Beaded Bracelets
Easy Elastic Bead Bracelet: A First Project in About 20 Minutes
A first beading project on stretch cord: measure the wrist, count about 30 round 6 mm beads, string them and close the circle with a surgeon's knot.
Easy Jewelry
Beaded jewelry projects for a first afternoon: stretch bracelets, a knotted necklace, drop earrings, bead rings and an anklet that need only a few supplies and one simple way to finish.
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Beaded Earrings
Simple Bead Drop Earrings on Headpins
Stack three beads on a headpin, turn one simple loop and hang the drop from a hook ear wire. The loop is taught in three moves: bend, trim, roll.
Beaded Bracelets
Seed Bead Stretch Bracelet with a Simple Stripe Pattern
A thin stretch bracelet in size 8/0 seed beads with a ten-bead stripe repeat, with repeats and totals worked out for four wrist sizes.
Beaded Bracelets
Stacked Stretch Bracelets: A Matching Set of Three
A coordinated stack of three stretch bracelets in 8 mm, 6 mm and 4 mm beads, with the strand length and bead count worked out for each size.
Beaded Rings
Seed Bead Stretch Rings: A Stack of Three in Minutes
Three thin rings in size 8/0 seed beads on 0.5 mm elastic. Measure the finger with a paper strip, add the allowance for bead thickness and count the beads from a size table.
Beaded Necklaces
Knotted Bead Necklace: Beads Spaced with Simple Overhand Knots
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.
Seasonal Jewelry
Summer Beaded Anklet with Seed Beads and Bright Accents
A stretch anklet in size 8/0 seed beads with 4 mm accent beads, sized from an ankle measurement. Includes the repeat arithmetic, a size table and notes on water and sunscreen.
Seasonal Jewelry
Holiday Bead Bracelet in Red, Green and Gold
A winter-holiday stretch bracelet in red and green 6 mm beads with gold spacers and an optional star charm, with a child-size version and notes on sizing a gift.