How To Make Bead Necklaces
(Practical Guide For Beginners)
Bead making is a skill that
can be learned without any difficulty. It does not involve too much stress. It
is also easy to learn and less time consuming. The materials that are required
in making beads are very cheap and very easy to get.
One good thing about bead
making is that, you can learn how to make beads on your own and still be very
good at it without having to attend any special training class. The only thing
you will need is a good instruction manual or guidelines like the information
contained in this write-up.
When you
attend occasions like weddings, traditional festivals, and even
corporate events, you will agree with me that beads have become a trending
part of nowadays fashion and lifestyle. Especially for women. Such
that, if you decide to start making beads, not just for yourself alone,
but commercially, you won't run into loss. You can work or school and still do
bead making along side whatever you are doing and use the returns from selling
the beads to support yourself financially.
There is no specific location
for making beads. This means that you can make the beads from the comfort of
your home or even when you are less busy at work.
There are just a few basic
steps you need to know when learning how to make beads. Then you can use the
knowledge you have acquired in making various types of beads such as wire
works and beaded necklaces. You may not get the skill properly at
the beginning but with constant practice, you can be sure that
you will soon become a professional in bead making.
Before you can start making
the beads, you will need to get some necessary materials
like: cutters, round nose pliers, scissors, hooks, stoppers, beads of
various colors, strings, flexible beading wire and beading thread, needles.
After getting the materials,
the following are the steps you should take:
Step 1
Decide on the length of the
fishing line that you want to use for the bead. Measure the wire and cut
it with the cutter. The length of the fishing line you will cut depends on
the style of the necklace you are going to make. But, be sure to add a few
inches for the clasp/hook.
Step 2
Start by holding the fishing
line you have cut on your left and right hand (How you thread the beads and the
number of beads you string per time depends on the design you are trying to
make) and push one bead to the left and one bead to the right of the fishing
line until it gets to the number of beads you desire. you can interchange
the colors of the beads to create a unique design of your choice.
Step 3
After stringing the fishing
line with the beads, add the stopper (two on the left and another two on the
right side of the bead). Then fix the chain hook. don't pull the fishing line
too tight. Leave a little space in between the beads so that the necklace will
not look too rigid or triangular in shape, but it will have a round look
instead.
Step 4
When you are done threading
the beads onto the fishing line, along with the stopper, and you've finished
fixing the hook, push the remaining fishing line into the hole of a few number
of beads through the hook and the stopper so that the beads can not easily fall
off the line.
Step 5
The final step is to clip the
fishing line with your round nose pliers to hold the bead in place
and your necklace bead is ready to wear.
This is just a guideline for
learning how to make beads. After you have mastered these techniques, it will
be a lot more easier to make beads of various styles/designs and to even
diversify into making other clothing accessories like earrings, bracelets
and purses with beads.
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