Whether you are making these as best friend bracelets, a summer camp craft, or just to relax, these friendship bracelets are easy and fun for adults and kids alike.

Related: How To Macrame: A Step By Step Guide For Beginners, Make Your Own Macrame Bracelet, Simple Macrame Table Runner DIY, Macrame Room Divider DIY, Macrame Handbag Tutorial

What do Friendship Bracelets Symbolize?

The giving of one bracelet to another is meant to symbolize friendship and a wish is made as the bracelet is tied on (the wish is supposed to come true when the bracelet is so worn it falls off). It is believed that the origins of friendship bracelets go back to Indigenous Peoples in Central and South America.

What’s the Best Thread to Use for Friendship Bracelets?

The best thread to use for friendship bracelets is embroidery floss thread as it is thin but strong, easy to work with, and comes in lots of different color combinations.

The 4 Basic Friendship Bracelet Knots

The knots in friendship bracelets are actually two knots stacked on top of each other. Each single knot is called a “hitch” and so two “hitches” stacked together equal one knot. Whether you are tying them forwards or backwards makes the different combinations below … see the video to watch them in action!

• Forward knot: forward hitch + forward hitch
• Backward knot: backward hitch + backward hitch
• Forward-Backward knot: forward hitch + backward hitch
• Backward-Forward knot: backward hitch + forward hitch

Supplies

• Embroidery floss thread
• Tape (or a clipboard)
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Charms or beads (optional)

How to Make a Spiral Staircase Friendship Bracelet

This bracelet (also called a Chinese Staircase) is one of the easiest friendship bracelets to make, so it’s great for kids and beginners! You can use up to 6-8 different colors (this bracelet is shown with 4), but just note that the bracelet will be thicker the more colors you use.

1. Cut 4 strands of embroidery thread that are about 36″ long. Tie them together at the top with a simple knot. You can either tape them to a table or use a clipboard if you want to be able to move around as you work on it.
2. Chose one color (can be any color) and use that thread to tie a forward knot around the other 3 threads bundled together.
3. Repeat and tie a total of 10 forward knots with that color.
4. Choose another color and tie 10 forward knots around the bundle of the threads with that color and repeat with each color creating your staircase.
5. Once you’ve reached your desired length, you can tie your bracelet with a simple knot and your bracelet is complete.

How to Make a Candy Stripe Friendship Bracelet

This is an easy bracelet to start with because you only need to know how to tie forward knots to make this variety. You can use up to 6-8 colors (this bracelet is shown with 5), but the bracelet will get wider the more colors you use.

1. Cut 5 strands of embroidery thread that are about 36″ long. Tie them together at the top with a simple knot. You can either tape them to a table or use a clipboard if you want to be able to move around as you work on it.
2. Take the first string (A) all the way on the left and make a forward knot on the second strand (B).
3. Repeat by using that first color string (A) and making a forward knot on each string (C, D, E), working your way across the strands.
4. What was your second strand originally (B) is now your first strand, so you’ll use that to make forward knots on each thread all the way through to the end again (C, D, E, A).
5. Repeat with each strand as they become the first strand in line and you’ll start to see your candy stripe pattern appear!
6. Once you’ve reached your desired length, you can tie your bracelet with a simple knot and your bracelet is complete.

How to Make a Chevron Friendship Bracelet

This bracelet is a little more fancy, but still a great choice for beginners as it only uses forwards and backwards knots. You can use up to 6-8 colors, but the bracelet will get wider the more colors you use.

1. Cut 4 colors of embroidery thread about 72″ long. Holding all your threads together, fold in half and make a knot close to the fold so you have a small loop as the top of your bracelet.
2. Order your thread colors so that they mirror each other (ABCDdcba).
3. Take your first thread on the left side (A) and tie a forward knot around the second thread (B).
4. Continue to use your first thread (A) to tie forward knots around your third (C) and fourth (D) thread as well.
5. Now you are going to repeat the process but backwards on the other side. Take the first thread on your right side (a) and do a backwards knot around the second thread in (b).
6. Continue to use your first thread (a) to tie backwards knots around your third (c) and fourth (d) thread as well.
7. Now that both of your first threads are in the middle (A and a), take your left-hand thread (A) and do a forward knot on the right-hand thread (a) to finish off the “V” shape.
8. Repeat this process with each outermost string (which is now B and b) and your chevron pattern will start to emerge.
9. Once you’ve reached your desired length, you can tie your bracelet with a simple knot and your bracelet is complete.

Friendship Bracelet FAQs

Tips for Making Friendship Bracelets:

• When tying your knots, you want to pull the knot firmly tight but not too tight. It should feel like a gentle but firm tug to tighten it rather than pulling really hard.
• Try and keep all your knots tied at the same tightness to keep the bracelet looking even.
• It’s easiest to work on a table or a large clipboard so you can tape the bracelet about a foot away from you and have the strings hang down over the table or clipboard edge.
• Try making different color combinations for holidays or special occasions!

Looking for more bracelet DIYs? Check out:

• Clay Bead Bracelet Ideas
• Easy Skinny Leather Bracelet DIY (3 Ways!)
• Pom-Pom Bracelet DIY
• DIY Stamped Bar Leather Bracelet
• Make a Personalized Phrase Bracelet!

