DIY | Chokers with Seed Beads
Choker with Blue Teardrops For this choker, we used the following DIY jewellery components: Miyuki seed beads, size #11, dark teal picasso Miyuki seed beads, size #11, turquoise blue picasso...
DIY jewelry blog with guides and creative ideas
Make your own jewellery with Smyks.com
Here you can learn how to make your own beautiful, trendy, and modern jewelry with beads, charms and other materials. You can find guides for earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, and much more!
At Smyks.com, we constantly keep an eye on the latest fashion trends so we can create current designs that harmonize with the trends of the time. You will also find classic designs that never go out of style - we want to share the joy of DIY beading and jewelry making with you, no matter what your personal style and taste are.
Our guides have all in common that they are thoroughly described and easy to follow, even if you are completely new to the world of jewelry making. Therefore, you will find ideas and guides for many easy and creative accessories you can make at home on this page.
Most designs are both inexpensive and quick to make, but turn into the finest jewelry that you can look forward to showing off. With our large selection of beads, pearls, jewelry parts, charms, chains, wire, and tools, you can also put your own personal touch on your next jewelry.
Open the Pandoras Box of creativity and have fun in Smyks' creative DIY universe!
You will find the step-by-step guides here and our more detailed blog about different design further down the page.
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DIY | Friendship Bracelets
Created onDear guest In this jewellery blog by Smyks, we teach you a knotting technique that is particularly up-to-date. It is used to make the popular friendship bracelets, among other things. This technique is a bit time-consuming but not...
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Zodiac and birth-stones | DIY
Created onEach zodiac sign has its own birthstone that bestows strength and energy and gives stability and tranquillity to those who are born under the sign. The power of your birthstone can help you to fulfil your potential and bring you good luck....
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DIY Silver Jewellery for the Confirmation
Created onWe have collected some inspiration for you so you can make your own jewellery for celebrations such as a confirmation. This collection was made with sterling silver components, but of course you can make the items with...
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DIY | Peyote Stitch with a Twist
Created onHere we show you how to make your own version of the popular beaded bangles. These bangles are made with seed beads and the sewing technique peyote stitch - with a twist. We offer a wide range of seed beads so you can design your...
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DIY | Exclusive Bohemian Earrings
Created onIn this blog post you will find inspiration and instructions on how to make your own earrings with various semi-precious stones and pendants. The article wants to inspire especially those of you who already are familiar with the basic...
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DIY | Stars with Delica beads
Created onGreen star made of Delica beads We used the following DIY components for this star: Delica beads, size #11 Beading thread, FireLine, 6LB, 1.5m 1 closed ring, 4mm, gilded sterling silver...
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DIY | Mens bracelets
Created onIt’s not only women who love to spruce themselves up. Men love showing individuality and personality through jewelry too – and what’s more personal than designing your own bracelet with the many leather cords and...
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DIY | Jewellery with mini tassels and pendants
Created onJewellery with tassels, step by step tutorial Jewellery with tassels are becoming popular again. The little decorative pendants come in many different colors and lengths. A wide collection of tassels can be found at Smyks.com. In...
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DIY | Mens bracelets with semi-precious stones
Created onIn this week’s blog post we focus on braided bracelets with semi-precious stones for men. Smyks offers a vast assortment of semi-precious stones and fine gemstones like sapphire , ruby and ...
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DIY | Necklaces with large gemstones
Created onIn today’s blog post Smyks presents a collection of unique and stunning necklaces assembled with a colourful mix of large and medium size gemstone nuggets. These pieces oj jewellery were created by Camilla who in her everyday life...
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DIY | Summer bracelets with tassels or gemstones
Created onThis year, small delicate bracelets are – again – a huge summer success, and they come in numerous variations and colours. Here we show you a few examples of what you can do, braid or knot with beads and cord. If you...
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DIY | Delica jewellery with locking bead
Created onJewellery with the tiny and colourful Delica beads has become amazingly popular – and the trend continues. Here we show you a little collection of bracelets and necklaces with Delica beads stringed on silk cord or polyester cord. The...
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DIY | Earrings with Feathers
Created onSpring has come and you will observe that there is a lot of jewellery featuring feathers out there this season. Meanwhile, we have come up with some inspirational DIY earrings for which we have used pheasant and Guinea fowl feathers....
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DIY | Jewellery with Chains
Created onI have created a new little collection of earthreads, necklaces and bracelets, in which chains are the main theme. I’ve used half-drilled pearls and teardrops, as well as a variety of pendants....
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DIY | Bracelets with wavy leather cord
Created onFall is in full motion, and with it, the new wave-shaped leather cords, which we have just acquired. What’s more, they can be yours in 5 different fall-inspired colors. Here, we show you how these wave-shaped leather cords can...
