The Gift of the Season–Jewelry Kits!
The Winter '13 issue of Jewelry Stringing hits newsstands in a few days–just in time for the holidays!
Giving DIY kits seems to be the trend of this holiday season, so I have decided to choose a design from our upcoming issue and compile my own jewelry making kits to give. I love this Terra Haute Wrap Bracelet by Arlene Kauffman, and I think some of the crafty ladies in my life will, too!
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The materials that are needed to make this design are fairly easy to come by (fire polished rounds, leather cord, rolo chain, nylon beading thread, and a shank button) so I have ordered enough to make up a handful of bracelets in different colorways. I plan on decorating brown craft paper bags and boxes with some holiday-themed stamps and metallic inks to pack each kit up in, so I won't even have to haul out my wrapping paper!
Giving handmade jewelry kits is a thoughtful (but inexpensive) way to share your creative interests while celebrating the holidays this year. I can't wait to hand out my kits and start making bracelets with some of my favorite gals!