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How to Make Friendship Bracelets

Video and photo instructions to make 3 easy beginner friendship bracelets

Prep Time 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 2 minutes minutes

Servings 1 bracelet

Author Laura Gummerman

Cost .50¢

Equipment

• -scissors
• tape (or clipboard)
• embroidery thread
• ruler

Instructions

Candy Stripe Friendship Bracelet

• Cut 5 strands of embroidery thread that are about 36″ long. Tie them together at the top with a simple knot. You can either tape them to a table or use a clipboard if you want to be able to move around as you work on it.
• Take the first string (A) all the way on the left and make a forward knot on the second strand (B).
• Repeat by using that first color string (A) and making a forward knot on each string (C, D, E) working your way across the strands.
• What was your second strand originally (B) is now your first strand so you’ll use that to make forward knots on each thread all the way through to the end again (C, D, E, A).
• Repeat with each strand as they become the first strand in line and you’ll start to see your candy stripe pattern appear!
• Once you’ve reached your desired length, you can tie your bracelet with a simple knot and your bracelet is complete.

Spiral Staircase Friendship Bracelet

• Cut 4 strands of embroidery thread that are about 36″ long. Tie them together at the top with a simple knot. You can either tape them to a table or use a clipboard if you want to be able to move around as you work on it.
• Chose one color (can be any color) and use that thread to tie a forward knot around the other 3 threads bundled together.
• Repeat and tie a total of 10 forward knots with that color.
• Choose another color and tie 10 forward knots around the bundle of the threads with that color and repeat with each color creating your staircase.
• Once you’ve reached your desired length, you can tie your bracelet with a simple knot and your bracelet is complete.

Chevron Friendship Bracelet

• Cut 4 colors of embroidery thread about 72″ long. Holding all your threads together, fold in half and make a knot close to the fold so you have a small loop as the top of your bracelet.
• Order your thread colors so that they mirror each other (ABCDdcba).
• Take your first thread on the left side (A) and tie a forward knot around the second thread (B).
• Continue to use your first thread (A) to tie forward knots around your third (C) and fourth (D) thread as well.
• Now you are going to repeat the process but backwards on the other side. Take the first thread on your right side (a) and do a backwards knot around the second thread in (b).
• Continue to use your first thread (a) to tie backwards knots around your third (c) and fourth (d) thread as well.
• Now that both of your first threads are in the middle (A and a), take your left-hand thread (A) and do a forward knot on the right-hand thread (a) to finish off the “V” shape.
• Repeat this process with each outermost string (which is now B and b) and your chevron pattern will start to emerge.
• Once you’ve reached your desired length, you can tie your bracelet with a simple knot and your bracelet is complete.

Notes

Tips for Making Friendship Bracelets:

• When tying your knots, you want to pull the knot firmly tight but not too tight. It should feel like a gentle but firm tug to tighten it rather than pulling really hard.
• Try and keep all your knots tied at the same tightness to keep the bracelet looking even.
• It’s easiest to work on a table or a large clipboard so you can tape the bracelet about a foot away from you and have the strings hang down over the table or clipboard edge.
• Try making different color combinations for holidays or special occasions!

Epoxy resin can be bought in all sorts of different crafting kits, as well as used in larger home projects or even industrial projects. But for this post, I’m mainly focused on resin art or craft projects that can be made from epoxy resin.

Resin art is any art or craft project made with epoxy that is colored or has objects added to it (encased in it) and serves an aesthetic purpose which could range from a coffee table to earrings.

We’ve shared LOTS of epoxy resin projects on this blog over the years, so I wanted to put together a beginner’s guide with all the information someone might want to get started.

Related: Looking for more DIY projects? Check out How to Tie-Dye – Beginner’s Guide and our crafts archive for years and years of great craft projects.

Here is a video on how to use epoxy resin:

Supplies

• Epoxy Resin crystal clear kit
• measuring cup – disposable, or for this project use only (not from your kitchen)
• molds – for this project, I used these silicone ornament molds
• elements – pressed leaves or flowers, glitter, coins, small photos, etc.
• disposable gloves

I also used some hair from my son’s first haircut for this project. I wanted to save some of his first locks in a Christmas ornament as a keepsake.

Best Epoxy Resin Products for Crafting

• Jewelry/Small Project Kit – we’ve bought this so many times over the years! It’s easy to use and comes with all the basics you’ll need other than molds.
• Larger Project Kit – for those who want to make lots of small projects or something larger like a coffee table or desk surface.
• Coaster molds – this set also comes with a coaster storage box mold.
• Jewelry molds – for jewelry molds, I prefer ones that include a hole for adding a jump ring or other jewelry finishing.
• Kitchen torch – great for getting bubbles out, especially for larger pieces. Also you can use this for creme brûlée.

How to Use Epoxy Resin

• Prepare your work area and molds. You want to make sure the molds are clean and you have protected any work surfaces in case of supplies.
• Mix together the epoxy resin and hardener. Most kits will have you measure 1:1, but check the directions on your resin products to make sure.
• Add the elements and fill the molds with the resin mixture.
• Use toothpicks to arrange or push elements into the resin more. You can sometimes also pop any bubbles that form in your resin with the toothpicks.
• Allow the project to fully cure; usually this takes 10-24 hours depending on your resin product, so check the instructions.
• Remove your objects from their molds. You can further decorate, like adding ribbon to the ornaments, etc.

Epoxy Resin Projects

1. DIY Epoxy Resin Coffee Table – I sealed photos and agate slices, but you could do pennies if you want that classic look
2. Glitter Coasters
3. DIY Faux Terrazzo Countertops – a larger scale project with an epoxy resin seal
4. DIY Epoxy Resin Jewelry – with glitter and sprinkles
5. Colorful Epoxy-Topped Desk
6. Epoxy Jewelry Box – a fun gift idea
7. Alcohol Ink Resin Coasters – so fun and colorful!
8. Daisy DIY Earrings
9. Glitter Letter Keychain
10. Epoxy Statement Necklace – with photos

What are the Different Types of Resin?

