DIY | Chokers with Seed Beads
Choker with Blue Teardrops For this choker, we used the following DIY jewellery components: Miyuki seed beads, size #11, dark teal picasso Miyuki seed beads, size #11, turquoise blue picasso...
Here you can learn how to make your own beautiful, trendy, and modern jewelry with beads, charms and other materials. You can find guides for earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, and much more!
At Smyks.com, we constantly keep an eye on the latest fashion trends so we can create current designs that harmonize with the trends of the time. You will also find classic designs that never go out of style - we want to share the joy of DIY beading and jewelry making with you, no matter what your personal style and taste are.
Our guides have all in common that they are thoroughly described and easy to follow, even if you are completely new to the world of jewelry making. Therefore, you will find ideas and guides for many easy and creative accessories you can make at home on this page.
Most designs are both inexpensive and quick to make, but turn into the finest jewelry that you can look forward to showing off. With our large selection of beads, pearls, jewelry parts, charms, chains, wire, and tools, you can also put your own personal touch on your next jewelry.
Open the Pandoras Box of creativity and have fun in Smyks' creative DIY universe!
You will find the step-by-step guides here and our more detailed blog about different design further down the page.
Choker with Blue Teardrops For this choker, we used the following DIY jewellery components: Miyuki seed beads, size #11, dark teal picasso Miyuki seed beads, size #11, turquoise blue picasso...
In this blog post, our jewellery designer Charlotte goes through some sewing techniques you can use to make little fruits out of seed beads . With these designs, you can assemble jewellery with a beautiful, fresh and playful look that you...
Hoops with Sun, Moon and Stars We used the following components to assemble these earrings: Hoops, 18mm, gold-plated sterling siver 2 star pendants, 6mm,...
All the examples presented here are made with the basic macramé knotting technique. We show you how you can decorate the otherwise simple bracelets with beads, cubic zirconia, links, pendants and crimp beads. ...
Floral Earrings with Genuine Crystal Beads by Preciosa In this blog post, our designer Charlotte demontrates that a few beads and thread are enough to create a beautiful and exclusive look that will attract everybody's attention....
Necklace with Chrysocalla Beads We used the following components to assemble this necklace: 1 strand of chrysocalla beads, 2.5mm silk beading thread, 0.45mm, white crimp cord...
Here you can find a lot of inspiration to make your own "behind the ear" earrings. All these earrings have in common that one of their elements ends behind the ear. The chain or beads are fastened to the ear nut. In order...
In this blog post you find inspiration and instructions on how to make your own beautiful necklaces with natural seashells and conches. Mix your seashells and conches with freshwater pearls, seed beads and other colourful glass...
We have collected some inspiration for you so you can make your own jewellery for celebrations such as a confirmation. This collection was made with sterling silver components, but of course you can make the items with...
We're going to take a look at a true classic in beadwork; the daisy chain. The flower vine motif can be made with many different types of beads, whether it's zircons, seed beads or freshwater pearls, and can become your latest...
In this blog post, you can learn how to use the brick stitch technique to make colorful earrings with delicate patterns using delica beads . The Brick Stitch jewelry technique has a fascinating origin with roots in Native...
In this blog post, we show you different designs you can make yourself with the popular jewelry "Earcuffs". A piece of jewelry that doesn't even require pierced ears. Earcuffs are smart pieces of jewelry that can add a...
Super-duo beads and Mini-duo beads are quality glass beads by the Japanese company Matubo. The beads are very uniform in size and shape and feature a soft oval shape and two parallel holes. This special shape and the...
Super-duo beads og Mini-duo beads are quality glass pearls by the Japanese company Matubo. The beads are very uniform in size and shape and feature a soft oval shape and two parallel holes. This special shape and the...
In this guide, we'll show you how to make your very own finger ring using the wrap method! The design gives you plenty of creative freedom to choose how the ring sits on YOUR finger, which gemstone, crystal or natural pearl to include...
The history behind the iconic Russian Leaf design The Russian leaf beadwork technique has a fascinating history and has become a valued part of the world of beadwork and jewelry making. The technique was originally...
This cable chain with small enamel beads is available in various colour combinations . In our new blog post, we show you how easy it is to make these earrings yourself - you just wind the chain around a pair...
Double Daisy Chain Bracelet See our related blog post: DIY Daisy chain stitch - jewellery with seed bead flowers . We have used the following materials to make this bracelet: Delica...
