Accu-Flex® Beading Wire
Durable and flexible Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire has plenty of benefits. Learn about them in this jewelry-making product show-and-tell with Rose.
Bead Stringing Resources
An Ancient Technique with Modern Applications
Stringing beads is one of the foundational skills of jewelry making and it can open up a myriad of design possibilities. Master this versatile and ever-popular technique with our abundant bead stringing resources.
Secrets to Using Bead Caps
Use a bead cap to create a professional look on bead dangles and strung jewelry designs. Tammy Honaman, expert jewelry maker, shows how to secure a bead cap on top of beads using a head pin and simple loop jewelry-making technique.
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Know Your Beading Wire
Learn to select the perfect beading wire to satisfy your needs. Key factors to consider are flexibility, resistance to kinking, strength and color.
How to Use a Bead Board
Make your designing life easier with bead boards. Learn the bead board types and how these tools are advantageous to the beginner as well as the high-producing professional.
A Dozen Ways to End a Necklace
Sometimes it's not easy to know how to end a necklace, especially when there are so many ways that you can start it. Well take a breath of relief, here are a dozen ways to help you.
Secrets to Bead Tips with Accu-Flex® Beading Wire
Bead tips can hide crimp beads and crimp covers in jewelry designs strung on Accu-Flex® and other beading wires. In this short tutorial, jewelry-making expert Tammy Honaman demonstrates how to get this professional finish—or read the full step-by-step instructions below the video.
5 Mistakes You Make When Stringing Jewelry and How to Avoid Them
Patti shares five common jewelry making mistakes including crimping incorrectly, not keeping enough wiggle room at the ends of stringing projects and more. Learn how to avoid these issues when making jewelry.
Using an Intermittent Stringing Technique
Watch and learn how to use the sophisticated and simple intermittent stringing technique that showcases your beads by incorporating your beading wire into the design.
Know Your Beading Thread
Which thread is suited to seed beading? What's best for pearls? Learn about jewelry-making thread from Beadalon® WildFire™ to TOHO BEADS® One-G™ and more.
Stringing and Jewelry-Making Fundamentals
Bead stringing is the backbone of many designs; the rest can be done with a few jewelry-making fundamentals. Learn the fundamentals you need to create your own jewelry lines.
How Many Beads per Strand?
Use this handy chart to determine the number of beads per strand according to bead size and strand length, which can vary from batch to batch.
Featured Design Inspiration
Holiday Triple-Strand Glass Bead Bracelet
Create and celebrate the holiday season in style with a triple-strand bracelet featuring festive Czech fire-polished glass beads.
Helpful Technique: How to Open and Close Rings
Learn how to easily and correctly open and close jump rings and split rings in this video tutorial. This is a must watch when attaching charms.
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Earrings
Large jump rings hang like tiny Christmas wreaths in these seed-bead bedecked earrings. Follow along with Rose to make a pair.
Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set
Embrace the Christmas spirit with this lustrous mother-of-pearl necklace and earring set. Let this festive design inspire your own chic holiday creations.
Bracelet
Jingle all the way to the party with this bracelet. Gold-plated beads accent red and green crystals as bell charms in matching colors ring-a-ding-ding.
Bracelet
This festive bracelet, adorned with rich red and green hues, boasts luxe Dione beads, gleaming Celestial Crystal, and the sparkle of glittering silver stardust.
Bracelet and Earring Set
The Christmas spirit can be both sweet and stylish in this beautiful candy cane-themed necklace and earrings set.
Bracelet
Create a little Christmas beading magic. We made a list (and checked it twice) of easy-to-follow project instructions. Make one for yourself or as gifts for loved ones.
Once you have mastered bead stringing and you're ready to take your jewelry-making skills to the next level, exploring wireworking is a natural progression. Wireworking involves shaping, wrapping, and connecting metal wires to create unique jewelry components like clasps, links, and decorative designs. This technique adds versatility to your repertoire, allowing you the freedom to craft more customized and intricate pieces.
Learn more about wireworking here.