I'm so happy to have found this video. I've just started making keychains and have watched so many trying to make the perfect loop on the pin. Your method is by far the easiest and neatest. Thank you for sharing and saving my poor fingers and wrist from all the wire twisting. 😃
Hi Rachel, I've had tools and other bits 'n' bobs for making charms for ages and have been trying out different ideas but was not completely happy with how they turned out. Thanks to your great tutorial I see how to use the round nose pliers and finger to gently bend the head/eye pins to get that lovely smooth curve that you showed us how to achieve. THANK YOU for your brilliant and clear instructions. warmest best wishes, Susanne
Thanks so much for this video. I love your way so much better. I’m new at this and find others techniques way too difficult. When you showed to bend it over and snip it off, that clinched it for me. You made my life easier! 👍😊
I haven't done any beading yet as I do so many crafts plus I am a potter. Watching you and seeing the beautiful charms you create, I am ready to start now. I am so impressed with your beautiful charms. I am subscribing. Thanks for the videos. Hugs, Sharon
I had been thinking for weeks about trying to make charms... then yesterday I ordered a few jump rings and pliers (flathead though...)... and today I found your wonderful tutorial! Thank you for describing everything thoroughly. tfs :-)
Thank you so much for this video - it is exactly what I needed - to make charms for minis! You demonstrate and explain very clearly - thanks again. Julie
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have dabbled in bead making but they were alway stiff. I think I will start beading again. With your instructions, I think I might be able to make some to go on mini's. Thanks so much. Sharon C.
@TYJ419 Hi Tracey, Yes, that's right - It makes more sense when you're actually making the charms yourself and can visualise it in reality. There are other ways to get this effect, but this is what I find easiest, and especially good if you're new to jewellry making. Hugs, Rachel
Thanks Rachel. I have just finished a journal, & I want to make a couple of dangles pieces for it, but wasn't sure how to go about it, so now I need to head over to the city & get the jump rings & the loop pins as I have head pins, but have never been sure how to use then,
Wonderful and extremely useful tutorial. I have a lot of beads and some head pins, I'll get the rest of the material and try my hand at making this charms.
This is awesome! Thanks for a great tutorial -it's just what I needed! I signed up for a charms swap and I had no idea what I got myself into! Now I'm not so intimidated anymore! Thanks so much!
Great Tutorial! I just started making my own charms and believe me, I was doing them all wrong!!! Thanks to you, I don't have to suffer any longer! TFS
THANK U SO SO MUCH Rachel!!! This was EXtREMELY helpful and I'm going to head out and purchase some of the supplies..your tutorial was so thorough and I am so grateful to you!!! Thank u once again for making such a prompt video and fulfilling my request! Many Hugs Eve
Hi Rach, thanks so much for this tutorial what a big help to me, I am in a charm swap for the first time and have been struggling. You made my day!!! Love your videos. Pam
Thanks so much for the great video, I really enjoyed it and your instructions were very clear and consise. I have everything here that I need, so I am off to try out making some charms. Cheers. Rob
@Tracymarie100 Hi Tracey, the jump rings I am using, and most regularly use are 6mm, though I also keep a supply of 8mm when larger ones are needed. I rarely use any smaller than 6mm as they are very fiddly to work with, and there is not enough space in the rings to attach other things to. Hope that helps, Rachel
Hi Dawn, The heart shaped beads were from ebay (uk) a few years ago. They are lampwork beads - I'm sure you'll find something similar if you search for lamp work beads. Glad you have been inspired It's quite addictive once you get going and there are all sorts of variations you can make for more complicated charms for handbags, mobile phones, bookmarks etc - make great gifts too! Have fun :-) Best Wishes, Rachel
Thanks so much! This is really great. I don't want to make a big production of this.. I just want to make some dangles and charms for my book projects. Thanks again!!