• Epoxy – The best object for craft and smaller home projects, especially for beginners. It has a low odor. Once mixed, you’ll have a short amount of time to cast your pieces (usually 20 minutes or less) and the epoxy usually cures within 24 hours.
• Polyester – Higher odor but cures very hard. A good option if you want something that cures hard enough that you can sand it.
• Polyurethane – More sensitive but cures very quickly. If you want a resin that cures (hardens) fast, this is the best option.

Tips for Success

• Prepare work pieces – have everything ready to go before you mix your resin.
• Prepare work space – cover surfaces with scrap paper or a drop cloth and make sure your molds or other supplies are dust and debris free; otherwise, the dust may get stuck in your resin forever.
• Wear gloves and consider protective eyewear, especially if you’re working with larger pieces. You may also want to work in a well ventilated area or outdoors, but have a way to cover or protect your project as it cures from weather.
• A heat gun or kitchen torch is the best way to remove bubbles from larger surfaces. If your project is smaller, like jewelry pieces, you can use a toothpick to remove bubbles.

What questions do you have about resin art? What projects are you going to try?

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Resin Art – Beginner’s Guide

how to create ornaments or coasters with epoxy resin

Keyword diy projects, epoxy, epoxy diy

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Cure time 12 hours hours

Total Time 12 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Author Emma Chapman

Ingredients

• 1 Epoxy Resin crystal clear kit
• 1 measuring cup
• pressed flowers or plants
• 1 pair disposable gloves

Instructions

• Prepare your work area and molds. You want to make sure the molds are clean and you have protected any work surfaces in case of supplies.
• Mix together the epoxy resin and hardener. Most kits will have you measure 1:1, but check the directions on your resin products to make sure.
• Add the elements and fill the molds with the resin mixture.
• Use toothpicks to arrange or push elements into the resin more. You can sometimes also pop any bubbles that form in your resin with the toothpicks.
• Allow the project to fully cure; usually this takes 10-24 hours depending on your resin product, so check the instructions.
• Remove your objects from their molds. You can further decorate, like adding ribbon to the ornaments, etc.

Notes

• I also used some hair from my son’s first haircut for this project. I wanted to save some of his first locks in a Christmas ornament as a keepsake.

It’s fun for crafters of all ages, so long as you can use an oven, OR if you are making Shrinky Dinks with young children, you can bake the pieces for them.

Shrinky Dinks can be used for jewelry, keychains, pins, and lots of other projects. I’m going to share how to make them from recycled plastic as well as my favorite kits and papers to use. Everyone can have success with this project!

I created this Shrinky Dink charm necklace with some of my favorite book covers. In case you are curious, the books are: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Never Let Me Go, The Stepford Wives, Pride and Prejudice, Murder on the Orient Express, The Night Circus, and The Poisonwood Bible.

The green necklace has the cover of Kitchens of the Great Midwest on it. Next, I want to make a necklace or maybe bracelet with all the Harry Potter book covers. Lol.

What Are Shrinky Dinks?

Sometimes called shrink art, Shrinky Dinks first became popular in the 1980s and ’90s. The basic idea is you decorate a piece of polystyrene (plastic) and then bake it so it shrinks down in size. The final piece will be smaller, thicker, and more heavily pigmented.

Shrinky Dinks were invented by Betty Morris and Kate Bloomberg, two mothers who created the craft as a project with their sons for Cub Scouts. Later, large toy companies including Milton Bradley created kits and other products for commercial sale.

While most people think of Shrinky Dinks as a kids craft, it has been used for many other applications as well.

Adults can also enjoy creating craft and art projects from this technique. And, Shrinky Dinks have also been used by university students and professors for STEM projects.

Best Shrinky Dink Kits & Papers

1. Printable Shrink Plastic Sheets – These are the papers I used for my book charm necklaces. They work with ink jet printers and are semitransparent.
2. Printable Shrink Plastic Kit – Same type of ink jet compatible paper, but with jewelry and keychain making supplies in the kit as well.
3. Shrinky Dinks Kit for Kids – Princess, Barbie, and Mickey Mouse options. Easy to use and great for younger crafters.
4. Shrink Art Jewelry Kit – From Kids Made Modern, great for older kiddos.

There are many options if you want a kit or papers that have pre-made designs you can color in before baking.

If you want papers you can free draw, on I recommend the first option above. You don’t have to use an ink jet printer—you can simply draw on it with felt-tip pens or colored pencils.

Tips for Success

No matter if you are working with a paper, kit, or creating Shrinky Dinks from recycled plastic (more on this below) the most important tip for success is to use an oven or other heating tool (heat gun) that allows you to see the plastic pieces as they bake. So, easy bake ovens without a window or air fryers don’t work as well.

You want to be able to watch the pieces bake as they will curl, and then uncurl when they are done baking. This process will likely take 1-2 minutes, but it’s best if you can watch them as they bake so you can know when they are one.

If you have pieces that are still slightly curled after baking, you can press them flat (while they are still hot) with a book or other heavy object. But take care not to burn your finger as they will be hot immediately after being in the oven.

DIY Shrinky Dinks:

To make your own Shrinky Dinks from recycled plastic you will need: #6 plastic and felt-tipped pens.

