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📙 The Self-Starter's Guide To Crafting Beaded Bracelets
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items I've put together this guide for beginners and hobbyists alike who want to start making beaded jewelry, specifically stretch bracelets. Inside you'll find a list of items needed to begin your crafting journey, as well as descriptive notes that highli...
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Sections
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📖 Introduction: Learn How To Bead
🛠 Crafting Materials
🪨 Natural Stone Beads
🔩 Metal Spacer Beads
💎 Charms
📖 Introduction: Learn How To Bead
• The Tutorial •
This quick and helpful tutorial is a good self teaching tool to learn the basic method of crafting beaded bracelets 📚
📘 I guarantee you'll find this quick tutorial simple and easy-to-follow. It covers the basic steps of beading and I always recommend having some prior knowledge about it to help you through the rest of this guide.
🪜The 6 Steps
✅️ 1) – Lay Out Your...
📿 The Tutorial
🛠 Crafting Materials
• The Essentials •
Crafting beaded jewelry requires a certain set of tools and materials that can be very helpful during the process. Whether it's pliers and cutters or elastic cord and jump rings, these are the materials which craft together the jew...
The standard sizes and use cases are: 0.5mm for double threading or 0.8mm and 1mm for single threading.
💡Tip: Be sure to review different methods of crafting bracelets so you know which sizes to use for your project, the wrong thickness can make ...
Clear Elastic Beading Cord 3 Rolls (0.5-1mm)
Use a small amount glue on top of knots for added strength or use it to repair charms and other jewelry elements if necessary.
💡 Tip: Research different knot types for crafting jewelry so you have an idea of how much glue to use to ensure a higher ...
B-7000 Multi-Purpose Clear Adhesive [110ml]
🪨 Natural Stone Beads
• The Style •
There are different types of materials that beads come in when using them for jewelry such as glass, metal, and my favorite: Natural Gemstone.
These elegant beads have spiritual healing properties tied to them and they are very stylish ...
I typically use 6-12mm beads for bracelets depending on the design and layout, you can experiment with different styles and additions to find out what size works best for your piece of jewelry.
Natural Black Lava Stone Beads — [8mm at 200 pcs]
I typically use 6-12mm beads for bracelets depending on the design and layout, you can experiment with different styles and additions to find out what size works best for your piece of jewelry.
Natural Rose Quartz Gemstone Beads — [8mm about 48 Beads]
I typically use 6-12mm beads for bracelets depending on the design and layout, you can experiment with different styles and additions to find out what size works best for your piece of jewelry.
Natural Amethyst Gemstone Beads — [8mm about 48 Beads]
I typically use 6-12mm beads for bracelets depending on the design and layout, you can experiment with different styles and additions to find out what size works best for your piece of jewelry.
Natural Tiger's Eye Gemstone Beads — [6-10mm about 35-60 Beads]
I typically use 6-12mm beads for bracelets depending on the design and layout, you can experiment with different styles and additions to find out what size works best for your piece of jewelry.
Natural Black Hematite Gemstone Beads — [6-10mm about 35-60 Beads]
I typically use 6-12mm beads for bracelets depending on the design and layout, you can experiment with different styles and additions to find out what size works best for your piece of jewelry.
Natural Malachite Gemstone Beads — [6-10mm about 35-60 Beads]
I typically use 6-12mm beads for bracelets depending on the design and layout, you can experiment with different styles and additions to find out what size works best for your piece of jewelry.
Natural Indian Agate Gemstone Beads [8mm about 48 Beads]
🔩 Metal Spacer Beads
• The Aesthetic •
Spacers are used to maintain consistency in your design and creates a pattern that flows throughout the piece of jewelry. Think of them as "seperators" that surround the main focal point of your jewelry which helps draw people's eye...
Sizes for spacers vary, but they're generally smaller than the consistent bead size being used and can range from 2mm-5mm.
Flat Round Spacer Beads in 13 Styles (18K Gold Plated) — [3-10mm at 130pcs]
Sizes for spacers vary, but they're generally smaller than the consistent bead size being used and can range from 2mm-5mm.
Antique Silver Tibetan Spacer Beads 130pcs
Sizes for spacers vary, but they're generally smaller than the consistent bead size being used and can range from 2mm-5mm.
Flat Round Spacer Beads 18K Gold Plated 4-6mm 150pcs
💎 Charms
• The Centerpiece •
Charms can be the main focal point of your jewelry or a secondary element. They are completely optional when crafting depending on your design layout.
💡Tip: Aside from hanging charms, there are certain styles of beads that you c...
Charms can be the main focal point of your jewelry or a secondary element. They are completely optional when crafting depending on your design layout.
Assorted Gold Plated Bracelet Charms — 110pcs
Charms can be the main focal point of your jewelry or a secondary element. They are completely optional when crafting depending on your design layout.
Silver & Gold Plated Bracelet Charms 150pcs