of the line. Insert the end of the left side of line through the last bead added on the right side. Pull the thread taut to make a circle.

3.String four 4mm bicone beads onto the right line to lay flush against one of the beads in the first circle. Cross the left line through the last bead added on the right line. Pull the line taut (here you will notice your line ends switch sides). Insert the left line through the bead next to the last bead added. Pull the line taut. You will have two beaded circles with two beads lined up at the cross point of the left and right side lines.

Created by Rachel Ciddio

4. Add three 4mm bicone beads to the right line. Cross the left line through the last bead added and pull the line taut(line ends switch sides). Cross the left line through the bead adjacent to the last bead. You will now have three conjoined circles with two beads lined at the cross point.

5. Repeat Step 4 two more times, then insert the left line through the two beads at the cross point. You will now have three beads lined at the cross point.

6. Add two 4mm bicone beads to the right line. Cross the left line through the last bead (line ends switch). Put the left line through the adjacent bead. Two beads are lined at the cross point. Notice that the conjoined bead circles are curving.

7. Add three 4mm bicone beads to the right line. Cross the left line through the last bead (line ends switch). Insert the left line through the two adjacent beads that are lined up side-by-side at the cross point. Notice that there are three beads in a linear row at the cross point.

8. Add two 4mm bicone beads to the right line. Cross the left line through the last bead added (line ends switch). Cross the left line through two adjacent beads. Repeat this step two more times.

9. Insert the left line through one bead adjacent to the bead it is exiting to complete the circle. Add the last 4mm bicone bead over the right line and cross the left line through it. Feed one of your ends through the 5 beads forming your last circle. This should result in both ends facing each other.  Tie the two lines together in an overhand knot. Repeat the knot. You should now have a complete ball.  Feed each side of the line through the beads of your crystal ball to make it sturdy. When you can’t feel the line anymore, cut the excess line and message the ball in between your fingers to bring the ends into the beads to hide them.

* Join us at our Medford store Saturday, September 27th from 12-2pm to watch a live demonstration and make your own for $5 for the class and provided Czech Crystals and $15 for the class and provided Swarovski Crystals! Color subject to change.

Vintage Druzy Necklace and Earrings

Welcome Employee Design Team Contest winner Melissa Nelson, from our Meridian Craft Warehouse store! She has this stunning Druzy Necklace and earring set to share with you! It will be sure to make a statement! 

Supplies:

-24 8mm Shimmer Crystals

-16 6mm Glass Pearls
-6 matching vintage chandelier findings: 4 for the necklace, 2 for the earrings.
-1 eye pin - long
-24  4mm jump rings
-2    7mm jump rings
-32 in of chain to be cut into different lengths
-1 druzy bead or pendant
-crimp tubes or beads
-8 crimp covers
-1 lobster clasp and eye
-beading wire
-74  6mm daisies or spacers
-2 ear wires
-2 head pins
-needle nosed pliers
-round nosed pliers
-crimping tool
-wire cutters

Directions:

Earrings -

For each earring:

1. Cut a 4 inch length of chain

2. Cut a 3.5 inch length of chain

3. Layer daisy, shimmer crystal, daisy, glass pearl, daisy, shimmer crystal, daisy, on a head pin and close in to a loop.

4. Using a 4mm jump ring attach the head pin to the middle loop of the chandelier.
5. Attach the 4 inch and the 3.5 inch length of chain to the outer loop with a 4mm jump ring.  Make sure the 3.5 inch chain is closest to the chandelier.

6. Attach the other ends of the chain to the opposite outer loop of the chandelier with a 4mm jump ring.  Again, make sure the smaller chain is closest to the chandelier.

7. Attach the chandelier directly to the earwire.

Necklace -

1. Using the eye pin layer a shimmer crystal, daisy, druzy, daisy, shimmer crystal, and loop off.

2. Cut 1 length of chain equal to the length from one shimmer crystal across to the other shimmer crystal.  The length of your chain will vary based on the size of your druzy.

