Showing posts with label jewelry supplies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry supplies. Show all posts

2013/06/27

4 Ways can Organza Bags Be Used


Most of the time, we need something to stock our little things, and the organza bags are the best choice. Organza bags are available in different shapes, sizes and colors. We can choose different types according to our different purposes. There are 4 ways we can use these bags in our life.

For Fashion Jewelry
Today, more and more people like to pursue fashion so that most of them have several jewelry pieces. Once you have several jewelry pieces, how to stock them becomes a problem. It is not cost-efficient to buy a jewelry box made of wood, glass or leather. And sometimes only one jewelry box is not enough. In that case, organza bags will be a good choice to you. You can purchase several or more you need to stock your jewelry pieces, and don’t need to worry their cost as they are really cheap. What is more, use organza bags to collect jewelry pieces can save space for your dresser or collection box. Of course, you can also use them to collect your little hair pins.
For Jewelry Beads
If you are a jewelry maker, you will notice that some scattered jewelry beads will be left sometimes after you finished a design. The original storage is too big for stocking several pieces. In that case, an organza bag is the correct choice. Then, you can put the organza bag with other jewelry beads together into your big storage.

For Parties
In our lives, we will have many parties, like birthday party, graduate party and many others. When we take part in these parties, we need to prepare gifts and suitable boxes or bags for gifts. Most of the time, we rack our brains to think what kind of gift boxes or bags are suitable for the gifts but not expensive. Now, more and more people like to use organza bags as gift bags as they are available with countless choices. What is more, they are cheap and durable.
For Weddings
Many people may have noticed that more and more new couples like to use organza bags to stock their little gifts for their customers who take part in their wedding. Why? Countless selection is also one of the reasons. The second reason is their translucent effects will show these little gifts more beautiful. Third, many people like organza bags. Using organza bags as gift bags is just catering to people’s pleasure.
Of course, organza bags can be used in some other ways as you like. You can also use them to help your kids to stock their little things, such as candies, erasers and so on. Purchase them from online stores if you need more selections and low prices. 

2013/06/05

How to Choose and Use Eyepins for Jewelry Making


Most of times, we will use eyepins when we create handmade jewelry necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings. These pins are available in different sizes and colors. That is to say, you need to consider carefully and choose the suitable pins for your designs, or else, it will affect the finial effects of your designs. But to the beginners of jewelry making, they may meet some problems about how to choose and use eyepins for their designs. Here, in this article, we will teach you how to choose and use them.
earring


About eyepins, you can not only use them as headpins, but also can use them as links to connect two or more parts together. Let’s us talk about using as headpins first. For example, you would like to create a pair of earrings but have no headpins with suitable size, in this case, you can use the suitable size eyepins instead of headpins. When we say you need consider their size, most of time we mean their length as their thickness or diameter is suitable for almost all the jewelry beads and jewelry findings. So, you need to know these clearly that how many beads or findings you will string on eyepins, and what are their diameters or total length. The length of eyepins must longer than the total length of all the jewelry materials you string on them, and have enough rest length to make a loop at the other end of pins.
Next, let us talk about using eyepins as links in jewelry making. Sometimes, we want to make bracelet but not only string the jewelry beads together. In that case, you can use eyepins to link them together. First, choose the jewelry beads you want to use, and then choose the eyepins with suitable length for these beads. Of course, you have a wide range of selection about their colors, including gold, silver, black, antique colors and etc. Choose the suitable color to match your jewelry style. Second, string a bead on a pin and make a loop at the other end, which let them look like beaded links. Third, use your jewelry plier to attach them together one by one. If you like, you can use jump rings to add some bracelet pendants or charms on the loops, or attach a rhinestone link with them together. The last step is attaching a clasp on the bracelet. Till now, a beaded link bracelet is finished. This method is also suitable for creating necklaces and dangling earrings.

Eyepins are tinny, but versatile in jewelry making, and what you need is just the fabulous creativity for the jewelry designs. As they are widely used in jewelry making, we would like to suggest you to purchase them with other jewelry materials from jewelry beads wholesale online stores, just like PandaHall.com, to save money. 

2013/06/04

Jewelry Inspirations of Creating Neon Earrings with Hoop Earrings


Earrings are one of women’s favorite jewelry, neon jewelry is one of the hottest trends of fashion jewelry in 2013, so that why not create some neon earrings for this fashion? And here, we would like to share two jewelry inspirations about this kind of earrings created with hoop earrings.


About hoop earrings, they are available in different shapes (not only traditional round shape), colors, sizes and patterns. Therefore, you have a wide range of selection about this kind of jewelry findings. The first jewelry inspiration we would like to share with you is a pair of pendulous green earrings. The designer is Marilii who is a regular customer of PandaHall.com. The materials you will need include gold hoop earrings, gold chains, gold eyepins, green acrylic beads, green glass pearl beads, colorful resin beads and green acrylic bowknot. First, string acrylic beads, glass pearl beads and resin beads on eyepins (one bead on one eyepin), and use your jewelry pliers to make them as beaded links. Second, attach the resin beaded link at the bottom of a chain. Attach the green acrylic beaded link and glass pearl beaded link onto the chain at different places. Third, string an acrylic bowknot, a small glass pearl bead on an eyepin, and use your jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of glass pearl bead. Fourth, use your jewelry plier to connect the bowknot link with chain and hoop earring at each end. An earring is finished. Fifth, repeat the above steps to make the other one as a pair. Till now, a pair of bright green neon earrings is finished.
The second jewelry inspiration is very fresh, as it is created with blue glass beads, silver jewelry wire and silver hoop earrings. We have to say this design is very simple and suitable for beginners of jewelry making, even if it is really cool. First, wrap the wire on the hoop earring for a short length, then string a blue glass bead and keep on wrapping a short length of wire on the hoop earring. Second, keep on doing this till you wrap the whole hoop with glass beads, and finish it with wrap a short length of wire. Third, repeat these steps to make the other neon blue wire wrapping earring for a pair.

