Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Jewelry Making Ideas about Glass Beads Jewelry Set


Glass beads jewelries are always very popular. Many people like to wear them and many people start to join in jewelry making to create their own glass beads jewelry. But some of them are beginners and have no good idea about that. Don’t worry. Here are two jewelry making ideas about how to create jewelry set with glass beads.
Jewelry sets, with Glass Beads
Jewelry sets, with Glass Beads

The first glass beads jewelry set includes a bracelet and a pair of earrings. Prepare the following materials: about 22pcs glass beads (10mm in diameter, green), 2pcs bowknot links (about 9mm wide, 12mm long), 2pcs brass earring hooks (about 33mm long), 2pcs headpins and crystal elastic cord. This jewelry set making idea is very suitable for beginners to start their jewelry making, as we will use the simplest method—stringing to create it. First, cut off a length of crystal elastic cord, and string 22pcs glass beads on. Then make a knot and cut off the rest cord. Hide the knot into a hole of a bead. A bracelet is finished. Now let’s make the earrings. String a glass bead on a headpin and use your round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of glass bead. Then use a knot link to link both the bead pendant and an earring hook. Till now, an earring is finished. Repeat the same steps to create the other one for a pair. The method and steps of this glass beads jewelry set are very simple but the jewelries are elegant and beautiful, aren’t they?
Glass Jewelry Sets with Dyed Jade Beads
Glass Jewelry Sets with Dyed Jade Beads

The second jewelry set is about a necklace and a bracelet. They are made with round glass beads (in light garnet), glass chips (in white, green and garnet) and pink dyed jade beads. Let’s make a bracelet first. Use crystal elastic cord to string several green, garnet, white glass chips and a pink dyed jade bead on first. And repeat the same steps for four times. The last step is making a knot and hiding it into a hole of jade bead. A bracelet is finished. About the necklace, cut off a length of wire, and then use crimp bead and crimp cove to fix the wire on a jump ring. Second step is string some small round light garnet and a purple drop glass beads on. About the quantity of these glass beads is depending on the length of your necklace. Third, string the rest glass chips and 5pcs jade beads on with the same order as bracelet. Fourth, string the rest drop and round glass beads like second step. The last step is use crimp bead and crimp cover to fix the other end of wire on the ring of lobster clasp. Now, a whole jewelry set is finished. It may seem difficult but very simple indeed.

We all know that glass beads are available in a variety of colors, sizes, shapes and types so that we have a wide range of selection when we create glass beads jewelry. It is time to purchase your glass beads to create your own jewelry designs. 

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

How to Solve Problems after Wholesale Beads Online


Wholesalebeads on the internet is not something new. Along with the growth of fashion jewelry market, more and more people take part in jewelry making, and the demand of jewelry beads is growing larger and larger. People trying their best to find good beading resources, and more and more people start to wholesale beads on the internet.

We all know that there are tens of thousands of wholesale beads suppliers on the earth. Well, they offer different or similar jewelry items. But the quality and prices of these jewelry items are not the same. Therefore, some people may afraid to get fake or inferior jewelry items when they consider wholesale beads on the internet. There is no need to worry any more. Here are useful suggestions about how to solve problems after you received problems items from online wholesaler. Well, you must read their return policies before you place your order.
Crackle Glass Beads
Crackle Glass Beads 

1, About the wrong items. Sometimes you may receive wrong items from your wholesale beads suppliers. These items maybe very similar with the items you ordered, but are two different items indeed. And these beads are unable to create the effects you want on your designs. What should you do? Take some pictures about them first, including the items cord (item number) on the package. And then send an email with pictures about the wrong items to your supplier. If it is a reputable supplier and the items are sent wrongly indeed, they will give you a satisfied solution.

