Jewelry Making Ideas with Faceted Glass Beads

We all know that glass beads are one of the most popular jewelry beads, and faceted glass beads are one shape of the most popular beads. Faceted glass beads are available in many different colors and sizes as the same as other glass beads. And here, I would like to share two jewelry making ideas with this kind jewelry beads.

 

Fashion Tibetan Style Earrings

The first jewelry making idea is about a pair of earrings with faceted glass beads and Tibetan style pendants. We need 12pcs red faceted glass beads (about 6mm in diameter), 2pcs alloy Tibetan style chandelier components (about 31mm long, 21mm wide), eyepins, headpins and earring hooks. First, string a red glass bead on a headpin, and use your jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of bead. Beading 9pcs more beads like this. Second, attach 5pcs beaded faceted glass beads on rings of alloy chandelier component one by one. Third, string a glass bead on an eyepin, and use jewelry plier to make a loop at the other end. Attach the alloy chandelier component on a loop of eyepin. Fourth, use your jewelry plier to attach the other loop of eyepin on the ring of earring hook. Fifth, repeat the four steps to create the other piece of earring for a pair. Till now, a pair of beautiful Tibetan style glass beads earrings is finished.

 

Fashion Lampwork Neckalces

The second jewelry making idea I want to share is a necklace. The materials you need to prepare are handmade lampwork pendant (about 45.5X20mm), 2pcs oval shaped lampwork beads, some faceted glass beads in different colors and sizes (light blue and AB purple, 4~8X4~6mm), jewelry wire, 2 strands f black nylon thread, 2pcs cord ends, lobster claw clasp. First, string purple glass beads on ball headpins (one bead on one pin), and use jewelry plier to make loop at top. Second, cut off a length of jewelry wire, and string all the faceted glass beads, lampwork beads and lampwork pendant on wire like the layout on picture. Third, use crimp beads and crimp plier to attach the two ends of wire on two strands of black nylon cords separately. Fourth, use cord ends to combine nylon cords, and attach lobster clasp and jump ring on two cord ends separately. Now, a beautiful handmade necklace is finished. The color is very suitable for both spring and summer.

Mother’s Day is coming soon. If you still have no idea about what kind of gift you should prepare for your mom, why not purchase some faceted glass beads and some other jewelry materials to create one of a kind jewelry to express your love to her? 

Methods of Getting Handmade Lampwork Beads

Lampwork beads are one of the most popular handmade jewelry beads in fashion jewelry making. I think most jewelry makers and jewelry lovers know it that lampworking is a type of glasswork where a torch or lamp is primarily used to melt the glass.

Handmade Lampwork Beads

Some jewelry makers like to make lampwork beads in person and have good technique about it. How to make lampwork beads? It is not an easy work and you need to prepare some tools and machines. About the detailed information and techniques, we can find some on the internet. But I think you’d better to learn it from some face to face, which will help you much and necessary for improving your techniques. Why people like to make their own handmade lampwork beads? As it is a good way to get the one of a kind lampwork beads on the world. One of a kind jewelry beads play a quite important role in making one of a kind jewelry in modern time.

But I also want to say that it is not the only way to get one of a kind handmade lampwork beads. Search handmade lampwork beads on fashion jewelry market, both online and offline stores and companies, we will find that many of them can offer handmade ones yet they offer a large quantity to the whole world. However, I also want to say that there is no two pieces of handmade lampwork beads are the same, even if they look like really the same. That is to say, you are unable to get one lampwork beads exactly to another, and then each jewelry piece you designed are one of a kind in the world.

Silver Foil Lampwork Beads

If you are a jewelry maker and don’t want to or unable to make lampwork beads in person, you can purchase them from jewelry stores or companies. When we search the beads on online and offline stores, we will find we can get a huge wide range of selection. Well, if you need a large quantity of these handmade lampwork beads and other jewelry making materials, I would like to suggest you to purchase them online wholesale stores. I think almost all the jewelry makers know the advantages of purchasing wholesale jewelry beads from online stores. I just want to say, the most important thing you need to do before purchasing from online is finding a large, reliable wholesaler. PandaHall.com is such an online wholesaler. Of course, you can also exchange jewelry beads with others on jewelry show if you just need a little handmade lampwork beads for your design. 