While you can try and use other plastics, none will work as well as #6. I have tried! You can identify the type of plastic you have by looking for the recycle symbol which is three arrows creating a triangle. Inside will be a number.

Number 6 plastic is often found on disposable food packages like takeout containers. At least at our house, it’s not very common.

I see much more number 5 and number 1 plastic. I tried these for Shrinky Dink projects and they work OK, but not great.

Color the number 6 plastic with the felt-tipped pens. You can use other items like acrylic paint or markers, but keep in mind you want to avoid things that are super waxy or that will not be able to take the heat of the oven.

Once you have colored your designs, cut them out.

Bake at 325°F for 1-2 minutes, watching the pieces as they bake on parchment paper. You want to see them curl and then fully uncurl, that’s when they are done.

FAQ:

I prefer to use the ink jet compatible paper I listed above for my Shrinky Dink projects; but if you have number 6 plastic or don’t mind a slightly more homemade look, you can make your own DIY Shrinky Dinks with the tutorial I shared above.

More DIY Jewelry Projects

• Clay Bead Bracelet Ideas
• Marbled Clay Statement Earrings
• Make Real Silver Jewelry with Metal Clay
• DIY Epoxy Resin Jewelry
• Rainbow Seed Bead Earrings

Plus, there are SO many different ideas for clay bead bracelets! I’m going to share lots in this post, but you can dream up so many more.

Clay beads are usually made of polymer clay and come in any and every color you can think of. Clay bead bracelets are fun to make for many ages, including older kids.

I actually bought my 13-year-old niece the same clay bead kit I bought myself and we both love making jewelry from it. Also, keep in mind any of these clay bead bracelet ideas could be repeated or made larger into a necklace if you wanted.

Related: Shrinky Dinks – Ultimate Guide, How to Make Friendship Bracelets

Clay Bead Bracelet Supplies:

• Clay beads
• Elastic cord/Crystal string – I like to use colors but clear works well, too.
• Acrylic letter beads and other accent beads or charms (some kits come with these)
• Crimping beads – for closures
• Connectors – I use these on bracelets with an elastic cord so you can pull it over your hand, so you don’t need to fasten a clasp, which can be difficult one-handed.
• Scissors – the smaller, the better (some jewelry pliers would work for this too)
• Jewelry pliers – for crimping beads and other jewelry making tasks
• Bead board – or a felt to cover your work surface

There are many different ways you can design your clay bead bracelet with different accessories or clasp and closures. But these are the basic supplies that I used to make the bracelets you see pictured.

How to Make Bead Bracelets:

• Design your bracelet. I like to lay out the beads on my bead board to make sure I am happy with my design before I start stringing the beads together. This way, I can make sure I like the colors or I can change out the charms or other accent beads I’m using in my design.
• Cut a piece of elastic cord twice as big as the widest part of your hand so you have plenty to work with.
• Loop the bottom of the cord through a crimping bead, then one side of the connector, then back through the same crimping bead again.
• Use your pliers to crimp (smash down) the crimping bead, fastening the cord in place.
• String your design onto the cord.
• Check that the bracelet is the length you design (if not, add or take off beads).
• Add another crimping bead to the end, loop the cord through the other side of the connector, and then through the same crimping bead and pull tight.
• Use your pliers again to crimp down on the bead, fastening the cord in place.
• If you have extra cord on either side, you can snip it off and/or tuck it into the beads beside it.

Clay Bead Bracelet Ideas:

Here are some ideas for different kinds of designs and color combinations you can try!

• Multicolored! You can repeat the colors or just add them at random.
• Use all primary colors (red, blue, yellow)
• Use all secondary colors (orange, green, purple)
• Monochromatic – use all one tone or only one color bead for a solid look.
• All white or black
• Break up clusters with charms or a glass bead.
• Add your name or a friend’s name for gifting.
• Add a charm or multiple charms for a charm bracelet look.
• Fill most of the bracelet with small gold beads and use the colored clay beads as an accent.

Where to Buy Beads?

Below, I will link many of the specific beads and charms I’ve bought online. But also keep in mind that you can buy beads and jewelry making supplies from many different places like thrift stores, estate sales, Etsy and eBay.

Also, if you have old jewelry that you no longer wear, you might take it apart and repurpose it in your designs.

1. My favorite basic clay bead bracelet kit (includes cord and tools)
2. Metal letters
3. Fruit charms
4. Mushroom beads
5. Freshwater pearl beads

DIY clay bead bracelets are such a fun project anyone can do. I also love that it’s something you can work on while watching a movie.

Related: 15 Crafts You Can Do While Watching TV

More Easy DIY Projects:

• Weaving Class: The Basics – A step-by-step guide for beginners
• How to make a Marble Clay Ring Dish
• Learn to make Homemade Bath Bombs

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how to make clay bead bracelets plus lots of ideas for designs

Keyword crafts, jewelry making

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Author Emma Chapman

Ingredients

• clay beads
• elastic cord
• letter beads or other accents optional
• crimping beads
• connectors
• scissors
• jewelry pliers
• bead board

Instructions

• Design your bracelet – I like to lay out the beads on my bead board to make sure I am happy with my design before I start stringing the beads together. This way I can make sure I like the colors or I can change out the charms or other accent beads I’m using in my design.
• Cut a piece of elastic cord twice as big as the widest part of your hand, so you have plenty to work with.
• Loop the bottom of the cord through a crimping bead, then one side of the connector, then back through the same crimping bead again.
• Use your pliers to crimp (smash down) the crimping bead, fastening the cord in place.
• String your design onto the cord.
• Check that the bracelet is the length you design (if not, add or take off beads).
• Add another crimping bead to the end, then loop the cord through the other side of the connector, then through the same crimping bead and pull tight.
• Use your pliers again to crimp down on the bead, fastening the cord in place.
• If you have extra cord on either side, you can snip it off and/or tuck it into the beads beside it.

