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Create Your Own Jewelry – How to Choose Stringing Materials
When constructing your jewelry, your choice of stringing material is important for several reasons. The stringing material you choose will be the skeleton of your design and will affect the technique used to construct your jewelry. In addition, the stringing materials should also contribute to the aesthetic quality of your jewelry. There are countless choices of materials in many colors and widths. Consider the weight and size of the of beads and components you will use as well as the hole size and direction. Some popular options are: stretch cord, flexible beading wire, monofilament, silk, hemp, cotton cord, precious metal wire. Each of has different characteristic and advantages and impacts on the final look of your piece.
Stretch cord is a common stringing material as is it convenient for many reasons. A bracelet or necklace made from stretch jewelry cord is easy to put on, especially for children. It does not require crimps and clasps and thus helps to keep material costs down. The only tool you need is a pair of scissors to cut the cord. This makes stretch cord easy to use and is a great option for children’s projects, especially larger groups as extensive adult assistance is not required. To finish stretch jewelry cord, simply tie a surgeon’s knot and secure with a dab of super glue. Stretch cord can be used on every type of bead as long as the cord fits through the hole, however, avoid creating excessively heavy pieces on stretch cord. Due to the stretchy characteristic, stretch cord will not provide the structure to maintain the shape of heavy pieces.
Flexible beading wire is one of the most multi-purpose stringing materials. It is a popular choice due to its versatility and strength. It is basically stainless steel "mini" cable coated with nylon. The flexibility and strength increases with a higher strand count. Strand count ranges from 7-49 strands. Flexible beading wire is suitable for all types of beads including acrylic, glass, wood, pearls, and stones. Common brands include Flex Rite, Soft Flex and Beadalon. This flexible coated wire works great with crystals, all types of stone beads. For small hole beads like pearls, flexible beading wire is available in a thinner size.
Stringing materials can also be made of natural fibers such as cotton, hemp and silk. These natural materials are available in many thicknesses and colors. Cotton cording often comes in 0.5mm to 2mm and is an economical substitute to leather. Hemp is commonly used knotted jewelry using macramé techniques. Silk is used to knot gemstones and pearls. A knotting tool is used to place a knot in between each bead. Not only does this add a decorative touch, but it also prevents the beads from rubbing against each other and reduces wear on the cording because the beads are held stationary in between knots.
Your local bead shop will have the best variety of stringing materials and tools. The staff will also have expert advice and be able to recommend the best materials based on the jewelry that you want to create.
About the Author
Joyce Lee is a jewelry designer with over 15 years of experience in jewelry design and production. Ms. Lee also enjoys teaching jewelry making classes to children and adults of all ages. Visit www.beadbee.com for project ideas, instructions, and materials.
Additional ideas & tips can be found at Bead Bee's blog.
Joyce's artisan jewelry can be seen at Bead Bee Boutique
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How to make a key chain with beads
Handmade jewelry is one of the oldest types of jewelry, and beaded jewelry is still a common trend among people to wear today. Talking about beading, we always first think of beaded necklace, bracelets, beaded earrings, and other jewelry items, well we also can make a beaded key chain. You do not have to prepare many jewelry supplies, it is very simple. Today I will teach you make key chains, so to know more about the process, go through the following article.
Remember, you must alway use high quality beads to your design, so it is important to learn how to examine whether a bead is of high quality. Put the jewelry beads on a towel or in a bead tray so they don't roll and fall to the floor. Next, draw a diagram in different colors for the bead placement so you don't put beads in the wrong place and disrupt your pattern.
Cut two pieces of the nylon beading cord to however long or short you want. You can use different material such as leather, hemp, elastic or lanyard if you wish. You can also use a pipe cleaner or colored beading cord to match your color theme.
Fold both pieces of cord over the key ring. Make sure all four ends are as even as possible and tie the four pieces of cord into a knot. If you don't want four strands of beads for your key chain, then double the cords, making a key chain of two strands.
Add your jewelry beads to the cords according to the diagram you drew earlier. You can use beads with letters on them to make a beaded key chain with a name or a saying on it such as, "God Is Love" or "Mom." The beads can also be any color that you want them to be.
Make a knot on the end of each cord and be sure to tighten it. You can also make a double knot on each cord. Trim off the excess cords and apply a coat of craft glue to all the end knots to help them stay knotted. Your beaded key chain is now finished.
Making a beaded key chain is not actually a tough task, so as other jewelry items, for simile handmade jewelry can be made by anyone, even if the person is not learned or specifically trained in it. Once you have perfected the basic steps needed to create a beaded jewelry, you can try many different patterns and artwork to turn your imagination into lovely pieces of jewelry. Our jewelry making blog will give you some simple beaded ideas. Art of beading is very simple, yet interesting. If you have not a beaded jewelry, start to make one from now. Article from: http://www.zacoo.com/news/how-to-make-a-key-chain-with-beads
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