Monday, April 1, 2013

Bead Bracelets


The fun thing about making bead bracelets is the fact that you can do just about anything you want with it. Making jewelry is such an amazing art form just for the fact that you are the creator. The great thing is that you can make a bead bracelet for any occasion. Beads come in all types of shapes, colors, and sizes. Choosing the right one for your next bead bracelet creation is completely up to you. 

There are only a few factors that you might want to think about before starting your bead bracelet. First think about the occasion this is for. There is a difference between making bracelets for a consumer and making bracelets with children. This will determine the factor of what type of threading you are going to use. You can use just about anything from yarn to wire to elastic to make your bracelets. Whatever you do make sure you have a starting and ending point as well as the clasps. When you first begin make sure to leave about an inch of space on either end to add on the clasps. The great things about clasp are that there are so many new variations. Decide which type will be suitable for your project and begin by adding one clasp on one side before beading.

The next part is one that many people find the most fun about making bead bracelets, which is designing the bracelet itself. It is important to go in with a game plan about what you want. Plan out the pattern and the types of beads you are willing to use for this project. With a plan in mind chances are you will get the results you want. Bead shopping is the next favorite part. Likestated above you can get beads in all different forms. Some are tiny some are large, red, blue, designed, and some even come in shapes you probably would not have imagined. The best bead bracelets have a good amount of variety, some big some small and different colors.

Once you have decided your game plan and purchased the beads you want to use, let the beading begin. One good tip is to always lay out the beads before you start to string them. Why? This gives you a good idea about just how this bracelet might turn out. Once you have decided that it looks good, start stringing the beads. String them up until there is about another inch of space left so you can add the final clasp to it. Once you have done that you have officially made your own bead bracelet. Having the ability to create something of your own is one worth sharing.

Visit Too Cute Beads for great beading kits at great prices. 

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