Make beaded jewelry

Jewelry making is fun and simple. Just follow the instructions below. These free 3 step by step projects are created for anyone who has interest to make their own bead jewelry. Make sure you get all the beading supplies you need for making bead jewelry. Enjoy!!!

Project 1

Swarovski Pearls Drop Earrings

Materials

2 Sterling silver earwire

2 1.5mm headpins/ ballpins

2 6mm Swarovski Rose Pearl

2 8mm Swarovski Rose Pearls

Tools

Round-nose pliers

Flat-nose pliers

Wire cutter

1.For this demonstration, I use a ballpin instead of a flat bottom headpin to create a more complete look

2.Add one 8mm Swarovski rose pearl; follow by one 6 mm Bali sterling silver spacer. Then add the 6 mm Swarovski rose pearl.

3.Use the round- nose pliers to bend the ball pin at 90 degree and make a complete loop. Trim off the tail with the wire cutter.

4.Add the earwire to the loop of the ball pin and close the loop using the round-nose pliers.

Project 2

Turquoise Bracelet

Materials

Nylon Beading Wire

1 Sterling silver toggle and clasps

Turquoise nuggets

2 silver crimp beads

Tools

Round-nose pliers

Flat-nose pliers

Wire cutter

1.      Take a crimp bead and crimp one piece of the toggle to the end of a beading wire.

2.      Add the turquoise nuggets to the beading wire to the desired length.

3.      Take another crimp bead and crimp the clasp to the end of the beading wire. Trim wire end.

Project 3

Smoky Topaz Crystals Necklace

Materials

Nylon Beading Wire

1 Sterling silver toggle and clasps

3 smoky topaz teardrop beads

4mm bicone Swarovski Topaz crystals

2 silver crimp beads

Tools

Round-nose pliers

Flat-nose pliers

Wire cutter

1.      Cut the beading wire to a desired necklace length.

2.      Take a crimp bead and crimp one piece of the toggle to the end of a beading wire.

3.      String the bicone Swarovski Topaz crystals and add the teardrop bead to the center of the wire. String the remaining Topaz crystals. You can add variation of beads for a different look and to achieve different style you want.

4.      Take another crimp bead and crimp the clasp to the end of the beading wire. Trim wire end.