Design Ideas with Glass Beads for Beginners

Glass beads jewelry designs are always very popular with women, no matter they are old or young. Glass beads are available in a variety of colors, sizes, designs and types, so that no matter you are jewelry makers or jewelry wearers you have a wide range of selection. Followed are two design ideas with glass beads for beginners of jewelry making.

Fashion Tibetan Style Necklaces

The first idea is fashion Tibetan style necklace with glass beads. You need the following jewelry materials: black cowhide leather cord (about 47mm long), 2pcs cord ends or cord tips, 6pcs coral round baking painted glass beads (about 6mm in diameter), 6pcs headpins, Tibetan style pendant (about 29mm wide, 38mm long), Tibetan style hanger, alloy lobster claw clasp, jump rings and extended chain. First, string the glass beads on headpins, one bead on one headpin, and use your round nose jewelry pliers to make loops on them. Second, attach these beaded pendants on the rings of Tibetan style pendants, and attach this new pendant on the Tibetan style hanger. Third, string the hanger on your leather cord. Fourth, add the cord ends on each end of cord, and then attach a jump ring and lobster claw clasp on each cord end. The last step is adding the extended chain on the jump ring. Till now, an exotic Tibetan style glass beads necklace is finished.

Fashion Glass Jewelry Sets

The second idea is a glass beads jewelry set which including a bracelet and a pair of earrings. Even though it is a jewelry set, it is very easy and suitable for beginners of jewelry making to learn. The materials you need are 18pcs blue faceted round glass beads (about 8-10mm in diameter), 3pcs handmade Indonesia beads (about 16pcs in diameter), 17pcs small round bead spacers, 2pcs headpins, 2pcs eyepins, 4pcs Tibetan style flower bead caps, 2pcs earring hooks and elastic cord. Stringing method is the simplest technology. Let’s make a bracelet first. Cut off your elastic cord, string 16pcs 10mm glass beads, 17pcs small bead spacers and 1pcs Indonesia bead on cord. The bead spacers are used to separate each glass bead and Indonesia bead. Then, make a knot and cut off the extra cord. Hide the knot into one hold of bead to let the bracelet clear. About the earrings, string an Indonesia bead on headpin and use jewelry plier to make a loop on the top of bead. Second, string a bead cap, an 8mm glass bead and a bead cap on eyepin, and use jewelry plier to make a loop on the top of bead cap. Third, attach the Indonesia bead to the loop of glass bead. Fourth, attach the whole beaded earring pendant on an earring hook. A lovely earring is finished. Repeat the same step to create the other one for a pair.

Have you learnt these design ideas? If yes, it is time to purchase glass beads and other jewelry materials to create your one of a kind jewelry. You can have a try.

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

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

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? 

Tips on Agate Beads for Jewelry Creation

Agate beads are beautiful stone beads swirled with colors, as one of the oldest jewelry beads in recorded history that had been used in jewelry pieces. they come in many different forms ranging from transparent to opaque in a wide array of colors, including blue ones, green ones, crazy lace ones, Indian ones, moss ones and many other varieties.

Gemstone Strands, Tree agate, Bead

Since agate beads are semi precious gemstones and relatively inexpensive, they are best suited for strung together to make nearly any type of jewelry, form necklaces, bracelets, to any other kind of jewelry. The agate style has a classical aurora which makes them aesthetically valuable to any arts and crafter.

15.5" Round Gemstone Strands, Moss Agate

Believed it or not, it’s said that agate beads contains a magical strength and durability, which could worked as a talisman or amulet to releasing it’s wearer’s anger and frustration. Sounds pretty interesting, isn't it? Well, they are more and more people wear ornaments made out of agate beads for protection, for they thought these beads is a powerful emotional healer.

16" Blue Spot Agate Strand, Natural

The agate beads are beautiful, affordable and irresistible, integrating them into your life will unlock your inner artist, for there are a multitude of possibilities available when working with them. However, beading is a great hobby to pick-up that is easily mastered yet constantly challenging.

Above all, before make the jewelry, you have to purchase your preferable agate beads firstly. A good place to start is an online wholesaler which enjoys a good reputation and credit, well, look no further, for you will be able to find many colors of agate beads in all patterns for an inexpensive cost at PandaHall.

Natural Gemstone Strands, Oval, Grade "A" Black

Talking about the design of handmade agate beads jewelry, the patterns are separated into simple and complex, giving every crafter an opportunity to make something unique, for example a new necklace or bracelet can be made with several different combined designs. Well, the patterns are only limited by imagination and the pieces of jewelry will enrich its designer’s attitude and worldly perception.

