| Creating handcrafted jewelry is not as difficult as | | | | started to make your own handcrafted jewelry |
| one might think. If you feel like you do not know | | | | you can be a bit more adventurous and creative |
| what to do, the easiest thing would be to | | | | and change things up. Perhaps you would rather |
| purchase a jewelry making kit. You can purchase | | | | use different beads than provided or maybe you |
| kits online, at a craft or a department store. Kits | | | | do not like the color of the beads provided. You |
| come in different categories, such as earrings, | | | | will see that this is no problem. You should have |
| necklaces or bracelets. Each kit comes with | | | | gained some confidence to go ahead and start |
| almost everything that you will need to make | | | | creating your own handcrafted jewelry. Take a |
| your own handcrafted jewelry. You will require a | | | | look at your local craft shop, rock shop or |
| few tools including a small pair of needle- nosed | | | | department store. Look for something that really |
| pliers and scissors. The kits will include all beads, | | | | stands out to you. It could be a shell or stone |
| pins, hooks (for earrings), bead caps, pendants, | | | | pendant that would make a stunning necklace, |
| closures, plastic thread, elastic and of course your | | | | crystal beads for earrings or whatever you like. |
| instructions. | | | | Go ahead and try new things. If you decide that |
| Take your time and do not be worried about little | | | | you do not like how a piece came out you can |
| mistakes. There should be extra pins in your kit, in | | | | always take it apart and start over. |
| case you need to redo something. Once you have | | | | |