3. Cut another length of chain ¼ inch longer than the chain in step 2.

4. Cut another length of chain ¾ inch longer than the chain in step 2.

5. Using a 7mm jump ring attach the 3 lengths of chain to one end of the eye pin.  Layer the chains so that the longest is at the bottom and the shortest is on top.

6. For each side of the druzy start with the chandelier and chain piece. Measure and cut a 1 inch length of chain.  Using 4mm jump rings attach each end of the middle loop of the 2 chandeliers.  Measure the distance between the coordinating outer loops depending on the size of your chandelier.  Cut 2 lengths of chain to that measurement.  Use 4mm jump rings to attach the ends to it’s coordinating outer loop. You should be able to use the same measurements for both chain pieces.

7. Thread a 6 inch length of beading wire through the top loop of one of the chandeliers.  Crimp and add a crimp cover.  Layer a daisy, shimmer crystal, daisy, and glass pearl, finishing with the 14th daisy.

8.  Add a crimp tube and a fully closed 4mm jump ring.  Thread the wire back through the crimp tube, daisy, and shimmer crystal.  Pull tight and crimp.  Add a crimp cover.  repeat for each chandelier.

9. Using another 4 mm jump ring, add one end of the strand using the crimped 4mm jump ring.  Make sure the desired side of your chandelier is facing up.  Repeat on the opposite side of the druzy

10. Using a 4mm jump ring attach a lobster clasp to the other end of the strand’s jump ring.

11. Using a 4mm jump ring attach the lobster clasp eye to the opposite strand’s jump ring.

You have now created a beautiful vintage necklace using a druzy pendant!

Ice Resin Batik Necklace

Create this unique look! We took a fabric fat quarter and coated it with ice resin. After drying for 24 hours we cut it into strips, punched a hole in the top and attached it to chain with jump rings every fourth link!

Project Designed by Dione Schuler at our Kennewick Craft Warehouse store

Supplies:

Ice Resin
Batik Fabric
18 inches of cable chain
12-8 mm Jump rings
64-4mm Jump rings
64 - Eye Pins
25-4mm Bicones Med. Siam
21-4mm Bicones Red
18-4mm Bicones Yellow Gold

Instructions:

1. Start with picking a 4x6 piece of Batik fabric. Mix ice resin according to instructions. Heavily coat both sides of fabric and place on plastic bag to dry for at least 24 hours.

2. After ice resin is dry, cut the resin fabric with scissors or a paper cutter. To make this design, cut into a triangle then cut in half. Cut each side into equal sized stripes. Using a small hole punch, punch holes at the top of each strip.

3. Use the 8mm jump rings to attach each strip to chain every four links.

4. Put each bicone on an eye pin and loop other side. Do this to all bicones. These are all connected with the 4mm jump rings to make dangles that are connected between each strip.

* Chain by the foot buy one foot, get the second foot free August 28th through September 21st, 2014. 

Whimsical Steam Punk Necklace

This seasons hot new old look is Steam Punk. Steam Punk is a wonderful mix of mechanical and antique, useful and reused, a rebirth of the industrial age into, fascinating jewelry. One reoccurring component in Steam Punk, is watch works. Designers are recycling old broken watches, and using the gears, hands, and faces to make unique jewelry. Found Objects, like rusty old keys, tiny light bulbs, antique toys, and other items found in a typical junk drawer, can be transformed into Steam Punk Jewelry. Goggles, are often used in Steam Punk fashion, check out the little boy looking very wise with his on. Steam Punk can also be a fun theme for a scrapbook, I spotted several scrap-book pages using this theme at Chicago 2010 CHA. I hope you experiment with this look, and can make it your own!

1928's Steam Punk Scrapbook Page

Great looking Steam Punk Goggles

Most items in your junk drawer could be "Steam Punk"

Rusty Keys

Any of these items could be incorporated into a Steam Punk Design

Steam Punk key pendant necklace