Beading Articles
Browse our beading articles, offering tips, ideas, techniques and information on how to make and sell your beaded jewelry designs. Making jewelry is a process just like everything else. The more you work on it the better you will get. Hopefully these helpful readings will speed along this process and help transition you to the next level, whether you are a beginner or an advanced beader.
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When I first started beading, I didn’t really understand the difference between sterling silver and silver plated beads and findings (except that one cost more than the other). Since I was just starting out, I used plated ...
Because we carry so much turquoise in so many different shapes, sizes, and colors, we often get asked about its composition. What exactly is turquoise and how is it made? How is it colored, and will the color fade or bleed? Admittedly...
Safety First! What Lead Is and How It Is Classified Recently, it seems as though everyone has become concerned with lead levels in beads and jewelry. I often get asked about the levels of lead content in everything from Chinese crystal to Swarovski...
[read more...]Getting to Know Seed BeadsIt’s amazing how many different types of seed beads there are. Different sizes, shapes, colors and finishes- it can get be rather confusing. Yet, it’s important for a beader to understand the differences between the many types of seed beads...
Been There, Done ThatIn my last blog, I talked about the roots of what can only be described as a lifelong beading adventure. Having been a beader off and on for about 15 years now (and having more money...
[read more...]Tools of the TradeWhen I first started beading, I am afraid to admit, I didn’t invest in any kind of beading tools. I just used common household tools to get the job done. Now that I have been beading for a while...
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