• Modern arrowheads are used primarily for decoration.indian arrowhead image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.com
  
  Native Americans and other tribal peoples traditionally used arrowheads for what their name implies --- the tips of arrows. They also used larger versions of these sharp, triangular stone pieces for spearheads and knives. Today, arrowheads decorate jewelry and appear in craft projects more often than they appear during hunting expeditions. Making arrowhead jewelry is so popular that gemstone sellers often carve turquoise, carnelian and other semi-precious stones into arrowheads specifically for decorative use.
  
  

Simple Arrowhead Necklace

• This craft is perfect for all ages. Whether you have a group of mixed age children or enjoy making crafts with your adult friends, an arrowhead necklace is the way to go. You need leather cord, beads of your choice and an arrowhead for each necklace. Pick arrowheads with deep curves between the flat base and the triangular blade. The deeper this curve, the better the necklace will stay together. Criss-cross the center of the leather cord around the curves between the base and blade and tie it tightly behind the arrowhead. String beads onto either end of the leather cord in any pattern you like. Tie the ends of the cord together to close.
  
  

Carving an Arrowhead

• This craft makes a good project for amateur wood-carvers and may be a craft that boys as well as girls are interested in, though only older children should do this. Use softer woods for this project such as pine and yellow cedar. Make sure each carver has a very sharp knife; the sharper the knife, the less chance it has of slipping suddenly and causing injury. Give each carver a thin, small block of wood and have everyone draw arrowhead guidelines on the surface. Start at the outer edges and work your way inward, carving away large unnecessary pieces first. Once you have a rough outline carved you can focus on shaving away smaller pieces to create a smooth, finished piece.
  
  

Wire Wrapped Earrings

• If you like ethnic jewelry, tiny, wire-wrapped arrowheads may be the way to go. Pick two arrowheads made of the same material no larger than the space between the tip of your middle finger and your second knuckle. Pick 20 gauge wire to wrap them; this is thick enough to hold the arrowheads but thin enough to manipulate easily. Wrap and twist a loop around the tip of the arrowhead, then bend the wires around the middle of the arrowhead and twist a second loop. Twist a final loop with the same two wires around the curves of the arrowhead between the blade and the base. Twist the ends of the wires together to form a loop and attach a fishhook earring hook to each arrowhead.