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Looking for a perfect beaded bracelet? Make it yourself! Come find out what all you’ll need!

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First let’s cover the tools you’ll need for that gorgeous bracelet!

 
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A design board is a must have for me! Let me explain why… so for one my particular board gives me 6 different wrist size options abd they are grooved so you can places your beads and all and make up the design you want! Also they have little squares ...
Amazon.com: Bracelet Bead Design Board
 
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I personally love this type of needle and the reason you may ask? Well it makes it super easy to string up my designs and cuts my work time down! Instead of struggling to push string thru I use a needle and end up saving time snd well some of my hair...
Beadalon Collapsible Eye Beading Needles
 
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Every bracelet has a unique design and a unique string! I love making stretchy bracelets to leather bound bracelets to wire wrapped ones. This will all depend upon you but you’ll need some type of string or material to place your beads on! Don’t worr...
Selecting the Ideal Thread and Stringing Materials for Bead …
 
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This is an excellent way of discovering the type closure you want in your work! I actually use a variety of different closures! I’ll be going over the closures in another section but make sure while you’re at the craft store you pick up some type of ...
Top 15 Bracelet Clasp Types: A Complete Guide to Choosing the …
 
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Chain nose pliers are your very best friend! I like using these I find on Amazon! They work great and don’t hurt your checking account
Amazon.com: Chain Nose Pliers For Jewelry Making
 
Amanda Shell profile picture
More pliers? Girl YES! I know it seems excessive but you do need to make sure you get both chain nose and round nose pliers! These are excellent when using an eye pin and a bead to make a charm! It makes the perfect circle to use on your string!
Amazon.com: Round Nose Pliers
 
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What kinda beads do I need? Well it really depends on you! I personally use 8-10mm round glass beads! I also use some crystal faceted beads and other but make sure you use glass when it comes to jewelry. If you aren’t making jewelry but making say a...
Glass Beads - The Bead Chest
 
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First up! You’ll need a way to measure your wrist so you can create your masterpiece! Now any old measuring tape will work as long as it’s tape and not a ruler!
Amazon.com: Measuring Tape