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Au Natural Jewelry is all about using natural material like wood, natural fibers and shells where possible. The look is relaxed. Rather informal. Very spontaneous.
With just some colorful wooden beads, string for crochet (or whatever fibers or strings you can get your hands on) and a pair of ear hooks from the hobby store, you can make a simple pair of wooden earrings.
- Tie the string firmly to the bottom bead.
- Use a needle. Thread the string through smaller beads and through the loop of the ear hook.
- Tie a dead knot to secure the beads to the hook.
- Use the needle to thread the string back through the beads, tie another dead knot and snip off the excess string. Add 1 drop of superglue in the bead to secure the thread.
It is easier to make natural bead bracelets. Use the elastic used in dress making and a needle with a very large eye for that. Thread the elastic through the beads, enough to go around the wrist with and extra bead or two for allowance, then tie a dead knot and hide the ends of the elastic back through the beads.
Personally, I feel that Au Natural jewelry is the easiest to make. Maybe because that is how I started. I even loved making all shell earrings. For those, you need shells with holes drilled through them. No drill? No problem. When I went for beach vacations, the locals would often sell shell necklaces very cheaply. Those shells have the necessary holes in them. I would buy lots of those, cut them up and make beautiful shell earrings make with wooden beads.
With jewelry making a dash of creativity and whatever you can get your hands on is all you ever need.
By Janice
About The Author: The writer is the webmaster of http://www.cheapestsale.com/jewelry/
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