DIY to Try: Faux Dichroic Glass Tiles Made with Nail Polish

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Faux dichro effect ~ float a substantial amount of dark colored nail polish on surface of our 302F or 302G glass tiles. Drop glitter nail polish on top. Experiment! Seal with clear coat nail polish or Krylon Gloss spray when dry. Let dry fully.

We love this idea! We’ve all been experimenting with nail polish on glass tiles but our amazing Becky (let’s hear it for the art majors!) really got the technique down when she floated a thick layer of very dark grey or black nail polish onto our 303G or 302F glass tiles, followed immediately by dropping glittered nail polish onto the wet base coat.

The result? Pretty close to dichroic! Anne (art major wanna be) embellished more, (but of course!) adding some cupcake decorating techniques by dragging a pin head through the floating polish for swirls and feather patterns.

Add a glue-on bail to the back, perhaps seal the front with clear nail polish or Krylon matte or gloss spray varnish, and you’ve got a ready to wear art glass pendant.

Take these finished tiles and e6000 the backs into our square or round pendant bases for a cool finished pendant.

Glass tiles: http://www.ecrafty.com/c-710-glass-craft-tiles.aspx
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Adhesives: http://www.ecrafty.com/c-638-adhesives-glazes.aspx
Nail polish: get to your nearest drugstore and start your creative engines!

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New Resin Beads in Fab Patterns at eCrafty.com!

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New from eCrafty.com ~ Lightweight perfect for summer crafting: Resin beads in spunky Animal Prints, Floral Blue, Pink, Peach, Black & Cream, Safari Print, Zentangle Cream/Black ~ http://www.ecrafty.com/c-570-acrylic-resin-lucite-beads.aspx?pagenum=1&section=&SearchTerm=&sortBy=newarrivals&pageSize=40 String on any cord 1.5mm or less – works with leather, hemp, rubber, ribbon, organza, voile, or just stretchy cord or beadable bracelet bases. Super fun – scroll down or click here to see them all!

New Resin Beads in Fab Patterns at eCrafty.com! ~ Animal Prints, Floral Blue, Pink, Peach, Black & Cream, Safari Print, Zentangle

6 Easy Breezy Summertime Jewelry DIYs from eCrafty.com

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Got a Minute? Make Anne’s Sparkling Seas Crystal Charm Bracelet We love this idea! So simple and so pretty! Anne took one of our ready-to-wear aqua crystal rondelle bracelets SKU 430.2 and simply added a few of our new sea themed charms with some of our jump rings and came up with this wonderful summertime charm bracelet.

A Few of our Favorite Things Charm Bracelet
One of our newest, most favorite customer requested items is our 1151 Charms Mega Mix. Becky made a nearly instant charm bracelet by using our already assembled chain maille bracelets and attaching a few Mega mix charms with just a few jump rings. There are SO many themed charms in each package – it’s easy to whip up a themed bracelet of your own in very little time.

eCrafty Charms Mega Mix Over 100 high-quality lead, cadmium and nickel-free charms sure to be a hit for quick jewelry and crafts. Great idea for troops, groups or girls’ night. See ALL of our Mega Mix items here

Summer Seas Wrap Bracelet Here’s what our friend Shenoa made with some of our   sparkle,  water-color and color-themed sparkling rondelle mix beads on memory wire. Just make a simple loop to finish each end. A great project to share with beginning crafters!

Pop Art Zebra Stretch Bracelet Look what our friend Becky whipped up with our new resin zebra beads and a few chunky lampwork cubes! So cute! These beads also fit well on our 1240Z ball chain necklaces (as do several styles of our new resin beads). See all of our resin beads here:

Coral Sunset Sparkle Bracelet Shenoa took the same bead combination ( our sparkle, water-color and color-themed sparkling rondelle mix beads)  as in the memory wire bracelet above and strung an easy breezy mixture on our add a bead bracelet cuff. Very easy – really pretty!

