DIY | Jewellery with Chains
I 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. All of...
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 | Macramé bracelets
Created onBeautiful knotted DIY macramé bracelets In this blog post, we show a number of examples of beautiful and feminine bracelets made with the well-known macramé knotting technique. The bracelets, which you can easily make yourself,...
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DIY | Jewellery with cubes
Created onSmyks has acquired a selection of beautiful cube-shaped semi-precious stones, available in labradorite, amazonite, moonstone and carneole. The cube shape will provide your collection with a whole new special and elegant look....
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DIY | Jewellery with half-drilled beads
Created onSmyks has gotten a hold of numerous new, delicate half-drilled beads and this collection aims to give you some ideas, as to how they can be used as earrings and necklaces. Half-drilled beads are beads, where the hole does not penetrate all...
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DIY | Exquisite jewellery setpieces
Created onAre you in need of inspiration for beautiful jewellery this december month? Then you are in luck, because there is a wealth of inspiration coming your way down below. This time, I have chosen to make some beautiful examples with...
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DIY | Jewellery with zodiacs
Created onToday we are going to show you how to make your own jewellery with zodiac constellations. Zodiac constellations are a common denominator for the 12 groups of stars, stretching out in the night sky. Figure out which group of stars are...
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DIY | Earrings with glass charms
Created onSmyks has acquired a new selection of mounted charms and connectors in glass. The glass is faceted, available in various beautiful colors and can be combined in a plethora of ways. Here, we have shown some...
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DIY | Earrings with Zirconia
Created onSmyks has acquired an exclusive line of earwires and connectors. The earwires consists of oxidised sterling, with 4 small zirconia in each. The earwires can be bought in 3 distinct versions, and you can easily...
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DIY | Necklaces with rough semi-precious stones
Created onSmyks has acquired an exquisite new selection of rough semi-precious stones . The stones are without holes and are therefore suitable for necklaces, where you wrap wire around the stone and in doing so, create your own...
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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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DIY | Colour trends
Created onIn this special blog post, Smyks wants to inspire you to make great colour combinations for your DIY jewelry. We will keep giving you new colour combinations which you can use, and we hope to inspire you to mix and match your...
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DIY| Delica with Memory Wire
Created onDelica beads are still a big hit, even in the autumn season. In this blog post, we give you more ideas for Delica jewellery and new colour combinations to inspire you. For this bracelet we have used memory wire, which is a...
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DIY | Long necklaces with pendants
Created onMake your own necklaces with symbols of the east. Smyks has several fine Buddha pendants, tassels in different colours and plenty of hand of Fatima pendants to protect you from evil. The hand can be found painted on walls, or...
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DIY | Do it yourself pearl pendant
Created onThe famous “eye” on a pearl Below, we will walk you through how to create classical earrings, finishing with the famous “eye”. Other techniques probably do exist, but I think this method is working properly. Arm...
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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 | Long stone earrings
Created onLearn how to make these simple but beautiful earrings with half-drilled stone beads. At the end of a thin headpin hangs a stone bead, and with a simple brushed earstud. Simple and elegant. You can also choose another type...
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DIY | Crystal wrap bracelet
Created onLearn how to make your own stylish bracelet with rhinesstone chain and soutache. The quantity amounts are for a standard bracelet made to wrap around the wrist two times. You will need: approx. 40cm gilded ...
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DIY | Colourful beads
Created onMake these simple summer necklaces and bracelets with big colourful bubble beads. Mix the colours and match them to your liking, ensuring always a nice pop of colour added to your outfit. ...
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DIY| Delica jewellery
Created onDelica beads are still a big hit and are available in a wide array of different colours. We have made a small collection, which we hope inspires you to make your own jewelry using Delica beads. ...
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DIY | Beautiful rings
Created onMake these elegant and super easy finger rings. You can mix them, and wear several on one hand, or choose to only wear one of them for a more simple look. Rings with smoky Quartz For these...
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DIY | Simple summer bracelets
Created onIt’s that time of year – summer is on its way, which means it’s time for summer bracelets. They are simple and easy to make, so everyone can join in. Choose first your decoration and then what colour cord...
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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 | Cool keyhangers with watch
Created onYou can check out our large assortment of watchfaces on Smyks.com . Here are a few examples on how you can use watches in combination with the popular key hangers. We have used the...
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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 | Minimalistic earrings
Created onSmyks has just received beautiful new earstuds and silhouettes, all in a hot new design. Available in Sterling silver, gilded Sterling silver and oxidised Sterling silver. Here’s a little inspiration, showing you how you...
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DIY rose gold earrings
Created onRose gold is the hottest new spring trend. It gives you a feminine look, and works exceptionally well in combination with other metals. Smyks.com has earstuds and earwires in rose gold. Here is a little...
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DIY Simple pearl jewellery
Created onA new year has begun, and we are back with lots of new ideas and designs for your DIY jewelry. We start out with a small jewelry collection, which is simple and easy to make yourself. The earrings are inspired by Bille Brahe , who has...
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DIY Elegant party earrings with lots of bling
Created onIn this jewelry guide, we’ll show you how to easily make your own elegant earrings to wear at parties and special occasions, all with Swarovski crystal encrusted pendants and beads from Smyks.com . The earrings displayed here are with...
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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...
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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