2, About lack of quantity. Many items are sold in pieces. For example, when you purchase Tibetan style beads from China, you will find they are mostly sold in xx pieces per unit, like 3000pcs per unit, even 4000pcs per unit. They have no enough time to count each unit. They always weigh one piece and multiply by quantity to get the whole weight for one unit. Therefore, the real quantity may be a tiny difference with the listed quantity on website. It is a common on wholesale beads in large quantity, but you can also get return for the lack quantities if you purchase the items from a reputable supplier.
Gemstone Beads
Gemstone Beads

3, About the defective items. Some items may have been broken or defective after you received them. Well, I think we should understand it as the package has been travelling a long distance. The couriers may not take good care of your package. Of course, a weak package may not ruled out. Take some pictures about these defective items too. Email these pictures to your suppliers and tell them how many are defective. You should get satisfied solution about this problem if your suppliers are reputable.

You may also meet problems about colors, sizes and description of items. There is no need to worry either. Take pictures about these beads and contact with your wholesale beads suppliers. You will get professional customer service and satisfied solution from them if they are reliable. 

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Where to Get Bulk Discount Beads


Jewelrymaking is an art. More and more people like this art and take part in it. Jewelry beads are the essential jewelry materials for jewelry making. Along with the growth of your jewelry making skills and experiences, the demand of jewelry beads will grow larger and larger, and you have to spend a lot of money to continue this art. How to get many jewelry beads by spending less money? The answer is purchase discount beads.
Glass Beads
Glass Beads

We all know that there are countless jewelry beads available on today’s fashion jewelry market. In many cities, we can find jewelry beads retail stores easily. However, we can also find their prices are not cheap, even if sometimes we can find some discount beads. But the types and quantity of discount beads are very limited and can not satisfy our large needs. How should we do to get large quantity discount beads? Wholesale them from jewelry beads online wholesale stores. There are tens of thousands of jewelry beads online wholesale stores in the world. We can have a large range of selection, both the jewelry beads wholesalers and types of jewelry beads.
Shell Pendants
Shell Pendants

Beading has taken off as a craft and has led to many hobbyists turning professional. If you work at home beading, sell jewelry, or just like to make beaded jewelry, then you probably want to buy wholesale beads before your banks are broken, there is no one jewelry beads show can beat the selection of wholesale beads available on the internet. Apart from getting cheap wholesale prices from online wholesalers, you can also get discount on wholesale prices for some jewelry beads some times. Some jewelry wholesalers can offer discount beads periodically. If you have found some reliable wholesalers who can offer discount beads, so don’t miss their promotion time to stock your widely used or handy used jewelry beads. It will help you to save a lot of money. I usually get my discount beads and findings from a China leading jewelry beads and gems online wholesaler—PandaHall.com. It offers more than 360,000 items for selection and a huge promotion for half a month in each month. It also has a discount policy that the more beads you buy, the higher discount you will enjoy.

No matter you want to take jewelry making as a hobby or a work, you will need more and more jewelry beads and spend more and more money on it if you want to continue. So you need to get a lot of discount beads to save money and continue this art without question. 

Use Pearl Beads to Create Gifts for Thanksgiving Day


Pearls are beautiful, classic and feminine so that pearl beads are always used to create jewelry for women, from ancient till now, even in the future. On today’s fashion jewelry market, the pearl beads you see are mainly freshwater pearl beads. They come in different quality, colors and shapes, so that you have a wide range of selection for your designs.

In ancient time, natural deep sea pearls were the jewelry or decoration of noble or rich women only. But today, every woman has ability to own pearls because there are a lot of freshwater pearl beads available on fashion jewelry market. They are beautiful as sea pearls but much cheaper. And people who like to create pearl jewelries don’t need to spend a lot of money any more.
Freshwater Pearl Beads
Freshwater Pearl Beads

Every woman, no matter they are young or old, would like to have one piece of pearl beads jewelry. Thanksgiving Day is not far. Have you thought any good idea about the gift for your mom on that day? If no, why not create pearl beads jewelry by your hands for her? A simple stringed pearl beads necklace or bracelet should be very elegant. Don’t doubt its elegance, even though it is just simply stringed. Choose some quality freshwater pearl beads, silk thread and magnetic clasp. The Grade A pearl beads will show your mom’s elegant and beautiful correctly and fully. And the magnetic clasp is very easy to open and close. Don’t ignore the small detail about choosing clasp. It can express your meticulous love to your mom. Use the same materials to create a matching pearl beads bracelet with necklace as a jewelry set. I am sure it will be the warmest and specialist gift to your mom. Well, don’t forget to measure your mom’s wrist to make sure the length is long enough. You can also use some pearl beads to create a pair of earrings for your female who you want to say thank you on Thanksgiving Day. You can use pearls and crystal beads to create cute, lovely jewelry pieces if she is young.
 Pearl Strands Mix
 Pearl Strands Mix

