Just wanted to share my new obsession with you guys. I have been making some new jewelry and wanted to share. I am putting some of it up fo...

When thinking about holiday style, we’re all about glitter and gold. We showed you how to glitter your oxfords, your heels, and your button downs, and now it’s time to go for the gold. For today’s holiday bling, our main star is a box of hex nuts from the hardware store. With just a few simple tools, we created a pair of gold studs, a bracelet, and a sweet statement necklace all using hex nuts!

How to upcycle a bicycle chain into a funky pink bracelet. Includes step by step instructions, materials list and spray paint suggestions.

I made this found object cuff style bracelet from salvaged hardware strung onto annealed steel wire. The steel wire the bracelet is strung on is flexible enough to have enough give to fit a variety of wrist sizes, but strong enough to keep its shape. Although the bracelet can be adjusted to fit

How to Create Earrings Using Blown Electric Fuse: UPDATE May 4, 2014: For those who were looking for a helix inside the fuse, please check last step :) Dear Makers, Due to a recent electricity voltage fluctuations in my locality because of a major line upgrade, the fuse in my spike board blown …

Beads made with hardware store springs and fuses.

Based on Grace's door hinge bracelet from Stripes and Sequins.

There’s nothing more inspiring than a trip to the hardware store, and apparently jewelry designers agree. These jewelry pieces are just examples of what you can do at home for a few bucks, so…

This post isn’t as much of a DIY as it is a reminder to stop and look at ordinary objects in front of you every once in a while for hidden potential. I was recently in the plumbing area at the hardware store (over near the copper pipes) when I saw the usual bins of…