How to Make Elegant Jewelry Set with Glass Beads

You are unable to created beaded jewelry without jewelry beads, even if you are an experienced jewelry designer. And glass beads are one of the most popular jewelry materials to both jewelry designers and jewelry wearers.

Glass beads have functioned as currency, gifts, work of art and symbols of high status, and are recorded as being created, traded and worn as jewelry by the earliest civilized societies. But in modern times, glass beads are widely used in jewelry making and many other fashion decoration makings. These jewelry beads are available in various types, from crackle glass to millefiori glass, from cat eye beads to glass pearls, from drawbench glass to electroplate glass, from normal glass to frosted glass and some others.

Crystal Glass Beads

Glass beads can be used to create jewelry in different styles, such as cute style, elegant style and so on. And elegant style is such a style that no woman can ignore it. So why not use glass beads to create an elegant jewelry set? Here is an idea for sharing. This jewelry set includes a bracelet and a pair of earrings. Materials we need are clear and brown faceted abacus glass beads (clear beads: about 6mm in diameter, brown beads: about 12mm in diameter), 4pcs rhinestone links, 2pcs brass earring hooks, brass magnetic clasp, iron chains, 1pcs rhinestone bead, 2pcs headpins, 2pcs end caps and clear thread. Followed are the detailed instructions.

Earrings: first, string 1pcs 12mm clear glass bead, 2pcs 6mm glass beads in clear and brown on a headpin, and use round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at top of brown bead. Second, attach this beaded pendant on a length of iron chain. Then, attach the other end of chain onto the ring of earring hook. Repeat the two steps to create the other one for a pair.

Glass Jewelry Sets

Necklace: first, use a long clear thread to string several clear glass beads and rhinestone bead as a round flower shaped pendant. Second, put 7pcs more clear beads and 1pcs 12mm brown glass through the two strands together. Third, put 2pcs clear glass and 1pcs brown glass on one strand,  and repeat this for three more times. String the same beads on the other strand. Fourth, keep on stringing rhinestone links and clear glass beads on two strands. Make sure to use the 4pcs links to separate these beads as 4 average parts. Fifth, string all the rest clear glass beads on the third strand, and use links to combine two strands together link the design on picture. Sixth, attach magnetic clasp on two ends of this necklace.

Till now, an elegant jewelry set with glass beads is finished. It is very elegant but very simple to be created, even if you are a beginner of jewelry making. If you want to make your own, it’s time to purchase the materials you need to start. 

Tutorial of Making Jewelry Set with Glass Beads

Glass beads are one of the most favorite jewelry beads to jewelry makers. They are available in a huge range of selection for colors, sizes and shapes, so that we can easily find various jewelries created with glass beads on jewelry market. If you are a beginner of jewelry making, it is a good choice to choose this kind of jewelry beads to start.

Glass Crystal Jewelry Set

Jewelry set with glass beads are very popular for a long time, and will continue. Here I’d like to share two ideas about how to make simple but fabulous glass beads jewelry set with you. The first jewelry set include earrings, bracelet and necklace. They are designed with blue faceted round glass beads, pearl beads and tiny CCB acrylic bead spacers. Let’s make earrings first. First, string a blue glass bead on ball headpin and make it as bead pendant. Repeat it for 3 more times. Second, put a blue bead on ball headpin, and then add the four bead pendants on this ball headpin too. Then, string another blue bead, a tiny CCB acrylic bead spacer, a pearl bead and one more bead spacer on headpin, and use round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at top of bead spacer. Third, attach this beaded earring drop onto the ring of earring hook. Repeat these steps to create the other one. About the bracelet, use ball headpins and 12pcs blue glass beads to make them as 12pcs bead pendants. Then, string a crimp bead and lobster clasp on jewelry wire, and turn the wire back to make a loop to hold the clasp and stop the other jewelry beads fall off. Third, string the jewelry beads and bead pendants like the layout on the picture. Fourth, add a crimp bead and jump ring at end to stop beads fall off. Fifth, add an extended chain on the jump ring to make this bracelet is adjustable. The steps about making necklace are the same as making bracelet.

