Witches, Spiders & Bats, Oh My!

We're halfway through September, the days are getting shorter, the air is getting crisper and one by one, those seasonal Halloween stores are popping up in strip malls across the country.  Yes, that spooky holiday is almost upon us.  Halloween first began as the eve of All Saints' Day, originally celebrated by Celtic cultures.   But now, Halloween is enormously popular with children in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom who dress up and go door to door saying "trick or treat" in hopes of being rewarded with candy. 

You may consider Halloween to be a holiday that can easily be 'skipped' in the jewelry business.  But when you think about it, there are lots of opportunities to wear Halloween themed jewelry...the office Halloween Party, the kid's school parties, Halloween themed charity events and, of course, trick-or-treat night.  So, it's time to begin thinking about your Halloween designs for the 2013 season.  You can get the kids in on the action too by allowing them to create their own, spooky pieces.

Brightlings Beads offers a wide assortment of Halloween themed beads for all of your creations and today we'll feature just a few examples of the fun designs you can craft.

The Shimmering Web Necklace was made with two of our intricately detailed Lampwork Glass Halloween beads, featuring those pesky little eight legged creatures:  the Pumpkin w/Spider and the Black Spider Green Oval lampwork beads.  Jet and Fire Hyancinth 6mm Majestic Crystal Faceted Bicone crystal beads add nice depth while Crystal Silver Lined TOHO Seed Beads provide a 'shimmer' effect.  For closure, you can choose any clasp that's to your liking.  Any of the Black Finish Pewter Toggle Clasps blend nicely with this piece.






The Witch's Brew Charm Bracelet features a Silver Plated 6x4mm Figaro Chain with Halloween themed Lampwork Glass beads made into charms using Silver Plated 1 1/2" Head Pins wrapped into Wire Wrapped Loops.  Coordinating colors of Swarovski Faceted Bicones Crystals add a touch of sparkle.  The pictured bracelet was made with Green Witch 24mm Lampwork Beads, Black Kitty Faces 11mm Lampwork Beads, Black Bat Glass Lampwork Beads and the aforementioned Pumpkin w/Spider Lampwork Beads.  However, you may choose any combination of Halloween beads to design this fun bracelet.  Ghosts and Skulls are just a few of several, creepy alternatives.

How about switching out your child's favorite zipper pull for the month of October?  This fun design features the Pumpkin w/Spider Lampwork Beads and Jet Swarovski Crystals.  Zipper Pulls are simple to make as well and you can easily create several for all of the neighborhood kids!  Simply string their beads of choice onto a 7-9 inch length of Beadalon 49 Strand Stainless Steel Wire and add a Silver Plated Greek Clasp using a jump ring. Secure the ends with Crimp Tubes, and voila...you're done!

 

 

If creating your own designs isn't your forte', not to worry.  Brightlings Beads offers several Halloween Inspired Jewelry Design Kits, which come with everything you need to create the design, including detailed instructions.  The Green Witch Lampwork Earring Design Kit would be a perfect accessory for witch costumes or purchase the Smiling Ghost Earring Design Kit to wear to the Office Party.






What fun Halloween Designs will you create this season?  Whatever they are, you're sure to have a blast making them!  And remember to get the kids involved too!

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