Colorful Straw EarringsComplete your large statement earrings collection with theseWoven Straw Earrings.

What you’ll need:

Woven Straw Pendant/ConnectorCrimp End from TierraCast Finishing CollectionsEarrings FindingsBeadalon Nylon Pliers (TL00223 OR A012924)Flat Nose Pliers

Marrakesh Straw Earrings

Items using in earrings: Z016792, TC02714 (2), TC02430,Z011500

Directions:

Using the flat nose pliers, gently pry the crimp end1.wider so that the straw piece in between.Slide crimp end over the straw component.2.Using nylon pliers, crimp the crimp end over snug over3.the straw.Open jump ring and slide on crimp end loop and earring4.loop. Close jump ring.Repeat all steps for other earring.5.

Blues Straw Earrings

Items using in earrings: Z016790, Z011158, Z002858, TC02360(2)

Directions:

Cut 4″ of leather.1.Make a lark’s head knot with the leather through the2.straw connector. (Make sure to keep ends flushedtogether when making the knot.)Slide crimp end over both ends of the leather and crimp3.

it with nylon pliers.Open earwire loop and slide on crimp end loop. Close4.loop.Repeat all steps for other earring.5.

3 Ways to Wear DIY Suede andGemstone Lariat NecklaceToday’s tutorial features the DIY Suede and GemstoneNecklace. This necklace is easy to make and can be worn threedifferent ways. First, let’s get to designing this necklace!

What you’ll need:

3mm Micro-Fiber Ultra Suede Cord (Item used in exampleZ007132)2 – Feather Charm (Z015963)25mm TierraCast Hammertone Ring (TC00886)Crimp Cover End (Z009926)4mm Jump Rings (A002413)Large-hole Gemstones (Item used in example APL8RDLH-8)

Directions:

Cut 50-60″ of suede.1.Fold suede in half and make a lark’s head knot with the2.suede on the Hammertone ring.Slide two large-hole beads on to both suede cords. (Cut3.ends at and angle to help get both ends through large-hole bead.)At each suede end, fold over the Crimp Cover Ends.4.Open a jump ring, slide on feather charm and loop end of5.Crimp Cover Ends. Repeat to other end.

3 Ways to Wear the NecklaceHere are three ways that you can chnage up your suede andgemstone necklace.

1. Withthe Hammertone ring at the front of your necklace, wrap thesuede around your neck and slide both ends through the ring.

This creates an illusion of two necklaces!

2. Wrap both suede ends around your neck in the same directionand loop both ends into the Hammertone ring!

With the Hammertone ring at the front, tie your suede ends atthe back of your neck. Adjust length as needed.

Skull Hoop EarringsDIY spooky skull earrings for Halloween or skull lovers!Get this easy tutorial today.

It’s the first day of October and what a good way tostart this DIY month with some skull earring for Halloween!These earring are also perfect for skull lovers, like ourDesigner Heidi. She designed these earrings using hoopearrings in three different sizes (60mm, 50mm, 40mm) as thebase, TierraCast skull beads and various metal beads.

What you’ll need:

Hoop Earrings (60mm / 50mm / 40mm)TierraCast Skill Beads w/ Horizontal Hole (Ant.Copper/Ant. Silver/Ant. Brass / Ant. Gold)Metal Beads or TierraCast Beads

Directions:

Open earwire’s hinge and slide the following onto the1.hoop earring:5 metal beads, skull bead and 5 metal beads.Repeat for other earring.2.

Beaded Skull Hoop Earrings

Items used in 40mm Hoop Earrings: Z017100, TC01315 (20)&TC01099 (2)

Items used in 50mm Hoop Earrings: A014110, TC01489 (20) &TC01098 (2)

Items used in 60mm Hoop Earrings: A014111, A003562 (2pks)& TC00196 (2)

Memory Wire Wrap Bracelets

with Swarovski Fine RocksBeadsMix up shiny Swarovski crystals and natural gemstone beads inan easy memory wrap bracelet.

