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Techniques

• How to Make a Beaded Bracelet: 2 Methods That Last — There are two reliable ways to make a beaded bracelet.
• 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.

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.

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.