Beautiful Jewelry for a Classic Look - Do It Yourself!
Bead strung necklaces will always be an elegant, classy way to accessorize - no matter what styles may come and go. They are also an easy and fun project to take on for any do-it-yourselfer! Whether you're an expert jewelry maker, or just a beginner, the task of stringing beads to make your own stunning jewelry can be very rewarding for you or your loved ones! Thanks to WigJig, the ultimate supplier of beads, jewelry making supplies, jewelry wire, and jewelry making tools, you too can easily and affordably make your own bead strung jewelry!
A Little Bead Stringing History
Prior to 1990, beads were strung on thread. The best thread in the distant past was silk thread, but regardless of the quality of the thread used, any thread would break over time. This is because at the microscopic level the inside of any bead is sharp and acts like a saw cutting the thread as the necklace is worn. With any necklace strung on thread, there is no question of whether the necklace will break, it will. It is only a question of when it will break. Because of this, the artisans making strung bead necklaces would knot the thread between each bead. When the thread parted, it would normally only part in one place and only one bead would break away, with the rest of the beads held in place by the knots.Tying knots between each bead is very time consuming and re-stringing beads can be expensive. For this reason, in the 1990's the Soft Flex Company invented bead stringing wire. The virtue of the wire is that it is made of stainless steel coated with vinyl and won't break when used correctly. Because of this, you won't need to tie a knot between each bead, it is not necessary. Aesthetically, though, we want our pearl beads necklace to look identical to the necklaces with knotted silk. The way we achieve the same visual effect as the knots is to thread a small "seed bead" between each of our pearl beads.
On Your Way to Bead Stringing!
WigJig makes it easy for you to start this jewelry making project!
Click here to purchase your very own, all inclusive, bead stringing kit - No extra tools or jewelry supplies necessary! Beads, jewelry wire, and jewelry making instructions included - you'll have your own beautiful pearl necklace in no time!.This kit includes everything you need to make the white pearl beads necklace shown. We designed this kit to introduce newcomers to making jewelry to the current state of the art in threading beads using the newest bead stringing wire. The kit makes a great gift for someone who wants to get started making jewelry.
Here are the free jewelry making instructions for this project!
For more fun projects and for all your jewelry supply needs, visit the WigJig Online Store! We have over 2,600 free webpages with designs, tips, and techniques for making jewelry by hand with no soldering required.
Stringing Materials
Bead Stringing Links
- Bead Stringing Kit by WigJig
- Free instructions for making the white pearl necklace using the Beads, Jewelry Wire, tools and Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig beadstringing kit.
- WigJig Beads -- Our Online Beading Supplies Store
- Beads by WigJig an online beadstore. We also include Beadology -- information on the sizes, shapes, types and styles of beads. Page includes links to jewelry designs.
- Beads Pearls : Beads & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig Store
- Pearl Beads
- Stringing Materials : Beads & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig Store
- Stringing Materials
- Jewelry Making Kits from Beads and Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig
- Jewelry making kits sold in the Beads & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig web store. The kits include the supplies to make jewelry using beads, wire, gemstones and findings
- Wire & Bead Jewelry Making
- A lens on wire and bead jewelry making - linking you to great resources on wire jewelry and beads!
- Bead stringing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Information on bead stringing From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Beads, Jewelry Tools, Wire, & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig
- Making jewelry with wire, beads and gemstones. 2500+ free web pages of designs. Online store selling jewelry tools, beads, wire and jewelry making supplies. This is our home page.
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