wow great video - thank you for making this Rachel-i am brand new to making these charms but your video will help make my mini books much better - thanks - kym x
Hi Rach This video was very timely indeed! I actually just found it via my TH-cam home page showing all activity and RoseS915 had favourited it. Luck! I was going insane trying to find an actual tutorial on products used, sizes, tools and how to! Thanks so much for sharing with us :) Take care Jen
OMG! OMG! This is the most GORGEOUS charm I have ever seen!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!! I am "favoriting" this video & I am going to watch all over again. Wowzer, I love that heart charm like crazy!!! Thankyou so much for sharing this beauty with us... I am going to look for that gorgeous heart at Michael's, which is a large, chain craft store. Lovely work dear... Gale The Happy Stamper :)
Thanks for this video. It's great......! You did a superb job explaining. I just went to JoAnn's which is in the US and was guessing as to what I needed. I got everything except for the space beads (bummer). I plan to use for a mini album I'm going to make. Tracey J.
lovely i tighten my jumprings a little more with pliers i find they stay closed better. great closeups your camera is very good..looking forward to your other videos. i subbed.
Thanks so much for making this video.I realize it was a long time ago, but it's very helpful. Is there anything in the art world you can't do? I'm a huge fan of yours.
The heart bead is an example of Lamp Work. There are many different styles f Lamp Work beads, but due to the lengthy process of making them, they are often quite expensive - But I just had to have them :-) lol
You have totally converted me to having a go. Got my first delivery today and made my first charms. Ordered the round nosed pliers today coz the ones I have are flat and not very easy. Can you tell me where you got the beautiful heart shaped beads and what they are called.Thank you for the inspiration xxxxx
Tank you so much for this video. It is very useful information. I am just staring out and really enjoying making jewelry and was curious how to do this particular thing. Do you order your supplies online?
I love your charms. I went out today to buy head pins, and findings. I really love the heart bead that you show in your video but I couldn't understand what you were calling it. Can you tell me what it is and where I could find it?
Great tutorial. I have watched many and yours has been the best. Thank you.
I had been searching for a tutorial on making charms and yours was perfect. Thank you for sharing both styles. I appreciate it.
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for your comment, have fun creating :-)
Exactly . So was i ..thank you sooo..
I'm so happy to have found this video. I've just started making keychains and have watched so many trying to make the perfect loop on the pin. Your method is by far the easiest and neatest. Thank you for sharing and saving my poor fingers and wrist from all the wire twisting. 😃
Hi Rachel,
I've had tools and other bits 'n' bobs for making charms for ages and have been trying out different ideas but was not completely happy with how they turned out. Thanks to your great tutorial I see how to use the round nose pliers and finger to gently bend the head/eye pins to get that lovely smooth curve that you showed us how to achieve. THANK YOU for your brilliant and clear instructions.
warmest best wishes,
Susanne
Thanks so much for this video. I love your way so much better. I’m new at this and find others techniques way too difficult. When you showed to bend it over and snip it off, that clinched it for me. You made my life easier! 👍😊
I wondered how those charms were made. Thanks so much for the tutorial! Beautiful charms and great instructions.
i favourited this video ages ago and have finally got around to making some charms. thankyou so much for doing this tutorial, it's brilliant. Sasha
I haven't done any beading yet as I do so many crafts plus I am a potter. Watching you and seeing the beautiful charms you create, I am ready to start now. I am so impressed with your beautiful charms. I am subscribing. Thanks for the videos.
Hugs, Sharon
I had been thinking for weeks about trying to make charms... then yesterday I ordered a few jump rings and pliers (flathead though...)... and today I found your wonderful tutorial! Thank you for describing everything thoroughly. tfs :-)
Hi! Thanks sooooo much for this tutorial. I have zero knowledge on making charms and this really is goin to help me out. awesome tutorial!
Rose~
Very helpful. Thank you. I've been wanting to make my own charms but had no idea how to start. Very good video.
love youre mixed media just discovered youre beading tutorials love all youre work jill
Thank you,really helpful and has inspired me to give it a go. So much better than most tutorials who just waffle.
Glad you found it helpful :-)
Thank you so much for this video - it is exactly what I needed - to make charms for minis! You demonstrate and explain very clearly - thanks again.
Julie
Awesome tutorial!! I have been away from this for so long and needed a refresher course before I tackled a project. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have dabbled in bead making but they were alway stiff. I think I will start beading again. With your instructions, I think I might be able to make some to go on mini's. Thanks so much.
