DIY | Hoops with Delica beads
Hoops with red pattern We used the following materials to make these earrings: 2 rings 20mm, gilded brass Delica beads, apple red, DB0791V Delica beads, yellow-brown DB2262 Delica beads, 24K...
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 | Spring jewellery
Created onHoops with small gemstone beads We used the following DIY materials to make these earrings: 1 pair of hoops, 20mm, gilded sterling silver 8 crimp beads, gold-plated sterling silver 18 various...
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DIY | Jewellery with Tila beads
Created on | 1 comment(s)In this DIY blog post from Smyks.com, we show you how to make a series of stylish bracelets and finger rings with the beautiful Miyuki Tila beads. Tila beads from Japanese Miyuki are flat square beads with two parallel holes, which...
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DIY | Earrings with gemstone bead links
Created onIn this blog post you can find instructions on how to make the popular earrings with long chains made of bead links. You will learn how to make the links, i.e. how to link the beads together with wire forming eyelets and windings. You...
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DIY | Earrings with bead clusters
Created onHere you find inspiration and instructions on how to make your own beautiful earrings with bead clusters. This type of earrings with small and colourful gemstone beads is wonderful as weekday jewelry, while the more exclusive version...
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Bracelet with faceted semi-precious stones
Created onHow to make a bracelet with small pearls of semi-precious stones Smyks.com has a large selection of small beads in semi-precious stone , which are well suited for many jewelery purposes. In the following we show how they can be used...
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DIY | Hair accessories with pearls
Created on | 1 comment(s)Hairslides and hair combs with shell pearls and baroque pearls. Hair accessories like clips, combs and hairslides are in vogue . In this blog post you find step-by-step instructions on how to make your own hairslides...
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DIY | Delica hoop earrings
Created onAbove we’re showing super simple hoop earrings with Delica beads. You can choose to fill in the hoop completely, or do as we did and only do a small part of the ring, so you still can see the gilded silver earring. Super simple...
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DIY | Jewellery with memory wire and rubber cord
Created onHere you find inspiration and instructions on how to make your own bangles and hoops with memory wire and rubber cord . Memory wire is spiral wire sold in loops. It is quite thin so beads can be threaded...
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DIY | Colour trends autumn winter 2018
Created onIn this blog post Smyks‘ jewellery designers Charlotte and Anne present an overview over the latest colours in fashion: In this autumn and winter season you can choose between many vibrant and complementary colours – unlike the...
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DIY | Jewellery with seashells
Created onMake your own jewellery with cowrie shells or other seashells and conch shell horns. Cowrie shells is the name of the pretty seashells we used for the macramé bracelets. In this blog post we want to inspire you to make...
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Woven beaded bracelets | DIY
Created onDIY pearl bracelet woven with Delica seed beads Read on to learn how to weave a bead bracelet with Delica beads. Seed bead bracelets are one of today's hottest accessories. And in fact, it's not just in the fashion world that beads...
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DIY | Bohemian Jewellery
Created onHere you find inspirational DIY jewellery in Bohemian style – this summer’s hot trend. Bohemian style is flamboyant, adventurous and unique. This is why you can combine colours, gemstones and chains just as you please....
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DIY | Jewellery with baroque Keshi pearls
Created onBeautiful do-it-yourself jewellery with large baroque keshi freshwater pearls Here we show you inspirational earrings and necklaces simply made with baroque freshwater pearls, also known as keshi pearls or baroque pearls. These...
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DIY | Earrings with genuine crystal beads
Created onDIY Swarovski crystal earrings In this DIY blog post you find inspriration and instructions on how to make exclusive DIY Swarovski crystal earrings. The crystal beads by Swarovski are certainly the most popular crystals when it comes...
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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 | Bracelets with square Tila beads
Created onTila bead bracelet, easily made You can make these beautiful weaved bracelets with leather edge and Tila beads yourself. Here we show you some examples of bracelets for which we combined Tila beads, seed beads and Delica beads....
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DIY | Men’s 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 | Tassel earrings with Seed beads and Delica
Created onEarrings with seed beads are currently setting the trend. Here we show a little collection of earrings which can inspire you to start your very own earring production. We used different techniques for our pieces of...
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DIY | Tassel earrings with headpins
Created onIn this blog post, we would like to give you some examples of tassel earrings which are a lot easier to make than the popular but quite complicated version we showed you earlier. This time, we used Delica beads and threaded them on...
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DIY | Earrings with tassels
Created onEarrings with tassels are currently on-trend and this trend will continue throughout this year’s spring and summer season. These earrings are statements – you are free to wear them as long as you want … or as short as...
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DIY | Tassel earrings with seed beads
Created onMake your own seed bead earrings inspired by Oscar de la Renta’s gorgeous tassel earrings. The instructions are detailed and it takes time to sew all the tiny beads together, but you will be rewarded with a fantastic result –...
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DIY | Earrings with enamel circles
Created onWith Smyks’ colourful enamel coins with gilded edge you can easily assemble simple but striking earrings with bars or rings made of oxidised or gold-plated sterling silver. Here we show you some examples. You don’t need tools...
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DIY | Chokers
Created onThey are back! Now, chokers are the new it jewellery. You can choose a classic and simple velvet ribbon or you can create your own designs. All chokers have in common that they are wrapped tightly around the neck. If you want to make...
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DIY | Jewellery with precious stones
Created onGet ready for a dash of inspiration for simple and easy to make necklaces and earrings. For this collection, we chose the precious stones sapphire, emerald, ruby and aquamarine. In our web shop, these top quality beads are available in...
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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 | Jewellery with ball chain
Created onIn the picture above you see a little collection consisting of earrings, necklaces and bracelets made of different kinds of ball chain. It is quite fast and simple to assemble pieces of ball chain and wide cord ends to...
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DIY | Customised jewellery
Created onClick here to see the stardust coins used for these earrings. In the illustration above you see a little DIY collection consisting of necklaces, bracelets and earrings made of jewellery parts in simple...
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DIY | Necklaces and earrings with feathers
Created onSmyks has got a wide variety of jewellery feathers to pick from. In this DIY article we will show you a delicate jewellery collection made with turkey and Guinea fowl feathers in various colours. You can combine the different...
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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 | Accessories with feathers
Created onAccessories with feathers continue to be in vogue. Here you find some examples for hairbands, hair clips and brooches with feathers and instructions on how to make them. Smyks has got a wide range of decorative feathers for your own...
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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...
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.
You can also start with one of our many jewellery kits for both adults and children, as well as advanced and novice jewellery artists.
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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