| Making your own beaded jewelry is very easy | | | | the other side. When you have finished threading |
| and there are many different beaded patterns to | | | | on the beads, string a crimp bead on each wire |
| choose from. You can make different lanyards to | | | | and tie the ends off. Attach the ends of the wire |
| suit your mood. You might want to make some | | | | to your clasp and move the crimp beads over |
| jewel beaded lanyards for going out and some | | | | the knots. Crimp them with the pliers. Crimp a |
| sturdy braided ones for work. Beaded lanyards | | | | bead cover on top to secure your knots. |
| are especially fun to make because you can be | | | | Cut off any excess wire. Now your lanyard should |
| so creative with them. | | | | be secure and tight. Attach the hook to the key |
| Lanyard making is popular because lanyards can | | | | ring and your lanyard is completed. |
| be used for many things and lanyard making also | | | | Lanyard Making Tips |
| means you can customize your own designs. The | | | | You might like to use seed beads or bugle beads, |
| following lanyard instructions will help you to | | | | alternating smaller beads with bigger ones. You |
| create a well made, durable and great looking | | | | can match your bead colors to the season or to |
| lanyard. | | | | your favorite soccer team, for example. A green |
| Lanyard Supplies You Need | | | | and red beaded lanyard is great for the festive |
| You will need beads for making a beaded lanyard. | | | | period over Christmas. You can add alphabet |
| You will also need beading wire or tiger tail, a | | | | beads spelling out your name or cute charms for |
| Velcro, magnetic or link clasp, crimp beads, a | | | | a completely unique and special homemade |
| lanyard hook, a key ring and a pair of needle nose | | | | beaded lanyard. |
| pliers. You can get all these lanyard making | | | | Customize the length of your homemade lanyard |
| supplies from a craft shop or order them online. | | | | if you want it to be longer or shorter. If you are |
| Step by Step Lanyard Instructions | | | | making lanyards as gifts for kids, you can make |
| First of all, measure two pieces of beading wire or | | | | them shorter. This saves wire and beads and |
| tiger tail to an equal length. The length should be | | | | means the lanyard will be the right length. |
| about twenty four inches. Tie one side of each | | | | Lanyard instructions are simple to follow and |
| wire to the key ring by stringing a crimp bead on | | | | lanyard making is a wonderful way to create cute |
| to each wire and pulling it down to the knot of | | | | and special gifts for your friends. Lanyards are |
| the wire on the key ring. Crimp the bead over | | | | inexpensive to make but they are very useful for |
| the knot with the pliers and put a crimp bead | | | | carrying important objects like a USB drive, key |
| cover over to secure it. | | | | or ID badge. You can make a variety of beaded |
| Thread the beads on to the wire, using no more | | | | lanyards in different colors and styles and you can |
| than one or two at a time, matching the pattern | | | | have one to match every outfit. |
| on one side with the lanyard beading pattern on | | | | |