Craft printables make it easy to turn waste cardboard into cool jewels!
It’s a brilliant way to make beautiful, colorful, handmade boho style jewelry.
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Note: Items that were available at the time of posting may not be now.
Those of you that have seen my latest craft ideas on Youtube may be here because you would like to make the exact same necklace using my craft printables.
So to get the craft printables you need to make the boho necklace I designed for the video, click here to go straight to my Etsy shop.
Below you can see exactly what craft printables you will get in the three file bundle.
(there are actually four files available because the spacer bead template comes in US and UK sizes).
You will get:
- 1 6×4 file to create the black tube beads
- 1 6×4 file to create the necklace tile fronts
- 1 UK A4 or US Letter file to create the matching spacer beads.
The video on my YouTube channel shows exactly how to create the same boho style necklace in the video.
As a bonus, I have added another design to the 6×4 file, to make a different three tile boho style necklace.
And there are two single tile designs to make two single tile necklaces like the one in the picture.
Please be aware, to use these designs, you will need some kind of image editing software on your computer. Or you can put them onto a memory stick and get them printed at your local photographic print shop.
And the files must be printed to the exact size to be punched out by a 2 inch craft punch.
Punch sizes are measured diagonally.
So the actual size of the punched out shape from the 2 inch punch is just under 1.5 inches square.
Tools for rolling the paper beads.
You will see the set includes a sheet of strips to make the spacer beads used in this craft project.
For those people not familiar with paper bead making, I should explain.
You will need a paper bead rolling tool in order to create these beads.
Years ago, as I couldn’t find a decent, affordable paper bead rolling tool to buy, I created my own.
Many people asked me if they could buy my paper bead tools and so I developed one to sell.
I have now been selling these bead tools worldwide to paper bead makers for several years.
There are two sizes 3mm and 5mm and in this project, I used the 5mm.
These tools are no longer available in my Etsy shop but you can contact me on Instagram with enquiries.
Don’t forget…
To make these matching spacer beads (seen in pic on left) you will need a 5mm paper bead rolling tool.
This project is ideal for new crafters.
Trying out crafts can be expensive, so in many of my tutorials, I try to recycle some materials.
It keeps the cost of crafting down for me and you. Win, win!
Food packaging provides us with some amazing resources.
They aren’t technically ‘free’ because we bought the food, but they are still cheap craft materials.
When people realise you use cereal box cardboard in your crafts, they will be saving you their cornflakes boxes! And those ones are free.
You can check out my previous video to see a DIY necklace I made using toilet roll cardboard.
I was amazed at just how much it doesn’t look like an old toilet roll tube!
So my ideas are usually about using a mix of recycled stuff and craft materials I buy.
Since I have been teaching crafts, both online and in workshops, I’ve noticed people spend a fortune on supplies.
It’s so easy to spend a ton of money on stuff you thought was a good idea at the time. I know these things – I’ve been there!
But oh my goodness – Corn Flakes packets are one of my most valuable craft resources.
I love using this cardboard to make gorgeous crafty things!
When you use junk cardboard for the core of your project, you can afford buy better quality paints and other craft products. (Well that’s what I tell myself!)
The trick to being successful at making jewelry out of waste is explained in my video which you can see by clicking here.
But what about other craft supplies?
Besides the craft printables, people ask me, where I get the glass domes I use.
And the bottle caps and punches.
So I began sourcing craft supplies on line and putting links to Amazon in my blog posts.
All that did was slow my website down!
Now, I have an Amazon page where I list many of the items you see in my YouTube videos.
And this is it https://www.amazon.com/shop/rainbowlane
Or if you are UK based click here Amazon.co.uk
Note: Items that were available at the time of posting may not be now.
Are you ready to have a go at this boho style necklace?
If the answer is YES! then go ahead and get the craft printables I have designed for you.
Make some gorgeous handmade jewelry today – happy crafting! I
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If you love using craft printables, you will be interested in some more I have coming up very soon!