A Beautiful Yet Simple Way To Make Lapis Lazuli Jewelry

​Lapis Lazuli Necklace:

Lapis one of the semi precious stones dated back to 7 th millennium BC . The birth stone for September born.

 💙 This healing Crystal helps with throat chakra n third eye chakra. 

💙 Induces intuition, psychic abilities , recalling past life etc .

📌 MATERIALS :-

• Lapis beads

• Bead caps 

• Tube beads ( coils from Firemountain in this one)

• Connectors ( closed jump rings)

• Lot of eye pins ( depending on the length & how many layers you need )

• Clasp

• Pliers 

📌 How To Make:-

• Make bead units of lapis & coil/ tubes . Use bead caps on either side of bead holes of lapis by sliding on eyepins. Slide tubes on another eyepins as well. ( you can use small beads or bead caps on either side of tubes as well )

• Connect these bead units till desired length.

• Add clasp. That’s it !!

Earrings :-

Now time for a matching pair of earrings.

📌 MATERIALS :-

• Make Bead Dangles using ball pins ( head pins ) , bead caps  and a lazuli beads.

• Slide a Tube ( here coil ) on an Eyepin .

• Attach stud or any ear wire form at one end and a connector ( closed jump ring here ) on the other side. 

• Make a wrapped loop to attach Lazuli dangles on the connector. The more dense the number of beads , the prettier earrings would be. 

Another choice is to add monochromatic and ombré shades of tiny glass beads similarly to make a dense cluster.  Repeat same accents on necklace as well. 

Gonna make one ?

Regards ,

Maneesha 

Turquoise Jewelry

​Today we gonna make Turquoise necklace. What do you think you need? Turquoise beads or Cabochons , right?

Yeah we do !

But today we gonna make turquoise ourselves.

Sounds insane?? !

Yes it is … 

Because we gonna make faux turquoise from polymer clay. 

Disclaimer: These turquoise stones won’t have any healing properties  or mineral compositions . It’s just for the appearance, they look like turquoise and it may satisfy your outlook when you wear it . And you don’t have to pay huge money to have a necklace which physically look alike Crystal. 

Difficulty: Easy ( Beginners friendly).

Click to watch: https://youtu.be/cISMxFLxBRQ

Let’s Make faux Turquoise Cabochon. For that first we need to make turquoise cane . We need to follow the steps as follows: 

📍MATERIALS:

• Polymer clay 

• Alcohol ink 

• Bake & Bond

• Mica pigments 

• Premo polymer Clay- Blue, white ( turquoise) , translucent, bronze / copper , soufflé clay in sea glass color. The darker colors depicts impurities or other minerals found usually . Kingman turquoise is the most enchanting one . 

• To make cane : Mix turquoise and translucent clay together. If you don’t have turquoise shade . Mix white and blue until you are satisfied with the tone. Chop all clays . Mix randomly. Do Not Blend. Add alcohol ink in teakwood color. Usually everyone uses acrylic paint. But I like the way alcohol ink turned out. Hold all bits of clay together. When you slice you get Turquoise effect.But do not keep this cane for future use . Ink will absorb by clay and ends up in muddy log of cane . Make fresh.

• To Make Cabochon: cover some scrap clay with the slices of cane . 

• Make a bezel setting with metallic clay , dust with mica pigments. Thoroughly follow the video instructions.

• Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour . 275 Fahrenheit for Premo and soufflé. Always preheat the oven. After curing let it cool naturally.

• Sand & buff the cane part , not metallic.

• Seal with polyurethane or resin or renaissance wax .

• Make beads similarly in a shape that you love.

• String together into a necklace.

Hope you loved the beautiful tutorial!

Happy claying 😇💙

With love,

Maneesha 

Iris Earrings : How To ?

Polymer Clay Iris Earrings

 

Work In Progress : Crystal Jewelry 💙

​Here’s a sneak peek of what I’m working on this week. I spared my time for lapis lazuli. Planning to make a necklace earrings tutorial for YouTube as well. 

Supplies:

Lapis lazuli  Beads

Small Tube Beads 

Closed Jump Rings / Connectors

Eyepins 

Bead Caps 

Clasp of your choice 

Pliers

Earwires / Studs 

Ball Pins

Remember the recent BeeBeeCraft Haul . Lapis beads from them . Also I wanna remind you about the $5 off coupon when you purchase 40$ or more you will get $5 off . To redeem use the code Venera5 ; valid till 2023 March 14. 

Stay Tuned For What’s Coming Along ,

Wish You Happy Art Making Week.

Share and Pin it 📌 

Thank you,

Love,

Maneesha 

Paper Flowers Wreath

 Sunflowers Of Tissue paper

Sunflowers are one of my favourite flowers . The colors the sizes ,the way they always look at sun ,the  number of seeds they hold , edible values etc makes the sunflowers most enchanting flowers in my personal opinion. 

I got some tissue papers in yellow . Suddenly I had the urge to make sunflowers in paper. Final idea concieved becomes a wreath ..

Watch the Demo below :

I used kitchen towels and food color for Baby's breath flower and my kid's construction papers for leaves . Don't tell him .👀

The purple food color actually gave two tones. I mixed couple of drops gel color with water. The using  a brush applied the color in the center. The outer layer of petals leached some color which turned blueish after drying . Unexpected but turned so beautiful... 