Fashion Glass Jewelry Sets

The second idea about jewelry set with glass beads very fashion too. I choose light Khaki faceted glass beads, Tibetan style beads, brass tube beads, steel memory wire and brass earring hooks for this design. About bracelet, cut off your memory wire with about four circles, and then string the beads on wire like the layout on the picture. Use your round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at two ends to stop the jewelry beads fall off. About the earrings, string the beads on headpin and make a loop at the top, and then attach it to the Tibetan style pendant. The last step is attaching the whole earring pendant on earring hooks. Repeat the steps to create the other one.

The two ideas of jewelry set with glass beads are very simple to be created, but also very fabulous and suitable for beginners to start their jewelry making. Are you falling in love with these lovely glass beads and jewelry designs? It is time to create your own jewelry designs. 

Versatile Glass Beads in Jewelry Making Designs

We all know that glass beads are one of the most popular and widely used jewelry beads for today’s fashion jewelry designs, so that many people like to create glass beads jewelry to start their jewelry making. Here are two jewelry making designs with these beads for sharing.

Glass Bracelet

The first glass beads jewelry is a bracelet. I used flat faceted round electronic glass beads in AB color, (about 8mm in diameter), about eight pieces silver metal rings, antique silver Tibetan style link pendant and clear elastic thread. Stringing bracelet or necklace is the simplest jewelry design. First, let’s use some electronic glass beads and elastic thread to make a flower ball shaped beaded pendant. Second, string four pieces silver metal rings on thread first, and then string antique silver Tibetan style link pendant and the rest four pieces on thread too. Third, string the rest electronic glass beads on clear thread, and cut off the extra to make a knot with two strands of threads. Fourth, kind the knot into a hole of bead to make it looks clearly. Fifth, use a jump ring to attach the flower ball shaped beaded pendant onto the ring of Tibetan style link pendant. Now, a simple but classic glass beads bracelet is finished.

Fashion Glass Jewelry Sets

Glass beads are versatile and can be used with many other jewelry beads to create jewelry pieces too. So the second idea is a jewelry set which created with yellow glass beads, yellow resin rhinestone beads and antique gold rhinestone beads. I also need some jewelry findings. They are ball chains, crimp beads, bead tips, and earring hooks. And of course, all of them are antique gold. Let’s make the bracelet first. 1, String 3pcs yellow glass beads on elastic cord, and add an antique gold rhinestone beads as bead spacers between each two glass beads. Then, string a yellow resin rhinestone bead on cord. Second, repeat the first step for another four times. Third, cut off the extra elastic cord and make a knot. Hide the knot into a hole of a bead to make this bracelet looks clear too. About the earrings, string a crimp bead on ball chain at one end and use a crimp plier to press it as a stopper. Second, string a rhinestone bead and a glass bead on the ball chain. Third, use a bead tip to hold the ball chain on the other end and attach the earring pendant on the ring of earring hook. Create the other piece with the same steps. Till now, a lovely glass beads jewelry set is created.

Would you be happy to get started on make your own jewelry designs with glass beads? If yes, why not purchase some jewelry materials to create some jewelry gifts for the coming Christmas?

Jewelry Designs with Handmade Lampwork Beads

Lampwork beads are always loved deeply by jewelry makers, and widely used in jewelry making as they are handmade, colorful and beautiful. These special glass beads are art works even if they are just as jewelry beads. One of the most reason why people will fall in love with lampwork beads is they are handmade so that each piece is one of a kind in the world.

Handmade Silver Foil Glass Beads Strands

On the fashion jewelry market, we can easily find lampwork beads in all different colors, sizes and designs. Of course, there are many various types of lampwork jewelry pieces. Each piece is so attractive and unique, no matter it is a bead or a jewelry design. I have created two pair of earrings with lampwork beads last week. The first pair is very simple. I only used two round foil glass beads (old rose, about 12mm in diameter), four clear faceted round glass beads, several black faceted round, some jump rings, chains and earring hooks. String a clear glass bead, a foil glass bead and one more clear glass bead on an eyepin, and use round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of clear glass bead. Use three jump rings to attach three strands of chains on the bottom ring of beaded pendant, and then use headpins to attach several black glass beads on these chains in different places. The last step is using a jump ring to attach the wholesale earring pendant on an earring hook. Repeat the same method to make the other one for a pair. This design is very simple and suitable for beginners.

