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Anyone Have Any Suggestions For A Beginner With Making Jewelry With Beads?
I am just purchased a kit for lampwork and I am interested in other beading products and jewelry making tips? Any tips would be appreciated.
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November 9th, 2009 - 14:25
You can also try your hand at making your own beads. Hobby Lobby in particular has some decent kits, and Fimo canes are pretty simple to make.
November 9th, 2009 - 14:54
Books & Magazines! I have been making jewelry with hemp and beads for years and just recently started branching out to work with wire and metals. I didn’t even know what eyepins were used for until I grabbed a book or two. The “for dummies” series has some really great beading/jewelry making books with simple instructions and projects that give a lot of inspiration for more difficult projects.
There’s a great website with supplies, I think its called fire mountain gems & beads, they also have project ideas and instructions.
Look in fashion magazines and see what’s shown – if you take a close look at some of the pieces you can figure out how they’re made.
feel free to e-mail if you have more questions about it, I’ll try to help the best I can!
November 9th, 2009 - 15:05
Start with some simple stringing projects, like a bracelet and matching necklace. Practice your knots, and finishings.
November 9th, 2009 - 15:44
I have bought a few its to create beading. Look in many stores that have hobby guides & also beading locations on the comp. You can also look at their e-mail & phone #’s. It’s fun & you can even add to your clothing different beads!
November 9th, 2009 - 15:58
Beading magazines are a great source to learn techniques and to get some awesome ideas! If you have a Michaels or Pat Catans near you check with them to see what kind of beading classes they offer.
The best advice I can give you from personal experience is to invest in a good set of beading tools such as pliers, crimpers, and a tool to open up the center of the bead some more – a beading mat is also good to invest in
Good luck to you – beading is a lot of fun once ya get into it!