Stitches and Jewelry Making Tips for Beginners

This bead weaving stitch is also known as Comanche Weave and is most often used in combination with the ladder stitch. It is a great stitch for beginning bead weavers to try.

The nylon jaws on these pliers allow you to straighten wire.

Get messy with your wire in this fun briolette wire wrap pendant project and technique.

Use this briolette bead and wire technique to make a pendant or just use it to create a smaller dangle element.

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.

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.

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.

Though there are as many ways to make jump rings as there is to cook chicken, here's yet another technique to try.

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.

Accent your bead and wire chains by wrapping more wire around your beads.

Learn how to use this handy piece of equipment to anneal, straighten, or change the size of wire.

Learn a few basics about wire used to make jewelry such as size, shape, and use.

Here are some steps to follow for making a memory wire bracelet, necklace, or ring.

Use beads to make more beads. This is also a great way to learn and practice peyote.

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.

Learn this important stitch. It's easy, especially with these fully-illustrated instructions.

An important stitched used for many seed beading projects, the ladder stitch is easy to learn with these step by step instructions.

Learn about some other options for giving your beaded strung jewelry pieces, including necklaces and bracelets, a professional finish.

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.

Don't like to read lost of complicated instructions? Then use this easy to follow pictorial that "shows" 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.

"See" how to use crimping pliers in this easy to follow pictorial.

Learn the do's and don'ts for using crimp beads to start and finish off a piece of jewelry.

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.

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

Learn about the different types of findings used to make beaded earrings.

Learn about some of the different clasps and connectors used to make beaded jewelry.

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.

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.

A review of the new micro crimpers from Eurotool. Use these for smaller sized beading wire.

The ladder stitch is a staple bead weaving stitch and surprisingly easy to do. This is a good stitch for beginners to tackle.