How to Make Homemade Jewelry with Troll Beads
I'm sure you've seen the typical craft beads that most homemade jewelry makers commonly use; now here are some beads that, after you learn how to make jewelry with them, they will make the standard jewelry bead as exciting as the first moving pictures!
Troll beads are these unique beads that have been around for 30 years and are made up of many different materials. The higher end troll beads are made of precious metals.
Designs are also quite varied in these beads primarily having shapes found in nature and also of mythological creatures.
Wanna learn how to make a bracelet with Troll Beads
Now that you have been made aware of what genuine troll beads are and how they can significantly add to the charm of your bracelet (pun intended!) you may be holding back simply because you've never tried to make your own jewelry.
Well never fear as there are a tremendous number of resources that can allow you to make your own unique pieces.
Probably the best and easiest resource for learning how to bead would be to check out your local crafts store. Most will offer basic classes because as one owner of a crafts store stated "classes are an intricate part of any bead store", where "people can learn how to do basic beading up to advanced beading". My guess is that once you've started you will want to follow the trend and learn advanced beading techniques to make intricate troll beads jewelry items.
Well never fear as there are a tremendous number of resources that can allow you to make your own unique pieces.
Probably the best and easiest resource for learning how to bead would be to check out your local crafts store. Most will offer basic classes because as one owner of a crafts store stated "classes are an intricate part of any bead store", where "people can learn how to do basic beading up to advanced beading". My guess is that once you've started you will want to follow the trend and learn advanced beading techniques to make intricate troll beads jewelry items.
How to Make Jewelry for Beginners
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There is always the possibility that you either do not live near a crafts store or they might not offer beading as one of their classes. If that happens, never fear because there are a tremendous number of resources to educating yourself on beading techniques. One book in particular that I have found helpful is "The Beader's Companion". It is a small book by Jean Campbell & Judith Durant. This handy paperback guide delves into all of the topics that you will need to know to be successful and have fun at beading including: supplies such as beads whether they are glass have specific finishes like genuine troll beads or plain beads, strings and threads and even the various techniques for putting your work together on a piece of jewelry. If you're interested in checking this book out you can find it below.
Great books for Jewelry Making
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Bead on a Wire: Making Handcrafted Wire and Beaded Jewelry
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French-Inspired Jewelry: Creating with Vintage Beads, Buttons & Baubles
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Marketing and Selling Your Handmade Jewelry: The Complete Guide to Turning Your Passion into Profit
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The New! Beader's Companion (Companion series, The)
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Setup your Space for making Troll Beads Jewelry
Now that you've taken a couple of classes down at the local crafts store or read up on a few beading for beginners books you're ready to setup shop at your house. Ideally you will want to find a nook in your house that is free from other things. Basically you don't want to have everything on your dining room table.
Make sure your area has enough natural light from a window or offset that by getting a desk lamp to provide enough lighting for your projects.
Finally, you will want to make sure you buy containers to hold all of your various beading supplies: troll beads, string, wire, clasps etc. This makes it much easier to access anything you might need on your journey to learn how to make jewelry.
Make sure your area has enough natural light from a window or offset that by getting a desk lamp to provide enough lighting for your projects.
Finally, you will want to make sure you buy containers to hold all of your various beading supplies: troll beads, string, wire, clasps etc. This makes it much easier to access anything you might need on your journey to learn how to make jewelry.
Other resources on Troll Beads
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Start out with small manageable projects first
Once you have setup your work area and have everything organized you are ready to begin beading. This is where I will advise you to make sure you don't try to make some extravagant piece of jewelry your first time...Chances are you will have a learning curve that you need to get over before you start making the good stuff. Start out with a small project using the basic beads and supplies. Once you've mastered the intricacies of laying out your design and have become familiar with the beading tools, then you can branch out and use the more elaborate beads such as troll beads and not have to worry about the common beginner mistakes that occur when a new hobbyist undertakes beading.
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- haley543 haley543 Nov 24, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
- I make jewelry for a living great lens and very good advice
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- Beads Jewels Beads Jewels Jul 19, 2008 @ 6:14 am
- Beads among the oldest ornament of the mankind found to have existence from the time immemorial and have been recovered from the graves of emperors.The early bead were found to have been made from animals bones and teeth. Beads were used as cultural objects. By the passing of the time beads were also made in metal, semi precious stone like agate Beads, Gold Bead, silver Beads and then in Glass Bead. beads were only use for making necklaces and other Jewellery items and also used in making prayer beads like rosary bead used by all cast of the society.
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- Mortira Mortira Jul 16, 2008 @ 1:46 am
- Great lens! Thanks for sharing these unique beads.
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- Rhab Rhab Jan 16, 2008 @ 4:17 pm
- Excellent lens. My daughters love this stuff and sometimes we have craft nights where we work with troll beads.
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- angesbiz angesbiz Jan 6, 2008 @ 4:52 pm
- I have bought this jewelry before and now I am going to make some for myself. It gorgeous!
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- olirom olirom Dec 1, 2007 @ 3:45 pm
- This is an informative, well created lens.
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- SoundFinance SoundFinance Nov 30, 2007 @ 10:28 pm
- Hi Dunnar
I love crafts myself and have always wanted to do beading so thanks for the tips. Lyn
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- Emmanuel70 Emmanuel70 Nov 25, 2007 @ 3:51 am
- Great job on the lens, Paul!
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- blink197 blink197 Nov 21, 2007 @ 11:21 am
- Good work I like the lens!
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