Notes

Design ideas to try:

• Multicolored! You can repeat the colors or just add them at random.
• Use all primary colors (red, blue, yellow)
• Use all complimentary colors (orange, green, purple)
• Monochromatic – use all one tone or only one color bead for a solid look
• All white or black
• Break up clusters with charms or a glass bead
• Add your name or a friend’s name for gifting
• Add a charm or multiple charms for a charm bracelet look
• Fill most of the bracelet with small gold beads and use the colored clay beads as an accent.

I love the daisy trend that is in right now, and I figured this summer was a great time to create my own daisy DIY earrings.

If you haven’t used resin epoxy before, you’ll be shocked at how easy the process is—and you’ll be making daisy earrings for yourself and your friends in no time.

Love a good jewelry DIY? Check out:

• Geometric Gold Statement Earring DIY 
• Resin Art – Beginner’s Guide
• How to Make Statement Hair Clips at Home
• DIY Marble Jade Earrings and Pendant Necklace
• Marbled Clay Ring Dish (to hold your jewelry!)

Supplies:

• Epoxy resin kit with plastic gloves (most kits come with them)
• Daisy earring mold
• Small cup to mix ingredients (small disposable drinking cup is great)
• Wooden or plastic stick to mix epoxy
• Acrylic paint in the color of your choice
• Small glitter
• Jump rings (I used 6mm size) and small needle nose pliers
• Earring stud post and backs
• Super glue (I love this kind since it’s easy to control)
• Paper towel to catch drips
• Disposable eye dropper or pipette (optional)

First, you’ll want to mix up a small amount of resin so you can create the yellow part of your flowers (although you can use whatever color you want for yours). Pour about 3 teaspoons of part A into your cup (just eyeball it) and then another 3 teaspoons of part B into your cup.

The kits suggest you wear gloves when pouring resin, but I’m pretty good at cleanly pouring small amounts so I didn’t.

Take your acrylic paint and add in small amounts and mix together until you get a color you like.

A small flexible cup allows you to pinch the top edge of the cup to create a spout for the resin to be poured out of, but be sure to wipe the drips off the cup with a paper towel after each pour.

Or, you can use a disposable pipette, which is great for getting resin into small molds without overflowing the mold.

I poured the yellow resin carefully into the small flowers and then into the lowest part of the big flower and let them set overnight (or check your resin to see how long it takes to dry).

Next, I repeated the process of pouring 3 teaspoons each of part A and B into a cup and added loose glitter and mixed it all together. Less glitter will make it more clear and more will give it more of an opaque look.

Allow your mold to fully dry before popping out your pieces.

Once your pieces are dry, connect the two shapes with a jump ring using small pliers to open and close the jump ring (the mold should have tiny pillar in each shape that creates a hole so you can connect them later).

Once the pieces are connected, attach your earring stud post to the back of the small flower with some super glue and allow the glue to fully set before wearing. Once it’s dry, it’s time to display your new earrings!

Aren’t they so cute? And acrylic like this is pretty light, so they don’t feel like a heavy earring (even though they are a good size).

You can totally customize these to be whatever colors you like just by changing the paint or glitter color (and you can add glitter and paint together, too!)

Whether you are a DIY earrings fan or a daisy fan, these are sure to please and it’s super easy to make several pairs, so you can give them as gifts, too. xo. Laura

Love daisies? Check out:

• Lola’s Painted Daisy Wallpaper
• Daisy Pillow DIY
• Daisy Statement Necklace
• How I Made My Own Daisy Table

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Make Your Own Daisy DIY Earrings

Create acrylic daisy earrings at home with this DIY earring project!

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Dry Time 1 day day

Total Time 1 day day 30 minutes minutes

Servings 1 pair of earrings

Author Laura Gummerman

Cost $20 for the first pair and $4 each pair after

Equipment

• 2 Wooden or plastic stick to mix epoxy can also use end of small paintbrush
• 1 small needle nose pliers
• 2 Disposable eye dropper or pipette  optional
• 2 Small cup to mix ingredients  small disposable drinking cup is great
• Daisy earring mold

Ingredients

• 1 Epoxy resin kit with plastic gloves (most kits come with gloves)
• 1 Acrylic paint in the color of your choice any color
• 1 Small glitter any color
• 2 Jump rings  (I used 6mm size)
• 2 Earring stud post and backs
• 1 Super glue (I love this kind since it’s easy to control)
• Paper towel to catch drips

Instructions

• First you’ll want to mix up a small amount of resin so you can create the yellow part of your flowers (although you can use whatever color you want for yours). Pour about 3 teaspoons of part A into your cup (just eyeball it) and then another 3 teaspoons of part B into your cup. The kits suggest you wear gloves when pouring resin, but I’m pretty good at cleanly pouring small amounts so I didn’t.
• Take your acrylic paint and add in small amounts and mix together until you get a color you like.
• A small flexible cup allows you to pinch the top edge of the cup to create a spout for the resin to be poured out of (wipe the drips off the cup with a paper towel after each pour though) or you can use a disposable pipette which is great for getting resin into small molds without overflowing the mold.