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DIY| Ethnic bracelets
Created onThe native / ethnic look has been a really big hit this summer, and it continues into the fall- and winter season. Make your own fast and easy bracelets with the colourful round-stitched cotton cord. The examples shown above are...
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Ankle chain | DIY
Created onSummer time means perfectly tanned feet, and now it’s time to decorate your ankles. You can choose a simple chain, or make a colourful ankle bracelet with Delica beads and add a little tassel. DIY Ankle chains...
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DIY | Silk cord bracelets
Created onTry out the new, soft silk cords from Smyks next time you want to make a bracelet. The cord has a soft cotton core lined with real silk. See our whole selection of silk cords here . This...
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DIY Bracelet with patterned leather
Created onSmyks has just recieved fine flat leather with pattern. Use it to make beautiful and simple bracelets – or maybe a narrow belt. It is entirely up to you. Here we have chosen to show how to make fine bracelets...
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DIY Leather bracelets with chain
Created onSmyks now offer new and stylish leather with silverplated chains in the webshop . You can get flat leather with different prints , framed by a narrow silverplated chain, or you can get narrow leather...
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DIY Clasp mounting with screw-tite crimp beads
Created onMany people ask us how to best make a pearl necklace; which cord is the right one and how to mount a clasp, but the answer depends on many different variables. For “soft” beads such as fresh water pearls, wooden beads, as well...
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DIY Wrist watch with armour chain and leather
Created onMake your own fashionable wrist watches with armour chain Here we’ll show you how to easily create the popular wrist watch in a cool new version using 3-row armour chain. ...
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DIY Knotted wrist watch with square steel beads
Created onSmyks’ big assortment of square steel beads are here used as the chain for this wrist watch. The steel square beads are available with and without crystal, and are found in the colours gold, steel and black. The classic method...
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DIY Bracelet with Cross, Hamsa and crystals.
Created onBelow you will find some inspiration to make beautiful symbolic bracelets made of nylon cord with a linked closure. You will find the shown cross and Hamsa under “ Pendants ” on our website...
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DIY Key-hangers
Created onMake yourself this cool detachable key-hanger / key strap for your bag or necklace. You can make a long key-hanger to wear around your neck, or you can make a smaller version for your bag. Smyks.com has many...
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DIY Bracelet with wide magnetic clasp in stainless steel
Created onHere are some ideas on how you can make a series of elegant bracelets with Smyks wide magnetic clasps in pure nickel-free steel. Common to all these clasps (which usually can be found under the category Magnetic clasps...
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DIY Bracelet with watch in snake or lambskin
Created onCreate your own beautiful bracelet with a watch face and charms. First select the watch face and the leather cord you want. For this wrist watch we have used a black watch face, genuine snakeskin cord and some black bracelet...
Be inspired by our many DIY guides
You can see our blog as an online jewelry school. Just like in our in-house courses, we try to guide you thoroughly and understandably, in our online DIY guides, so you can create the most beautiful jewelry in your own home.
The detailed explanations are always accompanied by either pictures or videos that show the procedure, and we also write which materials and which jewelry tools you will need.
You can freely choose whether you want to use our creative ideas to create jewelry exactly like ours, or if you want to be inspired to create your own designs. If you are not quite comfortable with venturing into your own designs yet, you can start by playing with the colors and choosing your own favorite beads, pearls and materials instead of our suggestions.
From Hollywood to your hobby workshop
We love creating current designs that fit perfectly into the fashion scene with the leading trends. Therefore, you will find plenty of DIY instructions for jewelry that do not look homemade but could easily be used on the red carpet or in the next fashion week if necessary.
That's actually where we get a lot of our inspiration from - and you might be surprised at how easy it is to create your own earrings, necklaces, and bracelets that look like the stars' on the dot.
Overall, we hope to show that there are plenty of creative things you can do at home without a lot of equipment or experience and that will look like a million with our DIY blog.
Jewelry guides for both adults, children, and the young-at-heart
We don't believe that being creative is something you grow out of. That's why it's important for us to make guides that benefit different ages, skill levels, tastes, and needs.
It should be cozy and fun to do something creative, such as making homemade jewelry. We hope that our guides can provide an opportunity for a cozy afternoon in the world of beads and pearls where both children, parents, friends, and colleagues can slow down and gather around our jewelry universe.
We love to design and create DIY guides
As one of the only bead webshops in Denmark, we at Smyks are dedicated to developing new jewelry designs and DIY instructions for DIY jewelry. When you shop with us, you are directly supporting our work and ensuring that we can continue to deliver exciting content, guides, and inspiration to the delight of all jewelry enthusiasts such as yourself.
How our DIY guides and videos are made
We have our own creative designer who gathers inspiration from everything from fashion to interior design when she puts together new collections and makes DIY guides. You can read more about Charlotte and her work here.
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