Natural Agate Beads, Striped Beads

The last but not the least, agate beads are believed to help those seeking friendship and love, and there’s times you may notice fingerprints on the agate beads. These can easily be cleaned using some glass cleaner and a paper towel, just clean it gently and be careful not to scratch it.

Gemstone Beads Strands, Natural Agate, Faceted

Well, have you ever tried to find a very specific color, finish, size, and shape of agate beads? Then view PandaHall who will bring you a brilliant selection of beads and components. Enjoy your time!

Create Handmade Jewelry with Pearl Beads

As a symbolic of elegance and prosperity for years and years, pearl beads have been admired for their unrivaled beauty, grace and luster, for they come in a range of styles and colors and the perfect choice of them makes its wearer stand out from the crowd.

Freshwater Keshi Pearl Beads

There are two types of pearl beads some from sea, while the other are cultured pearl beads also known as fresh water pearl beads. Usually, pearl beads come in white, pink, gold, purple, dark blue, dark red, and multicolor. Nowadays, by dying, bleaching, irradiating, etc. humans have invented numerous ways to alter their color.

Grade "B" Pearl Strands, Potato

Women consider pearl beads, with wonderful shapes and colors. Today pearl beads come in an ever-growing variety of shapes as well. As there is no standard definition for many of these shapes, some of the most common include: round, flat round, oval, potato, drop, among others, etc.

15" White Side-Drilled Rounded Flat-Sided Pearl Beads Strand

Pearl beads are widely used in jewelry, tombs, furniture, and anything where a bit of subtle shimmer is desired. With the availability of its wide range of options, one can create handmade pearl jewelry according to the preferred bead. And pearl beads would bring your hand made items a special look of beauty, class and wealth.

White Button Freshwater Pearl Strand

Well, if you are only new to the hobby, perhaps you might like to try a few different designs using the plastic pearl beads and then when you gain confidence you can move to the high quality fresh water pearl beads that are available from reputable bead stores.

Grade "A" Pearl Strands, Potato

Keep in mind that pearl beads in strands for necklaces are sometimes an indication of age and status. Generally, the younger the woman wearing the pearl the smaller the pearls should be. A woman of maturity and wealth can wear the largest of pearls stunningly.

There are many reputable companies selling pearl beads online and it is easy to browse through the sites in order to find exactly what you are looking for. One of the benefits of shopping online for pearl beads is that you can view a range of products at one time in order to make comparisons and to choose wisely.

Grade "B" Pearl Strands, Rice, Natural Color

However, pearl beads require some special care, for they can be damaged by perfume, makeup, and some other commercial jewelry cleaners in daily life. So while cleaning pearls, only wipe your pearls gently with a damp cloth.

Grade "B" Pearl Strands Mix, Rice

Whether creating pearl beads jewelry for yourself or the ones you cared about, you're sure to find the pearl beads you need at PandaHall who carries a variety of popular beads.

How to Select Quality Beads for Jewelry Making

Beaded Jewelry is one of the oldest types of jewelry and it is still a common trend among people to wear them today. Well, talking about beading, there are many different types of beads come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and are made from a variety of materials

Jade European Beads, Troll

As the basis for most pieces of jewelry, beads are mostly made out of glass, porcelain, shells, paper, clay, metals, and even wood etc. Some of them are silver plated, contains small stones, or are an amalgamation of black and silver-colored metals. Besides, beads for jewelry could also be used to create some cute things other than jewelry pieces.

Gemstone Beads Strands, Natural Unakite

Designing beaded jewelry is becoming a popular craft business idea these days, and beaded jewelry encourages the mix of different color and types of beads. When designing a unique piece of jewelry, a person can coordinate different beads, which is the real allure of beaded jewelry.

31~32" Dark Blue Crackle Glass Beads

The beauty of these jewelry beads is that they are even more customizable than a standard jewelry. Well, once you discover the love of beads, you are always on the hunt for your preferable beads. Thus, how to select the desirable quality beads for jewelry making turns to be a challenge. Here below are some tips.

Transparent Acrylic Beads, Frosted , Flower

There are many great jewelry supply resources both online or offline, that’s to say, there are tons of different beads for tons of different types of designs. While shopping, you will need to sit down a few moments and figure out the types of beads you need, and have a basic idea of the price of beads you want.

Resin Cabochons, with Glitter Powder, Flower

There are a lot of different options and you can get a wide range of bead qualities. Once you have decided what type of beads are needed the next step is to examine the beads you are considering for purchase. Check for flaws, shine, color, and cut. Was the hole drilled in the bead properly? Are there cracks? Does the price match the bead?

