There are many issues about the choice of stringing material for beading. Here is an interesting article on the different stringing materials and their usage.
Beads
A bead can be used as an ornament on clothing, or to make several other items. It is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing, and several beads can be threaded together on a string to form a necklace. It is a common form of jewelry among women, and can be crafted in different ways to suit their personalities. And if you think beads are for only making jewelry then you are in for a big surprise.
Making Your Own Bead Jewelry
Creating your own bead jewelry is a creative hobby that allows you to produce unique pieces for yourself, family and friends. Here is how you can get started.
making pendants
Make a Simple & Stylish Pendant
Show Your True Colours with Beads
Beads are fun and trendy. They tell tales about people who wear them. They portray your easy going and friendly attitude. Read more to know your beads and how you can spice up your life with beads in jewellery, accessories and clothes.
The First Jewelry: Early Humans Were Into Beauty, Too!
When do you think humans started wearing jewelry? Five hundred years ago? Five thousand? Five million? A few years ago, a group of researchers led by Christopher Henshilwood of the State University of New York at Stony Brook discovered what it believes is the earliest jewelry in the South African Blombus Cave. Surprisingly, it wasnt diamonds, but shell beads! The shells were dated to be about 75,000 years old, pushing back the time attributed to humans for the first abstra…
Things you Need to Know When Creating with Gem Beads
This series will try to help you know about the gems and materials you use in creating your jewelry. This starts with the basics.
Beading Clasp Threading
Ever struggle with threading a clasp on a new bead design?
Crystal – Your Shortcut To The Stars
How often did you want to create an enigmatic persona? Now there is a shortcut to the much desired, the much adulated and the much sough after look. Crystals. Read how you can make a drastic difference to your plain Jane look in a jiffy, with crystals.
Designing with accent Beads
Designing with accent beads can be an exciting endeavor in accenuating your jewelry designs.
New Polymer Clay Jewelry Trends
Learn about the variety of unique jewelry you can create with polymer clay. This article discusses more about the various jewelry pieces you can create with polymer clay. In the creative and striking world of jewelry design, there are many different materials available for artisans to make into jewelry.
Beads, Beading And Jewellery In Monique Lhuillier
Designer Monique Lhuillier’s name seems to be on every celebrity’s mouth these days. She is touted to be the next Vera Wang as most A-list celebs have a dress by Lhuillier. Professionally designing dresses and gowns since 1996, Lhuillier was brought to the limelight when then pop princess Britney Spears commissioned her as wedding gown designer. Lhuillier crafted a wedding gown with beads, beading and jewellery to the delight of Spears. This was followed by stints with other …