Comments on: Taking Cha Cha Up a Notch

By: Mary B

Mary B — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 01:58:34 +0000

Rena, I appreciate your welcome, and I appreciate this journal! It’s a very rich source of inspiration and encouragement. So glad I discovered you.

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 17:08:30 +0000

I want to thank everyone for your positive comments. It really is a great confidence booster.
To Mary B, I buy them in bulk from various online wholesalers. As Rena said, there are many. You just have to shop around for the best deals.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 14:42:08 +0000

In reply to Mary B. Mary B., Welcome to the lovely world of making jewelry! Generally you'll get the best prices on jewelry supplies when you shop online. I often purchase my jewelry supplies from various Etsy vendors. But there are also many major jewelry suppliers' websites to wander through.

By: Mary B

Mary B — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:57:23 +0000

Hi, I’m new to jewelry making. This is a very appealing technique. When you create jewelry using so many jump rings, do you buy them in bulk, or do you make them yourself several at a time on a mandrel? I only see the small packets of jump rings at craft stores.

By: Michele R Trappe

Michele R Trappe — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 20:25:10 +0000

Deb-
I thread one seed bead onto a 6mm jump ring. I make sure the shape is right so the bead hangs freely. Then I thread the ring, with the bead, onto a link in my chain and close the jump ring. I put 2 jump rings, (1 bead on each) on either side of each chain link. I used an oval link chain for this necklace.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 14:51:45 +0000

Could you explain the way you do the links more? Slow brain here!

By: Michele R Trappe

Michele R Trappe — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:44:36 +0000

Deb,
Thank you! Right now, I sell mainly by word of mouth. I’m working on a Facebook site which is not quite ready yet.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 03:10:12 +0000

I LOVE these! Where do you sell them?

By: Irene Vrbensky

Irene Vrbensky — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:25:08 +0000

Love this. Very beautiful!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 19:25:45 +0000

I love this necklace. I too used these beads to make bracelets, and enjoyed them.

Great job!!

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:16:21 +0000

A beautiful piece. I like to repurpose earrings like this too.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:54:12 +0000

Michele, I love the rich, 3-dimensional texture created by this design. And what a great idea to extend the cha cha bracelet style to a necklace that I’m sure will attract a lot of compliments. Fabulous. Cha cha cha! 🙂