Projects

Cocktail Attire Jewelry

Cocktail jewelry set designed with JoAnn store beads

Cocktail Bracelet Open
Cocktail Brooch

Cocktail Earrings Sets

Project Instructions – Cocktail Attire Dangle Bracelet

Designed by: Jessica Danos

Skill Level (1-5): 3

Time to complete: 3 hours

 MATERIALS:

  • 1 ½” and 2” headpins – Bright Silver
  • 7” Round Faceted Glass Beads – Rain Cloud (#SUL51017, UPC 717968510174)
  • Jewelry Fundamentals Silver Plated Dangle Bracelet (#SUL14694, UPC 717968173119)
  • Jewelry Fundamentals 14 mm Crushed Ice Acrylic Crackle Beads (#SUL14618, UPC 717968168061)
  • 7” Large Round Faceted Glass Beads – Silver Crystal (#SUL50922, UPC 717968509222)
  • 7” Large Teardrop Glass Beads – Onyx (#SUL50918, UPC 717968509185)
  • Jewelry Fundamentals 12” Acrylic Mademoiselle Beads (#SUL50030, UPC 717968500304)
  • Jewelry Fundamentals Acrylic Beads – Metallic Silver (#SUL14574, UPC 717968161758)
  • Jewelry Fundamentals Glass Beads – Midnight Stars Mix (#SUL14626, 717968168146)

STEPS:

  1. Fit bracelet to wrist. Remove links if necessary
  2. Make 16 charms using the larger beads and 2” headpins.
  3. Start the wrap, then attach to a link.
  4. Finish the wrap.
  5. Make 38 small charms using the 1 ½” headpins.
  6. Attach the same way as the large charms.

Project Instructions – Cocktail Attire Brooch

Designed by: Jessica Danos

Skill Level (1-5): 3

Time to complete: 2 hours

 MATERIALS:

  • 7” Round Faceted Glass Beads – Rain Cloud (#SUL51017, UPC 717968510174)
  • 7” Gem Drop Glass Beads – Starry Night (#SUL51016, UPC 717968510167)
  • Jewelry Fundamentals Metallic Silver Acrylic Beads (#SUL14574, 717968161758)
  • Hot glue gun and glue stick
  • Pin back
  • 1 Sheet black stiff felt
  • 1 Sheet basic grey felt
  • Extra fine needle
  • Scissors

STEPS:

  1. Cut 2 grey pieces and 1 black piece of felt, using oval pattern.
  2. Whip stitch the edges after layering. The center is black and the outsides are gray.
  3. Sew on oval bead in center going through bead three times.
  4. Sew on silver beads, three at a time, and whip stitch between them.
  5. Sew on gem drops, three at a time, and whip stitch between them.
  6. Attach pin back onto the backside of oval brooch using hot glue.

PATTERN:

oval

 


Project Instructions – Cocktail Attire Earrings

Designed by: Jessica Danos

Skill Level (1-5): 1

Time to complete: 15 minutes

 MATERIALS:

  • 7” Round Faceted Glass Beads – Rain Cloud (#SUL51017, UPC 717968510174)
  • Jewelry Fundamentals Metallic Silver Acrylic Beads (#SUL14574, UPC 717968161758)
  • Jewelry Fundamentals Midnight Stars Mix Glass Beads (#SUL14626, UPC 717968168146)
  • Jewelry Fundamentals Earring Assortment Pack (#SUL14633, UPC 717968168214)
  • 2” Bright silver headpins
  • Round nose pliers
  • Needle nose pliers

STEPS:

  1. Make 2 charms using a headpin and beads as shown in photo.
  2. Slide a charm onto each earwire.