Seven Creative Ways To Use Chip Beads-Jewelry Design Tutorial

[@TRMURRAYNY]

Gorgeous earrings and really helpful tutorial. I have so many chips I can use. Thankyou!

[@SandyHuntress]

You are very welcome, happy creating, Trudy! 🙂

[@carlystone5994]

I just love watching your videos, you are a joy, a pleasure, a calming force and creative as heck. ❤😀

[@SandyHuntress]

Awwwwww, thanks so much, Carlystone. Your lovely comment made my day!

[@mewells]

I just had an amathyst string bracelet break and was thinking about making some earrings out of them...and up pops this video. Great ideas. Thank you.

[@SandyHuntress]

That sounds like a great way to use beads from a broken bracelet! Happy creating 🙂

[@cynthiaswank6678]

I love the way you teach and explain.But most of all your voice I don't know what it is but it's so soothing I can listen to you all day.great voice for youtube. Have a great nite on purpose

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you, Cynthia! :-)

[@anilpariyar5628]

Really wonderful 💞

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks! 😊

[@dorothygears1349]

Thank you Sandy. I watch your videos for ideas and info, and also, I might have made this comment before; I love your melodious voice, and syntax, and you have beautiful hands!😁

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you for the very kind comment, Dorothy!

[@JoansJunkJournalsAndMore]

Now I know what to do with all of my chip beads. Your earrings are lovely.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks, Joan. Happy creating! 😀

[@jariech87]

Such pretty earrings. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for the nice comment, Marie. So glad you like them! Happy creating :-)

[@anex9874]

They all look beautiful

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you! 😀

[@kldix4731]

You just made me so happy! I've had white and ivory shell chips laying around for.. wow I think they might be more vintage than I am. I've looked at them for years and said, "You're so pretty. One day I'll find a use for you." And back into the box they go. Thank you so much for the design ideas.

[@SandyHuntress]

I’m so glad the video inspired you! Happy creating with your chips. 😁

[@amandajones6481]

Me too! I've had a long strand of beautiful amethyst chip beads for ages and I was always running them through my hands and thinking : 'you're so gorgeous, I've got to make earrings or SOMETHING out of you!' They ranged in size from small-ish to really quite large and I've now made some of them into a pair of those fabulous earrings you showed us how to make. Thank you so much for the great ideas. Lots of love, from Amanda in Australia. xox

[@mumintaha7883]

This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing all this.

[@SandyHuntress]

Glad you like it, Mumin. Happy creating! 😀

[@deanablythe9394]

Thanks for the ideas Sandy, lots of inspiration going on. Well done.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you, Deana, glad you like it!

[@MegaPraiseHim]

I love your designs, Sandy - you're so creative. I need more time in my life to create, lol.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you, Michelle! I've found you never will "find" time, you must plan it into your schedule and make it a priority. It's something lots of creative people struggle with, btw. :-)

[@vinnydabarber]

I have a lot of chips! Great video Sandy Thanks!

[@SandyHuntress]

Have fun creating with them, Vinny!

[@jude1515]

Great ideas and designs.

[@SandyHuntress]

Glad you like them! Happy creating 🙂

[@izzabellamargaretrhodes5800]

Thank you for your share of your wonderful earring designs was looking for ideas as just had some chips given to me Hugs from Milton Keynes UK

[@SandyHuntress]

Hugs back to you, Izzabella! I'm so glad to know the ideas were helpful to you. :-) Happy creating!

[@mbala2874]

Inspiring..thank you.. you are so creative..

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you so much, M! Happy creating 😀

[@sheiclackum5482]

Thank you!! These ideas are really helpful and beautiful!!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you for the lovely comment, Shei! I'm so happy to hear you found the video helpful. :-)

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

Great ideas for using chips, thanks for sharing Sandy. 💞💫

[@SandyHuntress]

Hope you found them helpful, Kim!

[@jazzyjewels2034]

Thank you it was very clear tutorial and well filmed 🥰🙏

[@SandyHuntress]

Awwww, thanks for the lovely comment, Jazzy! I'm so glad you like the video. :)

[@althialouis2290]

Explained well, have to try. Thanks for sharing

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you, Althia!

[@muneet4079]

Beautiful designs yet again!!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you! :-)

[@chelleweatherspoon2226]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@SandyHuntress]

You are welcome!

