Techniques & Reference Guides

Beading Techniques

Basic Filigree Wrapping	Hot Fix Facts & How-tos	How to Cut Jewelry Wire	How to Create a Simple Wire Loop	How to Make a Wrapped Wire Loop
How to Open and Close a Jump Ring	How to Finish with a Double-cup Knot Cover	How to Straighten Bent Wire and Headpins	How To Use Crimp Beads	Making A Custom Filigree Necklace Bail
Using Wire for Wire Wrapping, Looping, and Wire Jewelry	Using TierraCast Pewter Frames

Reference Guides

• Anniversary Stones
• Birth Stones
• Cabochon Common Size Chart (PDF document)
• How to Calculate the Number of Beads on a Strand or Project
• Kumihimo 101: How to Kumihimo
• Pandora Style Beads 101: Beyond Bracelets
• Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness
• Seed Bead Sizes
• Standard Necklace & Bracelet Lengths
• Styles and Lengths of Necklaces
• Swarovski Stone Colors as of February 2012
• Swarovski Stone Effects and Birthstones as of February 2012
• Swarovski Pearl colors as of February 2012
• Swarovski Flatback colors as of February 2012
• Swarovski Flatback Size Chart
• Weights And Measures - U.S. & Metric Equivalents Guide
• Wire Gauge Guide
• How to Use Liver of Sulfur (PDF document)
• Guide to Project Pages

 

• Aanraku
• Amate Studios
• Art Mechanique
• Artistic Wire
• Castin Craft
• Beadalon
• Beadelle
• Beadsmith
• Clay River Designs
• Crystal Clay
• DeCoRé
• E-6000
• Elegant Elements
• Eurotool
• Ezel
• Fireline
• G S Hypo Cement
• Golem Design Studio
• Green Girl Studios
• Griffin Silk
• ICE Resin
• Jablonex Czech Beads
• JBB Findings
• JudiKins
• Lacy's Stiff Stuff
• Laser-Expressions
• Lillypilly Designs
• Lindstrom Tools
• Lisa Pavelka
• McGill
• Miyuki
• Nunn Design
• Mod Podge
• Preciosa Crystal
• SilverSilk
• Sizzix
• Soft Flex
• Stretch Magic
• SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS
• TierraCast
• Tsukineko
• Toho
• Vintaj
• WigJig
• Wubbers
• Xuron

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