For creating neon earrings, you have a lot of choices about the jewelry beads and hoop earrings. Purchase them from beads wholesale online store to get large selection and cheap prices. Just keep in mind that bright colors are necessary for neon earrings. 

2013/04/18

How to Choose Correct Beading Treads for Jewelry Designs


Beading threads are widely used in jewelry making, no matter what style of necklaces, anklets and bracelets you are making. These stringing materials are available in various materials, sizes and colors (even if white and black are the most , but not all the beading threads are suitable for all kinds of beads and findings. Therefore, you need to choose correct beading threads for your designs.
Nylon Thread
Nylon Thread

Jewelry makers and retailers see different beading threads on market, but not all of them know these threads clearly. What are beading threads? Beading threads are thin, strong fiber line used to stitch beads together in bead-weaving projects. They are stronger than sewing threads, and synthetic beading threads are best suited to bead-weaving projects because they are less prone to fraying.

Different beading threads have different strengths, flexibility and width. Choose the right beading thread for your beading design is essential. How to choose correct beading threads for designs? This is an age-old question which stumps many beginners of jewelry making as well as some more experienced jewelry makers. We all know that there are countless quality threads and cords on today’s fashion jewelry market, so that we need to know which thread is strong, and suitable for heavy beads and findings to make heavy jewelry; which thread is soft, and suitable for pearls and etc. And if you want to knot long, stone bead necklaces, nylon thread will be good choice. When you choose beading threads for your designs, you also need to consider their sizes. The thread is too small or too large will affect the final effects of your design. Some people may confused by the units of size—millimeter and gauge. About millimeter, the large the number, the large the size, and gauge is on the contrary. About choosing their colors, it depends on your jewelry design, including the combination of colors, peculiarity of jewelry beads and etc.
At last, I want to remind the beginners of jewelry making as well as some experienced designers that don’t confuse beading threads and beading cords. Beading cords are thicker than beading threads, and commonly used for stringing, knotting. No matter what kind of beading thread you need, you can easily find them on market. But I would like to say that if you want to get a wide range of selection for these threads at cheap prices, you can purchase them from reliable jewelry beads online wholesalers, just like PandaHall.com

2013/04/08

Organza Bags Play Important Role in Our Life


No doubt that most of us know what are organza bags. These bags are available in various colors, shapes and sizes. Many people like to use them to pack jewelry gifts, candies, cookies, jewelry beads, jewelry designs, soaps, hair accessories, and many other things.
Where did you find organza bags for the first time? Maybe you saw it on a jewelry beads or crafts stores, on a jewelry show, on a wedding, or on a holiday party. How was your feeling when you saw it? I am sure many people were attracted by the beautiful organza bags. I even can image how happy they were, how surprised they were. When you received cookies, rose petals in organza bags on a friend’s wedding, were you feeling very happy, and found both the small gifts and new couple are very lovely and sweet?
Organza bags are widely used in our daily life, even if they are small. Would you like to purchase some of these bags to store your jewelry designs, hair accessories, nail enamel or pack gifts to others? Just purchase some of them, and they won’t disappoint you. You can easily find them in jewelry or craft stores, but the retail price must higher than wholesale price. And I am sure you will need organza bags for many different purposes. So, why not wholesale them to save money? If you wholesale them from internet, you can get a wide range of selection. Some of my friends purchased organza bags from a China leading jewelry beads, findings and gems online wholesaler—PandaHall.com. My friend Susan purchased many these bags in different colors (pink, red, white and etc) to pack small gifts on her wedding for her customers. People who received these special bags were fall in love with these little bags and gifts. Susan told me that she and her husband were very pleased with these organza bags which purchased from PandaHall.com. What is more, customers liked their gifts and packages very much. Another one of my friends, Jenifer, said that she always purchase organza bags with jewelry materials from PandaHall too. She is a jewelry maker, and uses these bags to pack jewelry for her customers who love these bags very much too. And now, organza bags are one of her best sellers.

If you are still looking for a simple but unique package to hold your party, wedding, gifts, organza bags are the best choice. No matter you are a jewelry maker or a retailer, organza bags play an important role in your daily life.  

2013/03/28

How to Choose and Use Steel Tiger Tail


Along with the popularity of jewelry making, more and more people start to create handmade jewelry. But some beginners may ask which jewelry wire should I choose to create bracelet or necklace? If we choose steel tiger tail, how to use it?

