Teams need to have the backing of fans – both for encouragement and for financial reasons. Money is needed to supply the team with uniforms, travel expenses, food and the like. To raise funds, a team can charge an entrance fee at the gate for each game, sell food at the games or sell merchandise that promotes the team. Jewelry is always a favorite with the women. Bracelets, earrings, necklaces are a fun way for them to show their team support. They can wear it to the games as well as to everyday events. T shirts can’t be worn everywhere so many men prefer to show their team support by using key chains. It is something they can carry with them all the time and it is always appropriate. Not all teams have licensed mascots. For the teams who don’t have a licensed mascot, you can use generic charms and then personalize the jewelry for your team. For example, use the school colors along with letters to promote your favorite team. There are many schools and teams that use the Bear for a mascot, sometimes the team is known as the Bears other times the team might be referred to as the Bruins, Golden Bears, Golden Grizzlies, Grizzlies, Koalas, Polar Bears or Sugar Bears.
Let’s use Baylor University as our example the Baylor Bears colors are green and gold.
The easiest thing to do would be to attach a bear charm directly to a silver plated link bracelet. But why stop there, when you can add some color. Start with a chain link bracelet. Thread a green glass bead onto a 1" eye pin. Using needle nose pliers trim off excess and make a loop at the end. Attach a bear charm to the loop, and then attach the other end of the dangle onto one of the links of the bracelet using a split ring or a jump ring. By using the ring, the dangle will swing more freely..
String or buy a green beaded bracelet. Thread a yellow glass bead onto an eye pin. Using needle nose pliers trim off excess and make a loop at the end. Repeat 6 more times. Attach the initials B, A, Y, L, O, R and a bear charm to one end of each of the loops. Connect the loops to the bracelet using split rings or jump rings. Space the charms out evenly around the bracelet..
There are post earring findings, ear wire finding (or French earring findings) and clip on earring findings. Earring findings for pierced ears consist of a front and a back. Pierced earrings need an ear stud (or post) and a nut (or back). Ear wires do not necessarily need a back, but plastic or rubber ear nuts will keep the wires from falling out of your ears. To add a little color, thread a green glass bead onto a 1" eye pin. Using needle nose pliers trim off excess and make a loop at the end. Attach a bear charm to the loop, and then attach the other end of the dangle to the earring back.
To make fancier earrings use yellow and green beads for dangle earrings. Put one silver bead, one green bead and another silver bead on a 1" eye pin. Make a dangle using needle nose pliers and attach a tiny heart charm to one end. Make another dangle, by putting two silver beads and one yellow bead on a 1" eye pin. Using needle nose pliers trim off excess and make a loop at the end. Attach a tiny heart charm to the loop closest to the green bead. Make a third dangle put one silver bead, one yellow bead and one green bead on a 1" eye pin. Using needle nose pliers trim off excess and make a loop at the end. Attach a bear charm to the loop closest to the green bead. Using a split ring or a jump ring attach the dangles to the earring finding. Keep the bear charm as the middle dangle.
If you are selling the jewelry, you will need to make some kind of card to sell your jewelry on. Many label makers such as Avery make precut labels that are readily accessible from office supply and drug stores. Choose a heavy card stock that can be printed from your computer. Using the label makers template, print the name of the team at the top of the card and. If you have a web site where customers can order your product, put it on the bottom right of the card. Hole punches or T pins allow you to make holes in the cards at the proper places.
Jane Hardenbergh is the owner of Delight the leader in high quality enamel charms for jewelry making, crafts, and scrapbook embellishments. You can view more jewelry ideas and projects at JazzUps.com - Jewelry Making Ideas with Enamel Charms
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