That warm holiday is coming soon. So it is time to purchase pearl beads and other jewelry materials to create your holiday gift now. However, when you search pearl beads in your local jewelry beads retail stores, and you will find their prices are still a little high. In order to save money and get a large range of selection, I would like to suggest you to search a reliable online jewelry beads wholesaler and purchase your materials there. 

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Create Special Jewelry with Alphabet Beads and Number Beads


Alphabet beads and numbers beads are usually used to create cute jewelry pieces or some pieces have special meaning to others. Many jewelry makers like to use both jewelry beads to create kids jewelry, such as kids necklaces and kids bracelets.

Both alphabet beads and number beads come in different materials, for example, alloy rhinestone, acrylic, brass, lampwork, alloy and wood. Once they are made of metal, both jewelry beads are available in many different colors, including silver, antique silver, antique bronze, antique golden, bronze, platinum, red copper and some others. Both alphabet beads and number beads are always mixed and matched with other jewelry beads and findings to create jewelry pieces in different styles.
Acrylic Beads, Alphabet Style
Acrylic Beads, Alphabet Style

You can use some pink pony beads and alphabet beads to create a cute bracelet if you want to give a lovely jewelry gift for a little girl. About the alphabet beads, you can choose words P, R, I, N, C, E, S, S—princess. Stringing method is the simplest method for jewelry making. Measure her wrist first for a suitable size. Cut off a length of clear elastic crystal cord, and string all the pink pony beads and white acrylic alphabet beads on. Of course, you can use alphabet beads in other colors and materials. Make sure that you put the alphabet beads together to combine them as “Princess”. The last step is cutting off the extend cord and make a knot. Hide the knot into a hole of a bead to make this bracelet clearly. Now, a cute, lovely pink princess bracelet is finished. I am sure your little girl will like it very much.
Rhinestone Beads
Rhinestone Beads

Sometimes we are hard to find a special or meaningful gift for our best friends. Why not create a special jewelry gift for her with number beads or alphabet beads? For example, we can use alphabet beads (the alphabets contain her name), number beads (number contains her birthday) and some other jewelry beads to create one of a kind key chain for her? I created such a key chain for my friend Ann and present it to her on her birthday. She likes it very much and uses it everyday. About the other jewelry beads on key chain, you can choose any kind you like or she like, but make sure the colors and designs are beautiful.

Both alphabet beads and number beads are widely available in today’s jewelry market. Pursuing beauty is the aim of everyone; no matter they are kids or adults. So, purchase some jewelry materials you need to create one of a kind jewelry gift for the one who you care so much. 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Swarovski Beads for Thanksgiving Day


Stunning, beautiful, colorful and elegant are the characters of Swarovski beads. Swarovski is worldwide famous, but not all the people who love it will buy it as it is too expensive to buy for some people. However, the Swarovski crystal glass beads have the same or similar character as Swarovski. What is more, the Swarovski crystal glass beads are much cheaper than genuine quality Swarovski, and everyone can buy it.
Swarovski Crystal Beads
Swarovski Crystal Beads

Swarovski beads are one favorite jewelry beads of women. Thanksgiving Day is coming soon. Swarovski beads jewelry is a fabulous jewelry gift for your mother and some other female who you want to say thank you. These beads are widely used in necklace making, bracelet making, earring making and many other fashion decoration creating. No matter they are designed simply or complicated, they are elegant and stunning enough. Many women also like to wear brooches. You can purchase some Swarovski crystal beads to create a personalized brooch for her. Brooches can be constructed of larger Swarovski crystal pieces, or made from crystal beads strung together. Use wire to string beads together and to form them into shapes. Give a brooch in a solid color, or in colors she loves very much.
Swarovski Crystal Beads
Swarovski Crystal Beads

