How to Make
Au Natural Jewelry

an idea for making jewelry with children

© by Janice Wee; all rights reserved

Au Natural Jewelry is all about using natural material like wood, natural fibers and shells where possible. The look is relaxed. Rather informal. Very spontaneous.

With just some colorful wooden beads, string for crochet or whatever fibersyou can get your hands on, and a pair of ear hooks from the hobby store, you can make a simple pair of wooden earrings.

1. Tie the string firmly to the bottom bead.

2. Use a needle. Thread the string through smaller beads and through the loop of the ear hook.

3. Tie a dead knot to secure the beads to the hook.

4. Use the needle to thread the string back through the beads, tie another dead knot and snip off the excess string. Add 1 drop of superglue in the bead to secure the thread.

An even easier project is making natural bead bracelets. Start with a piece of the elastic used in dressmaking and a needle with a very large eye.

Thread the elastic through the beads, enough to go around the wrist with an extra bead or two for allowance, then tie a dead knot and hide the ends of the elastic back through the beads.

Personally, I feel that Au Natural jewelry is the easiest to make. Maybe because that's how I started. I even loved making all shell earrings. For those, you need shells with holes drilled through them.

No drill? No problem. When I went for beach vacations, the locals would often sell shell necklaces very cheaply. Those shells have the necessary holes in them. I would buy lots of those, cut them up, and make beautiful earrings by combining the shells with wooden beads.

With jewelry making, a dash of creativity and whatever you can get yourhands on is all you ever need.

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