Vintage jewelry crafts

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How to Identify Bakelite
How to Identify Bakelite / Va-Voom Vintage | Vintage Fashion, Hair Tutorials and DIY Style
How To Paint Jewelry Easily
Do you want an easy way to repair jewelry? Even vintage jewelry needs a facelift once in and while. My daughter saw this vintage pin at a thrift shop. She knew I would be able to fix it. She decided to buy it and gave it to me for Christmas.
How to Clean and Repair Vintage Costume Jewelry
How to Clean and Repair Vintage Costume Jewelry – Pendant and Ring
Re-Foiling rhinestones and crystals
The process I used was called “Water Gilding”. It’s essentially the same process that is used to create silvered, reflective lettering on shop windows. You need some silver or gold leaf - real or artificial, it’s up to you. I used white gold leaf because I wanted everything to be “real”, but it doesn’t affect the final appearance. The leaf is exceedingly thin and just about impossible to handle with fingers - it just disintegrates into powder. The leaf is available in two principal forms:
Rhinestone & GT Jewelry Re Plate Kit REALLY WORKS Look! | #135564916
Rhinestone & GT Jewelry Re Plate Kit REALLY WORKS Look! | #135564916
How to Remove Foil Backing from Vintage Glass Rhinestones and Cabochons
Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies: How to Remove Foil Backing from Vintage Glass Rhinestones and Cabochons
How to Remove Foil Backing from Vintage Glass Rhinestones and Cabochons
Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies: How to Remove Foil Backing from Vintage Glass Rhinestones and Cabochons
How to Remove Foil Backing from Vintage Glass Rhinestones and Cabochons
How to remove foil backing from vintage glass rhinestones and cabochons
Rhinestone Repair - Re-Foiling Rhinestones
Collecting Vintage and Contemporary Jewelry: Rhinestone Repair - Re-Foiling Rhinestones
Rhinestone Repair - Re-Foiling Rhinestones
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Tutorial - How to Create a Necklace from a Vintage Clip-on Earring
Clever Karen: Tutorial - How to Create a Necklace from a Vintage Clip-on Earring