Guide to Beading Tools

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Guide to Beading Toolsand Jewelry Supplies,

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Guide to Beading Tools and Jewelry Supplies,

3 F Po Lrn How o Us Your Jwlry Mking Sulis from Bding Dily

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Gemstone Beads for Jewelry Making:4 Free gemstone jewelry making Projects

Plus Bonus Guide to Using Gemstones from Bdg Dy

tor, beadingdailyJenniFer VanbenSCHOTen

sgr JaniCe Tapia / potograpyJOE COCA, ANN SWANSON

Projects and inormation are or inspiration and personal use only. BeadingDaily,Beadwork, and Stringingdo not recom-mend, approve, or endorse any o the advertisers, products, services, or views advertised in this publication. Nor doBeadingDaily, Beadwork,or Stringingevaluate the advertisers claims in any way. You should, thereore, use your own judg-ment in evaluating the advertisers, products, services, and views advertised in BeadingDaily, Beadwork,and Stringing.

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Guide to Beading Tools and Jewelry Supplies, PlusThree Free Projects to Learn How to Use Your Jewelry

Making Supplies

I have just as many drawers ull o stringing wire, bead-

ing pliers, fndings, and beading thread as I do drawers

ull o beads! Some days, it seems like every beading

project that I make requires its own set o beading tools

and jewelry-making supplies. When I frst got started in

beading, I never dreamed that I would have such a large

collection o jewelry-making pliers, stringing wires, bead-

ing threads, crimps, clasps, scissors, and wire cutters.(And lets not orget my beading awls, pearl knotting

tool, wire straightener, or jump-ring opener!) Some o

my tools are quite simple I have a couple o wooden

dowels that Ive used or years to provide support when I

do beading stitches such as Arican helix or tubular right-

angle weave. But its important to know which beading

tool is the right tool or the jewelry-making task at hand.

Thats why were so pleased to bring you some very

helpul inormation rom Jean Campbells comprehen-

sive resource Getting Started Stringing Beads. Jean has

seen it all when it comes to beading tools and jewelry-making supplies, and she shares her picks or a well-

stocked beading tool kit. Once you have a better idea

o what kinds o beading tools, jewelry-making pliers,

beading thread, stringing wires, and beading needles are

out there, its time to sit down and make some beaded

jewelry! To get you started, weve included three abu-lous jewelry-making projects in this ree eBook.

Start by using your new jewelry-making pliers and

create a pair o Barbara Naslunds Copper Dream Ear-

rings. Easy enough to make using some basic jewelry-

making pliers and your avorite glass beads, and you

can also make these using gemstone beads or a more

organic look. Once youre comortable with your pliers,

its time to move on to the abulous multi-strand proj-

ect, Rachaels Wedding Bracelet by Rebecca Campbell.

Rebecca designed this bracelet or her sisters wedding,but it also works or your next night on the town! Finally,

get down to some serious stringing when you make Linda

Hartungs Flamenco Braid Necklace. This show-stopping

piece is most defnitely worth the eort and reminds me

o necklaces Ive seen in my avorite vintage-jewelry shops.

We think youll love our new Guide to Beading Tools

and Jewelry Supplies, Plus Three Free Projects to Learn

How to Use Your Jewelry Making Supplies eBook. Its a

great resource or anyone who loves to make beaded

jewelry and wants to make jewelry that is sure to last a

lietime!

Jennier VanBenschoten, Beading Dailyeditor

Guide to Beading Tools and Jewelry Supplies,

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Beading wire (brand names Accuflex, Acculon, Beadalon, Soft Flex)

is a very flexible nylon-coated multistrand steel wire available in diam-

eters from .010 to .024. Choose the widest diameter for large, heavy, or

abrasive beads; a medium diameter for crystals and small lampworked

beads; and the smallest diameter for beads with small holes like pearls

and seed beads. Use a wire cutter to cut this stringing material.

fromGetting Started Stringing Beads

(Interweave, 2005)

Jean Campbell

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ettingStartedStringingBeadsJoeCocaandJeanCampbell


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Braided thread (brand names Dandy Line and PowerPro) is an extremely

strong, synthetic thread also used for fishing. It has great strength (1020pound test), is very thin (.006 diameter), can be knotted, and comes in two

colorsmoss green and white. Because of the angle of their blades, chil-

drens Fiskars scissors cut these materials better than other scissors.

Elastic cord (monofilament, Illusion cord) comes in wide (1 mm) and thin

(.5 mm) styles and is best used for stretch bracelets. Secure this cord with

knots or crimp tubes. Use a scissors to cut it.


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Hemp cord is made up of natural fibers and is the best selection for macram.

Use a scissors to cut this cord. This cord can be cut with a scissors.

