DiamondRounds Earrings - Step By Step Wire Jewelry Tutorial, Project Base Series

DiamondRounds Earrings Tutorial is now available for download at de Cor’s Handmades official website – please take advantage of the 20% discount for second item too if you are intended to get more than just this tutorial.

I have blogged about this design in year 2011 (Wire Jewelry: Diamond Rounds Earrings on Me) and have been reproducing this design as commissioned pieces since.

Official tutorial published date: Monday, March 1, 2015.


Level: Intermediate

Here's the tools and materials needed

Tools:
- Flush cutter
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Ruler
- Ring Mandrel
- Marker pen
- Steel block and hammer

Materials: 
- 20ga round soft wires
- 30ga round soft wires
- Rhinestones trim
- 4mm spacer rondelles with rhinestones
- Ear wires (earrings hooks)

Step By Step Wire Jewelry Tutorial, filed under Wire Jewelry Project series, the DiamondRounds Earrings Tutorial is now available for download, I hope you have fun trying. :)






Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

How to Block EU Customers on Etsy

I want to make myself VERY CLEAR before going any further that I DO NOT DISCRIMINATE European Union's customers at all! I totally hate to block EU customers from buying my digital products but I have very limited option at the moment until the New Rules on the Sale of Digital Items to Buyers in the European Union gets sorted out. I can't be registering myself to all EU countries to submit VAT to each and every countries when there's buyer from there, and Etsy is not helping!

So I have done following steps to temporarily block EU customers on Etsy until they release any tools that might possibly help.

1. Create a new Shipping profile, name it as "BlockEU", then add "European Union", type 1000 for "Cost", and 1000 for "With another items"; add "United Kingdom", type 0 for "Cost" and 0 for "With another items". (So when EU customers checking out the item the shipping cost would at least stop them from proceeding to paying with PayPal.

2. Edit your digital products, there are two things you need to change:
a) Change them to "Physical". Please take note that you can't really remove the file, they system won't allow you to do that. Instead, you must just change the product type from "Digital" to "Physical" and then click on Save.
b) Change their shipping profile to "BlockEU", then click "Publish".

The reason why I've suggested to set UK as free shipping is that currently UK has agreed that if you would send the digital product via Email manually then the transaction can be exempted.

The reason why I've suggested to prevent EU buyers from proceeding to PayPal is that although you could issue a refund after you decided to cancel the transaction, PayPal would not refund the $0.30 Fixed PayPal transaction fee (20p for UK PayPal account owner).

If you are looking to sell your digital products elsewhere that would take care of your VAT submission, try Payhip, or Smashwords - you get to choose whether or not you want their system to collect VAT and then submit it on your behalf.

Though I have found a temporary workaround, I am not happy.

Please accept my sincere apologies, customers from the European Unions, you may visit my official website, http://de-cors.com, for my digital products, there has links to my other venue that would take care of VAT on my bahalf.

Til then,
Take care!

Corra

JiaSha Celtic Knot Jewelry Collection Video / Slideshow

I finally have time to digg out most of my JiaSha Celtic Knot Jewelry pieces photos and put them together to make a slide show for your viewing pleasure.

How Ihave missed being productive in jewelry making.
So my new year resolution for year 2013: Create more jeweleries. :)


So long, year 2012, it had been fruitful! Hello year 2013, I anticipate more great stuff to come! :)

Last but not least, I would like to wish you and you family have a wonderful year ahead!

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Wire Jewelry Malaysia: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

It's no difference from our last year's Christmas and New Year promotion, except we have even more Wire Jewelry Tutorial for you to add into cart. :)

Christmas time, Crafting time. Myself and artists friends have decided to offer the wonderful, massive promotion for crafter friends again. Discount ranges from 30% to 70%, and if you check out 3 items or more with % sign, you will get further 20% off.

There are several wonderful Christmas gift ideas I have in mind, but am recommending this as it is related to craft too, check them out if you are keen:

Paint By Numbers kits from Craftsology:

May you and your family have a great holiday!