Mixing up different types beads makes for a modern and evenedgy DIY jewelry, especially when you use Swarovski Fine RocksTube beads and round Dakota Stones gemstone beads. And tobring even a more edgy look, we’ve added some beautiful StarCut Crystal Quartz gemstone.

What you’ll need for project:

6mm Round Gemstones6mm Crystal Quartz Star Cut Beads30mm Swarovski Fine Rocks Tube Crystal Bead7mm Nugget Spacer (TC00034)Extra Heavy Duty Round Bracelet Memory Wire(Silver/Gold/Rose Gold)OR Heavy Duty Memory Wire (Silver/Gold)Tools: Memory Wire Shears and Memory Wire FinishingPliers

Minimal Fine Rocks Bracelet

Items used in bracelet: SW01736 & WR00131

Nothing like a simplistic DIY jewelry! Here, we used ExtraHeavy Duty Memory Wire, cut a 1.25 coil and slide on the FineRocks Tube. The trick to getting the crystal tube curve is togently curve the tube while sliding it on the memory wire.Center the tube and make a loop to both memory wire ends withthe Memory Wire Finishing Pliers. The thick memory wire givesa hearty substance to a minimalistic design, without coveringthe whole wire!

Sparkly Starry Wrap with Gemstones

Items used in Onyx bracelet: WR00121, CRY6RD-SC, TC00034 (4),SW01736 (2) & ONX6RD-8.

Items used in Howlite bracelet: WR00121, CRY6RD-SC, TC00034 (4), SW01740 (2) & WHT6RD-8.

In these two bracelets are 6mm round gemstones and 6mm CrystalQuartz star cut beads. The star cut and fine rocks tube beadare both a compliment to an edgy and even punk-ish vibe!

Cut a coil and a half of heavy duty memory wire.1.Make a loop to one end of your memory wire with memory2.wire finishing pliers.Slide the following onto the memory wire:3.9 gemstone beads, nugget spacer, fine rocks tube, nuggetspacer, 5 Crystal Quartz star cut beads, nugget spacer,fine rocks tube, nugget spacer and 9 gemstone beads.Cut excess wire, leaving a 3/8 inch end. Make a loop.4.

Video TutorialCheck out our previous Facebook LIVE episode, where Tory

demonstrates how to easily create one of these wrap bracelets!

Swingin’ Teardrop EarringsOur simple and sweet tutorial today consists two of ourfavorite brands: TierraCast and Raven’s Journey. Create thiseasy pair of earrings today!

What you’ll need for earrings:

2 – TierraCast Teardrop Frame (TC01395)TierraCast Front Loop Earrings (TC02297)Raven’s Journey Pear Shaped Glass Beads (Item used inexample A021843)Headpin with Ball End (A019694)

Directions:

Slide a teardrop bead onto the headpin and make a simple1.loop.Open loop you just made and slide through the under side2.of the hole loop on the TierraCast Teardrop Frame. Closeloop.Open loop of earwire and slide through the top side of3.the TierraCast Teardrop Frame. Close loop.Repeat all steps for other earring.4.

Adjustable Fiber BraceletFiber jewelry is a trend that keeps coming back in style.Check out this easy tutorial for making a simple adjustablebracelet with out Fabric Adjustable Bracelet Sliding Claspwith Tassels.

What you’ll need for this bracelet:

Fabric Adjustable Bracelet (Pink/ Teal/ Bordeaux/ Black)TierraCast Amor Bar LinkNylon Bending Pliers

TIP: If you find that your fiber bracelet or tassel has akink, wet your fingers and run your fingers along the tasselor bracelet. Let it dampen and dry to straighten out itsshape.

Directions:

Use nylon bending pliers to bend a curve in the Amor1.link.Open a jump ring on the adjustable sliding clasp and2.feed it through one of the holes on the Amor link. Closejump ring.Repeat Step 2 to other jump ring.3.

Turquoise Bead Frame EarringsWe’re taking a pair of classic drop earrings and adding a wowfactor with TierraCast® bead frames and Swarovski® roundcrystals.

