How To Use Calottes (Clamshells/Necklace Ends) In Your Jewellery Making Necklace Ends, also known as calottes or clamshells, are a great way to finish the ends of your jewellery creations. They give a much...
How to use Folding Crimps Folding crimps are used for finishing the ends of a variety of materials, from flat cords, (such as ribbon and suede) to round cords (such as leather and cotton etc.). As their name...
How to use Cone Shaped Coil Crimps Large Cone Crimps are one of the hardest findings to use as they are made from a particularly hard wire so can prove rather difficult to master at first. However they are...
Princess Jewellery's Guide to Making a Rainbow Crystal Bracelet.Difficulty level: Level 2 - Quick Easy (For explanation of ratings please see bottom of this guide)Time: 60 minutes This beautiful rainbow...
I really enjoyed felting my hand knitted pieces when I first tried it. Here's my tutorial. Firstly create a test piece. I always recommend testing a length of hand knitting before you start with a larger...
A fat quarter is a quarter of a yard of fabric, approximately 18 inches by 22 inches. These are widely used by quilters to make patchwork, but there are lots of other things they can be used for. Depending on...