Stitches and Jewelry Making Tips for Beginners
From bead weaving stitches to tips on how to work with wire and metal, you'll find lots of helpful resources in this section designed for the beginning jewelry maker.
Nylon Pliers
The nylon jaws on these pliers allow you to straighten wire.
The nylon jaws on these pliers allow you to straighten wire.
Messy Wire Wrapped Briolette Pendant
Get messy with your wire in this fun briolette wire wrap pendant project and technique.
Get messy with your wire in this fun briolette wire wrap pendant project and technique.
Neat-O Wire Wrapped Briolette Pendant
Use this briolette bead and wire technique to make a pendant or just use it to create a smaller dangle element.
Use this briolette bead and wire technique to make a pendant or just use it to create a smaller dangle element.
Fixing Jump Ring Problems
Jump rings are very important jewelry components. This article covers not only how to make them yourself, but also how to make sure your jump rings stay attached to your jewelry.
Jump rings are very important jewelry components. This article covers not only how to make them yourself, but also how to make sure your jump rings stay attached to your jewelry.
Wrapping Loops
While I'm not a wire wrapper, I use a lot of wire in my jewelry designs, and one technique I use frequently is wrapped loops. You'll find a large number of my wire projects use this technique, and I have had a lot of requests for a step-by-step list of instructions for just the technique itself.
While I'm not a wire wrapper, I use a lot of wire in my jewelry designs, and one technique I use frequently is wrapped loops. You'll find a large number of my wire projects use this technique, and I have had a lot of requests for a step-by-step list of instructions for just the technique itself.
Knit with Wire
Believe it or not - you can knit with wire. It takes a few important tools and some practice, but these tips may help you learn to knit with wire.
Believe it or not - you can knit with wire. It takes a few important tools and some practice, but these tips may help you learn to knit with wire.
Jump Ring Joy
Though there are as many ways to make jump rings as there is to cook chicken, here's yet another technique to try.
Though there are as many ways to make jump rings as there is to cook chicken, here's yet another technique to try.
Wrapping an Opal Cab
I had to wrap my opal cab right away so I could wear it. While doing so, I made a few changes to an old yet popular wire project on my site thus creating a cool, new pendant.
I had to wrap my opal cab right away so I could wear it. While doing so, I made a few changes to an old yet popular wire project on my site thus creating a cool, new pendant.
Wire Wrapped Beads
Accent your bead and wire chains by wrapping more wire around your beads.
Accent your bead and wire chains by wrapping more wire around your beads.
Using a Draw Plate
Learn how to use this handy piece of equipment to anneal, straighten, or change the size of wire.
Learn how to use this handy piece of equipment to anneal, straighten, or change the size of wire.
A Few Wire Basics
Learn a few basics about wire used to make jewelry such as size, shape, and use.
Learn a few basics about wire used to make jewelry such as size, shape, and use.
Working with Memory Wire
Here are some steps to follow for making a memory wire bracelet, necklace, or ring.
Here are some steps to follow for making a memory wire bracelet, necklace, or ring.
Beaded Beads
Use beads to make more beads. This is also a great way to learn and practice peyote.
Use beads to make more beads. This is also a great way to learn and practice peyote.
US Peyote Flag
You can show your patriotism or support for America by making this quick and easy peyote US flag. Then attach it to a pin back and wear it with pride.
You can show your patriotism or support for America by making this quick and easy peyote US flag. Then attach it to a pin back and wear it with pride.
Brick Stitch in a Nutshell
Learn this important stitch. It's easy, especially with these fully-illustrated instructions.
Learn this important stitch. It's easy, especially with these fully-illustrated instructions.
Ladder Stitch
An important stitched used for many seed beading projects, the ladder stitch is easy to learn with these step by step instructions.
An important stitched used for many seed beading projects, the ladder stitch is easy to learn with these step by step instructions.
Bead Stringing Fancy Finishes
Learn about some other options for giving your beaded strung jewelry pieces, including necklaces and bracelets, a professional finish.
Learn about some other options for giving your beaded strung jewelry pieces, including necklaces and bracelets, a professional finish.
Conquer Your Crimps!
Just about any jewelry maker at one time or another attempts to use crimp beads, and it can be a challenge. However, with these instructions and tips, anyone can learn this important technique.
Just about any jewelry maker at one time or another attempts to use crimp beads, and it can be a challenge. However, with these instructions and tips, anyone can learn this important technique.
Bead Tip Pictorial
Don't like to read lost of complicated instructions? Then use this easy to follow pictorial that "shows" how to use bead tips.
Don't like to read lost of complicated instructions? Then use this easy to follow pictorial that "shows" how to use bead tips.
How To Use Bead Tips
There are a number of ways to finish off a necklace or bracelet. Bead tips, also known as clam shells, are one of them.
There are a number of ways to finish off a necklace or bracelet. Bead tips, also known as clam shells, are one of them.
Crimping Pliers Pictorial
"See" how to use crimping pliers in this easy to follow pictorial.
"See" how to use crimping pliers in this easy to follow pictorial.
Correct Crimping
Learn the do's and don'ts for using crimp beads to start and finish off a piece of jewelry.
Learn the do's and don'ts for using crimp beads to start and finish off a piece of jewelry.
Cover Your Crimps
What a fabulous idea: covers for your crimp beads! It's about time too! Learn how to use these cool covers to disguise your crimp beads and add a special touch to all your jewelry designs.
What a fabulous idea: covers for your crimp beads! It's about time too! Learn how to use these cool covers to disguise your crimp beads and add a special touch to all your jewelry designs.
Bead Stringing Findings
In this article, I take you step by step through some of the most popular jewelry stringing findings. If you want to string up a beaded necklace, bracelet, or anklet, often you’ll need to use one of the following findings in order to do this
In this article, I take you step by step through some of the most popular jewelry stringing findings. If you want to string up a beaded necklace, bracelet, or anklet, often you’ll need to use one of the following findings in order to do this
Earring Findings
Learn about the different types of findings used to make beaded earrings.
Learn about the different types of findings used to make beaded earrings.
Jewelry Clasps and Connectors
Learn about some of the different clasps and connectors used to make beaded jewelry.
Learn about some of the different clasps and connectors used to make beaded jewelry.
Using crimping covers
What a fabulous idea: covers for your crimp beads! It's about time too! Learn how to use these cool covers to disguise your crimp beads and add a special touch to all your jewelry designs.
What a fabulous idea: covers for your crimp beads! It's about time too! Learn how to use these cool covers to disguise your crimp beads and add a special touch to all your jewelry designs.
Big News For Big Crimping
You need the right tool for the right job. Now, you can have your crimping pliers in any size for any size job: small, medium, or large, thanks to the Mighty Crimper.
You need the right tool for the right job. Now, you can have your crimping pliers in any size for any size job: small, medium, or large, thanks to the Mighty Crimper.
Itty Bitty Crimps
A review of the new micro crimpers from Eurotool. Use these for smaller sized beading wire.
A review of the new micro crimpers from Eurotool. Use these for smaller sized beading wire.