Handmade Silver Foil Glass Beads

The second earrings are created with flat round lampwork beads and small bicone glass beads in different colors. About the jewelry findings, I used gold jewelry wire and earring hooks. First, I strung a small gold round metal bead on gold jewelry wire, and use round nose jewelry plier to make a loop with the short end to stop the bead fall off. Second, I strung a flat round lampwork bead, a small gold metal bead and a bicone purple glass bead in AB color from the long wire, and make a loop at the top of glass bead. Third, I beat the jewelry wire and put the two strands of wires through the holes of small bicone glass beads, and twist one wire on the other wire. And then, use jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of twist wire. Repeat the third step for more several times. Please create these bead pendants in different length. Fourth, use jump rings to attach these bead pendants on the bottom ring of lampwork bead pendant. The last step is attaching the whole earring pendant on earring hook by using a jump ring. Create the other one with the same steps.

When you start to use lampwork beads to create jewelry designs, you will find you cannot extricate yourself from them. So, you will need more handmade lampwork beads for your amazing designs. By then purchase them from reputable online wholesaler is your wise choice. 

Cat Eye Beads Jewelry for Thanksgiving Day

Nov. 22^th is Thanksgiving Day of this year, and many people will present gifts for others to express their thanks. And along with the development of jewelry making and popularity of fashion jewelry, I am sure that many people will choose jewelry as their gifts. I am one of them. I have created two jewelry pieces with cat eye beads as gifts.

Cat Eye Beads Strands

                              

Cat eye beads are one kind of glass beads. They are beautiful and shiny. On today’s jewelry market, cat eye beads come in different shapes, colors and sizes. So we can easily find whatever we need for our designs. My first Thanksgiving Day gift is a bracelet. I used 6pcs pink round cat eye beads (about 6mm in diameter), 4pcs fuchsia bicone glass beads (about 6mm in diameter), 8pcs Tibetan style flower bead spacers, 8pcs sterling silver beads (about 4mm in diameter), crimp beads, jump rings and jewelry wire. First, string a jump ring and crimp bead on wire, then turn the wire back through crimp bead. Use your crimp jewelry plier to press crimp bead to make a loop to hold the jump ring. Second, string all the jewelry beads by the following order: one sterling silver bead, one flower bead spacer, one bicone glass bead, one flower bead spacer and two cat eye beads. Third, add a crimp bead and lobster claw clasp to make an end for this bracelet like step one. By now, a beautiful and cute cat bracelet is finished.

Cat Eye Beads

The second gift I created is a pair of earrings with cat eye beads and sterling silver beads. The materials I used are 2pcs sterling silver earring hooks, 6pcs 6mm cat eye beads (green, pink and yellow, 2pcs for each color), 4pcs tiny sterling silver bead spacers and 2pcs ball headpins. Earrings are always very easy to make. First, string 3pcs cat eye beads in different colors on headpin, and use two sterling silver bead spacers to separate them. Second, use your round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of cat’s eye bead. Third, attach this beaded pendant on earring hook. An earring is finished. Repeat the above steps to create the other one for a pair.

Do you want to create some jewelry gifts for someone on Thanksgiving Day? If yes, take action right now, as this holiday is coming. My ideas with cat eye beads are just for reference. I am sure you must have your own fabulous ideas already.

Versatile Seed Beads in Jewelry Making

Seed beads are extremely versatile in jewelry making, even if they are tiny. They can be used as tiny bead spacers between other jewelry beads or as basis for many complicated designs. We can easily find many different seed beads and seed beads jewelry designs on jewelry market.