Make Easy Message Jewelry with our New Alphabet Beads

Here’s an easy idea for crafters of all ages – use our new natural wood beads on our 1240Z ball chain necklaces to spell out your favorite inspiring phrase, your best friend’s name, monograms, funny phrases, etc. Here we used our new 1216 natural wood alpha beads on a simple ball chain necklace. You can easily add larger holed bead from our 1155 Bali Bead Mix to dress it up.

How to Make a Chain Maille & Pearls Bracelet
I love this tutorial from Saved by Love Creations - we are sharing it here for you to try. This is actually a VERY easy process – whether you make earrings, bracelet or both -

eCrafty.com has Mega Mixes of both 1501Q Silver Jump Rings and White or Ivory Pearls - plenty to experiment with to get the look you’d like.

 

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3 New Convertible Bracelet to Necklace DIYs to Try from eCrafty.com

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Here are 3 fun bracelet designs that do double duty as necklaces – New DIYs from our APR 2013 newsletter! See the entire issue here!

Cinco de Mayo Red Hot Chili Peppers Convertible Bracelet/Necklace.

Cheryl made this combo in honor of Cinco de Mayo using our hand-blown chili pepper lampwork beads, and one the one below ~ using our blue confetti beads and 1151 Charms Mega Mix below. So inspiring!

Closeup, Cheryl’s convertible bracelet to necklace, Cinco de Mayo Chili Peppers

Summer Splash Aqua Confetti Charm Bracelet/Necklace Combination

Here Cheryl mixed our confetti and watercolor splash beads on our longer headpins, mixed with our 1155 bali style beads mix, our 1151 Mega Charms Mix, and some of our new crystal rondelles for a summery fun aqua jewelry creation. She switched out the lobster clasps for our magnetic ends and now she can wear this as either a bracelet or a necklace. Gorgeous!

Convertible bracelet to necklace combination by Cheryl Satterlee using our Confetti and Watercolor Glass beads

Convertible Crystal Rainbow Bracelet to Necklace Combo

Closeup of Cheryl’s Rainbow Rondelle Crystal Convertible Bracelet to Necklace

Cheryl loves all things sparkly. So when we got in our new mix of crystal faceted rondelles 100 packs, SKU 606 A,B,C in a rainbow of colors, she went to town making a new convertible necklace and bracelet. Click on any picture for a closeup.

Cheryl chose our charm bracelet SKU 1199G with small links as the base for her crystal dangles.

She used our new ball end headpins SKUs 1506E, F, G  to attach the rondelles to the chain, two per link. Her pattern was a rainbow of beads with crystal clear at the center.

Adding our crystal faceted drop SKU 433.23 at the center was a final touch. Cheryl wanted this creation to be both a bracelet and a necklace. So she exchanged the lobster clasp for our magnetic clasp SKU 1729. She also put  a magnetic clasp on our bright silver ball chain SKU 1240Z.

Now she can wear these rainbow crystals as a necklace or a bracelet. How FUN is that?

There are MANY variations on this interchangeable bracelet/necklace idea - Share your designs or ideas with us!info@ecrafty.com.

Crystal Faceted Rainbow ~ Convertible Bracelet and Necklace DIY from eCrafty.com

Cheryl loves all things sparkly. So when we got in our new mix of crystal faceted rondelles SKU 606A,B,C in a rainbow of colors, she went to town making a new necklace/bracelet. Cheryl chose our charm bracelet SKU 1199G with small links as the base for her crystal dangles. She used our new ball end headpins SKUs 1506E, F, G  to attach the rondelles to the chain, two per link. Her pattern was a rainbow of beads with crystal clear at the center. Adding our crystal faceted drop SKU 433.23 at the center was a final touch. Cheryl wanted this creation to be both a bracelet and a necklace. So she exchanged the lobster clasp for our magnetic clasp SKU 1729. She also put  a magnetic clasp on our bright silver ball chain SKU 1240Z. Now she can wear these rainbow crystals as a necklace or a bracelet. How FUN is that?f

There are MANY variations on this idea – this is just a kickstarter for many more designs to come! Share yours with us! info@ecrafty.com.

