Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Make Your Own Beads for Jewelry Making

By L Millner

More and more people are making beaded jewelry than ever before. Making your own custom jewelry is a good way to relax while still feeling productive knowing that you're making a beautiful piece of jewelry that can be worn or sold. While many people only make their jewelry using traditional materials you can really make hand made jewelry out of just about any material available and you are only held back by your own imagination. In fact, some of these non-traditional beads can be much cheaper than traditional jewelry supplies, especially if you make your own jewelry supplies.

The best thing about making jewelry from your own beads is that you can completely control the creative process while saving lots of money at the same time. Using your own handmade beading supplies can present some unique challenges, but it can also lead you to make some amazingly surprising beaded! One of the best ways to make your own beaded jewelry is to make your own jewelry beads! Here are some surprising things you can make your own beads from:

Make Jewelry Beads From Beans or Large Seeds: You can make all sorts of interesting beads from dried beans and seeds. Think about coffee beans and other fairly large seeds or beads that could easily be strung on a wire. After drilling holes you'll also want to seal your new beads with some sort of sealant spray.

Paper Bead Jewelry: This clever idea dates back from the Victorian times when making beads out of paper was a popular hobby. All you do is cut strips of paper and roll them around a toothpick. You may want to seal these as well so they don't fray and get damaged at the first hint of humidity. You can play with different types of paper, different colors and even different shaped strips of paper when creating your beads.

You can make your own beads out of just about any material available, so don't feel held back by these ideas alone. If you already know how to make your own handmade jewelry then you probably already possess the talent and even the tools to make plenty of cheap beads that can be turned into profitable jewelry!

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