Glass Seed Beads

The sizes range of seed beads is from 24/0 to 5/0, but the most common size is 11/0. These little jewelry beads come in translucent, matte, opaque, luster finishes, silver, copper, or bronze lined colored beads. Glass seed beads are generally available for purchase wherever jewelry making supplies are sold. Seed beads necklaces are a popular choice for accessories in jewelry for women. They vary from simple and minimal styles to elaborate costume pieces. Some people like to use seed beads to create net necklaces. The net patterns vary, but the design is typically constructed solely with seed beads. However, counting these tiny glass beads is the most difficult aspect of beading a net necklace. If there is one bead off, the pattern will be distorted. The most widely used sizes of these tiny beads are 10/0, 11/0 and 15/0. When you work with these tiny beads, you will need needles. And a beading mat can help prevent your beads from rolling around on your work place.

Seed Bugle Beads

When you find seed beads on jewelry market, you can also find bugle beads. Both seed beads and bugle beads are sold by weight, but others are sold by a unit bundle of strands known as a hank. Apart from making necklaces and bracelets, both seed beads and bugle beads are popular for creating dangling earrings. You can use these tiny beads only or mix and match them with other jewelry beads, such as glass beads, gemstone beads and so on to create different styles. Use these tiny beads to create rings is very easy too. The most simple seed bead rings can be an elegant accent, especially when worn with other rings. Patience is very important when you use seed beads and bugle beads to create jewelry designs. As these jewelry beads are so tiny, they are very difficult for the novice to string.

Why so many jewelry makers and jewelry wearers like seed beads and bugle beads? Except they have a wide range of selection with sizes, colors and types, these tiny beads allows you to be tremendously creative. Both jewelry beads are available in many jewelry stores, but if you want to get a large range of selection and cheap price, you’d better purchase them from reliable online wholesale stores. 

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.

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

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

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. 

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 

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

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. 

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

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.

Have you learnt it? I am sure you have. Now is the time to act. Well, choose a reliable jewelry stores to get the Lampwork beads and other jewelry materials you need first. Enjoy your jewelry making. 

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? 

Jewelry Making Ideas with Cat Eye Beads

Cat eye beads are one of the most popular glass beads in jewelry making. We can easily find all kinds of jewelry designs with cat’s eye beads. These glass beads are available in various colors, shapes and sizes. People are always attracted by their charming colors and luster.

Cat Eye Beads

Today, more and more people realize to protect women’s health. Here is a jewelry making idea about making a prostate cancer awareness crystal and cat eye beads bracelet. This bracelet has eight pink cat eye beads, small sterling silver ball beads, small bicone white Swarovski crystals, a dangling sterling silver Prostate Cancer awareness ribbon charm and a pair of toggle clasp. It is a very simple design so that the beginner of jewelry making can do it too. Cut off a length of wire first, and use crimp beads and jewelry plier to fix the wire on the clasp. String sterling silver beads and Swarovski crystal beads one by one, three pieces for each. Then string a pink cat eye bead, a sterling silver beads, a crystal bead and a sterling silver bead. String all the rest beads on the wire by the same order. Don’t forget to add the Dangle Prostate Cancer Awareness ribbon charm at the middle place. After you stringed all the pink cat eye beads on you will find there are more three pieces for both crystal and sterling silver beads. String them on wire one by one. The last step is fixing the wire on the ring of T-bar with crimp bead and jewelry plier. Till now, a lovely bracelet is finished. It is a wonderful jewelry gift to express your love to your wife or girl friend.  

13" Cat Eye Beads

It is time for students to go back to school. Why not create some jewelry gifts for them to encourage them? You can use cat eye beads, Tibetan style flower beads, flat round alphabet beads and small silver round beads to create a bracelet, for example. Here are the steps about how to create it. You can use a pair of toggle clasp for this design. Use a crimp bead and jewelry plier to fix your wire on the ring of T-bar first. Then string a silver bead, a Tibetan style flower bead, a light yellow cat eye bead, a silver bead and one more yellow cat eye bead. Repeat the second step, and add some alphabet beads separated with small silver beads. About the alphabet beads, you can choose any words you like, for example, happy, verity, lucky and many others. String the rest beads like the beads on the other end of alphabet beads. The last step is fixing the wire on the ring of toggle clasp by a crimp bead and your jewelry plier. A sweet and lovely school bracelet is finished. Well, you can also add a silver heart shaped pendant on the clasp.

Do you have someone you want to present jewelry gifts to express your love to her or him? Cat eye beads jewelry will be a good choice. It is time to purchase the materials you need to start. 