Well, if you think Swarovski beads jewelry are too common as there are so many women wear different Swarovski jewelries, you can make some other fashion decorations with these jewelry beads, such as key chain and phone covers. Almost all the adults have many keys and have to take them everywhere every day, so a key chain is very necessary and useful. You can use Swarovski beads and some other jewelry materials to create a handmade key chain for her. And cell phone is widely used but the same series phones are produced with the same color and design. How to let her cell phone look different and beautiful? Buy a cell cover and stick some Swarovski beads on it. You can also add some other accessories together if you like. So a handmade beaded cell phone cover is finished. It must be one of a kind gift on the world.

No matter what kind of handmade jewelry with Swarovski beads you make, it will be one of a kind and loved deeply by the receiver. Thanksgiving Day is coming soon. So it is time to purchase the jewelry materials what you need to make a holiday jewelry and express your sincerely thanks.  

Monday, October 22, 2012

How to Buy Beads Online


Today, more and more people buy beads online to get wholesale beads at cheap prices. The reasons why people like to buy beads online are not strange any more. However, how to purchase wholesale beads from online wholesale stores? Some people may not know it clearly, especially the beginners of jewelry making or jewelry business.
Glass Beads Strands
Glass Beads Strands

Wholesale beads are popular method for many jewelry makers and jewelry supplies businessmen in many countries. Beads are the basic ingredient for jewelry makers. They are used in a range of jewelry and clothes for enhanced decoration. If you are in the fashion industry, you need to find a reliable jewelry beads wholesaler to offer cheap and quality jewelry beads. There are tens of thousands of jewelry beads wholesale online stores all over the world so that you have a wide range of selection about your supplier. However, not all the suppliers are reliable. So you need to do more “works” to find a reliable wholesale beads supplier before you place order there, or else, you will meet a lot of problems after you placed your order or received your order.
Lampwork European Beads
Lampwork European Beads

One of the reasons why people buy wholesale beads online is to save money, so that store up your widely used jewelry beads in a bulk each time but not only a few strands every month or so. Generally you must place a minimum order of some sort to get wholesale prices. To buy beads online, you may need to buy a certain number of bead strands of the same bead, or place a minimum order of their minimum account. Well, before you place your order, you need to register an account at that online store so that you can add items to your shopping cart and check out. Enter your business name, address, email address and phone number. Don’t enter the information about your credit card. It is not safe. Many reliable wholesale beads suppliers should offer several safe payment methods for choosing, such as Paypal, Western Union, Bank Transfer and so on.

Jewelry making can become a costly hobby if you can’t find a reliable wholesale beads supplier to buy beads online. If you want to start your own jewelry business for selling or opening a crafts supplies store, you also need to find an online wholesaler to buy beads. At last, don’t forget to check the return policies of your suppliers. It is an important guarantee to get compensation for defective beads. 

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Use Agate Beads to Create Natural Elegant Jewelry


Semi-precious gemstone beads are always very popular in jewelry making. Jewelry lovers like to wear them and jewelry makers like to choose them to create fabulous jewelry designs. Agate beads are one of the most popular gemstone beads in such a funny hobby.

Search the agate beads on the internet, we can find that agate beads are available in an extensive range of colors from hot pink, dark purple and green to red, brown and black, which provide a lot of flexibility for your designs. They are also come in a range of shapes, sizes and designs. The most widely used shapes are oval, round, rectangle, abacus, twist and drop. Some of the famous agates for making ornaments are Botswana Agate, Blue Lace Agate, Fire Agate, Gabble Agate, Indian Agate, Moss Agate, Black Agate, Green Agate, Fossil Wood Agate, Bamboo Agate and some others. All of them are belonging to the same family, but each has their own distinctive color and connotation.
Natural Botswana Agate Beads Strands
Natural Botswana Agate Beads Strands

