The main material in beaded jewelry is, of course, beads. Beads come in many different types, so jewelry designs are limitless. You can choose from glass, clay, wooden, metal, plastic, paper, or ceramic beads in every color, style, price range, and shape imaginable. Let your imagination go and make your own unique beaded jewelry!
Once you've found your beads of choice you need to decide what type of stringing material to use. Beaded jewelry can be made with monofilament, elastic,Stud Earrings, leather, tiger tail wire, beading cord, hemp, wire, and waxed linen thread. You'll also need round-nose pliers, needle-nose pliers with wire cutters, two head pins, jump rings, elastic cord, and a pierced earring fitting for the easy beaded jewelry in this article.
Beaded Jewelry Project #1 - Making Simple Beaded Drop Earrings:
Start by planning what beads you will use for your earrings. Thread them on a head pin leaving about a ? " of wire at the top of the head pin. Using the needle-nose pliers bend a 45° angle into the head pin. Now, take the round-nose pliers to form an eye loop in the wire. Add a jump ring and connect to a pierced earring fitting. When you make the second earring make sure that it is the same length as the first one. That's all there is to making these simple drop earrings!
Beaded Jewelry Project #2 - Making Simple Beaded Bracelets:
Measure around your wrist and then add 5" of elastic cord to size this simple beaded bracelet. This will give you plenty of length to work with when making a bracelet. As with the earrings, plan what beads and the design pattern that you want before you start beading. Thread the beads onto elastic cord. I like to use a focal bead in the center of beaded jewelry bracelets for visual interest. When you are finished threading the beads, tie a knot in the elastic cord. Dot the knot with bead glue or clear nail polish to hold it tightly. (Regular craft glue doesn't penetrate the knot good enough to hold it.)
These beaded drop earrings and bracelet can be made to wear with dress-up or casual clothing. The trick is to use beads that fit the occasion.
You're sure to get lots of compliments every time you wear your beaded jewelry!
Sources:
Personal experience
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