I've created a video tutorial showing how to make your own bead caps. They are so easy, you can whip up tons of them in no time flat!
Check out Ornamentea for the 1/2" brass disks, earwires and chain used in the earrings. Earrings shown with polymer clay branch disks from Humblebeads.
Tools you'll need: bench block, ball peen hammer, 2-hole punch, doming block & punches.
Optional: brass texturing plates, Phillip's head screwdriver, silver/black solution, steel wood.
Here is the direct link to the video. Feel free to share it!
18 comments:
WOW! This was so great, thanks for sharing this Heather. That looks so easy! I'm gonna try it!
Love it that you used a video to make a tutorial for ABS blog. And the tutorial is great. Wonderful idea for making bead caps. And I have been using them lately so this is especially great for me. Thanks so much Heather.
That is great...it does look easy!
Cheers
So cool! Thanks for sharing:)
I agree with Lorelei! I am headed down to Harbor Freight after work. What size disc did you use in the demo? The bead caps really add zip to a design. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.
Fantastic! Thanks, Heather.
Thanks everyone! I need to use my flip camera more, it's so easy to whip up a video.
Norma - the disks were 1/2" from Ornamentea.com.
This is a great tut. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
Nicole/Beadwright
Great video Heather! The flip is a handy gadget.
Thanks Heather - great video! I don't know why I don't make my own bead caps, but I surely will be doing so now!
:-) Molly
Heather...what a great little video! It was really neat to see you at work! :-)
That was so helpful! Thanks for sharing..have a lovely day :)
Great minds must think alike! Jeanette Blix posted a similar tutorial, although without the cute video, on her blog...she has all the tools you could ever need for dapping. I've always been a big fundametals fan so check this out: http://jeanetteblix.com/making-your-own-beadcaps-with-your-dapping-block-and-hole-punch-pliers-or-drill/
I can't wait to go try making some myself!!! Thanks for sharing!
Jen
This one looks so easy! Thanks for posting. This is a great help for an aspiring designer like me.
love these! But where do you get those brass texture plates?
Thanks! This post inspired me to create a cool enameled necklace! Forgot about my dapping block!
thanks for the video. i have shared your video at www.handmade-jewelry-club.com. Cheers
Looks so easy. Thanks for this tutorial.
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