Use Polymer Clay Beads to Create Exotic Jewelry Designs

Polymerclay beads are one of jewelry makers’ favorite beads because of these beads are handmade, colorful, beautiful, exotic, light and cheap. Therefore, no matter you are a professional jewelry maker or just take jewelry making as a bobby, you can not miss handmade polymer clay beads out.

 

Polymer Clay Beads

As a beginner of jewelry making, you may ask what kind of jewelry designed can be made with polymer clay beads. I would like to say you can create all kinds of jewelry designs you like with these beads. What you need are imagination and creativity. Here, I would like to share two jewelry ideas about using this kind of beads to create exotic jewelries.

polymer clay beads earrings

 

Chinese traditional fashion is more and more popular among the world. Do you like this exotic fashion? If yes, why not use polymer clay beads to create such a jewelry for yourself or as a jewelry gift to someone who likes Chinese traditional fashion? Let’s create a pair of earring, which is easy to beginners of jewelry making. The materials we need are 2pcs round steel blue handmade polymer clay beads with white flowers on surface (about 10mm in diameter), 4pcs white glass beads (about 4mm in diameter), 2pcs gold headpins and 2pcs gold earring hooks. The steps are quite simple too. First, string a white glass bead, a blue polymer bead and one more glass bead on headpin. Second, use your jewelry plier to make a loop at top of glass bead. Third, use your jewelry plier to attach the beaded earring drop onto the ring of earring hook. Fourth, repeat the above steps to create the other earring for a pair. Till now, a pair of polymer clay earrings with Chinese traditional fashion is finished. Don’t you think the blue clay beads have the feeling of Chinese blue and white porcelain?

 

Polymer Clay Plumeria Beads

Summer is hot, and Hawaii is an amazing place to have holiday, so why not wear some jewelry pieces with Hawaii style there? And handmade flower polymer clay beads are good choice for creating that style jewelry. When you search that kind of flower beads on the internet, you will find they are available in various shapes, colors and sizes. So, you have a wide range of selection about them according to your design. The simplest one should be string glass pearl beads and flower polymer clay beads with different colors as a necklace or bracelet. And then, create a pair of flower earrings. If you are an experienced jewelry maker, you can create a complicated design. For example, use eyepins or jewelry wire to link these flowers in a beautiful shape or pattern for your necklace. No matter what shapes you like to use, keep in mind to use different colors as colorful is one character of Hawaii style.

You can also use polymer clay beads to create some other exotic jewelry designs. Just purchase the materials you need to start now. 

Jewelry Inspirations with Rondelle Rhinestone Beads

Rhinestone beads are one of the favorite jewelry beads of jewelry makers. They are beautiful, shiny, colorful, and of course, very cheap, so that many people like to wear them. These beads are produced in a range of different shapes, and rondelle rhinestone beads are one of the most popular styles.

 

Grade A Rhinestone European Beads

As a popular jewelry beads, what kind of jewelry pieces can be created with rondelle rhinestone beads? Here are some jewelry inspirations shared with you. As these beads are produced with different sizes (diameter and hole), you need to choose suitable size for your designs. For example, if you would like to make a string bracelet with rondelle rhinestone beads and gemstone beads (but not large hole beads), you need to choose the rhinestone beads with small hole. These rhinestone beads can be used as spacer beads between each gemstone bead or each two gemstone beads, which depends on your design. If you like to use Pandora style (large hole) rhinestone beads, the Pandora style (European style) jewelry makings should be your choice. You can simply add these rondelle rhinestone beads in different colors on the Pandora style bracelets, necklaces or earrings. Even though the designs are very simple, they are still stunning as Pandora style jewelry will never out of date. “Simple is Elegant” is one of characters of Pandora style jewelry. For the Pandora style jewelry, these Pandora style rhinestone beads can be mixed and matched well with other Pandora style beads, such as lampwork ones, glass ones and so on.

 

Alloy Rhinestone European Style Beads

As a hot trend of fashion jewelry, many jewelry makers create neon jewelry with different materials in various styles. Why not choose some colorful rondelle rhinestone beads and iron mesh ball beads to create your own neon jewelry? If you are a fashion jewelry designer, don’t miss it out. Olga Evgenievna, a regular customer of PandaHall.com, has created such an earring, and shared with other jewelry makers. The materials she used are brass hoop earring, iron mesh ball beads (green and purple in different sizes) and alloy rondelle rhinestone beads. The steps are very simple too. Open the hoop earring, and then string these jewelry beads on the hoop according to your design. The last step is closing the earring hoop and attaching it to earring hook. It is very simple, and suitable for the beginners of jewelry making, isn’t it? You can also create a necklace and a bracelet for a complete neon jewelry set.