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DIY Nail Polish, Sharpie & Decocolor Glass Tile Pendants, Magnets

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Nail Polish Pendants, Magnets Made with our Glass Tiles. If you can paint your nails, you can make these jewelry pendants and fridge magnets! Here’s how!

If you can paint your nails, you can make these pendants and fridge magnets! Find glass tiles, pendant bases, magnets and sealers at http://www.eCrafty.com

If you can paint your nails, you can make these pendants and fridge magnets! Find glass tiles, pendant bases, magnets and sealers at http://www.eCrafty.com

If you can paint your nails, you can make these pendants and fridge magnets! Find glass tiles, pendant bases, magnets and sealers at http://www.eCrafty.com

If you can paint your nails, you can make these pendants and fridge magnets! Find glass tiles, pendant bases, magnets and sealers at http://www.eCrafty.com

If you can paint your nails, you can make these pendants and fridge magnets! Find glass tiles, pendant bases, magnets and sealers at http://www.eCrafty.com

If you can paint your nails, you can make these pendants and fridge magnets! Find glass tiles, pendant bases, magnets and sealers at http://www.eCrafty.com

 

It’s easy to take the nail art concept and apply it to our glass tiles for jewelry pieces.

1. Paint the underside of the glass.
2. Let each layer dry fully,
3. Seal with our sealers or several coats of clear nail polish.
4. Then adhere to magnets or jewelry bases with e6000.

Great craft idea for groups, birthday parties, slumber parties.

Find Glass Tiles here: http://www.ecrafty.com/c-706-glass-craft-tiles.aspx Find Bezel Bases here:http://www.ecrafty.com/c-215-photo-jewelry-kits.aspx?pagenum=1&section&SearchTerm&sortBy=relevance&pageSize=60 Find Magnets here: http://www.ecrafty.com/c-511-magnets.aspx Find Adhesives here: http://www.ecrafty.com/c-638-adhesives-glazes.aspx

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New DIYs from eCrafty.com: Beaded Bird Swing Charms, Nail Polish Pendants,

Happy Spring! 5 DIYs for the Birds!

We’ve been playing with the new stuff again! We just restocked our 1151 Charms Mega Mix ~ and this time it’s full of spring-themed charms like birds, cages, birds on twigs, flip flops, sunglasses, palm trees and more! You have GOT to check it out!

Look up to see what our (very talented) friend and coworker Becky made with our new Bird on a Swing Charms! These little charms are just screaming for some beaded dangles, so Becky whipped up some irresistible versions using our 4mm pearls, our 4mm crystals, and our smiling mini sun charms.

New! Fully Assembled Crystal Topped Mini Bottle Pendant Necklaces - We also have improved upon our basic Fillable Mini Bottle Necklace and we now stock a ready-made hand-beaded double crystal topped version. How cute IS this? I can picture using this for Mother’s Day, weddings, graduations, wish jewelry, fairy dust and baby teeth. If you want your necklace to be a permanent pendant, or to hold liquid, just add a light coat of e6000 adhesive to the cork and press to seal. Wait overnight for the adhesive to fully set to be permanent.

Nail Polish Pendants, Magnets Made with our Glass Tiles
We’ve been thinking about how many people out there are handy with a nail polish brush but don’t necessarily count themselves as artistic. Have we got a craft for YOU! It’s easy to take the nail art concept and apply it to our glass tiles for jewelry pieces. 

We’re still experimenting with nail polish on our glass tiles ~ here’s some fun preliminary results (click on images for closeups) using glitter nail polish, oil-based metallic Sharpies, and Decocolor Paint Pens on the back side of our glass tiles. Apply each layer and then let dry fully before you apply layer 2. Seal the back of your art with 3D Crystal Lacquer before adding a magnet or adhering to one of our pendant bases.

