How to Make Beaded Jewelry

Handmade jewelry has its own charm. Wearing your own designs or gifting them to someone special also adds to the personal touch. Today, one can see branded stores that cater to beaded and handmade jewelry. Handcrafted jewelry has been gaining much importance due to the exquisite designs and the novelty it offers.

Handcrafted Women Beaded Earrings

What you will need -

•Head pins (2- These have a flat head at the bottom)

•Ear Wires

•Beads (Any kind)

•Round nose pliers (These are needed to make loops)

Procedure

Take your head pin and start putting some beads on the head pin. You can experiment with the size of the beads and even the color. Opt for two colors in the beginning. This would help to break the monotony. Now you will need to use the round nose pliers to bend the free edge of the pin. (Bend it at 90°) Now, bend the end of the pin into a loop to seal the free edge. All you need to do is add a wire to the loop and your earring is ready to be worn. Use some variations to create new designs.

Handcrafted Women Beaded Necklace

You will need -

•Clasp

•Wire cutters

•Crimping pliers

•Tigertail (A thin, nylon coated steel cable which creates the illusion of floating beads).

•Crimp Beads (18- These are metal beads that are flattened onto the tigertail. Crimp beads help to keep a bead in place)

•4mm beads (8-Any kind)

Procedure

First you need to cut the accurate length of the tigertail wire. Now slide a crimp bead and a part of the clasp on the tigertail. Next, you have to slide the tigertail back through the crimp bead. Once done, pull it tight. Now, you need to use the pliers to flatten the crimp bead. You should now trim the excess wire.

Once you decide upon the spacing between the beads, string them together and flatten the crimp bead, one at a time. Maintain the correct distance to space out the beads. Once you finish adding the beads, add the other part of the clasp to the second end. Use these instructions to create a beautiful choker that will give an illusion of floating beads around the neck.

Handcrafted beaded jewelry offers you various options to brighten up your day; they also make beautiful gifts or they can be used as good hobby activity to explore creative skills. Use this craft to create gorgeous pieces that are one of a kind and truly original.