Jewelry Craft Idea

creating your personalised beadwork jewelry symbolizes an innovative hobby that allows you to develop unequaled art objects for yourself, family and friends. It is an appreciated avocation that can be expanded into a home occupation. Here is how you are able to get going.

Whenever you ever asked yourself "couldn't I make that myself?" as you looked through rows of bead bracelets, necklaces or earrings at a fashionable boutique, the reply is "sure". Beading is a creative and fun spare-time activity that not alone will have you create unusual, hand-crafted items of jewelry, but will as well make up a distinguished source of giving ideas for family and friends.

The first step would be to find a good local bead shop. There are wonderful mail order catalogs and websites that will sell you all the supplies, look for a business that provides support and advice. A retail store might also offer a number of beginners' classes that would help you learn basic techniques (if there is no bead shop in your town, some introductory books such as The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beading will have to do).

Start with a simple project, such as a bracelet or basic necklace, and do not go overboard with expensive beads and findings (clasps, hooks, etc.). You might be wanting to use Swarovski crystal, sterling silver and semi-precious beads right now, but you can work up to that later. Some stores will even offer packaged starter kits that include a beading board (which helps you with project layout and measurements), some basic tools, beads, wire, findings and a how-to-book.

You should then set up your "beading space" ?preferably an uncluttered, well-lit area. You might have to invest in a good lamp, maybe one combined with a magnifying lens. Remember, you will be stringing some rather tiny objects! Make sure you have plenty of containers to keep different types and colors of beads separate ?nothing will spoil your joy of beading like having to hunt for a single bead in a jumbled pile. Beading stores will sell you various storage systems (including beading bags for the beader-on-the-go), but you can also experiment with inexpensive plastic containers meant to hold small hardware or fishing tackle.

Well, there you're prepared for your initial beadwork jewelry project! Don't forget to protect your beading place from interested cats and tots. Happy beading, and enjoy wearing your hand-crafted jewelry!