  I poured the yellow resin carefully into the small flowers and then into the lowest part of the big flower and let them set overnight (or check your resin to see how long it takes to dry).
• Next I repeated the process of pouring 3 teaspoons each of part A and B into a cup and added loose glitter and mixed it all together. Less glitter will make it more clear and more will give it more of an opaque look.
• Allow your mold to fully dry before popping out your pieces.
• Once your pieces are dry, connect the two shapes with a jump ring using small pliers to open and close the jump ring (the mold should have tiny pillar it each shape that creates a hole so you can connect them later).
• Once the pieces are connected, attach your earring stud post to the back of the small flower with some super glue and allow the glue to fully set before wearing. Once it’s dry, it’s time to display your new earrings!

This post is sponsored by Sculpey, and I used the new Sculpey Soufflé clay for this jewelry project. I loved the feeling of this clay—it’s not sticky or messy and it’s very easy to work with. Once baked, it has a soft finish (almost like a suede). It comes in tons of colors and doesn’t dry out (until you bake it), so it’s easy to work with and store.

The Sculpey Soufflé clay is also very lightweight, so it’s a great material for small crafts and jewelry projects like this. I even used some of their jewelry design templates, so truly any skill level could make fun-shaped jewelry like this! Here’s what you need.

Supplies:
–Sculpté Souffle clay
–jewelry design templates (or you can create your own unique shapes)
–clay rolling pin
-exacto knife or clay cutting tool
-cutting mat
-jewelry rings, hooks, or posts (depending what you want to make)
-needle nose pliers
-quick-drying, strong glue (if using post earring backs)
-parchment paper + baking sheet

You can buy your clay by individual colors or a variety pack like I have pictured below. There is nothing like opening up a new craft supply like this, right?!

Step One: Knead the clay and then roll into long snake-like cylinders. You can use as many colors as you like, but I would recommend 3-5 if you’re unsure where to start.

Step Two: Wind the cylinders together and gently press into one big cylinder.

Step Three: Roll out some, then fold over and wind the cylinder on itself.

Step Four: Press into a ball.

Step Five: Using your clay rolling pin, roll out into a thin, flat plate.

Step Six: Use the templates to cut out your shapes (or you can freehand this). You can also use the ends of the pliers or the earring posts to add holes to the clay pieces, where you plan to add rings or other jewelry pieces. But, if you forget or are unsure, the clay will still be soft enough to do this after baking as well.

Step Seven: Follow the package directions to bake the pieces and allow to cool. Then add the jewelry hardware and you’re ready to wear your new pieces!

These are fun to make for yourself or they would be a really cute gift as well. Thanks for letting me share. Happy crafting! xo. Emma

Related: How to make Clay Bead Bracelets – Ideas

After learning to create triangular seed bead earrings, I realized I could adjust the pattern to create a simple rainbow shape. I am thrilled with how they turned out! I chose to use three colors, but you could easily tweak the pattern to create a more traditional rainbow design. Wear them with your favorite jumper or dress up a simple pair of cut-off jeans and cropped tee and watch those storm clouds disappear. The rainbow trend is still going strong and I couldn’t be happier!Supplies:
–Miyuki round seed beads, yellow (11/0)
-Miyuki round seed beads, light orange (11/0)
-Miyuki round seed beads, rose pink (11/0)
-collapsible eye needle (6.4 cm, 2.5in)
–Nymo nylon thread, size D in white (64 yards)
–bead mat 
-20 mm earring connectors
-scissors

Step One: Start your first earring with 5′ of thread on your needle. Thread your first three beads in your outer rainbow color and pull them along your thread until you have a 4″ tail.

Step Two: Thread your next three beads in the same color to create the start of your ladder stitch. Keep a space between your first three and your second three.

Step Three: Thread your needle back up through the bottom of the first set of three beads.

Step Four: Then thread your needle back down through the second set of three beads. Pull taut so that the first and second set of beads are snugly side-by-side.

Step Five: Next, pick up three more beads in the same color.

Step Six: Stitch down through the second set of three beads.

Step Seven: Stitch back up through the third set of three beads and pull taut.

Step Eight: Pick up three beads in your next color and then stitch through the bottom of the third set of beads and pull taut.

Step Nine: Stitch back down through the new color set of beads.

Step Ten: Pick up three more of the second color beads and stitch down through the previous set—the fourth row of beads.

Step Eleven: Then stitch back up through the fifth row of beads and pull taut.

Step Twelve: Pick up three more beads in the second color and stitch up through the fifth row of beads again. Then stitch back down the sixth row of beads.

Step Thirteen: Pick up three beads in the third color and stitch down from the top of the sixth row.

Step Fourteen: Continue the ladder stitch pattern so that you add in two more of the third color and then repeat three more of the second color and three more of the first color. You should end by stitching up through the top of the last three beads.

Step Fifteen: Now we’ll start the brick stitch. Pick up two beads in the outer color.

Step Sixteen: Then stitch your needle under the thread showing between the second and third bead from the edge in the previous row. It’s helpful to stitch from the back to the front.

Step Seventeen: Pull until almost taut and then stitch back up through that second bead as shown. This will be the second bead in a new row.

Step Eighteen: Stitch back down the first bead in your new row.

Step Nineteen: Pull your needle through and then pull taut.

Step Twenty: Stitch back up through the second bead in your new row. Doubling back through these two will ensure they are well secured, but you won’t be doing this every two beads—only at the start of a new row.

Step Twenty-One: Pick up a third bead in that same color and stitch under the thread showing between the two beads underneath, the same as in step sixteen.

Step Twenty-Two: Stitch back up through that third bead in your new row.