Steel tiger tail is a versatile jewelry wire, and widely used in jewelry making. If you want to choose a wire to create heavy necklace or bracelet, tiger tail will be a good choice. Tiger tail is an industry term that typically refers to stranded wire that is made of three strands or fewer. It is available in many different sizes, so that you need to choose correct size for your designs according to the hole of beads and findings.
Steel tiger tail is braided wire and coated in nylon. This wire is very strong and available in a plenty of colors. Although it is widely used in jewelry making, it is not used for wire wrapping as it is still, and cannot be bent into wire wrapped loops as its ends like other types of beading wires. But as we have said above that this kind of jewelry wire is the very strong, it is should be used with heavy, large beads, natural gemstone beads and etc. If you have some large, heavy beads with rough edges, tiger tail will be the perfect jewelry wire to use.
How to use steel tiger tail for jewelry making? The first step is cutting the wire to the length of your project, of course. 8 inches is suitable length for bracelet, and 36 inches is suitable length of necklace. Second, put a white cloth on your work area so that you can easily see beads and wire, and then arrange all supplies on your work area. Third, add a crimp bead and jump ring on steel tiger tail and use a crimp plier to press it to stop beads fall off. Fifth, string beads on steel tiger tail according to your design. Sixth, add another crimp bead and clasp on the other end of tiger tail once you have string all the beads on. Seventh, you can add a piece of extended chain on jump at one end to make this bracelet or necklace adjustable. Now, you have completed your one of a kind handmade jewelry design with steel tiger tail.

From above instructions, it is not hard to find that steel tiger tail is very easy to be used, even if you are just a beginner of jewelry making. And they are easy to be purchased in your local jewelry stores. But if you need more of that kind jewelry wire, you’d better to purchase them from wholesale stores to save money.

2013/02/19

Ideas about Using Jewelry Displays


If you are a jewelry maker who wants to sell jewelry designs to others, you need to buy some jewelry displays to show your designs to your customers. To jewelry makers, jewelry display creates a setting and atmosphere for their jewelry designs that when done properly can make their jewelry designs more desirable to their potential customers.
Iron Necklace Displays
Iron Necklace Displays

Jewelry makers who initially started to sell their jewelry designs at craft and jewelry shows, they didn’t spend a lot of time on jewelry displays. They thought that if people liked their jewelry designs they would buy it. In fact, it is not absolutely as jewelry displays play a quite important role in selling jewelry. Some of them spent some time on upgrading their displays after they found jewelry design was not selling as well as they thought it should. After they updated their displays, to their delight, sales exploded. That is to say, don’t underestimate the power of a correct display to give your jewelry sales a boost.

Jewelry displays include necklace displays, bracelet displays, earring displays, ring displays and some others. All these displays are available in different materials (such as wood, plastic and so on), colors, sizes and shapes. With so many displays ideas and options, the question is not if it is necessary to use display but quickly becomes which displays are most effective in communicating jewelry designs to potential customers.
Organic Glass Bracelet Displays
Organic Glass Bracelet Displays

On a jewelry show, never lay your jewelry designs flat on a table. Choose a suitable display is quite important. If you have no enough money or don’t want to spend money on buying displays, you can find some boxes in different sizes, and cover them with some elegant fabric to elevate your jewelry. If you sell natural jewelry you might spread some beautiful leaves, pinecones or natural materials around your designs. If you sell some designs for a season typically, for example, for spring. You can lay some natural flowers or leaves around your designs.

If you don’t use jewelry displays to show your jewelry designs, the beauty of your designs will not be translated to your customers. Some DIY jewelry displays are quite unique and useful, but they are easy to break or not suitable for transport. Therefore, you should buy some displays which are strong enough. Displays made in wood, leather and plastic are strong and cheap if you buy them from wholesale stores. They will be good choices. 

2013/01/31

Beading Supplies Are Necessary to Jewelry Makers


If you are a jewelry maker and sell your designs to others, you must need beading supplies which include jewelry box, jewelry display, storage & packaging and jewelry tools. Without them, you are unable to make jewelry, store jewelry and display jewelry.

Jewelry Box: they are beautiful, sturdy and versatile beading supplies, and assorted as different types according to their purpose. Jewelry boxes are meant to keep jewelry safe from damage and exposure but not from theft. Jewelry box maybe very small, but it plays a quite important role in jewelry shows. Apart from storing and showing jewelry designs, jewelry boxes are also used to store perfume. We know that most women and many men will wind up with a vast assortment of small bottles of perfume at some point in their lives. Samples of perfume samples are everywhere, and you can keep your perfume organized in one of your favorite jewelry box. In bathroom, a lovely jewelry box can store your hair ties, bobby pins and makeup in order and give you a place to hide each little beautiful accessory.
Cardboard Jewelry Ring Boxes
Cardboard Jewelry Ring Boxes

Jewelry Display: if you want to show your jewelry designs to others on a jewelry show or in your store, jewelry displays are the necessary beading supplies for you. They are assorted as necklace displays, bracelet displays, earring displays, ring displays and some other displays according to their usages. A good, correct jewelry display should “disappear” as a background for your jewelry design after it attracted people’s eyes successfully. So, keep in mind to find correct displays when you choose jewelry displays for your designs.

Storage & Packaging: this kind of beading supplies is widely used in storing jewelry beads, jewelry designs, gifts and many other things, including candies, dried flowers, cookies, soaps and etc. These storages and packages are available in various colors, sizes, materials and shapes. If you are a jewelry maker, many times you need to keep your components separated to avoid scratching, prevent silver from being tarnished, packaging items for resale or sort beads.
Velvet Earring Displays
Velvet Earring Displays

Jewelry Tools: jewelry tools are really useful and necessary beading supplies. I am sure almost all the people will purchase some basic jewelry tools with jewelry beads together once they start to make jewelry. The most widely used jewelry tools are jewelry pliers which include round nose pliers, flat nose (chain nose) pliers, wire-cutter pliers, end cutting pliers, side cutting pliers and etc. Different jewelry pliers have different usages so that choose correct one for your design is quite important, or else your design must be failed.

