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You can make a beaded coif headdress on a fabric-covered comb, barrette or headband. Beading is easy to learn and produces beautiful results with artificial or real pearls, glass or resin beads, crystals and even gemstones. Whether you are beading a wedding headdress with an attached bridal veil, a clip to match an evening gown or a costume headpiece, you can craft matching coif headdresses or build a one-of-a-kind creation.
You can decorate a pair of plain sandals with a little bit of illusion wire and some of your favorite beads. Use a single wire full of large beads to add a colorful decoration to the sandal's toe straps or use several strands of illusion wire filled with tiny crystal seed beads for an intricate embellishment. For a pair of sandals with a lot of beaded glamor, embellish the ankle straps with an extra wire full of beads as well.
Creating your own beaded earrings is a rewarding activity. Not only does it allow you to express your creativity and design your own accessories, it can also be cheaper than buying more expensive, ready-made jewelry. You can craft pieces to fit a variety of occasions, whether they be formal, casual or just for fun. Follow your own creative impulses when making beaded earrings for yourself. At the same time, consider using color and design choices that best suit your favorite outfits.
Styrene-butadiene rubber is used to make car tires. It has other uses, but more than 70 percent of this synthetic rubber goes into the tires on cars around the world. Its resistance to abrasion and most oils make it a good choice for traveling paved roads. Although it is not as good as natural rubber in other areas, it is easier to process and can be blended with other rubbers to create a better mix for the job it is being made to perform.
Delicate glass frogs add a cute and funky flair to any piece of jewelery. Glass beadwork is a skill that may seem daunting to many, but is a means of building a jewelery collection either for yourself or to sell and the process becomes easier with every bead you make. Creating glass beadwork has been done since ancient times and, with a few tools, you can continue this beautiful and creative tradition.
Keen makes shoes and sandals that claim to be healthy for the feet, comfortable and attractive. They carry a warranty that takes care of any wear problems you may encounter. For the most part Keen sandals are easy to care for, but even the best-made sandals can acquire odors from the ground, getting wet, and natural feet smells. Taking care of the situation immediately with easy to find items will add to the durability of your Keen sandals.
Beaded sandals can be expensive accessories. You can save money and make your own beaded sandals, even if you are not an experienced craft artist. Buy a pair of plain sandals and decorate them with beads to suit your style and wardrobe. You can make beaded floppy sandals for a casual day at the beach, or add beads to the straps on a pair of dressy sandals for a sparkling night out.
Bindis are small dots traditionally worn on the forehead of Indian women. Traditional bindis are simple crimson dots, but bridal bindis are far more elaborate, consisting of a trail of jewels stuck to the forehead. Commonly worn between the eyebrows, bindis can also be attached at the corners of the eyes and along the line of the eyebrows. Larger bindis applied to other parts of the body can even give the look of a jeweled tattoo.
A "Life of Christ" bracelet tells the story of momentous events in the life of Jesus Christ through different colors and shapes of beads and charms. Each part of the bracelet symbolizes Jesus' story, such as a red bead for "shedding His blood for us" and a dove charm representing Jesus "seated with the Father and the Holy Spirit." Creating a "Life of Christ" bracelet for someone (perhaps for First Communion, baptism, confirmation, or high school graduation) is a special, unique, and meaningful gift that the recipient will treasure forever.
A styrene bead is an Expandable Polystyrene given the acronym EPS. Expansion in a commercial setting is completed by using polystyrene resin granules, a foam mold, a foam steamer and pentane gas. Many junior high and high school classes make foam footballs using a type of expandable styrene bead. Each mold requires a predetermined amount of beads and water. The mold is heated and the styrene beads expand. Read the instructions with each mold for the amount of styrene beads and water, the heating temperature and the time period for heating.
Handmade bracelets can be created to complement any outfit. Stringing beads and making bracelets can be easily accomplished by even the most novice crafts person, and can even be an activity for children. To make a handmade beaded bracelet, it is helpful to adhere to a few simple steps that will ensure the bracelet can be worn without it breaking or dropping beads.
End caps can add a professional touch to multi strand jewelry. The end cap not only secures your work better than knots alone, but it also hides where the strands join. End caps are different from bead caps because while they sit on beads, they do not wrap around them. End caps are also known as bead horns or bead cones. They are available in a variety of shapes and finishes.
