Why?

Because stringing beads on a thread or wire is something almost anyone can handle, and it’s important to get comfortable using basic jewelry making tools and parts before moving on to more complicated jewelry techniques.

In short, bead stringing allows you to gain confidence by having some success with your first creations. It’s so important to have those successes so that you don’t get too frustrated when you have some of the inevitable failures with more complicated jewelry patterns or techniques.

I know a few crafters who skipped bead stringing and went straight to bead weaving. I understand their intentions because you can make a lot of really neat jewelry creations with bead weaving.

However, trying to learn a complicated pattern like the puffy heart without any prior jewelry making experience will only lead to failure and frustration for most people.

Like most things, you have to learn to crawl, then walk, then run. If you short cut the process, you will probably fall down and quit in frustration which is a shame because jewelry making is truly a great craft.

So get going with bead stringing and work your way up from there. There are many books and magazines you can get at craft stores which will give you tips on how to get started.

I also have a free bead stringing video course that will show you the things you need to get started as well as a video lesson on the basics of bead stringing.

It costs you nothing so I recommend you give it a try.

Just click on this link and it will take you to the sign up page where you can download the course and get started right away: How to String Beads

Happy Beading!

Bead Stringing World Record

 I just saw a report that a group of teenage children in England broke the world record for bead stringing by stringing over 20,000 beads in under 14 hours.

Check it out here: Bead Stringing World Record

Is that a lot of beads or what??

I guess you can’t call it a necklace, but the length of the final result was over 108 meters long!

It’s nice to see a teacher find a creative way to get teens interested in beads.

I know if I turned my kids loose on stringing together my bead stash they would have the thing running out the door and down the street in no time.

If breaking bead stringing world records is not your first priority, but you are interested in learning more about bead stringing, I have a free bead stringing video guide to help you get started.

Here’s the link where you can learn more about it:

Free Bead Stringing Guide

Learning how to string beads is the easiest way to get started learning how to bead handmade jewelry.

When you’re just starting out you want some quick and easy successes to help you build your confidence toward learning how to make more complex jewelry designs.

I think learning how to string a necklace is the perfect way to start.

And the wonderful thing about learning this simple technique is that once you have mastered the basics you can literally create an almost infinite number of different bead necklace looks simply by using different types, colors, and ordering of the beads.

To see what I mean, just do a google search on bead necklace and you’ll be amazed at the variety of designs you will find.

I know some jewelry artists who are perfectly content just doing stringing projects because there’s no end to the different style of jewelry pieces you can create.

To help beginners get started I put together a free Quick Start Video Guide which takes you through the basics of stringing a necklace.

There are two video classes in the guide. The first one goes over the basic tools and materials you need, and the second shows you how to string a swarovski crystal bead necklace.

To download the guide please click on this link: Bead Stringing Quick Start Guide