Sharon C.
This is a great tutorial rachel just the job I am going to get the materials tomorrow and have a go thanks to you.you are a star.
@TYJ419 Hi Tracey, Yes, that's right - It makes more sense when you're actually making the charms yourself and can visualise it in reality. There are other ways to get this effect, but this is what I find easiest, and especially good if you're new to jewellry making. Hugs, Rachel
Perfect! This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Very nice charms,great job
warm hugs
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Oh my goodness! This is such an excellent tutorial! Thank you!
You're welcome :-)
I never knew how to do this. Thank you so much for demostrating this. Very helpful. Love the charms. I will have to do this one. TFS !! Friday
Thanks Rachel. I have just finished a journal, & I want to make a couple of dangles pieces for it, but wasn't sure how to go about it, so now I need to head over to the city & get the jump rings & the loop pins as I have head pins, but have never been sure how to use then,
Glad it was helpful :-)
Thank you for a great tutorial 🙏
Wonderful and extremely useful tutorial. I have a lot of beads and some head pins, I'll get the rest of the material and try my hand at making this charms.
Great job. Well as usual. I am so impressed with you work. I love watching your videos. You are so talented.
Thank you! That was very informative! Beautiful beaded charms!!
Very very helpful! Love your videos! Thanks
Lovely idea, will be making some of those. Thanks again 😀
I never get bored with your videos. I watch them over and over again - thanks
love this. Thank you for sharing your talent =)
This is awesome! Thanks for a great tutorial -it's just what I needed! I signed up for a charms swap and I had no idea what I got myself into! Now I'm not so intimidated anymore! Thanks so much!
Great tutorial Rachel.
Amazing as usual Rachel. Thank you for teaching this, I found it to be very helpful. xx
Very nice! Love it!!
Great tutorial. Going to make some for a baby boy mini. Thank you so much for sharing
This tutorial was so helpful! Thank you for sharing!
Great Tutorial! I just started making my own charms and believe me, I was doing them all wrong!!! Thanks to you, I don't have to suffer any longer! TFS
Thank you so much! Great tutorial and very helpful. I'd love to start making some of these, and you helped make me think I can! Lovely charms, too!
Thank you!! This is the perfect tutorial for a beginner. I make a lot of zippered bags on my embroidery machine I think this would just finish it off.
Glad it was useful to you :-)
THANK U SO SO MUCH Rachel!!! This was EXtREMELY helpful and I'm going to head out and purchase some of the supplies..your tutorial was so thorough and I am so grateful to you!!! Thank u once again for making such a prompt video and fulfilling my request!
Many Hugs
Eve
Hi Rach, thanks so much for this tutorial what a big help to me, I am in a charm swap for the first time and have been struggling. You made my day!!! Love your videos.
Pam
Thanks so much for the great video, I really enjoyed it and your instructions were very clear and consise. I have everything here that I need, so I am off to try out making some charms. Cheers. Rob
@Tracymarie100 Hi Tracey, the jump rings I am using, and most regularly use are 6mm, though I also keep a supply of 8mm when larger ones are needed. I rarely use any smaller than 6mm as they are very fiddly to work with, and there is not enough space in the rings to attach other things to. Hope that helps, Rachel
Terrific job of explaining!!! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much :-)
Thanks for doing this tutorial, it's really useful, I have fancied making my own charms for a while now, next step is to buy the supplies :-)
Hi Dawn,
The heart shaped beads were from ebay (uk) a few years ago. They are lampwork beads - I'm sure you'll find something similar if you search for lamp work beads. Glad you have been inspired It's quite addictive once you get going and there are all sorts of variations you can make for more complicated charms for handbags, mobile phones, bookmarks etc - make great gifts too! Have fun :-)
Best Wishes,
Rachel
Thanks so much! This is really great. I don't want to make a big production of this.. I just want to make some dangles and charms for my book projects. Thanks again!!
You're welcome :-)
Thanks for this tutorial!! I have wanted to start making dangley charms for minis but just never knew where to start.
Thank you for the demo... I did not know how to do the second example.
wow great video - thank you for making this Rachel-i am brand new to making these charms but your video will help make my mini books much better - thanks - kym x
Oh I love this tutorial... And your work is wonderful.. I have the tools just need to make some.. thank you for the how to's.