People believe that agate beads can bring good luck so that people wear agate jewelry is not just for beauty. Agate will improve memory and concentration. Everyone wants some positive energy and agate beads can create that energy and keep it flowing. Emotional balance, lasting relationships; love and luck; such are the promises of any agate bead. Eye-catching ornaments however, are the promise of a designer. The elegant look of agate is the other reason why jewelry makers like to use them for jewelry making. In the last few years, agates have become the new favorite of jewelry makers. More and more people choose agate beads to complete their jewelry making project for these agates can bring elegance to the handmade jewelry. If you would like to create some natural but elegant jewelry pieces, agate beads will be a good choice.
Natural Moss Agate Beads Strands
Natural Moss Agate Beads Strands

On today’s fashion jewelry market, we will find these agate beads are not only available in their natural colors, but also in many other colors. Are they synthetic? No they are natural but just dyed in different colors. Well, it is not get rid of some of them are synthetic on market so that you need to choose a large and reliable jewelry beads supplier before you purchase them. Or else you will pay much money to get man-made things. PandaHall has been become my regular jewelry supplier since 2005. I can always get quality but cheap items there. If you would like to be lucky like me, you can have a try. Hope you enjoy your jewelry making. 

Friday, October 19, 2012

Make One of a Kind Jewelry with Handmade Lampwork Beads


When you walk around in jewelry stores or search on the internet, I am sure you will be attracted by handmade lampwork beads easily. These jewelry beads are art works and each one is one of a kind in the world. So that you are unable to find two pieces are the same.

Lampworking is a centuries-old process by which glass is heated by hot flames and shaped around a metal rod. The result is a truly unique bead full of life and color. Lampwork beads are handmade in a variety of colors, shapes, designs and sizes. Many people like to wear lampwork jewelry. Do you want to make your own one of a kind handmade lampwork beads jewelry? Here is an idea about jewelry set with lampwork beads for sharing. It is very suitable for beginners to start their jewelry making.
Fashion Jewelry Sets
Fashion Jewelry Sets

This idea is about Lampwork European beads jewelry set—a bracelet and a pair of earrings. We all know that European style jewelry (Pandora style jewelry) is very popular among women. They are elegant and unique. Let’s start to make your own set. You need the following materials: 3pcs red European lampwork beads with vivid flowers (about 14-15mm wide, 9-10mm long), 8pcs red faceted round glass beads (about 8mm in diameter), 4pcs tube beads, 2pcs Tibetan style spacer beads, several Tibetan style flower bead caps in different designs, 2pcs headpins and 2pcs earring hooks. Let’s make the earrings first. String a flower bead cap, a lampwork European bead, a larger bead cap, a faceted glass bead and a flower bead cap on a headpin, and use your round nose jewelry plier to make a loop on the top of the flower bead cap. Attach the whole beaded pendant on the ring of earring hook. Create the other earring by the same method. Now let’s make a bracelet. It is very easy to make. Cut off a length of memory wire, and string a flower bead cap and glass bead on. Use your round nose plier to make a loop with the wire at the end of cap and hide the rest length of loop into the hole of cap and glass bead. And then, string all the rest Tibetan style caps, spacer beads, European lampwork beads, glass beads and tube beads on the wire in the same order on the picture. The last step is making a loop at the other end of bracelet with the same method as before. Now, a beautiful and unique handmade lampwork beads jewelry set is finished.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Lucite Beads Are Cheap but Versatile in Jewelry Making


Lucitebeads are very popular in jewelry making. Lucite is a transparent or translucent plastic. It is introduced to the market as a more cost-effective way of making jewelry, like acrylic beads and resin beads. But some people may not clearly about the differences between Lucite beads, acrylic beads and resin beads.

