PART 1: HOW TO BEAD!!!

Hey Missy,

So I have been thinking how I can explain to you about making Jewelry. It has been very hard for me since I am a visual person and do better to show you. But being that we are thousands of miles away from each other I will have to do this over a peirod of time.

Supplies needed:

1) Wire, string, stretch elastic. (I would suggest the wire it is much easier for me to do.) It is called Tiger wire and you can get it at Wal-mart for 1.97. It is in a round plastic thing. There is silver or gold. I like silver but that is just me.


2) Crimping beads. They are tiny tiny tiny beads that you will use to hold your clasp and wire together. While doing other tricks for your jewelry. But mainly putting your clasps on your necklace.

3) Pliers. There are special pliers you will need. I got a great deal at Micheal's in the bead section. (which is rare because Micheal's is usually more expensive than wal-mart.) It was a set of 5 pliers. I use 4 out of my 5 pliers. SO I would recommend getting a set of them.

4) You have a wholesale bead in Spokane. USE IT. I am so jealous. Here is their website. Once you get firmilar with the products go into their store and buy or order online but they are not far from you. I would recommend starting with glass beads. They are the cheapest. But I love their fresh water pearls. I am an addict to fresh water pearls. So here is the website: http://www.rings-things.com/
Or you can get beads at wal-mart and Micheal's. But Again wholesale is a lot better. Rings and things mainly has real stone so that is more expensive. But again it is whole sale.


5) You will need a string board. http://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=2072&idproduct=17546
check it out here. I would not by it at rings at things. In Canada they have it at the dollar store. I don't know if they do in the U.S. But wal-mart has it. I would get it there. You use it to place your beads in the order you want them. It makes it easier to string that way. And you get the idea how long your necklace is going to be.


6) and of course BEADS!!!