Try it and lemme know .

Regards,

Maneesha

The Recent Trend - Marble Polymer Clay Jewelry.

 ​I have been wondering why Marble effect ( faux stone ) earrings have becoming so popular as if Poly Clay has no other techniques . 

Over tiktok it’s on a rage . Chop some translucent clay , mix some acrylic paint, metal leaf , mica powder, liquid clay and roll to a square log . Slice . Cut with cookie cutter. Cure in the oven. Add your findings. That’s the basic steps.

I guess the reason behind popularity is :

1) How easy to make 

2) The translucency gives a crystal kinda appearance.

3) Not much supplies needed.

So I thought why should I be the odd one out ? 😆

Click 👉🏽 How To Make Marble Earrings ?

Made an opaque Marble jewelry the way I mixed the colors gives a real Marbled way on the veneer. I let the acrylic colors blend somewhat together rather than leaving solid veins of paint. 

I still love claying. But not getting enough time from work and day today activities.

Enjoy your hobbies.

Don’t let it go !

Love

Maneesha 

Save $5 on BeeBeeCraft Site

​

Recently I have collaborated with BeeBeeCraft YouTube program. My viewers get $5 Off on your orders above $40 that’s the highlight.

So I bought a strand of Cultured fresh water pearls , lapis lazuli, Rose quartz and some lobster clasps.

Watch the video to know more details 👇🏾

What did I buy from  @Beebeecraft  ? 👉🏽I got lapis lazuli, rose quartz, fresh water Pearls & lobster clasps in 4 sizes and 2 metal tones. How did I get free products ? 👉🏽 I applied for their Youtube program. To apply for this you need to have at least 100 subs. If you get selected, you will get a mail with guidelines. Create a login in their site . Choose the products you want then add it to the cart. These products are free shouldn’texceed $40. After finalizing the products inform them via email. They will process your order. You will recieve the consignment within 5-10 days. After recieving make 3 videos for them including unboxing. And you share the link with them.

📍📍 Save $5 on your purchase $40 or more ; Use the Coupon code Venera5. valid till March 14 2023 📍📍
Orders above $25 gets FREE SHIPPING from BEEBEECRAFT.

Visit BeeBeeCraft Site Products I bought: 💗Rose Quartz : 💙Lapis: 🤍Pearls : 🤎Lobster Clasps :

Please read video description for links and details . ( Find me on Youtube viz " VENERA COLLECTIONS " .)

Hope you will surely enjoy this post.

Thank You 💗

Maneesha.

Faberge Egg Style Beaded Beads

​Again it comes under netted beading. Netted Beading is very beautiful either the technique looks like lace with fewer beads and can be made wider; or in tubular shape or beaded beads ( cluster of beads weaved together) . Very easy though it seems complicated at first sight.

Beading can test your patience but I do while watching TV or while talking with family. How much ever time it takes, finally worth the end result. 

Beaded Beads:

Beaded Beads can be earrings, pendants or as focal points to add an extra interest into your jewelry. Even you can make it as key chain, small tree ornaments . Plentiful options! Just be imaginative.. 😇

To make Beaded Beads you may use different size and shapes makes that interesting every time resulting a very unique Bead. 

For the above 👆🏼 we will Need:

You can follow my youtube tutorial to create this one . Check it below 👇🏾 

Written Steps :

( Note that the colored dots indicates just color of beads )

1 row : 3 x4mm Rondelle Beads & 3 seed Beads alternating. Knot to secure.

2 row : Netting seed Beads only in even numbers. Netting goes around each Rondelle. For first netting it’s only on top of Rondelle. Down side no netting.

Take 3 golden seed beads 1 Blue Seed Beads 3 golden seed beads on needle.

 (  )  

Pass it through the next seed bead. Repeat 3 times. So all Rondelle got covered. 

Now bring the needle through 3 seed beads and seed bead . Blue seed bead is to locate the center. 

3 rd : string one Rondelle connect with next seed bead. Take second Rondelle connect to next seed bead. Do the same for 3rd Rondelle. 

4 th : Netting. As Rondelle size (6mm) increases number of Seed beads also increases to go around Rondelle without loose thread space. 

String seed Beads  on needle. Pass through the seed bead next over Rondelle. Repeat 3 times until the row complete. Bring the needle to  blue seed bead in the center. 

5th row : take 1 each 6mm Rondelle connect with the seed bead ( ) in the center. Until 3 Rondelle done .

6th -netting as earlier 

7th - 6mm Rondelle again repeating previous steps.

8 th - netting. 

9 th row - 4 mm ( smaller ) Rondelle 

10 th - Netting with 

11 th - come to  seed Bead , pass the thread through all 3 blue seed beads on top twice to reinforce and knot finally. 

Every steps needs a squeeze of the thread to form the shape. No loose threads. Hope this helps.

Rather than watching, seems less complicated when we actually do it .

When the number of rows reduced, I got a round beaded Bead. But same steps followed, bead sizes are different. Play with the size or shapes of bead or the number of rows . You get totally different results. 

Get Creative to accessorize the beads . 

Happy Beading...

See you all soon.

Love & Regards,

Maneesha