The story of Jesus Christ is central to the Christian faith, and Jesus himself commanded his followers to share that faith. A Story of Jesus bracelet, with its charms and beads representing the birth, life and death of Jesus, can guide its wearer in sharing her faith with others. The bracelet can also be given as a gift, along with the text that tells the recipient what each component represents.
During the warmer months, nautical jewelry can get anyone in the spirit of the sand and surf. Making your own jewelry is easy, and allows you to be as creative or simple as you want. Design a one-of-a-kind piece using colorful beads and nautical star charm to show off to friends or wear for a night on the town.
Making animals out of beads is a fun craft to do with kids; it helps with fine motor control, counting and color recognition. Beaded animal key chains also make excellent gifts. Once you've mastered this beaded ladybug, try different color combinations to make beetles, bees and any other animal or insect you can imagine.
Making your own glass beads is an interesting and challenging process. Safety precautions are of utmost importance as the work is done over open flame and the glass rods get very hot. A bead workshop requires adequate ventilation and a floor that is heat resistant. A carbon monoxide detector is desirable if the ventilation amount is uncertain. A sturdy, adjustable workbench with a non-flammable surface or heat-proof board to work over is required as well.
You can make yourself a bright, eye-catching handbag using a lightweight fingering weight yarn, a crochet hook and a handful of pony beads. This handbag is casual and it’s been dressed up with the pony beads. You should be comfortable with single crochet, piecing different parts together and adding beads to your work. Once you’ve finished crocheting your handbag, you’ll have a creation that your friends will be asking you to make for them.
Beaded sandals add a decorative touch to spring and summer wardrobes. Make your own beaded sandals from a pair of plain sandals that may have seen better days. If the color no longer suits you or the sandal straps look worn, bring new life to the tired pair with a few simple steps. Select beads that suit your wardrobe to camouflage the imperfect sandal straps. You'll soon be stepping out in style with a minimum of time, effort and expense.
Bead caps are decorative metal pieces, usually conical, that are designed to add a classy touch to bead work by resting over the end of a bead. While commercially made bead caps can be beautiful, they don't allow for much customization and won't always fit neatly onto beads of unusual shapes and sizes. By making your own bead end caps from PMC (Precious Metal Clay), you can add a touch of real precious metal to your bead work in any shape you like.
A tubular peyote stitch is one way of making bead snakes. The technique is simple but the results look complicated. The tubular peyote technique allows you to create a 3D body for the snake. You can also increase and decrease this stitch to create the snake's head.
Earrings are among the easiest beaded projects to make. Each beaded earring uses only a few beads, so you can use more expensive, showy beads without breaking the bank. Beaded dangle earrings assemble quickly. You can make several pairs in an evening and have a different set of beaded earrings for every outfit. Beaded dangle earrings also make lovely gifts.
If you work in an office or factory, chances are you have an identification badge you're required to wear. The badge identifies you as an employee and serves as a pass to get you in and out of the building. You can keep your ID handy on a plain badge lanyard, but a decorative beaded badge holder is much more stylish and can transform a work necessity into a fashion accessory.
Making your own beaded stretchy bracelets is a fun and easy way to express your creativity. It's also a good way to save money if you tend to spend a lot on jewelry. For the most part, this project can be done in a jiffy, though it will depend on the type of bead you use. For instance, if you want to make your own paper beads, it will take a longer time.
Worry beads are supposed to help you relax and take away your worries by giving you something to hold on to when you feel worry or stress in your life. You can make your own worry beads out of any material that appeals you and string them in any configuration you choose. Whether you make yourself a keychain, bracelet or a simple strand of beads, your worry beads can be personalized to your preferences.
A variety of bead-and-wire flowers abound in beading and jewelry-making magazines. Some are elaborate, while others are relatively simple. If you don't have access to a pattern, it's easy enough to make your own beaded wire flowers without one. All you need are a few beads, some wire, wire cutters or nippers, and a little time.
Cloisonne is a method of enameling metal, in which patterns or areas of color are outlined by using a copper or bronze wire that is bent into shapes and attached to the body of the piece. Beads made this way are extremely popular. They vary in size and quality, from tiny 1/4-inch beads to large ones the size of a shooter marble, and from inexpensive beads made of copper to finely-crafted pieces of pure silver.