No matter you purchase beading supplies for yourself or wholesale them for retailing, keep in mind that they are available in a wide range of selection and you can save much money if you purchase them from large wholesalers. 

2013/01/16

Where and How to Purchase Jewelry Supplies


You cannot create out any jewelry design without jewelry supplies. Jewelry making supplies are easy to find, but a reputable, large wholesale is not easy to find, even if there are countless wholesalers on the world. Jewelry making can be a fashion but budget hobby of career if you could find a good supplier.

China jewelry supplies have become more and more popular over the world. So, no matter you are a retailer or jewelry maker, China is a good place to purchase the jewelry making supplies. We all know that China has many cheap labors so that the large Chinese jewelry materials wholesalers can offer you a wide range of selection and low wholesale prices. Reduce the cost is one of important factors for us, especially in these days of recession so that it will be great if we can find a really good supplier who can offer quality items at much cheap prices.
Botswana Agate Beads
Botswana Agate Beads

Well, we also know that there are many jewelry supplies wholesalers in China, but not all of them are in the same level. How to find and ensure it is the correct supplier you are looking for? Here are some useful tips about it. First, search them on the internet. We all know that there are countless jewelry materials wholesalers on the internet and many of them come from China. Find out several Chinese suppliers who you are interested in, and contact with them. You must contact with them before you place your orders and pay for them, because you are not familiar with them and don’t know if they can offer satisfied quality and prices to you. Read all the terms and policies on their websites, and contact them if you have any question about them, their items, prices and other things you are not clear. Keep in mind that if it is a large and reputable wholesaler of jewelry supplies, it must has a professional customer service team who will serve your warmly and professionally. Second, take part in some jewelry design shows and make some new friends. Asking for recommendation from them is a good method to find a reputable jewelry making supplies wholesaler. Of course, don’t forget to contact that wholesaler before you place and pay for your order, as different people have different opinion on the same thing. But if many people have a good assessment for that wholesale, it is worth you to have a try. Many of my jewelry making friends recommended PandaHall.com—a leading China beads, findings and gemstone wholesale online market to me, and I have become its regular customer for about 7 year already.

At last, no matter where you want to purchase your jewelry supplies, make sure your supplier can offer you good items, prices and services. And by purchase all the jewelry making supplies you need from the same supplier, you can ensure uniform quality and consistency.

2013/01/07

Simple yet Versatile Jewelry Findings for Jewelry Making


Jewelry findings are components which are used together with jewelry beads to make jewelry. They are all kinds of jewelry attachments, including beads caps, bead spacers, chain findings, clasps, earring settings, jump rings, pendants& charms, pinch bails, links and some others. Each jewelry findings has its special usage in jewelry making.

Clasps: lobster clasps are the widest clasps used in necklaces making and bracelets making. They are not only can be used to close the two ends of bracelets and necklaces, but also can be used to attach a pendant on bracelet or necklace. Toggle clasp is very popular. According to customer’s preference, this classic design will never go out of fashion. This type of clasp has two parts—the ring portion and bar segment. It can be got on and off easily, and looks elegant and graceful. So, that is why so many jewelry designs like to use this type of clasp on their designs. Magnetic clasp is a special clasp which is very easy to use, even to the elders and disabled ones.
Alloy Bar & Ring Toggle Clasps
Alloy Bar & Ring Toggle Clasps

Earring settings: earring settings include clip-on earring components, earnuts, earring hooks, earstud components and hoop earrings. These earring findings allow you to produce whatever you want and they can inspire your imagination.

Pendants & charms: they are available in a really huge range of selection in shapes, sizes, colors, materials and designs. They are a favorite of jewelry makers so that we can easily find them on necklaces, bracelets, earrings, anklets and many other fashion decorations. No matter what kind of style you want to create, you can easily find what you need and desired.
Nickel Free Iron Bead Cap
Nickel Free Iron Bead Cap

Bead caps and bead spacers: both jewelry findings are made of metals. Their various shapes, colors, sizes and designs always give the jewelry makers unexpected inspirations of jewelry designs. And to a degree, the bead caps work like bead spacers.

Jump rings: they are highly versatile components. They are always used to attach clasps, pendants & charms, links and chains. They are available in different colors and sizes too.

Pins: pins include head pins and eye pins. They are very small but play an important in jewelry making. They are used to string jewelry beads as beaded pendant or beaded links for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and etc.

If you are an expert jewelry designer, you can make your own special jewelry findings for your designs some times. While, using ready-made jewelry findings can save your time and effort. Jewelry suppliers all over the world are constantly increasing the range and quality of jewelry findings for your jewelry making needs. 

2012/12/23

Beading Thread and Cord in Beaded Jewelry Making


Handmade beaded jewelry is always very popular. You are unable to create beaded jewelry without beading threads and cords. These stringing materials are available in different materials, colors and sizes.

