Beaded Earrings
Brick Stitch Earrings: A Small Seed Bead Triangle
A ladder stitch base of six seed beads, four decreasing brick stitch rows and a small bead loop make a neat triangle earring. The thread path is explained row by row.
Tutorials
30 tutorials published
Beaded Bracelets
Memory Wire Bracelet: A Coiled Wrap with No Clasp
Three coils of memory wire, a small loop at each end and about 90 beads in between make a wrap bracelet that needs no clasp, knot or crimp.
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.
Beading for Beginners
12 Common Beading Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Fix Them)
Twelve beginner beading mistakes, from the wrong cord to flattened crimps and distorted jump rings, each with its cause and a practical fix.
Beading Techniques
Bead Weaving Basics: Ladder, Brick, Peyote and Daisy Stitches Explained
An off-loom introduction to bead weaving: how the beads sit in ladder, brick, peyote and daisy chain stitch, what thread and needles to use, and which stitch to learn first.
Beaded Necklaces
Necklace Length Guide: From Choker to Rope
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.
Beaded Earrings
Earring Findings Explained: Ear Wires, Posts, Hoops, Headpins and Eye Pins
What each earring finding is and when to use it: hook ear wires, lever-backs, posts, hoops, headpins, eye pins and ball pins, plus how wire gauge affects the choice.
Jewelry Finishing
How to Use Crimp Beads and Crimp Tubes
Crimps hold the ends of flexible beading wire where a knot cannot. This guide covers matching the crimp to the wire, the two-step fold with crimping pliers, the flat squeeze, and how to check the hold.
Jewelry Finishing
Jewelry Clasps and Jump Rings: Types and How to Attach Them
The six clasp types beginners meet most, the difference between jump rings, split rings and soldered rings, and the sideways twist that opens a jump ring without spoiling its shape.
Jewelry Finishing
How to Tie Off a Stretch Bracelet: Knots That Hold
The finishing knots for elastic and cord, explained step by step: pre-stretching, the surgeon's knot, the two-strand overhand knot, a dot of flexible glue and how to hide the knot inside a bead.
Beading Techniques
How to Thread a Beading Needle and Start a Strand
Prepare the thread tip, lower the needle onto the thread, and secure the first beads with a stop bead. Includes needle sizes, thread length and ways to string with no needle at all.
Beading Techniques
Bead Color Combinations: How to Choose Colors That Work
A practical way to choose bead colors: four color wheel schemes, the role of neutrals and metallics, a simple proportion rule and how bead finish changes what a color looks like.