Triple necklace with tourmaline beads and two chains We used the following DIY materials to assemble this nacklace: Tourmaline beads, faceted, 3mm (38cm) Figaro chain with facets, 0.40mm,...
With the help of these DIY jewellery instructions you can make your own wrapped earrings with small pearls, beads and crystals. In this blog post, we provide you with instructions on how to make earrings...
Click here for a printer-friently version in Danish . Hoops with Green Onyx The choice of small semi-precious stone beads varies but the technique is always the same. We used the...
In this blog post, we take inspiration from the wondrous structures and patterns of ice crystals and add a touch of Christmas cheer. For this purpose we have used the classic small round seed beads in combination with bugle beads ,...
Green star made of Delica beads We used the following DIY components for this star: Delica beads, size #11 Beading thread, FireLine, 6LB, 1.5m 1 closed ring, 4mm, gilded sterling silver...
In this blog post you can find inspiration and instructions on how to make your own Christmas decoration with beads and beading wire. Please allso visit our related blog post: Christmas decorations in copper and gold First you...
Hoops with small gemstone beads We used the following DIY materials to make these earrings: 1 pair of hoops, 20mm, gilded sterling silver 8 crimp beads, gold-plated sterling silver 18 various...
In this DIY blog post from Smyks.com, we show you how to make a series of stylish bracelets and finger rings with the beautiful Miyuki Tila beads. Tila beads from Japanese Miyuki are flat square beads with two parallel holes, which...
Make your own jewellery with beautiful pearls Make your own jewellery with popular pearls. You can create all kinds of jewellery ... earrings, necklaces or bracelets ... and choose beween pearls in many colours and shapes. There are...
Here you find inspiration and instructions on how to make your own bangles and hoops with memory wire and rubber cord . Memory wire is spiral wire sold in loops. It is quite thin so beads can be threaded...
Jewellery with tassels, step by step tutorial Jewellery with tassels are becoming popular again. The little decorative pendants come in many different colors and lengths. A wide collection of tassels can be found at Smyks.com. In...
Tila bead bracelet, easily made You can make these beautiful weaved bracelets with leather edge and Tila beads yourself. Here we show you some examples of bracelets for which we combined Tila beads, seed beads and...
Malas are traditional Indian meditation chains with 108 beads. According to the ancient Vedic scriptures, the human body consists of 72,000 energy channels called nadis. There are 108 important nadis which all join together in the...
There is a lot of things to keep in check with, during the confirmation period. Not only the dress, but the jewellery will have to be found as well. Here we have created some examples, in the hopes of giving you some inspiration towards...
You can see our blog as an online jewelry school. Just like in our in-house courses, we try to guide you thoroughly and understandably, in our online DIY guides, so you can create the most beautiful jewelry in your own home.
The detailed explanations are always accompanied by either pictures or videos that show the procedure, and we also write which materials and which jewelry tools you will need.
You can freely choose whether you want to use our creative ideas to create jewelry exactly like ours, or if you want to be inspired to create your own designs. If you are not quite comfortable with venturing into your own designs yet, you can start by playing with the colors and choosing your own favorite beads, pearls and materials instead of our suggestions.
We love creating current designs that fit perfectly into the fashion scene with the leading trends. Therefore, you will find plenty of DIY instructions for jewelry that do not look homemade but could easily be used on the red carpet or in the next fashion week if necessary.
That's actually where we get a lot of our inspiration from - and you might be surprised at how easy it is to create your own earrings, necklaces, and bracelets that look like the stars' on the dot.
Overall, we hope to show that there are plenty of creative things you can do at home without a lot of equipment or experience and that will look like a million with our DIY blog.
We don't believe that being creative is something you grow out of. That's why it's important for us to make guides that benefit different ages, skill levels, tastes, and needs.
It should be cozy and fun to do something creative, such as making homemade jewelry. We hope that our guides can provide an opportunity for a cozy afternoon in the world of beads and pearls where both children, parents, friends, and colleagues can slow down and gather around our jewelry universe.
As one of the only bead webshops in Denmark, we at Smyks are dedicated to developing new jewelry designs and DIY instructions for DIY jewelry. When you shop with us, you are directly supporting our work and ensuring that we can continue to deliver exciting content, guides, and inspiration to the delight of all jewelry enthusiasts such as yourself.
We have our own creative designer who gathers inspiration from everything from fashion to interior design when she puts together new collections and makes DIY guides. You can read more about Charlotte and her work here.
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