For jewelry making, there are many different beading threads and beading cords for choosing. But both stringing materials have different advantages or usages in jewelry making. Beading threads are very thin ribbons of bier. They are typically conditioned before use with a wax or thread conditioner, or keep the thread from fraying. Waxed threads are actually stronger and more durable than beading cords, but waxed beading threads can be unsightly. Beading thread is primarily used for creating intricately woven designs. You can also use very thick beading wire for some woven designs, but beading thread is the typical choice for peyote stitch and other traditional beadwork. Beading cords are the threads that are twisted or brained together to make them visually attractive.
Nylon Thread Cord
Nylon Thread Cord

When you choose beading threads and cords for your beading designs, please notice that different thread or cord has different special usage, so that choosing a correct thread or cord can help you create beading design perfectly. For example, if your project includes sharp edged beads, such as crystal beads, semi precious gemstone or bugle beads, you will need to use a thread with a very strong, durable fiber. When you are waving with these sharp beads, make sure that you don’t rub the thread against the edges of the beads when you pull it through or the integrity of the thread can be compromised. If your thread will be visible after your design is finished, a clear beading thread is your wise choice. You can also use colorful thread to accent your piece if you like. For instance, you can use pink thread to string transparent pink beads to accent the pink color.
Colorful Nylon Sewing Thread
Colorful Nylon Sewing Thread

Some beading threads and cords can be used for several different purposes and jewelry materials, and some are fungible, just like silk and nylon cord or thread. Silk cord is traditionally used to string pearls and other gemstones with a knot between each bead. Nylon cord is a less expensive, synthetic alternative to silk. It has less stretch and is also available in a variety of colors and sizes. Nylon is a continuous fiber, very much like filament silk, making nylon threads and cord very strong. Silk and nylon fibers are the superior choices for many jewelry making techniques.

Beading threads and cords can be easily purchased in your local jewelry and craft stores. But if you want to get a large range of selection and cheap prices, I’d like to suggest you to find a reliable wholesaler on the internet. 

2012/12/17

Marvelous Hair Pins for Hair Styles


Most females like to wear long hair and use various hair accessories according to their different hair styles. Hair pins are the most commonly used hair accessories. There are thousands of different styles of hair pins.
Iron Hair Bobby Pins
Iron Hair Bobby Pins

Simple hair pins are often worn for every day use to keep a woman’s hair back, but people can also find fancy pins to wear when created with some other materials. For example, we will find some these pins with rhinestones, in animal shapes, with pearl beads and many other designs. Pins with different designs are suitable for different hair styles and dresses. Of course, some pins are suitable for different hair styles and dresses.

Why women like wear hair pins? It is because these pins can hold hair back while creating a lovely look that can be added to any outfit. As hair pins stay in the hair very securely, they work to hold the hair various ways such as braids, twists, and many other hair styles. That is to say, these pins are good assistant for creating various hair styles. And hair pins have a wide range of selection as we said above, and very cheap.
Handmade Porcelain Hairpin
Handmade Porcelain Hairpin

Bobby pins should be the simplest hair pins. I have read a story about bobby pins from a woman’s blog. It is said that a woman’s hair was very mess when her husband asked her to go out for dinner. But she was very shame for her mess hair. Her husband went to the warehouse and used a wire to bend it as U shape. He made several and used them to hold his wife’s mess hair in places, and said:”Bobby, pins for you.” It is origin of Bobby pins. Using a bobby pin may seem simple, but do you know that you may be going about it from the wrong angle? With bobby pins, it is all in the execution. They are designed to secure your hair flush to you head, so the first thing you want to make sure of is that the ridged side of the pin is facing down, toward your scalp. This way, the grooves will grab your hair, while the flat side of the pin will push your hair down and hold it in place.

Even though the origin hair pins are simple and common, you can still wear them to show your differences as long as you have countless inspiration about creating them with various jewelry materials, such as laces, resin flower cabochons and so on. Enjoy your creating. 

2012/12/14

How Important the Jewelry Displays for Jewelry Show


Jewelrydisplay is playing a quite important role on jewelry show cases, booth and stores. Jewelry displays are divided as necklace displays, bracelet displays, ring displays and earring displays according to their usages. All these displays are available in different sizes, colors, shapes and materials. No matter what they are, choosing a correct, suitable jewelry displays for your designs are very important and helpful.
Selling jewelry in different places or occasions should choose different jewelry displays. For example, it can be difficult if you sell jewelry as a street vendor, especially if you are working with a large inventory. You have to find a display method which is easy to transport, step up and tear down. When you sell your jewelry designs in a store, you can choose some beautiful and special displays and no need to consider if they are easy to be transported and stepped up. Well, no matter where you sell or show your designs, the displays must be attractive and organized to draw in potential customers. These displays create a setting and atmosphere for your designs that when done properly can make your jewelry designs more desirable to your potential customers. Some jewelry makers may have made a mistake when they started out selling jewelry at craft and jewelry shows that they didn’t spend a lot of time on their displays, as they thought people would buy it if they liked their designs. “How wrong I was,” they said after they realized that thought was wrong. So, don’t ever underestimate the power of a great display to give your jewelry sales a boost.
To sell your handmade jewelry art craft shows, using attractive jewelry displays may seem overwhelming. Along with high quality jewelry, having effective display is essential to your craft show success. You need to consider several factors when you have a show case. First, choose tables and shelves that allow you to display jewelry on different levels. Put the most profitable designs at eye level, where customers will see them first. Second, a good jewelry display will attract your customers’ eye but will “disappear” as background of your design when people come to see. So you can choose some fabric or other things to cover or “decorate” your displays. Third, choose a backdrop which can accentuate your jewelry design aesthetic. Fourth, don’t hang too much jewelry pieces on one displays, or else they will look too mass and hard to attract eyes. Fifth, apart from preparing above props, you also need to prepare a mirror and place it in easy-to-access spot. If people can try on your jewelry and see how it looks on them, they are more likely to buy something.

