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• Bead craft


  The art or craft of fastening beads to one another or to cloth, usually by the use of a needle and thread or soft, elastic wire
• Bead


  Came from an old English word "gebed," or "bede"-which means "prayer"
• Materials beads can be made from


  • Seeds
  • Wood
  • Stone
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Ceramic
  • Pearls
  • Shells
  • Berries
  • Beans
  • Ivory
  • Coral
  • Amber
  • Precious stones
• Tools used in bead craft


  • Beading needle
  • Round nose pliers
  • Wire cutter
  • Scissors
• Beading needle


  It eases the process of stringing beads by pulling the thread through the small holes of the beads. Beading needles are sized by number: the higher the number, the thinner the needle
• Round nose pliers


  Used to make circles and loops in eye pins and headpins
• Wire cutter


  Used to cut wire in a precise and clean manner. Wire cutters come in several sizes; the thicker the wire, the sturdier the cutters need to be
• Scissors


  Used for cutting the thread
• Common materials used in fashion jewelry making

  • Beads
• Types of beads


  • Bugle beads
  • Charlottes
  • Chatons
  • Cloisonné beads
  • Crow beads
  • Crystals
  • Delica beads
  • Donuts
  • Faceted beads
  • Flat backs
  • Gem beads
  • Gemstone chips
  • Hex-cut beads
  • Pearls
  • Rocailles
  • Seed beads
  • Shamballa style beads
• Bugle beads


  Tubular in shape and cut to various different lengths. They are available in different colors, finishes, and twists; and are sized in length by using the numbers 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, and 5 with 0.5 being the shortest. The diameter of a size 2 and 3 is equivalent to a size 11 seed
• Charlottes


  Czech seed beads with one or two small flat facets ground onto their surfaces
• Chatons


  Crystal beads which have been set in metal with loops underneath so that you can sew them on
• Cloisonné beads


  Made of enamel fired on a background, usually metal, to produce a mosaic or stained- glass effect. These beads are highly decorative and come in a variety of shapes and sizes
• Crow beads


  Large beads shaped like seed beads. Sometimes mistakenly called pony beads, they are commonly made of glass, plastic, or wood and are larger than pony beads
• Crystals


  Crystal beads made out of leaded glass and have a high shine. They are usually faceted for additional shine. The most commonly known crystals are Swarovski but there are Czech crystals too which are of good quality at a cheaper price. Often used for wedding dresses and tiaras, crystal beads are often used for special pieces of jewelry. Clear crystals are often known as rhinestones
• Delica beads

  Perfectly cylindrical modern Japanese glass beads with thin walls and large holes. They come in 2 sizes; a size 11 and a size 8 (often known as a double delica). Delica beads are the best choice for bead weaving (on or off loom) and beadwork
• Donuts


  Flat circles with generous center holes. They are available in many finishes but are often made from semi-precious stones
• Faceted beads


  Beads that are cut to produce multiple flat faces that create a sparkling effect. Often seen as glass beads e.g. fire-polished or semi-precious e.g. garnets
• Flat backs


  Crystals set on one flat side so they can be glued on. You can also obtain iron-on flat backs for garments
• Gem beads


  Can include natural gemstone, enhanced gemstone, or man-made reconstructed materials. They are available in various shapes and sizes
• Gemstone chips


  Polished chips of semi-precious stones (e.g. amethyst, jade) that are irregular in shape. They often come in 36" strands; they have holes for beading and are good value
• Hex-cut beads


  Japanese glass beads cut from a six-sided cane
• Pearls


  Can be saltwater or freshwater cultured pearls which are made into
• Rocailles


  Round seed beads. They are commonly sold in size 15 (smallest) to size 3 (largest). When working out how many beads you need for a project, it is useful to know how many beads you will roughly get per gram so you can multiply this by the number of grams in a tube or pack
• Seed beads


  Very short pieces of chopped glass cane that are heated until they form smooth shapes, usually round. The most commonly available are Chinese, Czech, or Japanese. Japanese are top quality and very consistent, Czech middle quality, and Chineseare cheap irregular beads. Round seed beads are often known as rocailles. Also in the seed bead family are Delica beads, square beads, triangle beads, bugle beads, hex beads
• Shamballa style beads


  Have a clay base with many Czech crystals set closely together over the surface to create a really sparkly, eye-catching bead. These beads are commonly used to create shamballa style bracelets using the macramé technique of square knotting between each bead
• Beading thread


  Must be very thin, so that it can easily enter the holes in small beads sometimes two or three times. Make sure the beading thread you choose is strong, so that the finished piece is durable
• Clasp


  A fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes - choose one that goes well with your design. While some projects use store-bought clasps, others include instructions for making your own clasp
• Ear wires


  Necessary for turning your beaded masterpieces into earrings. Small hoop earrings can also be used to support beaded earrings
• Eye pins


  Pins with a loop at one end. The loop prevents beads from falling off, and provides an eye for attaching thread
• Headpins


  Pins with a flat head at one end to prevent beads from falling off
• Jump rings


  Connector rings that are available open, closed, and in different diameters. They are often necessary for connecting clasps to beaded jewelry
• Pin-backs


  Used for making pendants and brooches. When affixing a pin back to the back of a project, make sure that it's not visible from the front
• Crimp beads


  Metal beads used to secure findings or other beads to flexible beading wire
• Rubber beading thread

  Perfect for making bracelets without clasps, and it allows them to be put on and taken off easily. Be sure to use rubber thread that is strong, thick, transparent, yet thin enough to fit into the thinnest beads you've chosen for your project
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