Step Twenty-Three: Pull taut so that the beads in this row are sitting on top and in between the beads in the row below. Add three more beads in the second color.

Step Twenty-Four: Add in your first of two beads in the third color. This new row has decreased the number of beads in it so the middle color only gets two instead of three. Continue your pattern all the way across.

Step Twenty-Five: Lay out your second row of beads to brick stitch. You’ll need three in the first color, seven in the second color, and three in the first color. You won’t use any of the third color.

Step Twenty-Six: Pick up two beads in the first color and stitch under the thread between the second and third bead in the previous row. Then stitch back up through that second bead. This is the same thing you did at the start of your first row of brick stitch.

Step Twenty-Seven: Continue adding beads until you finish off this row.

Step Twenty-Eight: Your third row of brick stitch will include three beads in the first color, six beads in the second color, and three more beads in the first color.

Step Twenty-Nine: Add three more rows of beads all in the first color.

Step Thirty: Stitch back down through the second bead in that top row.

Step Thirty-One: Then stitch under the thread in between the second and third bead in the row underneath and then stitch back up through that second bead in the top row.

Step Thirty-Two: Stitch back down all the beads along the edge of the brick stitch rows. Remove your needle from this length of thread.

Step Thirty-Three: Thread the short tail of thread through your needle and stitch up the second set of three beads. Pull through.

Step Thirty-Four: Carefully stitch up through the second bead in that first row of brick stitch.

Step Thirty-Five: Then stitch down through the third bead in that first row of brick stitch—the one right next to it.

Step Thirty-Six: Stitch back up through the second bead in that first row of brick stitch.

Step Thirty-Seven: Pull taut and trim. This hides the yarn and ensures that this end won’t unravel.

Step Thirty-Eight: Rethread the long end and stitch down through the first stack of three beads. Pull through.

Step Thirty-Nine: I’ve flipped the earring in this photo. Pick up thirty-five beads in the first color.  Leave the bottom bead alone and stitch back up through the next thirty-four beads.

Step Forty: Then stitch back up through the stack of three beads directly above. Pull taut but not so tight that there isn’t any wiggle room. Repeat steps thirty-nine and forty as you move across your earring so that the thirty-five added beads match the stack of three beads above it.

Once you get to the opposite side and finish your last row, circle back with your thread as in steps thirty-four through thirty-seven to make sure it doesn’t unravel. Add your earring hook by slipping it under the thread between the two center beads in the top row.

Your first earring will take a minute to finish but your second one will go much faster! Once you get the hang of the brick stitch, you’ll be designing your own earrings in your sleep.

I love the late ’60s vibe these give off! These are the perfect earrings for one more summer adventure—or three, or four …- Rachel

Like these earrings? Check out our marbled clay statement earring DIY and daisy earring DIY!

Supplies:
–white oven-bake clay
–oven-bake clay in colors of your choice
–silicon mat
-parchment paper and baking dish to bake the clay
–clay glaze (optional)

First, take a hunk of white clay and knead it in your hands until it softens and becomes pliable. Roll it into a ball a little larger than 1″ in diameter. Place the ball on your silicon mat and start to roll it with 2-3 fingers, but roll it a little left of center so that it starts to make a cone shape (thinner at one end and fatter at the other), rather than a clay “snake” that’s all the same thickness. Keep rolling the cone while moving your hand in a rainbow arch path (rather than just straight forward and back) until you have a shape and height that you like. Use your fingers to flatten the bottom a bit so it will stand up and set aside. Make as many cones as you want in different heights and widths. Soften some clay in the colors of your choosing, or mix a few colors together for new shades, and pull the tiniest (like, super tiny) bits of clay off and roll them slightly in your fingers to make a tiny sprinkle shape and drop it onto your mat. Keep dropping little bits of clay in whatever colors you want and then gently roll your white cone into the bits. You want to roll it hard enough that the bits stick to the clay tower, but not so hard that it flattens the sprinkles into the cone. So go more gently at first and re-roll it into the bits if you need to. Once you have the sprinkles where you want them, repeat with each tower and place the towers onto some parchment paper in a baking dish and bake for the time indicated on your clay (it may be different for different brands). Once your towers are baked and cooled, you can either glaze them with a sealer or leave them be for a more matte look. Add your rings and your towers are done!

I love the slightly 3D look that the sprinkles give the towers, but you can always roll your towers a little harder into the clay bits and it will create more of a flat polka dot effect if you’d prefer that. As you can see, it’s pretty easy to make several of these at one time. So it’s a snap to make a few of these for gifts, etc., and you could even give it with a few stacking rings already attached (I love this dainty ring too!) in customized colors. Hope this finds its way into your craft night soon! xo. Laura

Credits//Author and Photography: Laura Gummerman. Photos edited with A Color Story Desktop.

I partnered with JOANN for this DIY project. I bought all of the supplies from my local JOANN in Springfield, Missouri, where I live. You can also buy supplies through their app (download it if you don’t have it already!). I personally love the experience of browsing for craft supplies in store—I usually get inspired by all the colors and options and, I’ll be honest, I often buy supplies for more projects than I originally planned because I get INTO IT while I’m there shopping. But, I use the JOANN app to check for coupons. Not only will it show you coupons they may be running nationally, but you can also set your location and see any deals your store might be running that week as well.

