Beading Posts

      

• What Type of Wire Do I Use For My Beading?

    Don’t get overwhelmed by all the choices of bead wire that are available to you before you to begin a piece of jewelry or any... more

• What Tools Do I Need to Make Beaded Jewelry?

    It’s very common for beginning beaders to want to know what tools they’ll need to have and which they can do without when they... more

• Using Crimp Bead Covers

    Instead of fighting with tying knots in your bead cord, and constantly wondering if they'll stay tied, you can use a hand crimp... more

• How to Use Bead Stoppers

  After spending hours on a bead stringing project, have you ever had the "pleasure" of chasing after spilled beads? Your precious time... more

• How to Restring Beaded Jewelry

    When it comes to stringing or restringing a necklace or bracelet, there are many techniques that you can use. Below is one of the... more

• How to Make a Simple Single Wire Loop Dangle

    If you want to create a bead dangle with only one simple loop, we recommend using wires with head pins at the ends. The head pins... more

• How to Make a Simple Double Wire Loop

    When making bead jewelry you may encounter a pattern that requires you to make a simple wire loop, or you may find that the bead... more

• Wire Size Chart

  Wire Size Chart               **Remember that this is a close approximation. Screen... more

• Types of Bead Cord

  Silk Bead Cord is used for beads with smaller holes such as freshwater pearls and beads under 5 mm. Add a designer look by using our... more

• Beads Per Inch

    Did you know that it’s easy to predict how many beads you’ll need to make a piece of beaded jewelry? Once you know the size... more

• Bead Crimping Instructions

  When you are making beaded jewelry, instead of fighting with tying knots in your bead cord, and constantly wondering if they'll stay... more