Jewelry displays are easy to buy, and you can get a wide range of selection when you search them online. Well, you can also try to make some DIY displays because sometime you may need some very special displays to show your very unique designs, or need some displays very urgently and have no time to search them from internet.

2012/12/11

Beading Supplies Are Useful and Essential


Jewelry displays, jewelry boxes, storage & Packing and jewelry tools are widely using beading supplies. All the supplies are available in various materials, sizes, colors and designs. Each kind of beading supplies has its own special usage. For example, jewelry display is used to display or show jewelry designs to others; jewelry box is designed for store jewelry pieces; jewelry tools are very useful and essential for beading jewelry making; the storage and packaging are versatile in many occasions.
Imitation Leather Bracelet/Bangle Bar Display
Imitation Leather Bracelet/Bangle Bar Display

If you are a jewelry maker, you must have some beading supplies. Jewelry tools are essential beading supplies to a jewelry maker for making beaded jewelry. Once you have created some fabulous jewelry designs, such as necklaces, bracelet and so on, you will need some jewelry displays to display them. Of course, you will need jewelry boxes if you want to present some of your designs as jewelry gifts to others. Choose a suitable jewelry box for your gift will enhance the beauty of your design and enlarge your emotion to receiptor. If you are a jewelry materials retailer, you can not miss beading supplies either. They will be one of the most popular jewelry materials to your customers.
Cardboard Jewelry Boxes
Cardboard Jewelry Boxes

We all know that each kind of beading supplies has its own usage. Jewelry displays either spark people’s interest to take a look at your designs, or they fail to attract attention and potential customers keep right on walking. So a special but suitable jewelry display is very useful for showing your design. Well, please keep in mind that effective jewelry displays fade into the background while the jewelry itself entices customers to come take a closer look. Jewelry displays for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings are available in a variety of shapes, colors, sizes and materials so that you have a wide range of selection. Both jewelry boxes and storage & packaging have a large range of selection as jewelry displays too. Sometimes, jewelry boxes also can play as a jewelry display on your jewelry show. Storage and packaging are used in many occasions as they are really very versatile. For example, people like to use organza bags to store gifts for others in many occasions, such as wedding, birthday party and so on. There are also many holiday paper gift bags. Christmas is coming soon so that the paper gift bags for Christmas are very popular now.

No matter you are a jewelry maker or a businessman for jewelry, beading supplies is an essential part of your jewelry career. If you need lots of beading supplies, I suggest you to purchase them from reliable online wholesaler to get a large range of selection and cheap wholesale prices. 

2012/11/20

How to Use Tiger Tail in Necklace Making


Maybe many people start their jewelry making by making stringed jewelry, such as stringed necklaces, stringed bracelets and so on. But along with the growing of their jewelry making skills, they must want to create some complicated designs, and want to use jewelry wires which including tiger tail, stainless steel, memory wire, aluminum wire and etc.

Tiger tail is widely used in jewelry making. It is very strong and comes in an array of colors and sizes. While, please keep in mind that tiger tails are not suitable for wire wrapping designs. This kind of jewelry wire is strong enough so that it is very suitable for create heavy jewelry. Here I would like to share two jewelry making ideas about how to use tiger tails in necklace making.
Fashion Necklaces
Fashion Necklaces

The first idea is a simple but classic acrylic beads necklace. The materials you need are tiger tail, about 32pcs opaque acrylic beads (about 16mm in diameter), brass magnetic clasp and crimp beads. About the color of opaque acrylic beads, I will use one color only. Let’s use red beads to create a simple. First, cut off a length of tiger tail, string a crimp bead and a part of magnetic clasp from one end, and turn the wire back from crimp bead. Use your crimp jewelry plier to press the crimp bead to hold jump ring in the loop created by tiger tail. Second, string all red opaque acrylic beads on. Third, string a crimp bead and the other part of alloy magnetic clasp to make a loop at the other end of this necklace as the first step. Necklace is finished and only need three steps. About the acrylic beads, you can also choose them in different sizes to put the largest one in the middle place and smaller to two sides.
Handmade Polymer Clay Necklaces
Handmade Polymer Clay Necklaces

The second necklace is created with polymer clay and glass beads. Please prepare the following materials: 7pcs purple handmade polymer clay beads with flowers (about 16mm in diameter), purple and clear bicone glass beads (about 4mm in diameter), crimp beads, Tibetan style bead caps, brass lobster claw clasp and tiger tail. We will use more different materials for this design, but it is very easy to create too. First, cut off a length of tiger tail, string crimp bead and a jump ring on to make a loop for this necklace. Second, string several purple and clear glass beads on wire, and use crimp beads to fix their places. Third, string clay beads on wire with two Tibetan style bead caps at two sides, and use purple glass bead to separate each two adjacent bead caps. Fourth, string the rest purple and clear glass beads on, and use crimp beads to fix their places too. The last step is use crimp bead to make a loop to attach lobster claw clasp and stop beads to fall off.

From the above two designs, you will find that using tiger tail to create necklaces is very easy, even if you are just a beginner of jewelry making.