Contemporary Handmade Blown Glass Beads

Handmade Lampwork beads are widely used in jewelry making for they are loved deeply by both jewelry makers and jewelry lovers. Why? The reason is each of them is handmade, and no two pieces are the same. And as a type of these handmade beads, blown glass beads are very popular too.

Blown Glass Beads

Blown glass beads are produced with a method named as blowing which is a special technique used to create drawn and segmented beads. Handmade blown glass beads are one of the oldest materials known to man. The unique technique of making these glass beads has been used for thousands of yours to create one of a kind creation. And today, the technique is much exquisite than before, so that the beads are much beautiful and quality on today’s jewelry market.

Blown Glass Beads

In the past, you can only find one color on a bead. But today, these beads are available in various colors. Apart from the various colors, these blown glass beads are also produced in different shapes and sizes. For example, the popular shapes including oval, round, flat round, drop, heart, moon, butterfly, column (or tube) and some others. Lightweight is another character of blown glass beads. You won’t feel heavy even if you wear several large beads together on your neck or wrist.

Handmade blown glass beads are the dream bead of artisans everywhere. But the ones from Italian are very expensive. They are not suitable for creating fashion jewelry, especially with large quantity. When you search this kind of beads, from both online stores and local stores, you will find many of them come from China indeed. They are Chinese glass in imitation of Murano blown beads. Although clearly not quite up there with the Italian originals, they are delicate, light and quite fabulous in their own right. What is more, they are really a lot cheaper. I purchased some from a China jewelry beads wholesaler named as PandaHall and used some in my necklace design. I have to say, both the beads and necklace design are fabulous. Of course, it is just my thinking.

Are you attracted by the eye-catching blown glass beads? Are you curious with the method of producing this kind of glass beads? Are you wanted to use these unique handmade beads to create one of a kind jewelry designs? It is time to take action now. At last, I’d like to remind that choose a reliable jewelry beads supplier is the first important thing.

Design Ideas and Unknown Information about Faceted Glass Beads

Glass beads are sorted to several main different types according to their effects and producing technology. And all the types of glass beads are available in faceted kind, which are called as faceted glass beads.

We all know that faceted beads can be produced in various different materials and shapes, and all of them are used in jewelry, craft projects and for other purposes. As one of the most popular faceted beads, faceted glass beads are the most favorite beads to be given various facets for their inherent property of shining.

Hematite Bracelets

How faceted glass beads are produced? Facet is a flat edge of a cut bead. Faceted beads are cut to produce multiple flat faces for a dazzling effect. Faceting is the method or technique of cutting and polishing a glass bead surface in order to get maximum brilliance. Faceting can be done by both hand and machines. By cutting and polished the beads, it is made possible for light to enter the bead and bend in different positions. This is called refraction in gemology, and the reason why faceted glass beads are so shining and sparkling. Well, as those faceted beads are available in various shapes, such as round, drop, heart and so son, they need different methods to cut them, including single cut, Swiss cut, brilliant cut, step cut, full cut, fancy cut, rose cut and cabochon cut.

Handmade Glass Beads

Faceted glass beads are available in various colors, shapes and sizes in all kinds of glass beads. They are eye-catching for creating elegant jewelry pieces singly. They can also be mixed and matched with other jewelry beads and findings to create any fabulous jewelry designs as long as you have good ideas. Here I’d like share a jewelry making idea about those jewelry beads with your. Let’s make a hematite bracelet with pink faceted glass beads together. The materials you need to prepare are tube faceted hematite beads, small round hematite beads, bicone faceted pink glass beads and a length of memory wire (two circles). The steps are very simple. First, use a round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at one end of wire. Second, string one glass beads, one small round hematite bead, one tube hematite bead and one round hematite bead one by one. Third, use jewelry plier to make a loop at the other end of wire after all the beads have been stringed on. A beautiful and healthy bracelet is finished.

If you have learnt more about the faceted glass beads and attracted by their charming appearances, and want to create some your own superb jewelry designs, just purchase some materials what you desired to create. 

