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  • Beadcraft
    The art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth, usually by the use of needle and thread or soft personal accessories, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture
  • Beads
    • One of the most common materials used in fashion accessory making
  • Types of beads

    • Seed beads
    • Delica beads (antique beads)
    • Bugle beads
    • Shaped beads (triangle, hexagonal)
    • Faceted beads (crystal)
    • Wooden beads
    • Gemstone beads
    • Sterling silver beads
    • Glass beads
    • Porcelain beads
  • Seed beads

    Small beads in glass, metal or crystal clear or opaque, used in embroidery on clothes, the most popular type of beads
  • Delica beads (antique beads)

    Superior beads that are perfectly cylindrical in shape, have thin walls and large holes, ideal for bead weaving where a very flat, smooth finish is required
  • Bugle beads

    Long cylindrical beads available in a variety of colors, finishes and twisted shapes
  • Shaped beads

    Apart from the usual cylindrical shape, there are also triangle and hexagonal six-sided beads which can give unusual and different textures
  • Faceted beads
    Crystal beads are a good example, useful as accent or featured beads
  • Wooden beads
    May be plain, patterned or textured, can be very light or very dark colored wood, be glazed with a shiny coating or left uncoated and more rustic looking
  • Gemstone beads

    Beads made from all kinds of gemstones, e.g. amber, a brown gemstone with swirls of natural colors, and hematite, an iron mineral that can have magnetic and non-magnetic qualities
  • Sterling silver beads

    May be smooth and shiny or have a corrugated or other textured finish
  • Glass beads

    Made in a wide range of colors and styles, swirled, battered glass beads can have the appearance of polished stone
  • Porcelain beads
    Often rounded and may be white with dainty Victorian floral designs or in primary colors with more graphic patterns
  • Recycling is the process of using waste materials, discarded materials, and less useful things into something functional
  • Recycling can be a good source of saving
  • Recycling not only saves money but also contributes to the happiness of a family since using something made by a member is an appreciation of his or her accomplishment
  • There is so much to gain from recycling
  • recycling ng is the process of using waste materials
  • measuring tools
    tape measure,ruler
  • marking tools
    marking guage,divider,ruler
  • cutting tools
    shears,pinking shears and wire cutter
  • planning
    preparation of a project
  • measuring
    measure the materials to be used
  • processing
    cleaning,cutting,bleaching,pressing,dyeing,painting and forming.
  • assembling
    put together all the materials
  • evaluating-

    reveals the strong strength and weakness of the project
  • amber
    warm brown gemstone
  • healite
    iron mineral