2012/11/05

Satin Ribbons Are Versatile for Any Occasion


Satin ribbons can be seen in many different jewelry designs and handmade crafts. These ribbons come in different colors, designs and sizes, from 3.5mm to 50mm. So you have a wide range of selection of these satin ribbons for any kind of jewelry designs and handmade crafts.
Satin Ribbon
Satin Ribbon

We always present gifts for our family members, friends and classmates, and we need suitable and beautiful crafts to make our gifts look more beautiful. The satin ribbons are best choice. Wrapping a gift for a loved one can be difficult if you are pressed for time, money and skills. But it can be easy if you choose ribbons. Crisscross the ribbon on the back of the package, then turn the package over and wrap the ribbon around the opposite sides of the gift. Glue the two ends of ribbons together nicely. Make a bow by cutting several strips and twisting them around each other in various directions. And then glue or stick the bow on the place where you glue two ends of satin ribbons. When a gift is so attractively packaged, it provides the recipient with excitement as to what the contents of the box may be.
Satin Ribbon
Satin Ribbon

Many people like to use ribbon roses because ribbon roses make beautiful decorations for different occasions. These roses have always been a classy choice for weddings. White satin ribbon roses embellish bridal gowns, gloves, shoes and veils. People also use larger ribbon flowers make beautiful bouquets to hang on the sides of church pews. Satin ribbons are used to decorate the gift bags for wedding too. The ribbons will let you feel both the wedding and wedding gifts are romantic.

Floral jewelry is one of the most popular fashion trends for 2012 jewelry fashion. Many jewelry makers like to add satin ribbons into their floral jewelry designs. When you choose ribbon for your floral design, please keep in mind that the ribbon should not too large for your floral design. You also need to consider the colors of both floral jewelry and ribbons. Well, if you are just a beginners of jewelry making, you can get start with making satin ribbon necklaces. The steps are very easy—choose a beautiful necklace pendant and a length of ribbon; string the ribbon on necklace pendant and make a knot. It is very simple but elegant.

Some people may think that weddings, birthdays, debuts, anniversaries and Christmas parties are never complete without satin ribbons. If you are one of them and would like to get more different satin ribbons, you can purchase these ribbons from jewelry beads wholesale online stores to get a wide range of selection and cheap prices. 

2012/10/08

How to Create Unique Beaded Key Chains


Many people use key chains to hang keys. You will find key chains are available in different types and colors. But some of them are the same and available in a large quality on today’s fashion jewelry market. Therefore, for the people who like unique and special things, the beaded key chains are the best choice for them.

Here is a jewelry making idea about beaded key chains for sharing. The materials you will need are about 4pcs 4mm red glass pearl beads, 1pcs 10mm red glass pearl bead, several gemstone chips, a length of round ring chain, some ball head pins and some jump rings. Although this is a beaded key chain, it is very easy to create and very suitable for beginners of jewelry making. First, let’s use your jewelry pliers and ball head pins to make all the jewelry beads as bead pendants, and add them on jump ring, one bead pendant for one jump ring. Attach all the bead pendants on chain rings in different places randomly, but make sure to add the 10mm red glass pearl bead pendant at the button of the wholesale beaded pendant. The last step is attaching the wholesale beaded pendant on the ring of key chain. So a lovely, unique beaded key chain is finished.
Key Chain, Alloy Trefoil Pendants
Key Chain, Alloy Trefoil Pendants

Apart from using jewelry beads to create unique key chains, you can also use pendants and charms to create your favorite ones. About the pendants and charms, they are produced with different materials, for example, glass, metal, acrylic, resin, rhinestone, gemstones and many others. All of them are available in different colors, sizes and designs. So that you can easily find what you desired from jewelry stores, especially the jewelry stores on the internet. You can add one type of pendants but with different colors on the same key chain, but also can add several different pendants & charms together. All just depend on what you like.

Beaded key chains can show your uniqueness and personality directly. These fashion decorations are also very suitable for presenting as gifts for your family members, friends, classmates and colleagues. The jewelry materials for create one of a kind key chain are very easily to be purchased. You will find many jewelry retail stores in your local city. But I have to say you may get limited selections and high retail prices from them. If you would like to get a large range of selection and much lower prices, I’d like to suggest you to find a large and reliable jewelry supplier on the internet. It will help you save a lot of time and money. Hope you enjoy your key chains making.  

2012/09/16

Create Unique Jewelry with Charms Wholesale


Do you want to tell others who are you? Do you want to show your personality to others? Do you want to be uniqueness from others? If the answers are “Yes”, why not create your own one of a kind jewelry with charms wholesale?

Charms wholesale, or wholesale charms is a very economical method to get a lot of charms but cost less money. Charms and pendants are available in all kinds of materials, colors, shapes and designs, including the ones can be imaged or unthinkable. The common or popular charms and pendants include Tibetan style charms, alloy pendants & charms, glass pendants & charms, gemstone pendants & charms, Lampwork pendants & charms, Foil glass pendants, stainless steel pendants, cat eye pendants, polymer clay pendants, acrylic pendants & charms and many others. I dare to say no matter which style or material you like, you can easily find it on today’s fashion jewelry market.
Natural Howlite Pendants
Natural Howlite Pendants

Charms and Pendants are widely used in making bracelets, necklaces, earrings and anklets. Maybe you have a beautiful natural gemstone bead and want to use it to make a necklace with metal chain. But don’t you think it is too dull if there is only a gemstone on a chain? Don’t worry, doing charms wholesale and add some what you like on the chain to make a delicate necklace. For example, you can add two Tibetan style bead caps on both ends of your beads, and use eye pin to make them as a beaded link. Add two or three extended chain on your necklace to create multi-layered necklace. Don’t forget to add some metal or Tibetan style charms & pendants to make this necklace look more complicated.
Alloy Rhinestone Pendants
Alloy Rhinestone Pendants

You can also create a bracelet for a jewelry set with this necklace. Choose some charms and use headpins to make these charms and your stone beads as bracelet charms. Use a single chain to make a bracelet is also too simple. Use some jump rings to make several short chains by linking one by one. Attach these handmade short chains on bracelet chain. The next step is attaching all the charms and stone beads charms on the bracelet at any order you like. Don’t forget to add a clasp and a jump ring at two ends of bracelet. You can also add an extended chain on this chain to let it adjustable. A handmade beautiful, unique bracelet with charms wholesale and beaded stone charms is finished.

The two jewelry making ideas with charms wholesale are just for reference. I am sure you have a lot of superb ideas to create fabulous jewelry designs with charms wholesale. If so, what are you waiting for? It is time to start now. 

2012/09/03

Basic Techniques about Jewelry Making Wire Wrapping


When you walk at jewelry stores, jewelry shows and check on the fashion jewelry market, you can find many unique jewelry making wire wrapped jewelry designs. That is to say, wire wrapped jewelry pieces are very popular. Do you like wire wrapped jewelry? Do you want to create your own wire wrapped designs? Here are some techniques of wire wrapping for learning.
Memory Wire
Memory Wire

Some of the basic techniques include twisting the jewelry making wire, wrapping a wire bundle, crimping or flattening the wrap, scrolling, and shaping. How to create a loop is the simplest technique. Choose a small jewelry making wire if you are just a beginner. Grip the wire 2/3rd of the length with your round nose pliers. Bend the tip of the wire 90 degrees by moving your pliers away from you. Use your free hand to bend the tip of wire clockwise around the nose of the plier to form a loop. Use side cutters to cut the wire where the loop connects. The last step is using your flat nose pliers to make the loop even. Of course, you can leave the extra wire and wrap it around the other end of wire.
Mixed Color Brass Wire
Mixed Color Brass Wire

Using jewelry making wire to create wire spirals is seemed very difficult to many jewelry makers, especially to the beginners. In fact, they are easy to make, and can be used in many jewelry designs. Practice with a smaller wire size. And then you can use larger size jewelry making wires when you have mastered the skill. Here are the steps about how to make wire spirals.
First, grip the end of the wire with the tip of your round nose pliers. Second, move your pliers away from you till the wire connects to form a small loop. Third, hold the loop with your chain or flat nose pliers. Use your free hand to rotate the rest of the wire around the loop. Reposition your pliers as you work. Rotate the wire until you have the size you desire. Fourth, when you stop the rotating process, make sure there is at least 2cm of wire left. Fifth, grip the tail of wire the tip of your round nose pliers. Make a small loop in the opposite direction. You can attach other component on the loop. Cut off the excess wire. Ok, a beautiful wire spiral is finished.

You need to know more techniques and practices if you want to create delicate wire wrapping designs with jewelry making wires. You can easily find them on the internet, and also can learn them from jewelry making classes. Please keep in mind that the more you practice, the more exact and uniform your wire wrapping designs will be.

2012/08/20

Leather Cords Jewelry Making Ideas


As a widely, commonly used stringing materials, leather cords can usually be seen in necklace making and bracelet making. These cords are available in a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and weaves.

Some people may think that using leather cords to make jewelry will limit their choice of jewelry beads because the cords will only pass through large hole beads. But there are actually a variety of ways to use smaller hole beads with leather cords. For example, we can use suede cord and pearl beads to create a necklace. Suede cord is lovely to look at and very comfortable to wear. We all know that the holes of pearl beads too small to string on suede cords. But we can use head pins and jump rings to attach them onto suede cords. Use the head pins to make a small loop on the top of pearl beads, and attach those beads pendants on jump rings. The diameter of those jump rings is large enough to string on suede cord. String those pearl bead pendants on the cord, and make some knots to fix them in place, of course, it just for your reference.
Genuine Leather Cord
Genuine Leather Cord

Some people may say I like use cabochons, but really think they cannot be used with leather cords to create any jewelry. Do you really believe that? If yes, I have to say “sorry, you are wrong absolutely.” If you know how to wrap, if you can get some suitable jewelry findings, or frame beads, I am sure you can use any cabochons with leather cords to create awesome jewelry designs. You can use jewelry wires and frame beads to fix cabochons on the findings. And you can add the creative findings with leather cords to create necklace or bracelet. I dare to say the design will be one of a kind on the world.
Leather Cord Necklace
Leather Cord Necklace

Well, some other people—beginners of jewelry making will say: “we are beginners and have no good experiences to create so complicated jewelry. How can we create fabulous jewelry with leather cords?” I want to say anyone can create your own jewelry with cords no matter how long have you been in jewelry making.” For instance, use a black leather cord to make a personalized necklace. The necklace pendant is the key of this personalized necklace if you have no idea about how to create something special on cord. You can choose three pendants and link them together with rings to make a long pendant. Black leather is the perfect stark, simple contrast to this metal pendant.

Do you believe leather cords can be used to create many different types of jewelry designs now? Do you have some awesome jewelry making ideas with those plain cords now? If yes, just take action to create your own superb jewelry now.