How to Make a Pretty Necklace with Cheap Beads

Select a particular length for your necklace. Purchase a beading thread a few inches more than the desired length. Buy sufficient number of cheap beads. You may find quite a huge range of beads of different shapes, sizes and designs in the market. You may also make use of spacer beads to distinguish the normal beads. The spacer beads help giving attractive designs to a necklace or any other beaded jewelry. In addition to the thread, beads and spacer beads, you will need a clasp and two bead tips. They are needed to secure the ends of your necklace. When you have all the required materials, you can start with the instructions on how to make a necklace.

Lay all the cheap beads out on the floor or a flat surface. It will be good if you place the beads on a towel or a similar material to prevent them from rolling and spreading away. Think of a design for your necklace. You may refer to magazines or websites on jewelry to get some idea of the necklace design for yourself. Determine the order of the stringing of the beads. Take the thread and form a knot at one of its ends. The knot will keep the beads tied by the thread. Make the knot a bit away from the extreme end otherwise it may involve the risk of the un-knotting of the beads from the necklace.

Push the un-knotted end of the thread through one of the open ends of the bead tip to string it through the hole. Push the bead backwards toward the knot. The inserted bead is supposed to rest against the hole. Place a small amount of craft glue on the knot. This will keep the knot from opening out. Allow the glue to dry well. String the required number of cheap beads. Thread the other bead tip. This make the open end of the tip to ace away from the strung beads. Now, form a loose knot at the thread end. Use a long but straight pin to push the knot down into the open extreme of the tip of the bead. Make sure that the knot rests securely against the hole. Trim the extra thread. Make use of pliers to secure the bead tip. At this point of time, your aim is to join the loops at the end of each bead. You may do it by affixing a clasp piece onto one bead tip hook. Use the pliers in order to close one ring over another. Repeat the given steps with the remaining clasp piece at the other end of the necklace.