Maybe you have got some other jewelry inspirations from the above designs with rondelle rhinestone beads. No matter what kind of jewelry you want to create, purchase the materials you need to start now. 

Craft Beads Are Versatile In Jewelry Making

Are you a jewelry designer or jewelry beads retailer? If you are one of them, you will always searching new or hot jewelry beads for your designs or business. If yes, why not searching for affordable craft beads to complete your jewelry line?

 

Colorful Acrylic Beads

Craft beads are one popular jewelry bead, and widely used for both adult’s jewelry making and kid’s jewelry making. When you search craft beads on the internet, you will find a large selection of craft beads for people of any age. They are available in different colors and textures to suit all needs, from plastic, wooden and glass to mixed variety. These beads are usually used to create beautiful necklaces, bracelets or earrings. Apart from used to make jewelry, these beads are alternatively used for collage and gift boxes.

Craft beads are produced in various styles and shapes too. And neon color pony beads are one of such a craft beads that are great for various threading activities. And neon color jewelry is one of the trends of fashion jewelry in 2013, so make trendy neon color jewelries for yourself, friends, or your kids, and become a trendy person. You can teach your kids to create friendship jewelry for her or his friends with these pony beads. I am sure her or his friends will like these gifts very much as kids like colorful things very much.

 

Transparent Acrylic Beads Mix

Metallic pony beads are one of that kind of craft beads which are good choices for gorgeous, complicated beaded jewelry projects. In many jewelry shows, we can see some gorgeous beaded jewelry designs created with these craft beads, cabochons, pearls and some other jewelry materials. I found myself word loss when I saw these jewelry designs. Gorgeous, beautiful, elegant, and delicate, these words are not enough to express or describe these jewelry designs. If you are a experienced jewelry maker and want to create your own awesome beaded jewelry design, this kind of craft beads is your good choice. And if you are a retailer, wholesale these beads to improve your business and profits.

Do you like wooden beads? If yes, one craft beads will interest you. They are assorted wooden tribal beads. These craft beads are really fun and easy to be used. Just simply thread them onto leather cords for an authentic piece. And I think many people will like these simple but full of tribal feeling jewelry designs, no matter you are adults or kids. Wooded beads are available in neon color as well as acrylic pony craft beads too. Just fly your imagination, and create your one of a kind fashion jewelry. 

Combined Beads for Kids Jewelry Making

Kid’s jewelry is very popular as well as adult’s fashion jewelry. We can easily find all kinds of fashion jewelry for kids on today’s fashion jewelry market. Many adults like jewelry making and take it as a job or hobby. But some of them have not realized that making kids jewelry with their kids is a good way to improve their emotion. So, why not choose some combined beads which are colorful and funny to create kids jewelry with your children?

 

Colorful Acrylic Flowers

What are combined beads? They are the beads which are combined with two or more parts. Today’s fashion jewelry market, they are mainly produced by acrylic. Even though combined beads are produced in limited materials, they are available in various shapes (flower, oval, round, butterfly and so on), colors and sizes. As they are colorful and light weight, they are very suitable for creating kids jewelry, and loved deeply by kids.

Acrylic combined beads can be used to create kids necklaces and bracelet with cord only, but also can be used to max and match other jewelry beads together. For example, you can choose some round, colorful acrylic combined beads and a length of satin ribbon or rubber cord to make a necklace. The simplest method to make a necklace is stringing, so that teach your kids to string colorful combined beads on the cord by any order they like to create their own first handmade jewelry. If they like, they can create several more pieces as jewelry gifts for their friends. They can call these necklaces as friend necklaces.

 

Colorful Acrylic Beads

Sometimes, each combined bead comes to you with its own single color, but you can teach your kids to take apart them as several parts, and combined them with parts in different colors to create new combined beads. The processing of creating new beads is very funny and helpful for your kids’ intelligence. And I am sure your kids will like it very much. Apart from combined different colors together, you can also use resin beads, glass beads or woven beads together. These beads are light weight and cheap, and not harmful to kids’ skin.

On current fashion jewelry market, most of the combined beads come from China. So, if you want to purchase cheap, quality combined beads, you can purchase them from China jewelry beads online wholesaler to get a wide range of selection, and save both time and money. 

