Bead Stringing Blog

I saw a wonderful example of a beautiful necklace an artist made with beads that were just lying around her crafting table.

This is why I love bead stringing so much.

It doesn’t require much specialized jewelry making knowledge, yet you can create very beautiful pieces by just being creative with what you already have on hand.

Take a look at this piece she created and you will see what I mean: Beaded Necklace at Painted Threads

She used some deep red colored beads in her work that are absolutely gorgeous!

One of the easiest bead stringing projects is to make a necklace with a beautiful cameo as the center piece.

The cameo by itself is very beautiful, but what if you could decorate it even more to create a truly unique look?

Take a look at this video clip where swarovski crystal beads are strung to the cameo frame to create an even more unique look.

You can use this technique to add extra decoration to anything that you want to put your own unique spin on.

Here’s the link to the video: Bead String a Cameo Frame

There are many bead stringing, bead weaving, and general jewelry making videos available on the internet that you can watch right on your computer.

The best place to find those videos is on YouTube.

All you need to do is enter a search term like bead stringing, for example, and literally thousands of videos will show up.

The quality of the videos varies, but if you are patient you can find some very good ones.

Below is an example of one that shows how to make a four leaf clover beaded ring.

To see more videos from this artist you can visit her YouTube channel at this link: Beading Videos from Jewelry Making Professor

The video is in three parts so you can watch one after another.

I just found a fairly easy bead stringing earrings project over at about.com

The tutorial shows you how to make a pair of  Fringe Earrings.

It’s a beginners level project, but I think the earrings look really nice and I can see that you can use your own creativity to make slight variations to the design.

The design uses a lot of seed beads and you will learns some very basic seed beading techniques like the ladder stitch, the brick stitch, and fringe.  All combined in just one tutorial!

You can check out the tutorial here: Fringe Earrings Tutorial

Learn How To Make Custom Jewelry
by Laura Kay

If you’re looking for a great way to make some extra money, be creative and have fun at the same time, then making hand-crafted may be for you! Learning to make beaded jewelry doesn’t take very long, the supplies are affordable and the rewards are great! It’s a great hobby that can easily turn into a business with just a little luck.

All the new terms and tools and beading supplies might be a little overwhelming at first, but you’ll soon be twisting wire, stringing jewelry and attaching clasps like a pro! You may want to begin by buying some online beads and jewelry supplies just so you can practice your skills without breaking the bank.

There are lots of different ways you can start learning all the skills necessary to make your own beaded jewelry. Here are a few of the best ways to really get started almost immediately:

Check Out a Craft Store: Most craft stores now have a pretty big beaded jewelry supply section, so you can get a good feel for what beads are available, what tools you may need and what’s possible. Making bead jewelry is a popular enough hobby that there are almost always people at the store who can help you with simple questions.

Bead Store Class: Many beading and jewelry supply stores will offer training sessions in a group or in a one-on-one tutoring session. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! Often times bead store owners will go out of their way to help beginners because the more people they can train, the more people they’ll have buying their supplies!

Buy a beaded jewelry making book: You may want to start out with a basic book that has lots of pictures so you can get a handle on the beginner skills and go from there. Most bead jewelry making books are also great for getting the creativity going because they will often show you the finished product first and then explain how to get to that point from the very beginning.

Learn from other jewelry makers online: You’d be amazed by how many other people are making hand-crafted jewelry and how much they’re willing to show you and demonstrate. Some beaded jewelry blogs and online sources aim at helping you run your bead jewelry business, some are strictly dedicated to jewelry tutorials, and some are a little bit of both!

You’ll be amazed at how quickly you learn how to make hand-crafted jewelry with just a little bit of practice. Soon you’ll be able to make your own beaded jewelry pieces either for your own use, for gifts for others or as a great way to make some extra money on the side.

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