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Make Your Own Beaded Jewelry

April 3rd, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Jewelry has been worn by cultures and has been a part of lifestyles for generations. It could have been worn for beauty, power or for protection. What has happened today is that jewelry is worn to enhance the looks of people by matching the jewelry with handbags, shoes and their wardrobe.

There are many people who just love to shop for ready-made jewelry, but there are others who like to make there own jewelry ideas so that the piece will have the style and colors that are desired. When you are making beaded handmade jewelry, it can be a very simple process. If you have the correct instruction and if you have the right tools, making beaded jewelry can be a fun and exciting hobby.

The Essentials for Making Beaded Jewelry

Bead On A Wire: Making Handcrafted Wire and Beaded Jewelry

Today you can find a huge array of beads, whether you are searching for colored glass or semi precious stones. Stores like Michael’s, Hobby Lobby or Joann’s carry a large selection of jewelry making supplies, as do some department stores. The first step in making beaded jewelry is to select the perfect beads for your project, and then to decide what type of material you want to string them on. Here again, you have many choices including wire, silk, twine, plastic cords and nylon.

The next thing you will need to make your beaded jewelry ideas a reality is a special needle set, which will have a variety of sizes that you will require depending on the size of beads you are working with. Once you have assembled all of your supplies and tools, you are ready to begin beading and creating that unique idea and beautiful piece of beaded jewelry.

Useful Tips

When making beaded jewelry designs, you must begin by tying a knot between each bead you string, in case the piece that you are wearing breaks and the beads spill. With individual knots you will only lose one bead instead of an entire string of them. This technique is most often applied to pearls, but now is largely used for all types of beaded jewelry designs.

Mixing and matching the supplies of the beaded jewelry you are crafting is up to you and your imagination. There are no hard and fast rules to follow, but if you want to learn the already established trends and styles in the industry you can find a large number of books and DVDs that will help greatly. For example, if you are mixing semi-precious gemstones with glass beads, you need to ensure that they will not rub against each other and cause damage in the process.

What you can do is also find beads that have been strung and are ready for you to create your beaded jewelry ideas. With the beads strung for you, it is easy then to mix and match to create your design.

What you find is the beaded handmade jewelry is romantic, stylish and elegant and when you are designing it yourself will guarantee that it is going to be the perfect match for the outfit that you are thinking about. There is another nice part about making beaded jewelry is you can also make something for your family and friends. What they are going to have is something very special and unique that will show your own personal style and touch.