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Best Beading Tools Used for Making Jewelry

Hour and spend a lifetime perfecting it!  That is why beading is so much fun,
it's simple to get started yet the various shapes and sizes of beads will keep
you in stimulating ways as you develop your skills.  Another reason to
love beading is that it's ageless, anybody from teenagers on up can enjoy this
action and find out that this art form.  In this article, we'll cover the jewellery tools and elements you'll need to get started, but the toughest part of beading for newbies is the way to finish the ends.  In fact, finishing  lockets for women
beaded ends is the one question we get asked the most.  How can you secure the
beads?  How can I put in a lobster claw or leap ring?  What is a crimping
tool?  Below is a video on completing the ends of a beaded jewelry piece. 


Everything you need to start beading

Recommended budget for jewelry beading toolsI would recommend a $75-100 initial budget
  Here is a summary of
the essential jewelry making tools and supplies that you'll need when beginning
beading:


Opening and closing jump rings)

Crimpers = 15.00Adhesives = 5 -- $10Stringing Wire (100 ft spools) = $20 -- $40An alternative for the tools is that a plier kit.  These 4
 These are great kits, but the side cutter is not ideal for
beading and I'll explain why later. 

Fundamental Pliers Kit = $20.00Premium Sonora Pliers Bundle = $35.00Shopping for Rings would be the fun part!  Let's talk about shopping !  It is
Exciting once you start to grow your array of beads.  You'll discover beads from
all over the world, in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colours and after you get started planning out your designs you will be hooked.  If you're budgeting, get an overall idea about what size beads you would like before shopping.  This will help keep you
focused because you still have a few other things to purchase before you can
finish your piece:

Jump RingsCrimp BeadsFor Each bracelet or necklace that you
Make you want 1 closing, 2 jump rings and two crimp beads. 

Organize your beading tool stash distance Organization is key when you're beginning

To bead.  Because these jewelry tools and small elements accumulate, it is going to become
important to find things fast.  Plastic compartmentalized containers work
well maintaining your things separated and they're inexpensive and easy to store on
a shelf. 

Separate the beading tools and precious

metals.  If it had been me, I would separate the sterling silver products, such as jump
rings and closures, in the adhesives.  Fumes from certain adhesives are able to make
your sterling silver items tarnish quickly! 

Hint: It is always a Fantastic idea to store some other sterling silver
Elements in ziplock plastic bags with one anti-tarnish tab per tote.  This
simple step will help prevent tarnishing in your sterling silver items. 

Evaluation of Beading ToolsChain Nose Pliers
Handy when opening and final sterling silver jump rings.  When opening and
shutting a jump ring that you do not pull the jump ring ends apart, rather, you
twist them open and closed.  This prevents the jump rings out of becoming misshapen
plus it work hardens them so that they're stronger and that is a fantastic thing! 

Tip: When beading you use your
Pliers quite a little, so be sure once you buy pliers that they have spring
handles.  All these kinds of handles allow the pliers to spring open in their own
each time you shut them.  Spring-loaded handles are much easier on your wrists
especially if you're beading a lot. 



CuttersBeading requires cutting tight places.  For instance, when

Snipping off the extra cable after crimping the finish.  This extra wire is snuggled
up between the last bead and the crimp, so that's one small space to function in.
 If you decide to go for the plier kit, those side cutters are fabulous for a
variety of applications, however, having little nippers like this pair is also a good
idea. 

Crimping PliersThis beading jewelry tool is essential!  Close crimps with
Crimping pliers which are utilized at the conclusion of bracelets to secure the beads onto the stringing wire.  Simple and easy to use they are a vital tool for
beaders.  The video above shows you how to utilize these pliers using crimp tubes and
covers. 

Jewelers Glue -- secure these knots!  Knots that tend to unravel over time can be secured with

Only a fall of GS Hypo Cement or Starbond adhesives.   That extra support
is critical to maintaining your mind secure and strong and with shelf lives of a year
or two longer, this is a great purchase.  One bottle or tube will truly go a very long way! 

OK, not a tool.  But, this simple beading supply thing will
Get you penalized!  Stringing cable is a important element when planning out your
endeavors.  There are a whole lot of choices but just two of the most important ones would be the
diameter of the wire and the strength.  The diameter is important because bead
holes can be extremely small and you want a beading wire that can fit through
the hole size(s) that you're working with.  Strength is equally as important.  You
require a stringing wire that is durable and strong so that it can handle the
weight of the beads. 

Here at Halsteadwe carry two of the top

 These are superior beading
cables for their strength and versatility. 

Beadalon is made out of nylon coated
Stainless steel and although it is made of metal it feels just like ribbon.  Inside
of the abrasion-resistant, nylon coatings are either 19 or 49 strands of
twisted miniature wires.  The longer stainless steel wires it has, the more
flexible it is.  So although both of them are super strong, the 49 strands of cable create a more elastic stringing wire compared to 19 strand will.  This is great
for beaders!  Sometimes you don't want that flexibility for state collars or
choker length necklaces, but you may want more flexibility at a longer
beaded necklace. 
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Steel product.  You've got a choice between 21 or 49 micro styled stainless steel
strands that are then braided together.  It is a lead-free, nontoxic product. 

Start beading today!  Have fun
On your beginning beading experience and have a look at our learning section on wholesale beads for information on the sterling
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