This post is part of this week's series on making your own custom jewelry.

Sure, you can give Brian a call whenever you want some top-of-the-line, exquisite custom made jewelry. You can also design your own jewelry, as well! You don't even have to have intricate crafting knowledge or skills. A good imagination would be great. Most importantly, though, is knowing where to find the supplies that you will need for your jewelry crafting.

Here's where to look:

Thrift Stores - Normally, every thrift store has a cabinet right near the cashier that holds the jewelry. Here, you will find pendants, chains, pins, and other pieces that can be used for your jewelry crafting.

Craft Stores - Craft stores like Michael's, A.C. Moore and the Hobby Lobby are great places to find random jewelry crafting supplies. If you are not quite sure which kind of glue to use for jewelry making, you could always resort to the old super glue, which just about works for anything. (Be careful with super glue, as it will leave a white cast on the pieces that you put it on.) Epoxy glue is a great choice for a super tight bond.

Flea Markets - If you have ever been to a flea market, you know that you will see a plethora of awesome finds at the jewelry tables. You may even find "broken" jewelry that you can buy in lots for extremely cheap prices.

Keep your eyes open at yard sales and other places you happen to be shopping for odds and ends jewelry pieces to start your own unique custom jewelry collection.

(Stay tuned for Part #2 of this series on Tuesday!)