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Gifts for Jewelry Making Beginners

By Tammy Powley, About.com

Share the wonderful world of jewelry making with friends and family through gifts every jewelry making beginner could use.

Bling Earring Kit Review

Wig Jig
Make these fun bling earrings in just a few minutes with this jewelry kit from Wig Jig. Even a novice can make these in minutes.

Patience Pays Off: Seed Bead Kit Review

Flower Seed Bead KitReady to Bead
Ready to Bead offers kits for the seed beader. Here's a review of one of the company's seed bead bracelet kits. Anyone who has ever thought of learning to bead weave will find kits a perfect way to start.

Stop Losing Your Beads: New Bead Gadget Review

Bead StopperBead Stopper
Bead stringing is where most beginning jewelry makers start, Bead Stoppers are the perfect little thank you gift or stocking stuffer for any jewelry designers.

Memory Wire Shears

Memory Wire ShearsBeadalon
Jewelry making newbies love memory wire, so this tool is perfect for them. When cutting memory wire, it's critical that you don't use your good wire cutters or you will damage them. This special tool from Beadalon is specifically designed for you to safely and precisely cut this wonderful jewelry making wire.

Portable Jewelry Making

Bead Totewww.firemountain.com
These jewelry making organizer totes are perfect for making jewelry while you are traveling or generally on the go.

Two-Hole Metal Punch

Hole PuncherHole Puncher
Learn about this handy little tool for punching holes in soft metal. Anyone who has wanted to work with metal but wasn't sure about how to cut holes will find this super handy, and it's very reasonably prices, perfect for gift giving.

Bead Reamer Set

BeadreamerFire Mountain Gems & Beads
When working with certain types of beads, such as pearls, it's handy to have a bead reamer available. This set includes four reaming tips so you can fix though beads when you need to.

Nylon-Nosed Pliers

Nylon-nosed PliersTammy Powley
How many times have you goofed up a design and had to finally throw a piece of wire into the scrap bin? I have too many times. Now, with these pliers, you can actually straighten out the wire, and since the nose is nylon, the wire isn’t marked up.

Small Jewelry Tools for Big Jewelry Jobs

Beadalon Small Tool KitBeadalon
Beadalon has a small kit of tools perfect for travel or for those new to jewelry making.

Cutter for Beading Wire

Soft-Flex Beading Wire CuttersSoft-Flex
Soft Flex has created a tool specifically to cut beading wire of all different diameters. Bead stringers, in particular, will find these very handy, and this is something the newbie jewelry maker may not buy for him or herself.

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