Beaded jewelry tutorials for beginners
Simple strung necklaces, pendants, and layering ideas, from choosing a length to attaching the clasp.
4 tutorials published
Nine large-hole beads spaced along a cord, each locked between two overhand knots, in a 27 in loop that slips over the head with no clasp. Includes the cord arithmetic for the knots.
Stack three beads on a headpin, roll a simple loop and hang the drop from a jump ring on cord or chain. Includes a tied cord and an adjustable sliding-knot finish.
A symmetric 18 in necklace on flexible beading wire, planned from the center bead outward and finished with crimp tubes and a lobster clasp. The full length arithmetic is shown.
The standard necklace length names with inch and centimeter ranges, how to measure the neck, how bead size and pendants change the fit, and how many beads each length takes.
