Beads & Materials
Beading Thread vs Wire: What Each Project Needs
Use beading thread for stitches that pass repeatedly through seed beads and need a flexible fabric.
Techniques
How to Make a Beaded Bracelet: 2 Methods That Last
There are two reliable ways to make a beaded bracelet. The simplest: string beads on 0.7 mm elastic stretch cord, tie a surgeon's knot, seal it with a…
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Brick Stitch for Beginners: Step-by-Step Guide
Brick stitch builds offset rows of seed beads by anchoring each new bead under the thread bridge between two beads in the row below, then passing back up…
Tools & Findings
Jewelry Pliers Guide: The 5 Types Beaders Actually Need
Beaders need five hand tools: chain nose pliers for gripping wire and opening jump rings, round nose pliers for forming loops, flat nose pliers for…
Techniques
Peyote Stitch for Beginners: Flat Even-Count, Step by Step
Peyote stitch is an off-loom beadweaving technique where beads are sewn together one at a time so each new bead sits in the gap between two beads of the…
Beads & Materials
Seed Bead Sizes Explained: 15/0 to 6/0 Chart and Uses
Seed bead sizes use the aught system: a number followed by /0, where a higher number means a smaller bead.