Use Cat Eye Beads to Create Jewelry Gifts

As a popular glass beads, cat eye beads are widely used in jewelry making for a long time. And they are available in many countries around the world, so that you can easily find them in your local jewelry beads retail stores and online jewelry beads wholesale stores.

Many people are attracted by their charming appearance, luster and colors. But what is the name of cat eye beads come from? These beads are made of optical fiber in a manner that makes them reflect light in different ways with each shift in angle. A narrow beam of light hued glass running through their middle makes them resemble cat’s eyes, hence the name, cat eye beads.

Cat Eye Beads

Cat eye beads are so lovely and so charming, so that there are very suitable for creating jewelry gifts for your family members, friends, classmates, teachers and others. Of course, jewelry with cats eye beads is very suitable for yourself too. These eye-catching glass beads are available in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. So when you choose them for creating a jewelry gift for your friends or others, you have to consider what kind of color, size and shape are suitable for them, or they will like. For your girlfriend, the pink beads will be a good choice. About the size of beads, you can check her other jewelry pieces to find the suitable ones. You can use these pink beads to string a bracelet singly, but also can mix and match them with some other jewelry beads, findings and pendant charms to create a lovely, a little complicated bracelet.

Cat Eye Beads

Cat eye beads jewelry also can be sent to new baby as jewelry gift. Here is a jewelry making idea about new baby’s bracelet gift. This bracelet is made with 4mm pink Swarovski crystal beads, 4mm white cat’s eye beads and 2mm silver round spacer beads. The step is very simple. Just using elastic cord to string these beads according to a special order you want and tie a knot at last. This jewelry gift is perfect for that special occasion, whether it is a christening, blessing or baptism. It will just add to the special moment for that little angel.

The colors of cat eye beads are bright and brilliant. They are not only suitable for creating lovely, elegant style jewelry, but also can be used to create vintage style jewelry. For example, choose some green cat eye beads, antique bronze chain, leave shaped toggle claps, lobster clasp and antique bronze grape charm to create a vintage style bronzed grape necklace. Those jewelry making ideas are just for your reference. I am sure you can create your own fabulous jewelry. Just purchase the materials you need, and take action.

Czech Glass Beads Can Help You Create Sparkling Jewelry

Want to create sparkling jewelry designs but do not want to cost much money? Like Swarovski crystal beads jewelry, but they are too expensive? Don’t worry. Czech glass beads and jewelry will be your good choice. These beads are beautiful as Swarovski but much cheaper.

Czech glass beads are known for their excellent quality and craftsmanship, dating all the way back to the 11^th century. Made of quality glass, their colors are consistent and sizes are very precise. Pressed Czech glass beads are a wonderful and economical addition to any jewelry design. Czech glass beads are popular craft beads because they come in many sizes and shapes. One of the particular beauties of fire-polished Czech glass beads is the range of mixed and mottled colors that are available.

Czech Glass Beads

Why people like to use Czech glass beads to create jewelry? And why so many people like to wear Czech glass beads jewelry? Because these beads are superb as Swarovski crystal beads. Thought these beads are beautiful, sparkling as Swarovski crystal beads, they are much cheaper than crystal beads. The most visible difference between these two kinds of beads can be seen on the edges of the facets. The crystal beads have very clean sharp edge between facets, but Czech fired-polished beads have a slightly rounded edge.

Czech glass beads are beautiful additions to jewelry design, but some people may still believe these beads are made in Czech Republic. In fact, there are many other countries can produce these jewelry beads now, and sell them to the other places around the world. That is to say, the Czech glass beads you seen in today’s fashion jewelry market are not all produced in Czech Republic either.

Czech Glass Beads

Belinda, a jewelry maker from Australian said:” When I started jewelry making, I became fascinated with Czech glass beads. I started to make jewelry with these beads in 2006. I enjoy all sorts of glass beads, and purchased them from a China beads, findings and gems online wholesaler. It is named as PandaHall.com. If you check on that website, you will find there are a large range of selection for jewelry materials, and can easily enjoy one-stop shopping there. If you want to get more beads in different colors, you can search on its “Mixed Products”. You will discover some of the most unique and beautiful color combinations in these vibrant Czech glass bead strands.”

Are your attracted by the beautiful and sparkling appearance and cheap prices of Czech glass beads? Choose a large, reliable jewelry materials supplier, and take action soon. 