[@pjarman8874]

Great i have so many chips!

[@SandyHuntress]

Happy creating!

[@theartisancompany]

Great ideas! TFS

[@SandyHuntress]

You are welcome, glad you like it!

[@laurajeanvalentine]

I totally appreciate your time, the knowledge and creativity. You're a great teacher. I'm sorry, I live on a poverty level social security disability income, I can't because a patron

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you for the kind words of appreciation, Laura! That means a lot to me. 😊 I hope you find the videos helpful.

[@shibibi1]

My main products, my bread and butter lines, all use chip beads! I absolutely love lack of uniformity. It means even in my base lines where I'm sticking to quick and simple concepts that are easy and fast to make, I'm always getting variety. I never get bored working with chip beads.

[@SandyHuntress]

I like your thinking, Clare. Some folks find the lack of uniformity frustrating. Keep on creating!

[@debbeechy]

Thank you!

[@SandyHuntress]

You are welcome, Deb!

[@misaelcamargo9715]

Sra., permitame decirle qué todo lo qué enseñó es muy hermoso!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you very much, Misael!

[@dawnkellersjewelry3894]

Blue turquoise and antique melon space bead and samecolor chain and eye pins.

[@SandyHuntress]

Huh?

[@venusiandesigns]

Love everything you show 😍

[@SandyHuntress]

Awwww, thanks! :-D

[@MsDonnaBolton105]

``I love your creativity. I have been trying to figure out how to use these chips beads. I bought the looper because I saw you using it this is great tool to have. Thanks Sandy you're AWESOME!!!!!!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you for the kind words. So glad you found the video helpful. Enjoy your Looper!

[@chiquinhanobre4322]

Linda uma fofura só que gracinha 😍👏👏 escrita sucesso!?

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you! 😀

[@Binay011]

Waooo madam thanks for great tutorial. I have so many chip beads. I will creat earings with them.

[@SandyHuntress]

Happy creating, Dolly!

[@Nakitzalepotice]

So pretty... I don't know what I love more!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you! :-)

[@jewelryhandmadedg9617]

Wow so BEAUTIFUL!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks! Glad you like them. :-)

[@angelabarton2551]

I have some gemstone chips somewhere sandstone and opalite, so this idea is great, but mabey I will use eye pins and when the chips are on use the one step looper saves a bit of time, like the one with the purple chips best amethyst I think,they all look cool Sandy.

[@SandyHuntress]

Have fun with those, Angela!

[@angelabarton2551]

@@SandyHuntress I will, I'm working on a chameleon but having problems with it, but I'm not giving up without a fight!!! I all was seem to have problems with the head!! Practice makes perfect they say!!

[@kimmikulak6524]

Sandy, Thank you so much for taking time out for replying to me. I appreciate it so much. I will take your advice and see what happens. ❣

[@dawnkellersjewelry3894]

Fore a design for a bracelet and melon bracelet with chains lopster claw clasp.

[@SandyHuntress]

🤔 Not sure what you are saying.

[@annecantrell7303]

Wonderful video! I just have one question: where do you get your "dollar bead box"? Thank you

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks, glad you like the video! DBB is a monthly subscription: dollarbeadbox.com

[@petracabanas6115]

Nice ideas!!! Did you read my mind?😊

[@SandyHuntress]

This was a popular request, so in a way, yes! :-D Happy creating, Petra.

[@petracabanas6115]

@@SandyHuntress thanks

[@LittleLadyk2002]

What size loopers are you using? I did not realize they have several sizes. I am new to this.

[@SandyHuntress]

Most of the time I use the original, the 1.5 mm. Happy creating!

[@evonayork9055]

On Ebay I have bought wonderful rings with a stretchy band (right angle weave, with seed beads) and gemstone chips on top. I so want to know how to make those. Can you give us a pattern.

[@SandyHuntress]

Without seeing the pieces, sorry, but no.

[@chloegrl1366]

Is your looper 3 mm I need to get one? Great ideas thx for sharing!

[@SandyHuntress]

Glad you like the ideas, Chloe! Yes, the looper I used was 3mm.

[@StitchesbySharonH]

Awesome!!! Great ideas!! 💜

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks, Sharon!

