Jewelry Making Beads
Beads for Jewelry Making!
Jewelry making beads, bead jewelry designs have long played an important role in our lives. They have been used as a status symbol, as a measure of wealth and also as a measure of trading. Combined with other jewelry components and starting with a basic project you can be truly individual, creating as glamorous or low key beading as you desire. And making it couldn't be simpler. Over time your will develop your own style and will become very creative.
Shape can be used in many ways to create a unique design. A great example of this is the lampwork bead; they are very individual, small dots of colour can be left as bumps on the surface or plunged into the centre where they form floral-like designs, fine lines are also possible. Shell can be uneven and rough to the touch while bone often incorporate carvings, crystals are stunning and lend themselves to complement many of the jewelry making beads and pearls. Freshwater pearls are often just called "pearls" and these are less expensive than the ones in the jewelry shops. Often the drill hole in the pearls can be off centre and when threading use a very thin beading wire or thread and needle to string the pearls. Where a faceted glass bead and gemstones can be heavy and give a chunky look so you need to take this into consideration when creating your designs, resin and plastic faceted beads are noticeable lighter and great for multi strand necklaces and bracelets. Don’t forget those very versatile pony and seed beads; I love including these in many of my designs as they are excellent for adding a touch here and there or bulk to your designs without becoming too heavy. There are so many dazzling designs using these alone, some very simple and others take a considerable amount of time to complete but is well worth the effort.
You also will need to think about the thread or jewellery wire you wish to use for your bead jewelry designs, as well as the jewellery findings, as all these factors can make a huge difference to the end result. Experiment with jewelry wire wrapping to add some character to your style and for shaping a wig jig is excellent to get uniformity in your design. If you are new to this technique then use copper wire to practice as it is readily available and less expensive. You soon will develop a style for making wire wrap jewelry. Explore the section on how to make wire jewelry with great tips for jewelry projects, wire jewelry designs that allow you to add your favourite jewelry making beads. Also find instructions for wire crochet and wire beading. Elastic cord is best used for stretch bracelets. Secure this cord with knots or crimp tubes. Leather cord is round and smooth, comes in a variety of colours and can be knotted. Remember that the stringing material will provide the backbone to your piece so to ensure that it lasts for a long time use the strongest material possible. Choose the correct
size wire
for the gems you are using in your design and complement this with a beautiful
clasp.
Jewelry chain can be an integral part of your design and with the vast selection available there is always a style and size to please.
Tigertail,
natural and synthetic threads as well as memory wire are also part of the essential jewelry components. Don’t worry if in the early stages of learning you choose some products that weren’t quite what you expected, you will find that over time these beading bits will be added to your designs and eventually all be used. Discover a wealth of products as well as an enticing selection of beautiful jewelry making beads widely available from your bead store online.
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