Learn Jewelry Making by Getting Started with Bead Stringing

Author:
Eri Attebery

Article:
As a jewelry making teacher, I often talk to ladies who want to
learn how to make jewelry, but they aren't sure how to get
started. I can understand this because it isn't always obvious
from looking at jewelry pieces to know what would be easy to
make, and what would be difficult to make.

Like most things, if you jump in to soon and work on something
you're not ready for, you will probably end up being frustrated,
start to think you can't do it, and quit. My suggestion is always
to crawl before you walk before you run. That way you can
quickly build confidence in your abilities and you will enjoy
seeing yourself improve as you start to take on more challenging
jewelry making projects.

From my experience with new students the best way to learn
to crawl when it comes to jewelry making is to learn simple
bead stringing techniques first. Doing so will get you
comfortable with simple jewelry making techniques, materials,
and tools before you move on to try something more difficult.
And the nice thing is that you can still make a lot of very
beautiful jewelry pieces even with simple bead weaving
techniques.

For the most part, bead stringing simply involves running a
thin wire or a nylon filament string (that's where the word"
stringing" comes from) through the holes in an assortment of
beads to create beautiful necklaces, bracelets, or anklets. With
all the colors and types of beads available these days the
number of different jewelry pieces you can make is virtually
limitless.

To complete your jewelry stringing pieces you just need to
learn a few simple finishing techiques like how to add a jump
ring and a clasp so that you can wear the jewelry piece. You
can master those finishing techniques in a short period of time.

Once you've done that you will be equipped to create some
very nice handcrafted jewelry pieces in no time at all.

About the author:Eri Attebery is a jewelry making teacher for
http://www.JewelryMakingProfessor.com , a site dedicated
to teaching jewelry making using videos with the E.A.S.Y.
JewelryMaking System™.