Bead Findings- What Are They And How to Use Them

About here is where you will need your beads. These can be bought individually or if you are buying seed beads these come in hanks or strands. Some beads are strung in loops and these are grouped together into hanks. Depending on the size of the beads a hank can hold 4000 or more beads. This amount is for size 11/0 beads.

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Bead Findings and how to Use them.

When you are making a bead bracelet for example, you will need some clasps to hold your bracelet onto your wrist.There are a few of these, the first one I am going to talk about is the lobster clasp. These look like a lobster claw with a little grip on them to open them up. These are great for fine necklaces or bracelets.

A starter bead bracelet, is a ready made stringing material and some come with a claw clasp for easy of use. This starter bracelet will enable you to use Pandora charms and European glass beads, you will however need to order your beads seperately. This is a great way to make your own charm bracelet without the huge expense and it will be very unique. You can also get starter bead necklaces as well.

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For this example we are going to look at beading and what bead findings are. When we start a beading project there are a few essential materials that we will need. These can be called bead findings. To start our project we will need some beading wire or beading string or we can use a starter bead bracelet.

Another form of clasp is called a Toggle Clasp. These clasps look like a circle and small stick and these fit into each other and create a secure fastening for your beading work.

This is but a small snapshot of bead findings and their uses. I am sure there are many more available.

"Jewelry Findings" are considered the small bits used in the manufacture of jewelry. These are the small bits that you need to create your project and hold it together.

If you are using beading wire, you should decide on the size that will fit your beads. It is no use getting a thick guage wire when your bead holes are of a smaller size. Beading wire comes in a variety of sizes from 0.012inch. Some are fine twisted strands that are coated to reduce kinking and increase strength. Beading string can also be used and this is twisted for strength and comes in different colors.

In order to use the crimping beads to their ability you will need some crimping pliers and these come in different sizes too. The crimping tool will allow you to squash the bead over the wire and then shape it into a flute shape to neaten it off.

Okay, so we have our stringing material, now for a few more bits, we will need some crimping beads. These can be bought in packs of 100 or more. These beads are used to secure your clasps and wire in place and will be covered with a stopper bead when you are making your project.