Hi Rach
This video was very timely indeed! I actually just found it via my TH-cam home page showing all activity and RoseS915 had favourited it. Luck! I was going insane trying to find an actual tutorial on products used, sizes, tools and how to! Thanks so much for sharing with us :)
Take care
Jen
OMG! OMG! This is the most GORGEOUS charm I have ever seen!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!! I am "favoriting" this video & I am going to watch all over again. Wowzer, I love that heart charm like crazy!!!
Thankyou so much for sharing this beauty with us... I am going to look for that gorgeous heart at Michael's, which is a large, chain craft store.
Lovely work dear...
Gale The Happy Stamper :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you.... I have to run out and get the supplies so I could make my own mini album charms!!! THANK YOU!!!
As always you are very detailed in your presentations. This has been the best tutorial for me. Thanks RachO113
Thanks for this video. It's great......! You did a superb job explaining. I just went to JoAnn's which is in the US and was guessing as to what I needed. I got everything except for the space beads (bummer). I plan to use for a mini album I'm going to make.
Tracey J.
Great tutorial. Thanks!
Thank you :-)
Thanks Rachel! Yes, I'm just a beginner and will try this one. I've made two already with the first method.
Tracey J.
Wonderful tutorial, Rach0113! Your charms are delightful and very pretty! ~Janet in Canada
Beautiful!
Very useful! Thanks.
Hi, This was just what I have been looking for ! You made it very east to understand, great tutorial.
Warm Regards, Evelyn
what a great tutorial
I am just starting out and your video is so informative thank you
Thank you Rachel. I so enjoy your u tubes
Thank you. Those are very pretty.
Thank you :-)
this was a great tutorial. It helped me a lot . Thank you.
yours is the worlds best charms
Thank you, Great tutorial
You're welcome :-)
@MissRainRider I usually get my headpins etc from ebay which is usually cheaper than highstreet stores.
Such cute charms!
Thank you :-)
Thank you so much, that was great .... you make it look so easy though.
Hugs
Kay
Toodlesandbinks
they are fab thank you for sharing hun
hugs Wendy
lovely
i tighten my jumprings a little more with pliers i find they stay closed better.
great closeups your camera is very good..looking forward to your other videos.
i subbed.
Great video thank you
Thank you excellent video ♡
I like it. i may try them.
As always, You are FABULOUS Rach!!! :-)
Thanks so much for sharing. Its really helpful!
Thanks :-)
THANK YOU RACHEL.
Thanks so much for making this video.I realize it was a long time ago, but it's very helpful. Is there anything in the art world you can't do? I'm a huge fan of yours.
Wonderful tutorial!
Thank you :-)
Great tutorial. Thank you so very much!
great tutorial Rachel, thanks for sharing :)
This was a really nice informative video, thank you!
Very informative tutorial!! Thank you so much.
Awesome tutorial
Angela Velazquez Thanks :-)
Thanks for sharing!
The heart bead is an example of Lamp Work. There are many different styles f Lamp Work beads, but due to the lengthy process of making them, they are often quite expensive - But I just had to have them :-) lol
Beautiful 🥰
You have totally converted me to having a go. Got my first delivery today and made my first charms. Ordered the round nosed pliers today coz the ones I have are flat and not very easy. Can you tell me where you got the beautiful heart shaped beads and what they are called.Thank you for the inspiration xxxxx
Terrific tute!
Thank you :-)
awesome video!
Hasara D Thank you :-)
Thank you sooo much!!! Just perfect!!!
Thanks :-)
Thank you very much for the tutorial!!
I'm very interested in anything you would be willing to teach / share with us!! :-)
Thanks again,
~Jill
This was really helpful. thanks!
Live it ❤🌸🤗🌸❤
Tank you so much for this video. It is very useful information. I am just staring out and really enjoying making jewelry and was curious how to do this particular thing.
Do you order your supplies online?
I love your charms. I went out today to buy head pins, and findings. I really love the heart bead that you show in your video but I couldn't understand what you were calling it. Can you tell me what it is and where I could find it?