It can be tricky to string your beaded jewelry so it’s neither too tight nor too loose. In today’s video I’ll demonstrate why this is so, and give tips for overcoming the problem.
Want to get the look of bead weaving, but without the needle & thread? Today’s bracelet uses 2-hole beads and stringing for a complex design with the appearance of bead weaving.
The first time I encountered directions for making a memory wire bracelet I thought it was a fairly basic piece of jewelry and one that you would only make once. Since then, however, I have been fascinated to discover all the different…
It occurred to me the other day that I hadn’t done any question and answers videos in quite some time. Sorry about that! Even though I try to answer most questions in the comments sections of the videos, it’s always nice to…
This week’s necklace was inspired by one I saw a news anchor wearing. I liked it so much that I paused the video, took a screenshot and saved it for future reference. (Doesn’t everybody watch the news on a laptop?) 😀 I love…
Bead stringing wire is a basic staple in our jewelry making, our beads and jewelry literally hang from it! So it’s important to know just what it is you’re using to get the nicest looking and strongest piece of jewelry that you can. In…
Top drilled beads often present a problem as to how to hang them. We can wire wrap which takes a bit of time and the skill and know-how. You could just simply use a jump ring which isn’t a particularly elegant or…
Here’s another necklace I’ll be teaching soon at my local Joann’s. We’ll be focusing on the basics of bead stringing. As I mention in the video, the stringing of beads is the easy part. Just use the wire like a needle…
