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How to Turn Junk Drawer Jewelry into Top Drawer Accessories

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Just because your jewelry has fallen out of fashion (or fallen apart) doesn’t mean it can’t be revitalized! In How to Turn Junk Drawer Jewelry into Top Drawer Accessories, you’ll learn simple techniques for transforming old jewelry into new treasures.

Blair Stocker is an avid upcycler and creative mastermind behind the blog Wise Craft. In this class, she’ll inspire you to breathe new life into old items from the jewelry box. You’ll learn how to:

  • Deconstruct jewelry to preserve the best pieces
  • String salvaged pieces together to make a charm bracelet
  • Add a basic fastener
  • Incorporate jewelry into home decor

You’ll get tips on cleaning and caring for disassembled pieces and tips on how to pair it with other upcycled bits. Blair will offer a whole range of inspiring ideas for incorporating jewelry into your creative projects using the tools you already have around the house.

Don’t let lovely little things sit idle. Let Blair Stocker inspire you to get crafty with How to Turn Junk Drawer Jewelry into Top Drawer Accessories.

Syllabus

  • Why you Want to Reuse Costume Jewelry
  • Preparing Jewelry to be Made into a Charm Bracelet
  • Creating Charms
  • Making a Charm Bracelet
  • Make a Statement Necklace out of Thrift Shop Pearls
  • Jeweled Mandala Pillow
  • Sewing Jewelry to Fabric

Taught by

Blair Stocker

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