Stay Home and Craft with 10 Free Jewelry Making Projects

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Are you able to find all the files you save? Can you put your finger on them easily? I save files in a folder on my desktop. I also have files in a folder on my external hard drive. Then there’s a few printed projects in a folder somewhere in a safe place in my studio. Recently, I needed to look up a jewelry making project I wrote, and thankfully I was able to find it on Interweave.com (yes, my organizing is that good!).

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Time to get organized. Or—maybe it’s time to make a new design. This sounds like much more fun!

To follow are free jewelry making projects I think are interesting and include techniques that are fun to use. And these are all free and right here for YOU—no need to search through any folders!

Resin & Enamel Birdbath Ring

Tammy Jones translated her vision of a resin birdbath ring and created her birdbath ring with enamel and sterling silver. Every time I see it, I want to make one, too! Maybe now is the time to clear the decks, gather up the supplies, and make one, once and for all. Maybe you’d like to try your hand at it, too? Or maybe you have a version of this jewelry making project in mind that needs to be brought into reality? If you add this or any of these jewelry making projects to your list, be sure to tag us on Instagram with @interweavejewelry so we can see your creativity.

Mixed Media Bird House

Does your birdbath need a bird house? Use mixed media supplies you probably have around the house to create the perfect bird house, suitable for wearing.

Metal Clay Wrap Rings

Rings are not the easiest piece of jewelry to make, at least in my opinion. There are so many things to take into consideration, especially when working with metal clay. There are tools out there to help with all the variables, though, and How to Make Metal Clay Rings has them covered!

Jewelry Making Projects With Special Meanings

Jewelry can be a pretty addition to your wardrobe, and it can hold a special meaning for you or the recipient of your handmade gift. Premade bezels make it easy to create designs with set stones. Solder a bezel onto a sterling silver blank, set the stone, and your charm is complete. Add initials, dates, names, or special messages then wear your heart on a chain or deliver it in a gift box.

Quick Cure Clay

A new kid on the block, Quick Cure Clay by Ranger Industries Inc, has potential yet to be fully explored. Debbie Tlach shares her vast experience with the material in this Ranger Quick Cure Clay and ICE Resin Wildflower Necklace jewelry making project filled with color and life.

Resin Buttons

Keeping on the resin train, this jewelry making project pairs an image transfer, button findings, and resin to create finished buttons as unique as your fingerprint. Create the image transfer, fill the bezel, top with resin, then let it cure. Create dozens of buttons and keep them handy for garments, finished jewelry designs, and anywhere else you can incorporate your art.

Seed Bead Bracelet Finished With Buttons

I love Rachel Nelson Smith’s right-angle weave seed bead design. I love it even more after filling some of the squares with Swarovski Crystal Crystallets. Enjoy this seed bead weaving pattern and please share how you chose to make it your own by tagging your pictures on Instagram with @interweavebeading.

Tila Bead Bracelet

Weaving on a loom is a meditative process. You can get lost in the Zen of it all, and before you know it, there are dozens of designs ready for finishing. Weave using fibers, cording, or beads to create bracelets, pendants, or home décor. This free jewelry making project brings Tila beads of all sizes together to form a flexible bracelet.

Swarovski Crystal Bracelet

You can never have too many crystals or too many bracelets! Use the favorite bead weaving stitch, cubic right-angle weave, to create a tube of crystals and crystal pearls. Stop at bracelet length or keep going to complete a necklace. Top with cord ends and a toggle for a finished look.

Peyote and Fringe Bracelet

Size 8 seed beads make it easy to weave a bracelet fairly quickly. This design is made using peyote stitch. The embellishment is a simple edging or netting added in a contrasting color seed bead enhanced with Hill Tribe Silver pendants. Change up the colors and create a bevy of bracelets suitable for gifting or wearing one with each outfit of the week.

Enjoy these jewelry making projects and the process of creating.

Tammy Honaman
Director of Content

Originally published March 2020. Updated March 2022.