What you’ll need for earrings:

9mm TierraCast Bead Frame4mm Swarovski Round Crystals8/0 TierraCast Seed Bead30mm Tear Drop Miracle BeadHeadpin and Eyepins and Earwires

Turquoise Bead Frame Earrings

Directions:

On a headpin, slide on a seed bead, miracle and another1.seed bead. Make a simple loop.Open loop made in Step 1, slide on loop of eye pin.2.Close loop.On the eye pin, slide on bead frame with 4mm crystal3.bead in the middle.

This may be a bit tricky, so make sure you put the1.crystal inside the frame first, while making sureto closely situate the holes of the crystal andbead frames to line up.

Make a simple loop.4.Open ear wire and slide on loop you make in Step 4.5.

Repeat all steps for other earring.6.

Items used in Earrings: TC00310 (2), A014930, SW00799 (2),TC01257 (2), TC01253 (2), TC01041 (4), TCZ0077

OR Buy All Products for Earrings with Item#: BAP0004

Adjustable Leather Braceletwith RivetsLearn to use rivets on leather and make an easy adjustableleather bracelet.

Make sure to read our How to Rivet blog post to learn how torivet leather. It also has a a quick summary about compressionrivets, which are best to use with leather.

What you’ll need to make bracelets:

10-13 inches of 5mm Flat Leather6mm TierraCast Compression Rivets (Ant. Pewter/ Silver/Black/ Ant. Copper/ Gold/ Brass)6mm Rivet Setter Tool by TierraCastLeather Hole Punch PliersScissors or Xuron ShearMetal Block and Stamping Hammer

Video Tutorial

Leather Bracelets

Items used in bracelet: CH00232 (13), TC01677

Items used in bracelet: CH00694 (13), TC01677

Deertan Lace and GemstoneNecklace – TutorialCreate and design this urban necklace using one of our newestproducts: Deertan Lace leather.

Softer than Calf Craft, yet incredibly strong, Deertan Lace isexpertly cut from only the finest hides. Deertan lace is fullgrain leather cut from the top 5 percent of hand selectedItalian calf hides. Each hide is specially treated to be water

resistant. Great for all your jewelry and beading projects orfor garment lacing. Deertan Lace is the softest leather lacearound. This product comes from our friends at Leather CordUSA, always producing high-quality leather for DIY jewelry andcrafts.

Deertan Lace and Gemstone NecklaceAn easy jewelry project using Deertan lace is this simple DIYnecklace. We’ve paired this necklace using 3mm Deertan Lacewith Dakota Stones large-hole gemstones, Beadalon Quick Linksand TierraCast beads and components.

Directions:

Cut a 3 feet piece of deertan lace.1.Fold lace in half and make a lark’s head to both the2.20mm and 25mm ring.Slide on flat barrel bead through both lace pieces from3.Step 2.Make an overhand knot at the ends of the deertan lace.4.Adjust knot to get desired length.Cut two piece of lace at 10 inches. And one piece at 125.inches.

With a 10″ lace, fold in half and make a lark’s head6.knot on the 25mm ring link. Repeat with the 12″ next andthen the 10″. Bunch them together.On a lace fringe end, slide on a nugget bead, large-hole7.gemstone and another nugget bead. Make an overhand knot.Repeat to the other 5 lace fringe ends.Note: To assist in sliding on beads and gemstones, makean angled cut to leather ends.

Items used in necklace: Z015547, ATQ8RDLH-8, TC01492 (12),Z010360, Z010362, TC01750

Using TierraCast Buttons inDIY Jewelry – TutorialLaunch yourself into this cute trend of button DIY jewelrywith TierraCast buttons. We have three projects usingTierraCast buttons; two pair of earrings and a lariatnecklace.

TierraCast has a large assortment of button components. Ofcourse when it comes to button components, you easilygravitate your DIY mind to making bracelets. Which is theperfect use for them. But we’ve expand our thinking into usingbuttons as earrings and necklace components. Here are threeexamples using TierraCast buttons designed by Heidi!

Golden Rosette Button Earrings

There is always room for a pair of tassel earrings in yourjewelry stash. Why not make it shine like gold in this pair ofGolden Rosette Button Earrings, using TierraCast’s CzechRosette Button. The shank button makes it easy to hang yourgolden components. Unlike a typical button with two or fourholes in the center, a shank has a protrusion in the back ofthe button with a hole so that when sewn on fabric, there isspace allowed for the fabric to sit behind.

