Stringing Material Cheat Sheet
Choose the best stringing material for your designs with this article featuring charts showing beading wire, beading thread, cord and more.
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Breast Cancer Awareness
Jewelry designers and beading artists can raise money for breast cancer awareness and research. Here are five popular ways to pitch in.
Tension (or Stop) Bead
A tension bead (or stopper bead) holds your work in place. To make one, string a bead larger than those you are working with, then pass through the bead one or more times, making sure not to split your thread. The bead will be able to slide along but will still provide tension to work against when you're beading the first two rows.
Stringing
A technique in which beads are gathered on a strand. Beading wire, needle and thread and other materials are used for stringing.
Tila Bead Bracelet Design
Explore the unique versatility of Tila® beads from Miyuki of Japan. Learn how to use these distinctive, flat, square-shaped beads with dual beading holes to craft fashionable stackable stretch bracelets.
The Story Behind the Boss' Bead Bag
Discover the story of the Boss' Bead Bag, a unique mix of beads born from a serendipitous accident. Get your hands on a bundle of beading goodness in one grab bag!
Easy on the Eyes—Tips to Improve Your Work Area
Good light is so important when beading. Here are some ideas about lighting and other ways to improve the beading workspace.
How to Loom Seed Beads
Ready to level up your beading skills? This video tutorial is designed to help you loom with clarity and confidence.
Independent Lab Report
See the results of an independent lab study on Comparison Testing of three types of coated beading wires.
Upcycled Jewelry: Sustainable Beading for the Eco-Minded
Upcycling jewelry is an eco-minded trend that everyone can get behind. Just take existing materials and repurpose them into jewelry!
Accu-Flex® Professional Quality Beading Wire Review
Read what Paula S. Morgan of about.com has to say about Fire Mountain's Accu-Flex Professional-Quality Beading Wire in her expert review.
How to Strengthen Hands and Fingers
How many times have you been working on a beading project, only to have your fingers and hands seize from cramping and fatigue, which force you to take a break?
All About Rhinestones
Discover interesting beading facts and new insights into the jewelry making industry with articles from Fire Mountain Gems and Beads. Article: All About Rhinestones
Selecting the Right Bead Reamer
Bead reamers are an important tool. Use this helpful guide to choose the correct reamer for all your jewelry-making needs.
Crimp Tube
A metal bead or short metal tube used with all beading wires and some beading cords to secure the beginning and finish the end of a strand.
Crimp Clasp
Has structural crimps for attaching to the end of beading wire or cord with Crimping Pliers. Can include Hook-and-Eye, Lobster Claw and Magnetic Clasp styles.
Crimp Bead
A metal bead or short metal tube used with all beading wires and some beading cords to secure the beginning and finish the end of a strand.
Crimp
A metal bead or short metal tube used with all beading wires and some beading cords to secure the beginning and to finish the end of a strand.
Cone
Necklace terminator or beading finding used to bring multiple strands together at one point to attach a clasp or be part of the design.
Component
A smaller, self-contained part used in jewelry-making and beading.
Screw-Tite Crimps™
A type of crimp finding featuring a screw inside the barrel that securely holds beading wire when tightened, for easy adjustability.
How to Assemble the Beading Station Organizer
Assemble the beading station organizer using these illustrated step-by-step instructions from the manufacturer.
Ornaments
You can never make too many Christmas designs. This tutorial from Preciosa teaches how to make a seed bead net to place over and dress up glass baubles.
Bell Ornament
Ring in some holiday décor designs with this beaded wire project from Preciosa®. Seed beads strung on high gauge wireworking wire forms the shape and supports the structure of this bell ornament.
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