Lucite, a form of acrylic resin, appeared in many colors and styles of jewelry during the 1940s and 1950s. It comes in virtually every hue, in both transparent and solid forms. Though Lucite beads jewelry comes in a variety of styles and colors, some vintage styles are more popular. Some of the vintage Lucite beads that offer on jewelry market come from costume jewelry overages produced in 1950s and 1960s.
Lucite Beads
Lucite beads

On today’s jewelry market, you will find Lucite beads are available in different styles. Although clear is its original state, Lucite can be tinted virtually any color, in ranges from transparent to opaque, with a few interesting variations along the way. Lucite beads in different colors can be used for different purposes, for example, white Lucite can look like milk glass; black lucite can be used like onyx; many pieces have been carved or molded to add interest. Moonglow Lucite probably is one of the most popular forms of Lucite. They look like as if lit from within, and come in a complete range of colors, as well as being used in almost all forms of jewelry. As a beautiful variation, granite Lucite is normally opaque with “chunks” or bits of Lucite in varying colors that emulate the look of granite, but in a wide range of colors. Molded Lucite is normally seen and used Lucite. These molded pieces may use any of the varieties, and Moonglow Lucite is one of the most popular forms, especially in earring makings and necklace makings. Of course, there are many other types of Lucite beads.
Lucite beads
Lucite beads

Many jewelry makers like to use Lucite beads, acrylic beads and resin beads to create jewelry, for they are all very light, colorful, beautiful and available in a variety of shapes and sizes. What is more, all the three jewelry beads are very cheap so that you don’t need to break your bank to start to keep on this hobby.

When we walk round local jewelry beads stores, we can easily find many different Lucite beads and Lucite jewelry pieces. And we will find more if we search them on the internet. And we can also find that the prices of these jewelry beads in local retail stores is much expensive than in online wholesale stores. So if you want to spend less money to get more jewelry beads, the best way is purchasing them from a reliable wholesale online store. 

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Loose Beads Are the Best Choice for Creating Personalized Jewelry


When jewelry making becomes hotter and hotter, more and more jewelry makers purchase loose beads from jewelry beads wholesale online stores directly to save time, money and get a wide range of selection.

When you are going to create jewelry with loose beads but have a little budget, you’d better to purchase your jewelry materials from wholesale online stores. Compared with your local retail jewelry beads stores, jewelry beads wholesale online stores can offer you the best bargain for saving money. Well, there are tens of thousands of beads wholesale online stores in the world, but not all the wholesale stores can offer you quality items at cheap prices, so that you need to choose a large and reliable wholesaler, such as PandaHall.com. Then you can really save time and money, and avoid many problems after you received your jewelry items.
Lampwork European Beads
Lampwork European Beads

I am sure there is no jewelry maker would create jewelry in one style only. So you will need many jewelry beads in different types and materials. Purchasing loose beads is the best choice to get them. Loose beads can give you more choices to create personalized jewelry. Well, if you have no idea about what kind of jewelry your friends will like, why not choose some loose European style beads? Many jewelry makers, lovers and wearers know that European beads jewelry is suitable for various occasions, both formal and casual, for example, anniversaries, celebrations, wedding ceremonies, graduations, dinner parties, birthday parties and many other occasions. And many people also believe that wearing European beads jewelry can bring people good fortune. Well, no matter you believe it or not, European beads jewelry pieces are really amazing for women’s overall beauty.
Assorted Stone Beads
Assorted Stone Beads

Using loose beads to create jewelry is a great way to get personalized jewelry. This is another reason why people like to purchase loose beads. Jewelry makers always try to create their own unique jewelry. Actually, jewelry making is an easy process as long as you have enough jewelry making supplies. Jewelry beads are the foundation of any jewelry making project. Earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, rings, no matter what kind of jewelry you want to make, loose beads are needed.

As we mentioned before that many people will consider online jewelry making suppliers because it is very popular to buy loose beads and other jewelry supplies from jewelry beads wholesale online stores. Are you planning to design jewelry by your hands? If yes, it is time to purchase jewelry supplies to start. 

