| Beaded jewelry making tools can help you make great | | | | can speed up the beading process by avoiding |
| necklaces for any occasion. Beaded necklaces are | | | | beading slip-offs. |
| fun to design and can give you a unique edge when | | | | Beading Needles |
| accessorizing outfits for the office or important events. | | | | Needles are used to help when stringing very small |
| If you are just getting started, this quick list of beading | | | | beads and once again there are different types to be |
| design tools will give you an idea of what is commonly | | | | used in different situations. |
| used to create beaded jewelry. | | | | Adhesives |
| You won't need all of this for every beading pattern so | | | | You need adhesives to hold beads and other |
| you may want to just get what you need | | | | elements of the jewelry in place as well as to cover |
| pattern-by-pattern if purchasing it all upfront is too | | | | knots so they do not slip open. You will need crafting |
| expensive. | | | | glue known as E6000 as well as others that are very |
| Pliers | | | | strong. Children may be able to use school glue or glue |
| There are many different types of pliers and they are | | | | sticks, but that should not be trusted for jewelry that |
| used in forming your jewelry as well as other duties. | | | | you are actually going to wear out of the house. |
| The most commonly purchased options are crimping | | | | Wire |
| pliers and chain nose pliers. You may also find round | | | | Note that there are a wide variety of wires available |
| nose pliers useful for working with loops in your | | | | for beading and not all of them are equal. You can get |
| patterns. | | | | low priced wire at craft stores but they shouldn't be |
| Cutting Tools | | | | trusted for jewelry you are going to wear out in public. |
| You will need a standard pair of crafting scissors to | | | | You want to go online and purchase high quality, |
| cut string as well as wire cutters or nippers for thicker | | | | durable wire that is intended for jewelry that will be |
| wire. The higher quality wire you work with the more | | | | worn in real life, not just for show. |
| you will need wire cutters or nippers as scissors won't | | | | You may also need different types of wire for |
| be very effective. Flush cutters will give you one flat | | | | different types of jewelry, such as ear wires for |
| side on the wire which is useful in some projects as | | | | earrings. |
| well. | | | | Beads |
| Tweezers | | | | Of course! You will need crimp beads to seal off your |
| There are many different types of tweezers and just | | | | jewelry as well as specific beads needed for each |
| as many ways to use them. You may want to | | | | specific project. You will have a large collection |
| purchase some just to have on hand as you never | | | | growing soon enough, but for now take it one project |
| know when they may come in handy. | | | | at a time or just stock up on things you really like in |
| Awl | | | | stores or online. You will find a way to use them! |
| A beading awl will be invaluable when you mess up | | | | Clasps |
| and have to get rid of a knot. | | | | Find clasps that look good on the jewelry and which |
| Stoppers | | | | are easy to open and shut. |
| These look sort of like springs and are used to hold | | | | You will likely want to purchase some type of storage |
| the ends of your string so the beads slip down and | | | | containers to organize all of these beading supplies so |
| don't fall off the string. They aren't essential, but they | | | | they are easy to find when needed. |