Save money. Save the environment. Make someone smile.
Old, scratched vinyl records are great raw materials for jewelry making and crafts. Hand made gifts add extra sparkle to your holiday celebration. Check out our tutorials by clicking the links below and learn how to take an old, scratched, worn out LP record destined for the trash can and turn it into hand made jewelry:
Earrings
Pendant
Cuff Bracelet
Not into jewelry? You can use your old records and turn them into useful household items that will also make nice gifts. Here is how:
Clock
Bowl
Upcycle for the holidays.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Make Gifts from Bottle Caps
Save money. Save the environment. Make someone smile.
Bottle caps come in a variety or shapes, sizes, colors and materials. Rather than throw bottle caps in the trash, you can upcycle the bottle caps from beer, soda, water and other bottles to make spectacular gifts. The limit is your imagination, but you can use bottle caps to make unique, personalized jewelry and gift. To get you started following is a list of tutorials using bottle caps:
* Earrings
* Necklace
* Pendant
* Bracelet
* Ring
* Pin
* Cufflinks
* Tie tack or lapel pin
* Photo magnet
* Key Chain
* Christmas tree ornament
* Christmas garland
Decide what project you want to make. Collect your bottle caps as you use the bottles of soda, water, milk, juice, beer or any other household item. Rather than dispose of the bottle caps in the recycling can, wash them and place them in a bag designated for craft projects.
Depending on how you design your projects, you can show off your favorite product or hide the fact that the item ever began as a bottle cap. So use your imagination and take advantage or your jewelry making and crafts skills to turn your bottle caps into hand made, wearable or usable works of art.
Bottle caps come in a variety or shapes, sizes, colors and materials. Rather than throw bottle caps in the trash, you can upcycle the bottle caps from beer, soda, water and other bottles to make spectacular gifts. The limit is your imagination, but you can use bottle caps to make unique, personalized jewelry and gift. To get you started following is a list of tutorials using bottle caps:* Earrings * Necklace
* Pendant
* Bracelet
* Ring
* Pin
* Cufflinks
* Tie tack or lapel pin
* Photo magnet
* Key Chain
* Christmas tree ornament
* Christmas garland
Decide what project you want to make. Collect your bottle caps as you use the bottles of soda, water, milk, juice, beer or any other household item. Rather than dispose of the bottle caps in the recycling can, wash them and place them in a bag designated for craft projects.
Depending on how you design your projects, you can show off your favorite product or hide the fact that the item ever began as a bottle cap. So use your imagination and take advantage or your jewelry making and crafts skills to turn your bottle caps into hand made, wearable or usable works of art.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Can't Make a Class?
No worries. We have been posting some of our jewelry making and glass tutorials based on materials we created for classes we teach. Join us on Bukisa and enjoy our tutorials.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Tutorials on Jewelry & Glass Making
We have been posting a variety of free "how to" articles on jewelry making and glass on eHow. Let GeltDesigns help you improve and perfect your artistic skills. For a list of tutorial by topic visit our website.
How to Videos & Articles: eHow.com
How to Videos & Articles: eHow.com
Thursday, February 7, 2008
GeltDesigns at the Strathmore "Art You My Valentine" Exhibition
Hurry! Don't miss out. Be sure to visit "Art You My Valentine" at Strathmore. The exhibit runs from February 2, 2008 - February 25, 2008 and includes this piece by GeltDesigns.
GeltDesigns at BMAC
Mark your calendars and be sure to visit us in booth #729 at the Rosen Group's Buyers Market of American Crafts from February 15-18, 2008 at the Philadelphia Convention Center.
We look forward to seeing you.
We look forward to seeing you.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Beadique TM
Well, we did it again. Please visit Beadique on Etsy, featuring our unique gemstone beaded designs. Visit often. We plan to add items almost daily.
( P ) Pronunciation Key (bd-nk) adj. (1) Being the only one bead of its kind: that bead is beadique. (2) Without an equal or equivalent; unparalleled: her skill is beadique. (3) Characteristic of a particular type of hand made jewelry combining hand made beads and gem stones: that necklace is beadique. (4) Unusual; extraordinary: made with a beadique technique. (5) Descriptive of our unique jewelry.
bead•iquely adv.
bead•iqueness n.
Usage Note: Beadique is an absolute term. As such, it cannot be modified by an adverb of degree or a comparative adverb. Jewelry is either beadique or not beadique. It is, therefore, incorrect to say that something is very beadique or more beadique than something else. Our designs are, quite simply, beadique.
bead*ique TM
( P ) Pronunciation Key (bd-nk) adj. (1) Being the only one bead of its kind: that bead is beadique. (2) Without an equal or equivalent; unparalleled: her skill is beadique. (3) Characteristic of a particular type of hand made jewelry combining hand made beads and gem stones: that necklace is beadique. (4) Unusual; extraordinary: made with a beadique technique. (5) Descriptive of our unique jewelry.
bead•iquely adv.
bead•iqueness n.
Usage Note: Beadique is an absolute term. As such, it cannot be modified by an adverb of degree or a comparative adverb. Jewelry is either beadique or not beadique. It is, therefore, incorrect to say that something is very beadique or more beadique than something else. Our designs are, quite simply, beadique.
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