Do you think that homemade bead jewelry is too difficult to make by yourself? Do not worry, you are able to do it! All you need to do now is make sure you let your imagination guide you and soon you’ll create some of the most beautiful and wonderfully looking beads ever.

Stringing beads

To string beads, you should place them on a piece of thread or wire and you can create dangle earrings, a bracelet or a necklace. For the latter, you should start with one half of a jewelry clasp, attach the thread to it using a crimp bead and next, you’ll just need to string the beads in your preferred order. Before you start stringing, you may want to place the beads on a piece of cloth, so they don’t roll in the process. If you have very small beads, then you should use a beading needle, as it makes it easier for you to string them together. Also, beading threads come in different colors, strengths, and widths, so be sure you select the one you like most.

Stitching and weaving

In order to form patterns, shapes and clusters, the beads on the thread can be easily stitched together. If you go for a brick stitch, this basically involves sewing beads in an even line side by side with the holes by the side or on the top. Going for a square stitch, you’ll have the beads placed in multiple rows on top of one another, in such a way that the pattern’s edges are smooth. When it comes to the "peyote" stitch, it staggers 1 row of beads on top of another, so they’ll basically fit in the very same way teeth on gear do. If you want to string many rows of beads concomitantly, then you should make use of a bead loom, which allows you to create some really nice intricate patterns to use in bracelets or necklaces.

Creating charms from beads

To create charms by using beads, you have to place the latter on headpins and eye pins and then create a wrapped or just a simple loop on the other end by using a pair of round nose pliers. After that, you’ll be able to attach a charm on the beading wire, which will look very cool.

Making your own beads

When you choose to make your own beads, you are the one in control of all the aspects of the process. You can choose the design, texture, shape, color of the beads to make the final piece look exactly as you want it to. It’s recommended that you’ll use 100% wool yarn and you will be utterly impressed with the quality of the beads you’ll manage to create.

With that in mind, these are the main steps you need to take if you want to create beaded jewelry. Just let your imagination run wild and your designs will look amazing!