How to make a necklace using simple seed beads?

I resonate well with your knack for pretty materials and simple designs. I usually prefer sticking to it even if you always seem to be disappointed heading to stores and not being able to find goods in accordance with your scale of preference. As for that particular reason, I present you with a tutorial of step-to-step guide for hand crafting a seed beads necklace.

So, let us begin now and make sure you have the following tools ready to work with:

·         Seed beads

·         Monofilament wire (looks like fishing wire)

·         Jump rings*

·         Crimp beads – 1.8mm

·         Lobster claw clasp – 1x

·         Chain

·         Jewelry spacers

·         Scissors or wire cutters

·         Needle-nose pliers

 

I will recommend that you use assorted colors of seed beads. *Be careful about the size and quantity: 6 rings in 3 sizes – 4mm (1x), 6mm (3x) and 8mm (2x).

Step 1: Start making your necklace by cutting your filament wire about the length of 24 inches. Afterwards, put your crimp bead and your jump ring of larger size on one end of your wire. You must leave of 2 inches extra space on one end.

Step 2: Now take the end that is free of your wire and loop it onto the jump ring and then into the crimp bead to keep it securely intact.

Step 3: Now please make sure the crimp bead is pulled the entire way up to the border of the jump ring, so that it is secure. Then, using your pliers, simply compress the bead to keep it securely in one place. Now that your string is safe and secure, start sliding seed beads. Take your scissors and cut off the extra wire length. Please know that you will be practicing this step again and again.

Step 4: String your seed beads in any pattern you prefer. I would recommend you string all seed beads of a single color on a single strand.

Step 5: Once you are done, finish off by fixing a crimp bead to a jump ring exactly as you did in the initial step. Then, close the crimp bead. Now you’ll have two end points of jump rings in position and will only be attaching your seed beads to these from here.

Step 6: Repeat the stringing step again and again with any pattern or color. I added a few of jewelry spacers all-through to add some interesting impulse to the necklace.

Step 7: It’s time to finish off. Carefully, snoop open your 6mm jump ring using needle-nose pliers and add the jump ring to your chain about 8 inches. Then, attach that to your bigger jump ring and smoothly close it.

Step 8: Grab your wire cutters or scissors and make a half of your chain, repeating the same step on the opposite side. If you add extra length then you’ll have the liberty to shorter or lengthen your necklace as required. Secure your lobster claw clasp to your chain, fix it to the smallest ring and attach that to the ending point of your chain. Now take another 6mm jump ring and fix it to the opposite side of your chain to make a clasp.

Making a seed beads necklace was that simple!

Using Wholesale Seed Beads and Bugle Beads in Jewelry Making

Wholesale seed beads have become a firm favorite for jewelry makers. Although they are simple beads, they can be used to come up with amazing jewelry pieces. The jewelry items you make from seed or bugle beads can be used to compliment different forms of attire. So, whether you are in casual or formal wear, you can be sure that accessories made from seed and bugle beads will adorn your look tastefully.

-    What are seed and bugle beads?

When many people hear about wholesale seed and bugle beads, they often ask for more information about seed and bugle beads. Some people mistakenly think that as per the name, seed beads are made out of different types of seeds. This is quite funny and completely off the mark. The truth is the terms is normally used to refer to uniformly shaped spherical beads often used in beaded weaving made from different materials. They are often strung together to make simple jewelry items or used as spacers between other types of beads in jewelry making. Most of the time, these beads have to be strung together using beading needles because their holes are quite small. However, the finished product is always pleasing to the eye because these beads are available in different colors, finishes and coatings.

-    What about Bugle beads?

Another question you get when dealing with wholesale is what are Bugle beads? Many people think that Bugle beads are some exotic form of beads, but they are simply a type of seed bead. They are normal seed beads and the only difference is that they are not short, round and circular but long, cylindrical and tube-like. They range in size between 1.5mm and 35 mm and are available in various finishes, colors, and coatings. They are often used for bead weaving and clothes embroidery.

-    Importance of buying wholesale seed and bugle beads

Purchasing items on wholesale is buying them in large quantities that warrant a cheaper price than you would get with retail purchases. The purchase of beads on wholesale is a common practice with jewelry makers, bead sellers, and craft lovers. This is because they can make higher profits by reselling the beads or products they make from the beads than if they purchase the beads on retail.

The prices of wholesale seed and bugle beads are much lower than retail because the middle-man costs are cut out. Retail prices are higher than wholesale prices in bead markets because retail sellers have to factor in the middle man. These middlemen costs trickle down to the jewelry makers, bead sellers, and craftspeople that purchase beads on retail.

When jewelry makers purchase wholesale seed and bugle beads, they have a lot of beads available to create a variety of jewelry items using the many seed and bugle beads at their disposal. These beads are not just for jewelry making as they make beautiful lamp shade fringes, curtain partitions and can also be used in clothes embroidery. So purchase your seed beads and bugle beads today!