Beaded jewelry is not very difficult to make. With the massive growth of e-commerce in recent years, all kinds of beads and other materials are now easily available for purchase on the internet. The things you would need in order to make your own beaded earrings, bracelets and necklaces include a wire, different types of beads, toggle clasp, inch tape for taking measurements and a few simple tools. This is a step by step guide on how to make beaded jewelry at home.

First of all you need to decide on the theme and pattern of the design you are going to make. There are many websites that offer free beaded jewelry patterns and easy to follow instructions are also given with these patterns. Also select the color of beads and the overall theme you want to give to your bracelets or necklaces, for example autumn, animals, morning, etc. and then choose colorful beads accordingly.

The second step in making beaded jewelry is to take measurement of your wrist if you are making a bracelet. For necklaces the sizes the fixed; you can have either 18” or 22” long necklaces depending on your requirements. It’s important to know that you need to add an extra inch to the measured length which will be used when you attach the clasp.

Now start slipping the selected beads one by one into the string. If you have chosen a complicated pattern, you may need to tie the ends and start adding beads from the opposite direction. By following this simple technique, single and multi strand bracelets and necklaces can be created.

So, you know now that making beaded jewelry at home is not difficult at all. Just collect the basic materials and tools you need and start making wonderful and unique pieces of jewelry at home.