Hello my Darlings and welcome. In this video I create handmade Beltane Jewelry
to celebrate the season. Let’s do some magical crafting.
Beltane falls between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice
when the natural world is blooming. It is typically associated with creativity,
prosperity, hope, fertility, and the return of life after winter.
Beltane is often represented by the flowers that bloom as summer
approaches, and so I am using flower beads to represent that.
I have chosen magenta and green as colors to represent the season.
Beltane is a time of Faerie Magic. Beltane sits exactly opposite of Samhain on the
wheel of the year, and during both days, the veil between our world
and the spirit world is thin. It is a good time to connect with the fey if you wish to do so.
I am representing the fay folk with a cute fairy charm as well.
First I create several eye pins out of 20 gauge wire.
Another option is to purchase premade eyepins.
I start by making a pair of earrings. Beginning with an eye pin
I add my floral bead and my magenta and green bead and close it off with an eye loop.
Then I attach a fairy charm to one end and an ear wire to the other end. What a cute fairy earring.
I make two of these to finish the pair of earrings.
Next I am going to work on the individual elements that will come together to become
the Beltane Necklace. All of the same beads are being used in the necklace as in the earrings
so that they create a matching set.
Onto each of six eye pins I placed one floral bead and one colored bead and closed off the other
side. I completed 6 of these little links with four magenta beads and two green beads.
The next step is to link the beads to create the front portion of the necklace.
Here are my final elements for my Beltane necklace. I made six links and connected
three for each side. I am placing the fairy charm as a pendant in between on a pair of jump rings
Once the necklace elements are all linked I measure them. I have created a four inch
wide focal point. So in order to create a necklace that is at least 18 inches long,
I need to cut two 7 inch pieces of chain to complete the necklace.
And attach them to either side of the center focal group.
To complete the necklace, I need to add a loop on one side with jump rings,
and a clasp on the other side. Each time I work on a side I make sure that the loop
and clasp are securely attached by tugging gently on the chain.
And here is the completed set of jewelry. I love the way the necklace came out,
and I think the pieces really complement each other. I’ll be listing both the earrings and
necklace separately on my Etsy shop. If you are interested I will leave a link below.
I hope this video gives you some ideas for some DIY jewelry to celebrate the
beginning of the summer season And I hope you have a blessed Beltane