Directions:

Open eyepin loop, slide on chain tassel and close loop.1.Slide on a TierraCast Pamada bead and make a simple2.loop.

Open a jump ring, slide on loop from bead dangle from3.Step 2 and through shank hole of button. Close jumpring.Open another jump ring and slide through loop of ear4.wire and through shank hold of button. Close jump ring.Repeat all steps for other earring.5.

Items used in earrings: TCZ0139, Z011522, TC02267 (2), TC02679(2), Z010982, A013211 (2)

Copper Cluster Button Earrings

In this pair of earrings, the button acts as a focal linkpiece. It’s designed with fringe chain tassels withembellished ends.

Directions:

Cut three rollo chain with 8 links, 13 links and 221.links.Open small jump ring, slide on leaf charm and the 222.link chain. Close jump ring. Open another small loop andattach to other end of chain.On a head pin slide on melon bead, cube bead and another3.melon bead. Make a simple loop. Make another for a totalof two.Open loop of cube dangle from Step 3 and slide on an 84.link chain. Close loop. Open another small loop andattach to other end of chain.Open loop of cube dangle from Step 3 and slide on an 135.link chain. Close loop. Open another small loop andattach to other end of chain.Open large jump ring and slide through button. Also6.slide jump ring from Step 2, then Step 5 and then Step4. Close jump ring.Open small jump ring, slide on large jump ring from Step7.6 and through loop of ear wire. Close jump ring.Repeat all steps for other earring.8.

Items used in earrings: A009401, Z012870, A011518, CH00496(1′), TC01191 (2), A021855, TC01114 (4), A019622, TC02278 (2)

Charming Lariat Button Necklace

Design this lariat necklace with a button connecting yourchain around. Dangle your ends with a sequence of TierraCastbead links and/or charm.

Directions:

Open small jump ring and slide on charm and loop of1.eyepin. Close jump ring.On eyepin, slide on a silver bead and make a simple2.loop.Open loop made from step 2 and slide on an eyepin loop.3.On this eyepin, slide on another silver bead and make a4.simple loop.Open loop made from step 4 and slide on one end of your5.

chain. Close loop.Feed chain through one hole of your TierraCast button.6.Open large jump ring, slide on other end of chain and7.through other hole of the TierraCast button. Close jumpring.

Items used in necklace: CH01095 (24″-36″), TC02279, A002814,TC00298 (2), Z004093, TC00454, A001495

Lotus Inspired JewelryThe Lotus is iconic and symbolic in many cultures. Learn itssignificance and check out our DIY lotus jewelry, inspired bythe lotus motif.

Lotus: A Religious SymbolismThrough Egyptian art, “(t)he Lotus is used as a symbolin ancient Egyptian art representing the sun, ofcreation, rebirth and was a symbol of Upper Egypt. As asymbol of the sun it is closely associated with Atum-Ra,the Sun god and later with Nefertum, lotus god ofperfume. Lotus flowers, also called water lilies, openin the morning and close again at night symbolizingrebirth and regeneration. ” (LandofPyramids)In Buddahism, the Lotus symbolize not only rebirth, butalso purity and spiritualenlightenment. (LotusFlowerMeaning)And in Hinduism, the Lotus motif is a strong symbolassociated with “beauty, fertility, prosperity,spirituality, and eternity.” (LotusFlowerMeaning)

Check out our jewelry using the strong and symbolic meaning of

Lotus.

Lotus Porcelain Necklace

We paired a stunning TierraCast Lotus link with an organic-looking porcelain oval bead. Take a headpin, slide on a smallsilver seed bead, porcelain bead and another seed bead. Make awrapped loop by hooking on the lotus link before wrapping theheadpin. Open a jump ring, slide on the top part of the lotusand onto the necklace chain and close jump ring. STUNNING,don’t you think?

