Bead Stringing is Your Starting Point for Jewelry Making
Bead Stringing is Your Starting Point for Jewelry Making
Bead stringing is the where you want to start if you are interested in learning how to make jewelry.
Why?
Because stringing beads on a thread or wire is something almost anyone can handle, and it's important to get comfortable using basic jewelry making tools and parts before moving on to more complicated jewelry techniques.
In short, bead stringing allows you to gain confidence by having some success with your first creations. It's so important to have those successes so that you don't get too frustrated when you have some of the inevitable failures with more complicated jewelry patterns or techniques.
I know a few crafters who skipped bead stringing and went straight to bead weaving. I understand their intentions because you can make a lot of really neat jewelry creations with bead weaving.
However, trying to learn a complicated pattern like the puffy heart without any prior jewelry making experience will only lead to failure and frustration for most people.
Like most things, you have to learn to crawl, then walk, then run. If you short cut the process, you will probably fall down and quit in frustration which is a shame because jewelry making truly a great craft.
So get going with bead stringing and work your way up from there. There are many books and magazines you can get at craft stores which will give you tips on how to get started.
I also have a free bead stringing video course that will show you the things you need to get started as well as a video lesson on the basics of bead stringing.
It costs you nothing so I recommend you give it a try.