How Do You Make A Beaded Necklace?
You’ll need a few basic supplies, but making beaded necklaces is truly easy. All of the items needed are inexpensive and can be found at any craft store. Specialty beads of glass or stone can be found at a bead store or at one of the many online retailers. • Gather your stringing materials. The best kinds are flexible beading wire and beading thread. Look for wire that has 21 or 49 strands of stainless steel wire, coated with nylon. (Strands that only have 7 wires will kink easily.) Beading thread is a great option if you are stringing lightweight beads and it comes in several different colors. Also look for silk cord which comes in a vareity of colors and thicknesses if you will be showing some of the stringing material in the project. • Before cutting your thread or wire, determine the length of your necklace and add 4-8″, so that you have enough material to connect the clasp to the stringing materials. • You will need crimping beads and a special crimping tool (a pair of chain nose
Are you interested in making a beaded necklace? This will help you make that necklace, and make it successfully! First, choose what beads you want to use, and in what pattern. It’s very helpful to plan this in advance, rather than just working it out as you go along. Next, decide how long you want your necklace to be. Add a few inches to that. If you want to make your necklace more secure, double the string or wire. Tie the clasp on one end. Make sure to cut your excess string or wire short or tuck it under the first few beads for a neat look. If you are simply using a repetitive beading pattern and know you have enough beads, you can just start beading until you reach the end. If you are putting something in the middle, or making a pattern with a central point, place all of your beads next to your string or wire until everything is measured out. This way, you can avoid reaching what you think is the center of your necklace, but it is really too far to the right or left. Once you’re do