Multi Color Acrylic Rhinestone Beads, Copper

Now, it would be much easier for you to make a selection of different styles of beads for jewelry. Well, if you are hunting beads for your dearly ones, as a wonderful gift, these beads could save you time and some money as well.

15.5" Round Gemstone Strands, Tiger Eye

The last but not the least, keeps in mind that different kinds of beaded jewelry suit for different age groups to wear. Enjoy your shopping at PandaHall who is the world of beads then!

Find the Best Supplier to Buy Beads with Free Shipping

As an affordable choice to compliment wardrobe, jewelry beads are becoming vastly popular nowadays. Besides, those beads can also used to beautify home, such as beaded vase decorations and wine glass charms, no wonder beading has become an extremely popular hobby for many inspired guys.

Handmade Lampwork Beads, Oval

Well, when it comes to the purchasing of beads, people all dreamed to spend less money but still beautify themselves and the surroundings as well. In this case, more and more people turns to scout online, for shopping online offer some opportunity to avoid high shipping fees as long as they find the free shipping suppliers on beads.

Rhinestone Beads, Multi-Color, Rondelle

There are a number of craft stores offers free shipping on beads anywhere in the world online, finding them is simple with some basic research only, such as Google or Yahoo. By typing "free shipping on beads" in the search items, some suitable stores such as PandaHall will show online then.

Resin Cabochons, Flower, DarkOrchid

Beaders and jewelry makers looking to place small-scale orders might get free shipping benefits at PandaHall as well– a unique feature to the site being that customers can order small varieties of each item. Then, customers could save a lot of money if they’re the frequent customer.

Resin Cabochons, Frosted, Flower

Like other ones, there is a wide variety of beads available for free shipping, range from plastic, acrylic, stone, resin, metal, and other materials based on all kinds of size, color, and shape in different prices. And those beads will also help jewelry makers in gift-giving, for hand-made jewelry is always welcomed by family members and friends due to their high quality.

For your information, as growing number of websites are starting to offer free shipping on beads, you have to keep in mind that the quality of the beads is vitally important. Thus, looking for the suppliers who are reputable becomes necessary, for there are some suppliers provide better quality free sample beads while offer not that good jewelry beads after done the deal.

Rhinestone Connectors, Alloy with Grade "A" Rhinestone

The last but not the least, makes sure that you check the terms of the free shipping agreement before you buy. Some merchandise may not be eligible for free shipping, so make sure you are aware of which items are.

Cube Acrylic Beads, Mixed Color

In order to save money while keeping your beading hobby, it’s the very time for you to start your journey in the world of beads at PandaHall. Good luck to you to find your preferable jewelry beads!

How to Seek the Proper Beads for Jewelry Making

Beaded Jewelry has been known to mankind for centuries, and there is a rich cultural tradition with it. Some say that the beads not only incredibly beautiful but also a kind of talisman. Whatever, the truth is that people continually concerning on beads for jewelry making and beaded jewelry has been used in many ways.


As you may noticed, beads for jewelry could be made out of glass, porcelain, shells, paper, clay, metals, and even wood. As designing beaded jewelry is becoming a popular craft business idea these days, all those beads mentioned above been used to make all kinds of jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pendants, rings, anklets, etc.


It is a common trend among people to wear beaded jewelry that match their outfit; what’s more, handcrafted beaded jewelry has been getting more and more popular. Well, once you discover the love of beads, you are always on the hunt for your preferable beads. In this case, you may need to know how to select your desirable quality beads for jewelry making? Here below are some tips to help you.


There are many great jewelry supply resources both online or offline. First, you may need to make a list of those jewelry supply stores that meet your requires. Then think about your designing and determine the type of beads you need. At last make reconsideration to your store list to decide where to shop for what kind of beads.


Only well-crafted beads are miniature works of art. As you shop, make a carefully examination on the beads you are considering for purchase. Check for its flaws, shine, color, and cut. Make sure the hole of it drilled in the proper place without cracks. Above all, keep in mind that the price should match the quality of the bead, avoid overpay for lower grades beads.
As the festival season is coming, beads for jewelry would also make a wonderful gift to your dearly ones. Why? Because a piece of handmade beaded jewelry would dress your family members and friends stylishly. Well, keep in mind that there are different kinds of beaded jewelry for different age groups to wear. Senior adults may like to wear more formal ones while the younger guys would prefer lovely and cool style.

Now, it would be much easier for you to make a selection of different styles of beads for jewelry, thus, please enjoy your shopping then!