Flower European Beads for Mother’s Day Jewelry Gifts

As one of women’s favorites, European beads (Pandora style beads) are widely used in jewelry making. Flower European beads are one of the most popular shape, and very suitable for creating jewelry gifts for Mother’s Day.

 

Alloy European Beads

About flower European beads, they are available in different sizes, shapes, colors and materials. Even though they have some many differences, they have the same characters—beautiful and charming, so that people are easily fall in love with them at their first sight, especially the women. I used 6pcs handmade lampwork flower European beads, 6pcs European style bead spacers and a Pandora style chain to make a bracelet for my mom, and want to present it to her on Mother’s Day. This jewelry gift is very easy to be created, even if you are just a beginner of jewelry making. Just open the clasp of chain bracelet, and string handmade lampwork European beads and alloy European style alloy spacer beads one by one. When you finished it, you will find this bracelet is simple but very beautiful and suitable for any occasion and clothes. I am sure my mom will love it very much.

 

Fashion Cowhide Leather Cord Jewelry Sets

My friend Amy created a jewelry set, includes a bracelet and a pair of earrings, in a hot style. The materials she used are silver alloy flower European beads, silver iron wire mesh beads, black cowhide leather cord, cord ends, lobster clasp, earring hooks, Tibetan style cap, jewelry wire, and silver chains. About the earrings: first, cut off a length of jewelry wire, cut chain in several short strands. Second, string the chains on jewelry wire and make a loop at bottom to hold these chains. Third, string a Tibetan style cap, a wire mesh bead and ring of earring hook on the wire, and use jewelry plier to make a loop at top. An earring is finished. Repeat these steps to create the other one of a pair. About the bracelet: add a cord end on one end of black cord, and string a wire mesh bead with one flower European beads at each end on the cord. Then, attach the other cord end on the other end of black cord. The last step is attaching jump ring and lobster clasp on each end of bracelet. Now, a hot jewelry set is completed. Amy’s mom is very fashion and cool, and this jewelry gift is very suitable for her. I am sure she will love this gift very much.

No matter what style and color your mom like, there is a suitable one for your mom if you choose flower European beads to create jewelry as gift on Mother’s Day. 

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? 

Tutorial of Making Polymer Clay Beads Jewelry for Beginners

Many jewelry makers like to use polymer clay beads to create jewelry designs, and some of them even like to create handmade polymer clay beads themselves. What is polymer clay? Some beginners of jewelry making may not know. Clay is not a natural material. On the contrary, polymer clay is blended by polymers (a kind of plastic) and softeners, like oils and waxes.

 

Fashion Earrings

Polymer clay beads are always made in various shapes, colors and sizes. The popular shapes include round, flower, oval, flat round, tube, butterfly, human, heart and many others. Some of them even produced with holiday themes, such as Christmas, Halloween and so on. Polymer clay jewelry is very popular. And here, I’d like to share two simple but lovely jewelry making ideas with beginners of jewelry making.

The first design is a pair of earrings with polymer clay flower beads and glass pearl beads. The other materials you need to prepare are headpins, eyepins, earring hooks and jewelry pliers. First, string a flower shaped polymer clay bead on a headpin, and use your jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of clay bead. Second, string a glass pearl bead on an eyepin, and use your jewelry plier to make a loop at the top too. About the color of glass pearl beads, you can choose a similar color as your clay bead, or choose a different color. Third, use your round nose jewelry plier to attach the top loop onto one end of eyepin. Fourth, attach the whole earring drop onto the ring of earring hook. Fifth, repeat the above four steps to create the other earring for a pair. A pair of simple but lovely polymer clay flower beads earrings is finished.

 

Handmade Polymer Clay Flower Bracelets

The second jewelry design is about a bracelet. The materials we will use are 3pcs polymer clay flower beads, about 19pcs clear faceted round glass beads (about 8mm in diameter), clear elastic crystal thread. Stringing is the simplest method of making handmade jewelry, and it is the method we will and only use for this design. First, cut off a length of elastic crystal thread (longer than the size of your wrist), and string 3pcs flower polymer clay beads with a clear glass bead between each two flower beads. Second, string all the rest clear glass beads on one by one. Third, make a knot and cut off the extra thread. Fourth, hide the knot into a hole of polymer clay flower bead to make this bracelet look clearly.

Many people like to wear polymer clay beads jewelry; no matter they are young or old. Would you like to create your own one of a kind jewelry designs with polymer clay beads? If yes, it is time to purchase some polymer clay beads and other jewelry materials to start now.