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Malaysia Wire Jewelry Tutorials Giveaway - 4th Winner, Cat H

Congratulations to Cat H, the third winner from the Mega Giveaway contest! Cat's's choice of Wire Jewelry Patterns are:

DCH012 - Celtic Jia-Sha Pendant, Wired Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorial

DCHMT010 - Serena Flower Studs, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCH016 - Rosabella Pendant, Wired Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorial

DCH017 - Rose Pendant, Wired Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorial

DCH013 - Knot the Net Pendant, Wired Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorial

DCH020 - Zhu Studs, Wired Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorial

Total worth: USD$90.
Thanks Catz Handmades for participating the event! I hope you have fun! :)

Corra @ de Cor's Handmade

Malaysia Wire Jewelry Tutorials Giveaway - Third Winner, Annabel B

Congratulations to Annabel B, the third winner from the Mega Giveaway contest! Annabel's choice of Wire Jewelry Patterns are:

DCH012 - Celtic Jia-Sha Pendant, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCHMT010 - Serena Flower Studs, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCH007 - CUBIC Earrings, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCH011 - Secret Treasury Knot, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCH019 - Bridal Silver Lace Earrings, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCH010 - CROSS, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

Thanks Annabel for participating the event! I hope you have fun! :)

Corra @ de Cor's Handmade

Malaysia Wire Jewelry Tutorials Giveaway - Second Winner, Susan K

Congratulations to Susan K, the second winner from the Mega Giveaway contest! Susan's choice of Wire Jewelry Patterns are:

DCHMT009 - Celtic Knot Pendant, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCH018 - Xie Brios, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCH016 - Rosabella Pendant, Wired Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorial

DCHMT006 - GRAPES Chandelier Earrings, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCHMT005 - Winter2009, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCH019 - Bridal Silver Lace Earrings, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

Thanks Susan for participating the event! I hope you have fun! :)

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Malaysia Wire Jewelry Tutorials Giveaway - First Winner, Cathi K

It's here!

Pearl from Beading Gem's Journal picked 5 winners from the Mega Giveaway and I have already contacted them all.

Cathi K., being the first winner, chose the following 6 Wire Jewelry Tutorials:

DCHMT006 - GRAPES Chandelier Earrings, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

 

 

 

DCHMT003 - Bead Studs, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

 

DCHMT009 - Celtic Knot Pendant, Wire Jewelry Tutorial

DCH020 - Zhu Studs, Wired Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorial

DCH016 - Rosabella Pendant, Wired Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorial

DCH013 - Knot the Net Pendant, Wired Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorial

Total worth: USD$80.

Thanks Cathi, for the birthday wishes. I hope you have fun! :)

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Craftsy Endless Summer Sale

Craftsy's Endless Summer Sale is HERE! Expiring TOMORROW! All classes are $19.99 or less!

If you are still not a member of Craftsy, Craftsy is a community of people who love to make things. They are learning from, inspiring and helping each other. They are dedicated to providing the best education and resources for crafters. Check out their courses in quilting, knitting and more!

Tips: They have tons and tons of free crafting projects for you to download or learn from, you really should head over to check it out soon. :)

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Mega Giveaway at Beading Gem's Journal

Pearl blogged about me, again: Mega Giveaway - 30 de Cor's Wire Jewelry Tutorials

She first contacted me in year 2008, not long after I published my very first wired chinese knot design, Wired PIPA Earrings,

So it's my birthday month again and yes, you would have expected some fun events from me since I run promotions every year for my birthday month. So this year I let Pearl host a giveaway event for my jewelry tutorials (Thanks Pearl!) because her blog fetches way more traffic than mine, if I were to host it in my own blog nobody is going to come and win them *lol*.

So there, go ahead to leave a comment and be the lucky one, I hope you like what we have put together for you! :)

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Malaysia Wire Jewelry - Selamat Hari Raya and Happy 55th Birthday, Malaysia

Credit: picture source from Google image search.
It's Hari Raya again and this year, it fell right before Malaysia's 55th birthday! I have never done this before but hey, I have set all my items to have 70% off with the 20% further discount continues to apply!

Malaysia is 55 years old now, I hope the country become wiser as she age, be a grown up - Yup! That's ALL I am wishing - before her citizens being disappointed too many times. 

Now off you go checking out what's on 70% + 20% OFF DIY Jewelry Patterns - enjoy and happy make your own jeweleries.

Cheers,
Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Serena Flower Studs Earrings - Step By Step Wire Jewelry Tutorial, Project Base Series

Serena Flower Studs Earrings Tutorial is now available for download at de Cor’s Handmades official website – please take advantage of the 20% discount for second item too if you are intended to get more than just this tutorial.

I have blogged about this design last month (Flower Studs for Mother's Day, Wire Jewelry Malaysia) and have been thinking of publishing a simple instruction on making it since.

Official tutorial published date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Level: Intermediate

And here's the tools and materials you need:
- 20ga wires
- 26ga wires
- 30ga wires
- 2mm round bead
- Wire Looper
- Chain nose pliers
- Flush Cutter
- Ruler
- Marker pen (I use 4mm Artline permanent ink pen.)

Step By Step Wire Jewelry Tutorial, filed under Wire Jewelry Project series, the Serena Flower Studs Earrings Tutorial is now available for download, I hope you have fun trying, and stay tuned for my next blog, the variation of it. :)

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades