Techniques

Technique is what separates a bracelet that survives daily wear from one that scatters across the floor in a week. This collection covers the skills patterns assume you already have: stringing on stretch cord and beading wire, foundational beadweaving stitches like peyote, secure knots and crimps, and the finishing details that make handmade jewelry look intentional rather than improvised. Every tutorial here is written to be followed mid-project with thread in hand — numbered steps, correct terminology, both metric and imperial measurements, and honest notes on where beginners typically go wrong. When a technique has a common failure point, such as a surgeon's knot that works loose or a crimp that cuts the wire, we say so and show the fix.