Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Make Super Jewelry with Brass Beads

Brass beads have now become one of the trendiest and stylish decorative and jewelry items. As the name suggests brass beads are made by brass which is an alloy of copper mixed with zinc. Brass, a bright golden metal is widely used for decorative purposes. Antique brass beads are used for the decoration of picture frames, candle holders, statues, napkin rings, show pieces and artificial jewelry. Today, the vintage style jewelry has played an important role in fashion jewelry. More and more people like to create or wear vintage style jewelry. And the brass beads are widely used in vintage style jewelry making.

Brass Beads, Round, Platinum Color

Brass Beads, Round, Platinum Color

About the brass beads, they come in a pallet of colors, for example, silver plated, gold plated, red copper plated, antique bronze plated, antique gold plated, antique silver plated and so on. All the antique colors are the best choice for the vintage style. Those beads are designed in various shapes and patterns, such as birds, flowers, tube, round, hearts, leaves, tree, troll, square, cube, oval and so on. Many of them have fancy patterns. The oversized jewelry pieces are the fashion this year. So if you want to create some eye-catching vintage style jewelry pieces, the brass beads and pendants in large sizes are the best choice.

Brass Beads, Round, Silver

Brass Beads, Round, Silver

I have made a vintage charm bracelet with antique gold plated brass beads and religious crosses. It is very fashion and eye-catching. Do you like to make a similar one? I am glad to share my design with you. The materials I have used contain round brass beads, several different designed religious crosses, a round religious pendant, some black and orange round acrylic beads, small clear bicone acrylic beads, a brass chain, an antique gold lobster clasp, some pins and jumprings. Measure your wrist first and cut off the chain with suitable length. Use headpins to string one clear bead, one orange bead and one brass bead together and attach them onto the chain at average distance. Use head pins and eye pins to string four black acrylic beads together and attach them on the chain too. Use jumprings to attach those religious crosses on chain at suitable places and attach the pendant at the middle of the bracelet. The last step is attaching the lobster clasp. An attractive vintage bracelet is finished.

Brass Crimp Beads, Rondelle

Brass Crimp Beads, Rondelle

You can choose some other materials to create a different bracelet, even necklace. And purchase the jewelry making materials is not a difficult and complex thing. I purchased all the materials from PandaHall.com—aChinabeads, findings and gems online market. It is recommended by two of my friends. I have purchased several time there already, and satisfied with both its items and services.

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