New Metal Stamping Blanks in Oval Tags, too. We now have a second style of stamped metal blanks – a small silver pewter oval tag – perfect for single initial drop charms, or monograms or short words or text abbreviations (lol, omg, xox, etc!) These are really affordable little gems – plenty in each batch to experiment with! Free of lead, cadmium and nickel – nicely weighted pewter metal alloy. Find them in our new arrivals, here

Our best beginner’s metal stamping tip:  Go outside! Put these down on top of a damp soft washcloth to keep the blank from sliding ~ on top of a hard concrete surface (or metal stamping block if you’ve got it). Hold down your metal stamp firmly, and give it a good solid strike with your hammer. This will take some practice – here are firmly stamped samples from Becky and lightly stamped samples from Kim to show you the different effects you can achieve with a basic metal stamp set. Much more to come!

Tray Pendant Blanks/Bezels Restocked! Our all-time customer favorites ~ bright silver metal bezel tray pendant blanks are back in 1″ rounds, 1″ squares, 48mm rectangles and 30mm rounds. All available with or without matching glass. Several of our most popular styles are now available in 100 packs for group projects too! If you don’t see the 100pack you need – just ask – we can easily restock in that quantity for you.

Buddhas are Back! Our 1″ Buddha Vials are restocked in blue and purple and clear – these are really gorgeous fillable vials – quite at deal at $2.99 each.

Birds and Sunglasses and Flip Flops – Oh MY! 
We are still adding all of our newest 10 pack themed charms to the site, but be on the lookout for birds, cages, flying hearts, winged things, trotting horses, palm trees, flip flops, sunglasses, suns and moons. If you haven’t tried our 1151 Charms Mega Mix yet, this might be a great time to get a bag and start playing!  

We received a really lovely comment from one of our customers who purchased our 1151 Charms Mega Mix  for her grandaughter, thinking the charms would be kid-quality. She was amazed at the lovely pieces of jewelry her grandaughter made with this varied charm mix! Way beyond kid quality – certainly a bag of FUN with plenty to share with a slumber party or teen group.

eCrafty.com: New Crystal Topped Mini Bottle Pendants are Here!

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eCrafty.com: Our new hand-beaded double crystal mini bottle pendant necklaces are here! Fillable, wearable, full of bling ~ think weddings, tooth fairy, Mother’s Day, graduations, more! Need one or alot? Need one now? Go here: http://www.ecrafty.com/p-3691-crystal-topped-wish-keeper-apothecary-bottle-w-ball-chain-necklace-1-weddings.aspx —

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4 Fun Pendant DIYs: Falling Crystals, Wrapped Beach Glass, Wire Weave Confetti Star, and Wrapped Ice Crystal

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Falling Crystals Necklace

Cheryl decided to use two of our snake chain braceletsSKU1190 to make one necklace.  Our Starter Master Bracelet has a screw end to allow you to thread large holed beads onto the chain.  In this necklace, Cheryl used our large holed Millefiori Glass Beads 1700Q for the focal beads.  She also used a variety of metal spacer beads from our Bail Style Deluxe Metal Bead Mix 1155.  Cheryl strung these in an asymmetrical pattern for interest.  The extension chain hanging at the front was a perfect base for more dangles.  Here she used some bead frames she also found in our 1155 Bali Bead Mix.  
She used small crystal beads on a head pin in the center of the bead frame.  You could also use charms or bead dangles.  Finally, Cheryl connected the two bracelets by exchanging the front clasp with a jump ring.  We have a great beginner’s assortment of jump rings if you’re not sure what size you’ll need ~ Our Silver Jump Ring Mega Mix 1501Q  - great assortment of 500+ pre-sorted silver plated brass jump rings in sizes from 5mm up to 12mm ~ something for every connection!

Beach Glass and Pearls Wrapped Necklace
Wire wrapping is a hot trend right now.  Cheryl used one of our Beach Sea Glass Pebbles 301A for her beach glass and pearl necklace.  Start by gluing a bail to the back of the pebble of your choice.  Cheryl used 806A-10pc pendant bail glued into place with E-6000 Craft Adhesive SKU 1083.  