Use Lampwork Beads to Express Your Love

Do you have a girlfriend or a girl you hope she will become your girlfriend? Do you think only a romantic day will help you to confess successfully? It is wrong. In fact, a romantic or unique jewelry gift will help you a lot. And the lampwork beads jewelry will be a good choice. Why?

If you like jewelry making or like collecting jewelry, you should know that all the lampwork beads are handmade. That is to say, there is no two pieces are the same. If you want to express that she is the unique or special one to you, the handmade beads are the correct choice. Lampwork beads are produced in various shapes, colors and sizes, so you can choose the romantic shape and color to create your “love token”. Well, someone may ask what kind of lampwork beads should to choose as a beginner of jewelry making. It is very simple, the romantic shape is heart shaped without doubt. About the colors, the color which stands for love may be different in different countries. For example, in some countries, red is the symbol of passion, so the people believe red roses and some other red things can express their love correctly. While, some people in other countries prefer to use white or purple. It is also a good idea to choose her favorite colors to make this special gift. No matter which color means love and romantic in your country, you can easily find the desired lampwork beads in heart shaped.

Handmade Blown Glass Beads

Some people may ask why I should choose lampwork beads to create a “love token” for her to express my love. Can’t I choose other jewelry beads? As we said before that all the beads are handmade. That is to say your jewelry gift will be one of a kind as no one can find the other piece is the same as yours. And lampwork beads are versatile, you can use this kind of beads to make a jewelry gift only, but also can mix and match them with other kinds of jewelry beads and jewelry findings.

Handmade Lampwork European Beads

What kind of gift is a successful gift for woman? The one can touch a woman’s heart is a successful one. After you have decided to use lampwork beads to create your “love token”, the next important thing is to find a reliable jewelry beads supplier to purchase your needed materials. If you want to get a wide range of selection, I would like to suggest you to purchase them from online stores. 

Beginners can Use Pandora Glass Beads to Create Pandora Jewelry

“Pandora, Pandora, I want to make a Pandora jewelry.” When I asked my little student of jewelry making class what kind of jewelry she wanted to make, she replied me that happily. And she said she want to use Pandora glass beads (glass European beads) to make a bracelet.

Glass European Beads

As a very popular jewelry beads, Pandora style beads are always sold very well, no matter in online jewelry stores or offline jewelry stores. It is not hard to know that there are many people like and wear Pandora jewelry. Pandora style beads are sorted as many different types according to their different materials. Among these different types of Pandora style beads, Pandora glass beads are one of the most popular types for they are as charming and sparkling as crystal beads but much cheaper.

European Style Bracelets

Some people may doubt that can a little girl without any jewelry making experience make Pandora jewelry? The answer is YES. In fact, Pandora style jewelry is not so hard to make as some people think as Pandora style jewelry has special Pandora jewelry making to supply these projects. Pandora bracelet chain, Pandora necklace chain and Pandora earring chains are normal and widely used jewelry making for creating Pandora style jewelry. And they are very easy to be used. For example, if you want to create a Pandora beads bracelet, you just need to twist a clasp on one end of bracelet chain, and string the Pandora style beads on. The last step is twisting the clasp on, and closing it. It is very simple, right? So anyone who is new to start jewelry making can make Pandora style jewelry.

Glass European Beads

Some people may ask what make a little girl falls in love with Pandora jewelry. How a little girl knows how to appreciate it? I think this little angel should not know how to appreciate Pandora jewelry or Pandora glass beads. She may just attracted by the charming luster, various colors, and delicate designs of Pandora glass beads. And she also just attracted by the amazing design and beautiful appearance of that jewelry. But after I told she the story of Pandora, she knows the moral and said:” I love Pandora and Pandora jewelry.” At that time, I thought she was really fall in love with Pandora items.

Do you like Pandora jewelry? Are you still worried about creating it as you are just a beginner of jewelry making? There is no need to worry anymore after you have read this article, because I would tell you that the little angel have created two beautiful Pandora style bracelets with Pandora glass beads and Pandora charms for her mother and herself already. So I am sure you can. Just believe yourself and take action.