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Beads at a Glance |
| Equipment Costs:
About R150 for basic equipment
Difficulty for beginners:
Relatively easy!
Time to complete projects:
A basic project could take less than an hour
Types of projects:
Earrings, necklaces, bracelets,
anklets, glasses cords, bookmarks etc.
Variations:
There are many different techniques
such as bead stringing, bead weaving, wire wrapping, using polymer
clay, and many other advanced techniques. |
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Overview of Beading |
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Beading is much
simpler than most people expect and anyone can do it. You can make
beautiful, one of a kind pieces through assembling beads, stones,
pearls and crystals with basic jewelry materials known as
“findings”. Pliers are used extensively to cut, bend, and
manipulate the findings and wire to assemble a piece of jewellery.
Findings include clasps, connectors, ear wires, jump rings, and many
others. Jewellery can be made from specific designs or from custom
layouts of beads and other elements.
There are many types
of decorative beads to choose from when starting a beading project,
for instance choose from includes chevron beads, Cloisonné beads,
Dichroic beads, Ethnic beads, Faux natural beads, Fire-polished
beads, Furnace glass beads, Fused glass beads
Lampwork beads, Lead crystal beads, Millefiori beads, Pressed
glass beads, Seed beads
Shell beads, Trade beads or Slave beads.
Some of the basic
techniques include stringing and knotting, bead weaving, and wire
wrapping.
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Stringing is the most basic technique where beads,
pendants, crystals or stones are threaded onto a thread or
cord. Knot or crimps are typically placed between them to
separate the pieces.
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Bead weaving is where smaller beads are threaded
and interlaced to make intricate designs.
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Wire wrapping is where wire itself is wrapped to
become the jewellery elements. Wire can also be combined with
beads and other elements to form unique pieces. You can even
make your own findings with wire.
A variety of different
threads/wires/cords, findings and stringing elements (beads, pearls,
stones, or crystals) are made from different materials and come in
different shapes, sizes, and colours. These variations and the way
in which they are used within the piece make up the basic elements
of a piece design. Materials range in prices due to their materials
and their quality. Most simple findings are a base metal and
dipped in silver, gold, or nickel. More expensive ones may be pure
gold or other metals. The threads/wires/cords, findings and
stringing elements are typically included with different project
ideas; you can also experiment with different items to create
your unique jewellery designs. |
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Tools needed for Beading |
| The basic beading
process is simple and easy to learn. xx
Basic Equipment
- Flat nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Wire Cutters
- Crimp pliers
- Bead board (recommended)
- Organizer (recommended for beads
and findings)
- Ruler or tape measure
Project Supplies:
- Threads or cord for stringing
(vary by weights, colours, and materials)
- Beads, pearls, stones, and/or
crystals
- Wire
- Connectors (headpins and eye
pins)
- Jump rings
- Crimp beads
- Ear wire, posts, clips (for
earrings)
- Clasps
- Bead tips, clamshells, and end
caps (cover knots and connect to clasps)
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| How to get started in Beading |
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common way that people get into jewellery making is through bead
stringing. Find a few sample projects that you can undertake that use
the same types of beads and findings, including earrings, necklaces, and
bracelets.
Start with some inexpensive beads and
findings as well as 1-2 smaller rolls of different types of beading
thread. Learn some of the basic techniques with these low cost supplies.
Try a few different types of projects to understand what materials and
techniques you like the best. Then move up to higher end findings and
more advanced projects.
Here are some examples of basic tools you could start with:
Here is a Great
Beader's Tool Kit from Kalahari.net
You will also need some materials, including:
Select an assortment of findings (based on your project)
Select an assortment of beads
Beading Wire
If you think you are going to do a lot of jewellery making, you may want a
nice Bead board and/or a nice organizer
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Bead Related Articles |
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Beaded Jewellery
Beaded jewellery refers to the jewellery made by using one or more of the
different types of beads. They may woven together by a string or adhered to
surfaces depending on the designed that one wishes to create. Exquisite
beaded jewellery is to be found on the market.....
read more
Beads - Finishing your piece
When you're planning a piece of jewellery,
it's loads of fun to choose the right beads and work out how you're going to put
them all together for the final result. But there's another element you need to
consider - how are you going to finish off your piece? The bits and pieces
that are used to finish off pieces of jewellery....
read more
The art of making beaded jewellery
Bead jewellery making is a work which may be done
by anyone, even if they are not trained specially for bead work. In simple
language you don’t need to be a very skilled person in the art of beading to be
able to make a necklace or a pair of earrings. The best advantage of making your
own jewellery or ornaments is that they are 100% genuine. Your imagination along
with benefits..... read more
Beading basics - making beaded jewellery
Stringing beads is a fun way to reduce stress and
explore your creative side. Put a colourful necklace together or
create a beautiful matching set with a bracelet and a pair of
earrings. Wear your creations, sell them, or wrap them in tissue
paper and give them to your friends.
Basic beading is easy, fun, and relatively inexpensive. You will
find beading supplies at most craft shops, art supply stores,
and discount stores, in addition to the beading boutiques that
often specialize in more expensive beads. ....
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Bead and Pipe cleaner ornaments for Xmas
Christmas ornaments made from ordinary pipe cleaners and inexpensive acrylic
beads are very pretty and easy to make. They look quite impressive yet are
easy enough for small children to make. This is one Christmas craft idea to
use again and again. Older people will enjoy making this Christmas craft,
too, which can be varied to make a number of different sparkling ornaments
for your Christmas tree.....
read more
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Shops and Classes |
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 Victoria Wholesalers-The Yazzii Collection
Multi-functional Organiser Bags (Fabric)
Storage Solutions for all crafts including Sewing, Knitting, Quilting,
Scrapbooking beading etc.
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Kits - 4 - Africa
Our kits are all
custom made as we find that everybody had different tastes and
needs, for example we make up kits for children's birthday
party's for all ages and these can range from
beaded key rings for boys and girls to Mosaic/Decoupage picture
frames,
also very popular is the actual birthday present being an entire
beading kit from as little as R60.
Our placemat sets
come finished or ready cut with backing and filling for you to
sew.
We also do handbags, in kit form, ready to sew or made up for
you. We can also convert
any photograph to a cross stitch pattern and can convert your
old slides into digital format.
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Ketso'Koi Kreations
In partnership
with "PAP" (People alleviating poverty) Ketso'Koi Creations
makesoriginally designed, hand crafted, organic jewelry,
decorative art
and fashion accessories
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Nellee Handmade Jewellery
Sells
unique jewellery using pearls,
crystals, stones, bamboo beads etc.
Matching bracelets and earrings can be made on request...
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