Leather cord is a round, smooth cord that comes in a variety of colors, can

be knotted, and is best used for wide-holed, large beads. This cord can be

cut with a scissors.


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Memory wire is extremely hard, coiled wire that

does not lose its shape. It comes in different sizes

for necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Cut this wire

with a memory wire cutters or by bending it back

and forth. Do not use a regular wire cutter or thewire will mar the jaws.

Nylon thread (brand names C-Lon, Nymo, and Silamide) is thin syntheticthread that you purchase by the spool like regular sewing thread. Nylon is

best used for lightweight stringing projects that require a needle and thread.

This cord can be cut with a scissors.


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Silk thread and cord come in a variety of colors

and widths. They are sold by the spool or on a

card (often with a built-in needle). The thin thread

is the best choice for stringing pearls, and the

wider cord works well for knotting techniques.

Prestretch this material (pull the ends apart sev-

eral times) before you use it. This material can be

cut with a scissors.

Suede cord is a rough strip of Ultrasuede that works well for wide-holed

beads. You can cut it with scissors.


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Stringing materials

in the shop.

Sterling silver wire is the best choice for wirework (for our simple stringing

purposes, wirework means creating wire loops for things like dangles or ear-

rings). It is relatively soft so its easily manipulated, but has good memory.

Cut this material with wire cutters.


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Chain-nose pliers have flat, tapered jaws that come to a point. They

work well for pulling beading wire tight and for wire-wrapping.

Crimping pliers squeeze and secure a crimp tube onto beading

wire. (See instructions about how to crimp on page 15.)

Flat-nose pliers have flat, tapered jaws. Use them for pulling bead-

ing wire tight and to wire-wrap.

Round-nose pliers have round, tapered jaws that come to a point.

Use these pliers to make simple loops and to do wire-wrapping.

Split-ring pliers have a flat, pointed, tapered jaw on one side, and

on the other side a bent tip for opening split rings.

Wire cutters have sharp jaws with which to cut beading wire, head

pins, eye pins, and other soft wire.

Chain-nose pliers

Flat-nose pliers

Round-nose pliers

Wire cutters

Crimping pliers

Split-ring pliers


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Beading needleSBeading needles are very fine, long (up to 3"/7.6 cm) needles whose eyes

are the same width as the rest of the needlean important feature when you

consider the added width of the stringing material. Beading needles work wellfor very small-holed beads like small seed beads, pearls, and some semipre-

cious stones. Because the eye size is so small, beading needles can be a

challenge to thread. To make it easier, place the stringing material between

the thumb and forefinger of your nondominant hand, allowing just a small

amount of the end to peek out. Use your dominant hand to place the needle

eye on the end and pull it through.

Big-eye needles come in 214" and 5" (5.7 and 12.7 cm) lengths and have

pointed ends with a double wire down the center. They are the easiest needles

to threadsimply separate the center wires, place the stringing material

between, and allow the wires to collapse on themselves to capture thethread. These needles work well for fairly small-holed beads, and the 5"-

(12.7-cm) long version is especially useful in stringing because you can

easily see if youve strung your beads in the correct order.

Twisted wire needles are made of fine wire and feature a large loop on

one end and a twisted shank on the other. You thread the stringing material

through the loop and, as you pass the needle through a bead, the loop col-

lapses to secure the stringing material. Twisted-wire needles are generally

one-use and work well for small-holed beads such as pearls.

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These simple coppery earrings are

the perfect finishing touch for your

fall wardrobe.


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BARBARA NASLUND admits to being easily

distracted by any bright shiny object.

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beads used in this project. Copper head-

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(www.beadcache.net) .

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projectRebecca created

this beautiful aqua

bracelet for her sister

Rachaels wedding.

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the morning of the

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ReBeCCA CAMpBeLL is the managing editor

o Interweave Press Books.

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materials: Fusion Beads, usionbeads.com.
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From the mantilla-shaped clasp

set with coordinating crystals

to the flowing curves of braided

iridescent Italian glass seed beads,

youll feel the rhythm of flamenco

as these dramatic elements swirltogether into one passionate

necklace. Ol!


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LINDA ARLINe HARTUNG is co-owner and pro-

ducer o Alacarte Clasps and WireLace. Linda isan internationally published designer and

teacher or Swarovskis components division.

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www.alacarteclasps.com. For retailers who

carry these components: [email protected], (707) 887-2825.

Transferring Seed Beads to Permanent String

The string that holds a hank of beads together is not sturdy enough to hold your beadwork

together. You can easily transfer the prestrung beads onto your chosen beading cord:

Unleash one end of a strand of beads and make a loose overhand knot at the end. Insert the

beading cord through the knot with a 2" tail (Figure A).

Tighten the knot and fold the cord tail back, sliding the beads over the knot and onto the bead

cord (Figure B).

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