I love how these little fruit earrings turned out! As I was planning the designs, I thought I would like the lemons the best, but I think the little oranges turned out to be my favorites. At least those are the ones I’ve worn the most since making these. But like I said, there are a million different designs you could create because seed beads are VERY versatile to work with since they are so small and come in basically every color. I had thought about creating maybe some little cactus or split leaf designs, or warm toned rainbow with the ends being fringe. But then when the lemon popped in my head, I decided on a series of fruit designs. But if you make some seed bead earrings, please tag us so I can see! I’d love to know what you decided to create.

If you’ve never worked with seed beads before, the main thing I would say is that it can be a lot like embroidery, just with little beads. And if you’ve never done any embroidery, well it’s like very basic hand-stitching. Easy, but depending on the scale of your project and your design, it can be time-consuming. But as Miley Cyrus would say, “Ain’t about how fast I get there … It’s the climb.” Enjoy the journey. There’s your life hack tip for the day too.

Supplies:
–seed beads
–beading thread or embroidery thread
–beading needle
–colored felt
-colored fabric that is sturdy and won’t fray*
–fabric scissors
–earring backs
–super glue (check the label, you want something that will work with fabric and metal)

I also like to line a cooking sheet (or something with a lip to it) with felt as my working surface. You will drop little beads from time to time, and it’s frustrating if they go rolling across the table and onto the floor where you can’t find them. So a set up like this helps. I also like to store and work with my beads from small containers (like these) because it makes it much easier than trying to work with them from the packing bags they come in. If the seed beads you buy were packaged in tubes or containers that work like this, then it may not be necessary.

*Any fabric that is sturdy and won’t fray will work for the backs of your earrings. I used the twill iron-on patches you see pictured because they ended up being perfect for this project even though it’s completely different than what they are sold for (patching jeans or clothing). Whatever works or you find is great! You may already have some fabric at home that can work for this too.

Step One: Create your patterns, if needed, and then cut out your felt. My designs were fruit shapes. I like making a very small pattern out of scrap paper before cutting the felt just because I like to hold the pattern up to my ear in a mirror to see how big or small the earrings will look on me. I wanted smaller, delicate looking earrings for this project, but I didn’t want them to be so small you couldn’t tell what they were. So making a paper pattern helped me, but if may not be necessary for you. Either way, once you’re ready, cut out the designs in the color felt.

Step Two: Stitch the beads in place. Similar to embroidery, you want to add small amounts of beads to the thread and stitch them into your design. If your design changes colors often, you may be stitching just one bead at a time. But if you have areas that are all one color (like my fruit designs), you can add more beads at once and then stitch around them to hold them in place on your felt. Don’t worry about the back of the felt looking messy or having knots to hold things in place.

If your entire design is all beads, great, but I decided to add very small fabric leaves along with the seed beads to give a different texture. If you have other elements you’re adding then do that now as well. And if you are worried about your stitching showing, you can use colored thread that matches your beads or felt.

Step Three: Finish the earrings by glueing on a back piece of sturdy, non-fraying fabric as well as an earring post. Check the label on the glue you use and make sure to allow it to fully dry/set. I like to use quick drying glues so I don’t have to worry about the posts sliding around as they dry.

That’s it! I told you it was pretty simple and, I think, really fun. Thanks for letting me share! xo. Emma

Credits // Author: Emma Chapman. Photography: Janae Hardy and Emma Chapman. Photos edited with A Color Story Desktop.

Right now, the pearl, raffia-wrapped, and statement clips are having their heyday, so I thought it would be fun to buy a pack of hair clips and make one of each for my hair accessory collection. They are super fast and easy to make, so you can make several in one sitting. Here’s what I did:

Supplies:
-large hair clips (I used these)
–raffia ribbon
-hot glue gun
-super glue (this is hands down my favorite one to use)
-faux pearls (I used different sizes, so something like this would be good to get)
-large novelty patch (I used this thick leather-like sticker for mine, but this would be perfect too)

Pearl clip: You can use all one size of pearl or you can use different sizes like I did. You can also choose to cover the entire thing or just do one side or even just one large accent pearl if you want different looks.

Depending on what hair clip you get, you may be able to use hot glue to attach your pearls, but they popped off pretty easily when I tried that with mine, so I used the super glue gel instead for a stronger hold. If you get pearl beads that have holes in them for stringing, just make sure to place the bead with the holes facing the sides and not the top so you won’t notice them when the clip is finished.

For larger beads, you can use your fingers to place them on dots of glue, but you may want tweezers or needle-nose pliers if trying to place really small beads. Let the glue fully set and your clip is ready to wear!

Raffia clip: You’ll want to use either a rectangular clip for this one or one that has the cutout in the middle like mine does so you can wrap it around the frame all the way around.

Hot glue worked well for this clip as I could glue it to the frame and then wrap it around itself a few times for stability and then just keep wrapping until the whole thing was covered.

Glue the end in place underneath the clip and I would also suggest glueing it in place every so often as you wrap so it won’t all unravel if you let go.

Statement clip: This one is the easiest and yet so fun! Just find a patch that you like that works with your shape and size of clip and glue it on to your clip! Super cute idea for kids too.

My toddler saw all these clips lying out and immediately asked to have the rainbow one put into her hair. Can I just say oversized novelty clips are fun on adults, but also over the top cute on little kids too.

Hope you found a fun way to DIY the trends in your own personal style! These would also be great gifts or a fun craft for a girl’s night in as well. … xo. Laura

P.S. Love this? Try this easy statement hair clip DIY too! And if you’re looking for an easy to keep your hair accessories organized, check out Emma’s hair accessory organizer DIY.

Credits//Author and Photography: Laura Gummerman. Photos edited with A Color Story Desktop.