If you are new to beads, you might be a bit confused about how to go about using them to make beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Here at the Rocking Rabbit we have been making and selling bead jewellery for over 15 years to boutiques and department stores, as well as producing bead craft kits for the keen amateur, in addition to our long established beads by mail order operation. We have gained a lot of experience on how to produce simple and affordable but effective jewellery designs, in a wide variety of styles. we have also trained a lot of jewellery makers, as well as taught many courses to newcomers to bead craft.

As a result, we have identified ways of making the job easier for the novice, little tricks of the trade which we have learned or developed to ensure success from the start. Even if you are an experienced jewellery maker, you might find some of these techniques are new to you, so it’s worth having a look. [to go straight to these follow the links at the bottom of the page]

For the beginner, it’s often a problem how to put the beads together, since there are so many possible ways they can be used. You might not even be aware of just how many different styles are possible using beads, so to help open your eyes to the possibilities, the next articles in the series discuss the different types of beaded jewellery. See the related info box left to find the links/

11. Necklaces styles      12. Earring styles         13. Bracelet styles

TECHNIQUES -

Turning Loops www.rockingrabbit.co.uk/node/4768

Crimping www.rockingrabbit.co.uk/node/1624

Knotting up www.rockingrabbit.co.uk/node/1634

Using calottes  www.rockingrabbit.co.uk/node/1633

Using Thong clamps  www.rockingrabbit.co.uk/node/1637