Items used in necklace: TC02466, A019656, A008273, SB00106,A001528, Z001033

Lotus Chain Earrings

We can’t get enough of the beading chain here at GoodyBeads.We used the same tutorial and concept from our previous blogto make this pair of earrings with Czech Lotus Coin Beads.

Items used in earrings: Z018245, CH00724, X001505,TC01897 (2), TCZ0077

Lotus Link Bracelet

Who doesn’t love a simple adjustable bracelet! We certainlydo. We used the Silver Plated Adjustable Rollo Chain BraceletSliding Clasp (Z012151) with a gold lotus charm. Thecontrasting metal really makes the lotus charm pop!

Easy TierraCast FeatherNecklaceHere’s a super simple TierraCast Feather Necklace using allTierraCast components. It’s simple enough to have John, ourphotographer, put this ensemble together.

This necklace is made with simply using a pinch bail toconnect the feather and necklace. Read our previous on How toUse Pinch Bails.

What you’ll need:

3 Inch TierraCast Feather Pendant (SilverTC02508/ Brass TC02510/Copper TC02511)TierraCast Ball Chain Neckalce (Silver TC02063/ BrassTC02067/Copper TC02065)Pinch Bail

Video Tutorial

Items used in video tutorial:TC02511, TC02319,TC02065

GoodyBeads EZ DIY Series:Black Gold Boho EarringsHere at GoodyBeads, we love a good TierraCast® finding andtassels. So combined these favorites to make a fun and flirtypair of boho earrings.

This tutorial is as easy as opening and closing a jump ring,which is all there is to making this easy pair of DIY

earrings.

Items you will need for a boho tassel earring:

Gold version –

2 – TierraCast Gold Ethnic Ring Fan Link (TC02461)TierraCast Gold Coil Earring Wire (TCZ0140)5mm Gold Jump Rings (A011519)Tassel with Gold Cap

Silver version –

2 – TierraCast Silver Ethnic Ring Fan Link (TC02460)TierraCast Silver Coil Earring Wire (TCZ0078)5mm Silver Jump Ring (A001528)Tassel with Silver Cap

EZ DIY Tutorial

Items used in tutorial: A011519, TCZ0140, Z013670, TC02461 (2)

Purple Velvet Earrings withFree TutorialHere’s a fun pair of earrings using TierraCast hoops, Czechrondelle beads and 24-Gauge wire. This easy step-by-steptutorial will make you want to scream with delight!

What you will need for Earrings:

2 – TierraCast 42mm Wire Hoops (TC02417)Brass French hook Earrings (A009402)24-Gauge Brass Wire (AW00050)5×3 Czech Rondelles (Beads used in tutorial: A022126 &A0022128)

Tutorial

Step One: Cut a 2.5 feet of 24-Gauge wire.

Step Two: Coil wire end four times on hoop.

Step Three: Add a total of 22 beads on the wire.

Step Four: Coil 2-3 times to other side of hoop.

Step Five: Wrap wire in between the Czech bead.

Step Six: Continue wrapping wire in between each bead.

Step Seven: Coil wire twice around the hoop at the ends ofbead to anchor the wire on the hoop. Coil back in between eachbead in the other direction.

Step Eight: Continue wrapping wire in between each bead tocreate criss-crossing of the wires.

Step Nine: Coil wire to anchor the ends and cut excess wire.Open earwire and slide on hoop loop. Repeat all steps forother earrings.

TierraCast® Feather BraceletTutorialLearn to make the popular TierraCast leather cord braceletwith its feather component from the Western Winds collection.

TierraCast is sharing a tutorial on how to make their FeatherBracelet. Here are GoodyBeads products to help you make thisbracelet:

TierraCast Feather (TC02508/TCZ2509/TC02510/TC02511)TierraCast Western Rondelle Bead(TC02524/TC02525/TC02526/TC02527)2mm leather cord

HeadpinGemstone beads (preferably 4mm or 6mm)

Tools you’ll need:

Nylon Jaw Bracelet Bending Pliers (Z005839)And Metal Hole Punch Pliers (A011612)Round Nose and Flat Nose pliers

Click Link to download TierraCast Feather Bracelet.