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Okay so if you are here, my guess is you are interested in learning the basics to set up a making beaded jewellery and even wanting to make a bead making business.
Welcome!
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You are making a great and absolutely exciting choice whether it is for a career or a hobby.
You will have so much fun regardless of your goal, whether it be business or personal use.
The best thing about making beaded jewellery is that you do not have to be creative or have some hidden artistic flair. You will find as you start making beaded jewellery that the artistic flair will just automatically develop.
Soon you will be making your own designs and you will look at what you create and say WOW, did I do that. The answer of course will be yes you did.
Even if you have only dabbled in bead making you will find it fun and absolutely addictive. I have been making jewellery for years for friends and family and now I just make them for everyone.
So just enjoy, with that let's move one....
Of course for making beaded jewellery there are some basic tools you will need...
- Bead box container - For storing all those lovely beads you are going to need to create your beautiful pieces of jewellery.
- Bead mat - Excellent for keeping all your beads in one place, and stop them from falling all over the floor!
- Beading Boards - these are great for pre-measuring your wire lengths as well as storing your beads
- Chain nose pliers - These are used to grasp, pull, secure and turn wire.
- Round nose pliers (a must have) - These are used to shape and form wire, for all wire work, including Earring making, and Tiara's.
- Wire Cutters - These are used to cut your wire to the required length of your jewellery
So that is your basics covered. These are all you need to get started on your new career of making beaded jewellery.
Next is the threading material, beads and thos miscellaneous items...
Threading material
- Cord
- Nylon Thread
- Memory Wire
- Elastic
- Wire
- Suede
- Leather Thong
Beads
- glass
- sterling silver
- plastic
- seed
- crystal
- semi precious stones
- stone
- wooden
- metal and many more....
Theses beads are then found in so many different shape and colours. You can find them at many online bead stores.
Miscellaneous items...
- toggles
- clasps
- gimps
- crimps
- head pins
- eye pins and again many more...
So now you have your gear you can get started. I have recommended some sites where you can learn basic beading. Where you can get some supplies and lots of other great information for making beaded jewellery. So enjoy and Happy Beading.
Kaz 