[@kimmikulak6524]

That's a great video, I'd like to see if you could come up with some extremely different ideas using like the gem chip strands that JTV had been offering in the past they are extremely uneven and irregular not a one is a like. I started watching their jewel school Sunday's, Monday's, Tuesday's and Wednesday's learning about tools, different gems and stones. I have collected quiet a few 10 to 13 strand boxes of these different gems including chrome diopside. So needless to say I can make a lot of larrets. But that was not my intention. Myself being disabled for 30 years and low SS Because when my second son was born it was cheaper for me to stay home and care for my two and a few others so I did that for over 11 years and after they both were old enough I worked a second job in the eve till 11/12. Start all over at 6AM. Well sorry about that I guess you can tell I don't get out or talk to anyone. Would love any ideas or suggestions from artist/jewelry designers how I best could make the best of all I have plus a lot more than just that. I've been stocking up on a lot of supplies while hubby still working before he goes on as. I am an artist of many mixed mediums and not afraid to tackle anything. I also tumble my own petrified wood chunks, agates and other stones. God bless.

[@SandyHuntress]

Hi Kim, it sounds like you are a strong lady, dealing with all life's challenges, and still finding time to be creative. The gem chips you describe would be perfect candidates for any of the ideas I give in the video. To make the most of them, I'd suggest pulling out a few supplies that you think would work well together and just start playing. String things temporarily onto head pins or beading wire , lay them out to see how they look and see what you can come up with. Keep asking "what if I....?" The more you play and experiment, the more ideas will come to you. :-) Happy creating!

[@amandajones6481]

@Kim Mikulak Dear Kim, I have some ideas that you might like - at least I hope you do! I had a strand of beautiful, oval tiger's eye beads and I wanted to use them in a necklace, but I couldn't afford more than one strand and I wanted the necklace to be quite long. So I decided to intersperse the Tiger's Eye beads with groups of inexpensive, but really nice, black gemstone chips. Instead of beading wire, I used Griffin Nylon Cord in a warm beige colour (it only costs $2.60 in Australian dollars, for 2 metres, which is around 7 feet, and it comes with a needle already strung onto the cord.) You need 2 clamshell bead tips to put on the cord, in either gold or silver. I used gold as the beads were brown/gold and black. Anyway, I put on my beads and chips, and did my cord knotting, in the following order: 1 Tiger's Eye bead, 1 knot, 5 - 7 black chips (depending on how thick they are), 1 knot.

[@tainavelazquez3281]

Can you share what that tool is that you are making the small circle on top with?

[@SandyHuntress]

Do you mean for making the loop in the wire? If so, those are round nose pliers: amzn.to/3vt9V4b Hope this helps! Happy creating, Taina.

[@chloegrl1366]

Sorry you just got to where you say the size of the bigger one is 3mm so the other looper must be 2.5?

[@SandyHuntress]

Sorry! Yes, the middle size is 2.5 mm.

[@klcwarchitect]

where do you get that looper?

[@autumn8034]

That tool that your using in the being of the video

[@AeriolNicols]

HI there is no link for the knitted bracelet. I have searched your Chanel website and Etsy store, can't find it. Could you please provide the link. Thank you.

[@SandyHuntress]

You'll find the knitting video linked in the video cards (little "i" in the upper right of the video) as well as at my blog post which is linked in the cards as well as in the description box.

[@autumn8034]

What is the name of that tool?

[@SandyHuntress]

Which tool? At what point in the video? You'll find links to all the supplies in my blog post, linked in the description box and the video cards ("i" in the upper right of the video.)

[@autumn8034]

@@SandyHuntress the tool for making the loops

[@autumn8034]

@@SandyHuntress the one i think with three handles. It makes the loops that u did with the blue turqoise beads

[@SandyHuntress]

It’s called the One Step Looper, you’ll find a link to it at my blog post.

[@beautifulmindsquotes3837]

👍👍👍😘

[@SandyHuntress]

😊

[@creativesolutionstoart]

I totally stopped in the middle of your video and bought a one step Looper!

[@Julietly76]

Same!

[@olgabeck8662]

😁👍🇮🇸👏🏻🌺

[@SandyHuntress]

😀

[@chrisp4962]

very hard to watch, hands going back and forth trying to make up your mind where you are going...

[@myrnabrunson3185]

Thank you Sandy, for your great ideas. I needed this...

[@SandyHuntress]

You are very welcome, Myrna! Hope you found it helpful. 🙂