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Beading Tips & Tricks

Beading Tips and Tricks


These are some useful tips on beading in general that I learned the hard way, so save some time and learn from my mistakes!

1) When buying plastic beads, always make sure that they look durable. You get very beautiful plastic beads but some look “cheap” and if the beads look “cheap” your creation will look “cheap” too!
2) When making Earrings, try not to use heavy glass beads. Heavy materials will make them uncomfortable to wear. Try using decent lightweight plastic materials instead.
3) Before you start making something you should arrange the pattern on your beading board. This way you should have an idea of the end result and you can easily alter the creation’s design and color scheme to perfection.
4) Always try and keep the colors of your beading pins, toggles, clasps, and chain uniform for every creation. Perfection is in the detail!
5) When making Customized jewelry always get the person you making it for to give you the correct measurements and design accordingly!
6) If you are designing for young kids, rather use the sturdier “lobster clasp” as “toggle clasps” then to come loose easily when they are active.
7) Always work in a well-lit area. Color is essential to your design and the lack of light might influence the way colors appear!
8) Read as much as you can about the art of beading. Techniques are just as important to a successful creation as the design or color scheme.
9) Always remember to have fun! The mind is most creative when relaxed.
10) Taste differ: Be creative and daring in your designs, you might not be crazy about the way a creation turns out but somebody will be!

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Contributed by customjewelry on March 19, 2008, at 9:05 AM UTC.

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Great tips! Good lighting is really important. It takes a lot less time to set up a lamp than it does to re-do a minor beadwork mistake.

Mortira Jan 9, 2009 18:42

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