After letting the glue dry overnight, she used a couple of feet of 18 gauge wire for decorative wrapping around the pebble.  She added several glass pearls SKU 446MIX200 and some crystal beads 1183C.  What an easy project.  Our beach sea glass pebbles come in green and aqua as well as clear. We also have sea glass beads and pre-drilled sea glass pendants.

Green Confetti Star Necklace
Are you into wire wrapping?  Cheryl can’t stop!  For this necklace, Cheryl used one of our larger bead caps SKU 1153 as the armature or framework for her beaded pendant.  Using 2-3 feet of 18 gauge wire, she started by wrapping the wire to secure it at the starting point.  Then she threaded a pattern of seed beads 1200R-GOLD and Confetti Foil Beads 1370E and worked around the frame.  She even made star points by using a pattern of 2 seed beads, 1 confetti bead, 1 seed bead, and then back through the confetti bead, and then 2 more seed beads.  You can create any pattern you like.  Also we have confetti beads in lots of colors: Aqua, Amber, Pink, Green and Clear.  You can make Christmas ornaments in the same way too.

Aqua Confetti Star Necklace

Through the magic of Photoshop, I dreamed up what would happen if you made Cheryl’s creation above with our aqua confetti beads. Here’s what it would look like!

Wire wrapped crystal drop necklace
Cheryl loves all of our faceted crystal pendant drops.  Here she embellished the drop SKU 433.21 with wire wrapped beads.  Using a couple of feet of 28 gauge wire, Cheryl wrapped the wire at the hole at the top and then started threading random small beads on to the wire.  She used our small silver spacer beads 517G and 517H along with small crystal beads 1183C and zebra stripe E beads in black.  You can make any design you like with the wire.  Just start and end at the top.  The bail is made by threading more silver spacer beads and then looping the wire through the hole.  This crystal pendant looks great with one of our neck cords or chains.  

About the designer: Cheryl S. is a very talented multi-tasking mom and grandmom who we have the pleasure of working with at eCrafty.com . She helps us with everything ~ from packing your orders, picking your freebies, and making sure our inventory behaves! When she is not babysitting her grandchildren you will find her pet-sitting, beading and creating!

The Mustard Seed Traveling Mini Bottle Pendant DIY Kit by Brad Spry

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This is a wonderfully inspiring project sent in to us by our customer Brad Spry in North Carolina. This is his traveling Mustard Seed Ministry Kit.

Brad writes: ”I saw someone else make one online, but I’ve put my own touches on it. It’s an evolving design. It could be embellished more, but I like the simple look, to keep the focus on the seed.”

“What’s important to me is putting together a kit so that I can have everything with me.  I have a roll of ball necklace stuff with me too.”

His kit contains everything he needs to customize his Mustard Seed pendants on the go – including a small butane torch to solder closed the triangle jump rings for the top of the pendant bottles.

“It took me awhile to come up with a solution to close the triangle. I found the awesome little butane powered soldering iron you see in the picture, that’s a nifty tool if there ever was one. “

“Of course the most special thing of all is making them right in front of people, before their very eyes. It’s not hard but it’s very much the thought that counts and the love that goes into making them, and especially the message. Even the triangle itself is a message, lots of messages in this little bottle “

“Matthew 17:20 is the main mustard seed scripture. That’s the message, it’s not about me. I tell people that’s all the faith that they need, just this little amount. People appreciate it, gives them a little hope. “

We love it! Thanks so much for sharing this Brad, and best wishes for continuing to expand your ministry, one mustard seed at a time!

The Mustard Seed, Traveling Kit Project

by: Brad Spry in NC

If you have questions, I bet he wouldn’t mind if you dropped him a line! You can find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bradspry

If you’d like mini bottle supplies, you can find them at eCrafty.com on this page:

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Wishing you happy creating and a whole bunch of crafty inspiration! All of us at eCrafty.com