Bead Stringing

The origins of friendship bracelets are actually very mysterious! What do ancient China and Mediterranean sailors have in common with their origins? You'll just have to watch to find out.

Discover the benefits of promo beads. These affordable, top-selling beads are promotional-quality gemstones that are typically C-grade quality with occasional surface or drilling imperfections.

Wyatt from Beadalon® demonstrates how the tin cup knotter makes quick-and-easy work of consistently spaced knots. You won't believe how fast you can make a knotted necklace!

Learn about the 10 most common gemstones used by jewelry makers. Join Joel and Dev as they discuss gemstones, their origins and other nifty facts.

Not all bead holes are created equal, which is why a bead reamer is a necessary jewelry-making tool. Just see how convenient (and easy) a reamer is to use for enlarging bead holes.

T-drilled guru beads can be tricky to thread your jewelry-making cord through. Here is a trick to stringing that final piece of your mala bracelet.

Lava beads are often waxed, but if you want to make aromatherapy jewelry, you'll want to remove that wax so the essential oils can be absorbed. Chris, from our photography team, walks you through the easy steps to remove wax from lava beads.

Learn how easy it is to attach and use magnetic barrel clasps.

Anyone can be a jewelry designer with the Dione® large-hole beads. See how easy it is so create nearly instant, interchangeable jewelry with the Add A Bead system available in metal, gemstone, glass, crystal and other materials.

Durable and flexible Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire has plenty of benefits. Learn about them in this jewelry-making product show-and-tell with Rose.

You’ll love Powercord®, especially after learning about the benefits of this latex-free elastic cording for jewelry-making in a product show-and-tell that shows a variety of colors and widths available at Fire Mountain Gems and Beads.

See why Purely Silk™ is considered one of the best jewelry threads for stringing gemstones and pearls in this product show-and-tell that explains all the benefits of durable 100% silk thread.

See how to use bead tips to hide crimp covers for a professional finish on beading wire in this short tutorial led by jewelry-making expert and instructor Tammy Honaman.

See how to use bead tips to protect beading thread and create a professional finish in strung jewelry designs as Tammy Honaman demonstrates connecting thread to a clasp with the help of a bead tip.

Create pearl knotted jewelry easily with the help of a bead knotting tool called The Bead Knotter™. Tammy Honaman demonstrates how to knot between beads with the use of this jewelry-making tool.

Pass needle and thread through a bead.

See how to use a half-drilled bead end to finish memory wire ends in this quick-and-easy jewelry-making tutorial led by expert jewelry maker and instructor Tammy Honaman.

Memory wire is a favorite jewelry wire for quick bead stringing projects, but you need a special tool to cut the stainless steel so your wire (and pliers!) aren't damaged.

Use a bead cap to create a professional look on bead dangles and strung jewelry designs. Tammy Honaman, expert jewelry maker, shows how to secure a bead cap on top of beads using a headpin and simple loop jewelry-making technique.

Finish beading wire securely and professionally with crimp tubes. Expert jewelry maker and instructor Tammy Honaman shows how to use crimp tubes for adding clasps directly to the end of your strung jewelry design.