Monday, October 15, 2012

Design Ideas with Glass Beads for Beginners


Glassbeads are one of the most widely used and popular jewelry beads for jewelry making. They are available in different colors, shapes, styles and sizes. You can use glass beads only to string a necklace or a bracelet, but also can use them to mix and match other jewelry beads. Here are some jewelry making ideas for beginners about how to create fabulous jewelry with glass beads.
Earrings, with Glass Beads
Earrings, with Glass Beads

The first design idea is colorful beaded earrings. The materials you need to prepare are 12pcs bicone glass beads in different colors (about 6mm in diameter), 10pcs headpins, 10pcs Iron spacer beads (about 3mm in diameter), 2pcs alloy chandelier links (about 13.5mm wide, 25.5mm long) and 2pcs earring hooks. First, string the bicone glass beads, iron spacer beads on headpins and make sure there are 2 headpins have 2 beads on as there are 10 headpins and 12pcs glass beads. Use your round nose pliers to make loops at the top of spacer beads. Attach these bead pendants on the rings of alloy chandelier links’ bottom. There is no need to make sure the colors on both earrings are the same. Who says the colors of a pair of earrings must be the same? The last step is attaching the whole earring pendants on the rings of earring hooks. Till now, a pair of colorful glass beads earrings is finished.
Glass Bracelets
Glass Bracelets

The second jewelry making idea with glass beads is creating a lovely bracelet. About this glass beads bracelet, it seems a little difficult for beginners to make, but it is very simple indeed. Prepare about 47pcs faceted round glass beads (about 8mm in diameter) and crystal thread. About the quantity of glass beads, it depends on your wrist. The inner diameter of my bracelet is about 55mm. Now let’s start it. Cut a length of crystal thread, and string three glass beads on the middle of the thread first. Second, string the fourth glass bead with one crystal thread, and string the other crystal thread from the other hole of the bead. Third, string two glass beads from each thread, and repeat the second step to add one more bead. Repeat those steps to string the rest glass beads together. When you have stringed the last two glass beads, string your crystal threads through the middle bead you string at the first step. The last step is making a knot and cutting off the rest crystal thread. Make sure to hide the knot into a hole of a bead to let this bracelet look perfect. So, a lovely glass beads bracelet is finished.

Now I am sure you have learnt how to create handmade earrings and bracelet with glass beads. And I also think you must have your jewelry making ideas now. If yes, why not purchase some glass beads and other jewelry materials to create your own handmade jewelry designs? 

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Metal Beads in Women’s Fashion Jewelry


Metal beads are widely used in jewelry making. When you walk around in jewelry stores or search on internet, we can easily find countless jewelry pieces created with metal beads. And today, more and more women like to wear metal beads jewelry which not only can be powerful, but also can be very elegant.

About the metal beads, they are made in different original materials, such as alloy, aluminum, silver and so on. They are available in a variety of colors, shapes, designs and sizes. Metal beads, for example, silver beads and gold beads, have been used for creating jewelry for the rich and nobles in the past. But today, fashionable but affordable jewelry is more and more popular than costly jewelry. And more and more people prefer to wear handmade jewelry now, even more and more women like to wear metal beads jewelry. Well, no doubt that is one reason why so many jewelry makers like to create affordable, fashionable, powerful and elegant metal beads jewelry.
Aluminum Beads
Aluminum Beads

Women have higher social statues than before, and they would like to be looked powerful and elegant in society. Women that work within positions of power seek every way to show that power to other people and wearing metal jewelry is one way to effectively communicate power with elegance. Well, it is very important to balance the powerful and elegant; after all, you are a woman.

More and more people like to pursue uniqueness or personality. If you are one of this kind person, jewelry created with metal beads will be a good choice. There are many different types of beads that can be used in making handcrafted jewelry. Your finished piece of jewelry will vary significantly, depending on the bead medium you select in your jewelry making. Using metal beads creates distinctive jewelry. This style of jewelry tends to be somewhat bolder than some of the other beads that could be used. Well, if you don’t want to so powerful with metal jewelry, you can use some other jewelry beads, such as glass beads, crystal beads and so on, to soft the effect of metal beads. Metal beads can be mixed and matched with many other jewelry beads together very well, so there is no need to worry about the combination.

Purchasing jewelry beads online is not a new thing any longer. You can easily find countless metal beads on online market. If you have a lot of inspirations and like to create jewelry with metal beads, purchase them from jewelry beads online wholesale stores is a wise choice. It is really a convenient and economic way to use less money to get more jewelry beads.