| How do I learn to make beaded jewelry? | | | | sites. |
| One of the best ways to learn how to make | | | | Manufactured beads can also be designed from |
| beaded jewelry is with a video on demand service | | | | artists' imaginations into shapes of square, cube, |
| because the visual aid allows for magnification | | | | oblong, rectangular, cone, helix, and the common |
| which gives you a front row seat to view the | | | | round shape. |
| construction process. | | | | What types of beads do you use in making |
| Why would I want to make beaded jewelry? | | | | beaded handmade jewelry necklaces, bracelets, |
| | | | and earrings? |
| 1. Fun and pleasure. | | | | Beads can be crystallized or glass like rhinestone |
| 2. Satisfies the creative and designing process. | | | | which imitates diamonds. Beads can also be made |
| 3. Timeout from problems because you see | | | | from plastic, clay, stone, fabric, metals, woods |
| beauty as you design. | | | | and nut shells; horns, bone and teeth from land |
| 4. Personal time to recharge your being. | | | | animals and sea animals, shells from the ocean, |
| 5. Mind and body relaxation and escape. | | | | and a variety of plant seeds. |
| 6. Self accomplishment and pride. | | | | How do you string or weave beads? |
| 7. Sharing time with others if you like to work | | | | There are a variety of threads and beading wires |
| with another person or in a group. | | | | that have been designed for making beaded |
| 8. Learning something new, refining skills, and | | | | jewelry. Various strengths of monofilament line |
| improving talents. | | | | can also be used. |
| 9. Economical beaded fashion jewelry savings. | | | | Do you need special fasteners at the end of the |
| 10. Designing and making hand crafted gifts from | | | | beads to keep them secure? |
| traditional to trendy beading designs. | | | | The type of fastener you select will depend on |
| 11. Income or business opportunity. | | | | the jewelry project. The fastener on a single |
| What beads are used in beaded jewelry projects? | | | | stringed beaded necklace will be different from a |
| There are thousands of manufactured beads | | | | three-stringed beaded necklace. |
| designed to imitate natural occurring beads such | | | | Start making and wearing beautiful beaded |
| as pearls found in oysters, gold which is mined | | | | creations made with your own hands or give |
| from ore located in mountains and rivers, and | | | | these wonderful jewelry designs to friends and |
| diamonds mined from volcanic tunnels or ground | | | | relatives as personalized gifts. |