Making A Silver Necklace by Hand: Part 1

Do you have an idea for a beautiful necklace design? From earrings and bracelets to single stranded and elaborate multi-stranded necklaces, creating your own jewelry is fun, easy to learn, and can even be done at home. All it takes is the desire to create, the willingness to learn, and finally practicing your newly acquired craft. Making your own jewelry is a fun way to express your creative fashion talents. Whether you want to work with beads, stones, gems, metals, hemp or any other material, the basic construction methods are fairly simple. Custom handmade jewelry also makes a fine gift for birthdays or holidays.

In this series of free video clips you’ll learn tips and techniques for making your own rock and stone jewelry. Expert John Mendez demonstrates the process of making a necklace step-by-step, offering advice on choosing the beads, stones, gems and other supplies like tools and wire you’ll need to get started. He also offers examples of rock jewelry that makes a great gift for a man or woman. With these easy instructions and a little inspiration you’re well on your way to becoming a jewelry designer.

"This is John Mendez with Expert Village, and I'm going to talk to you today about making a nice silver necklace with rings. Why I'm an expert is because I have been beading and creating jewelry for 20 years. I've owned my own bead shop in San Francisco called Off The Beading Path. I had that for 4 1/2 years, and now I'm here in Los Angeles showing everyone how to make jewelry and the joy of making your own designs, making them simply and cost effectively. We'll get started in just a moment."