Twist Seed Bead Necklace and Bracelet with Tutorial

Using the BeadSmith® Spin and String, Bead Stringing Tool you can create this seed bead necklace and bracelet in no time! Also, learn how to create twists with your strung seed beads.

Check out our BeadSmith Spin and String blog post on how to use the stringing tool, accompanied with a video tutorial.

Coastal Cove Necklace

GoodyBeads | Blog: Coastal Cove Seed Bead Twist Necklace — Designed by So Vang

We created a mix of side 8/0 seed beads to make this necklace just in time for a dreamy, coastal vacation!

Instead of using the bead spinner needle, we utilized the needle that comes with the Griffin bead cord. Please refer to Silk Bead Cord blog post on how to straighten silk cord and learn about clamshell bead tips.

Product used: SB00114, SB00093, SB00106, SB00010, CH00729, Z001016, A006581(2), Z008717, A001528, Z006500.

Seed Bead Twist Tutorial

Step One: Unravel your bead cord and straighten silk cord and straighten needle that is attached.

Step Two: Use fingers to bend the needle into a curve.

Step Three: NOTE – You may need to readjust the curve in your needle in-between stringing.

Step Four: Add your seed beads into the Spin and String’s cup, until the cup is about a ½ full. Make a knot at the end of your silk cord. Give the cup a counterclockwise spin and insert your needle with curve/hook pointed up, near the inside wall (not touching it). Watch as this tool’s spinning motion feeds the beads right onto the needle.

Step Five: Advance the beads from the needle onto the silk cord and repeat this process until you have a foot-long strand of strung beads. Cut string at 16”. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make a total of 9 strands.

Step six: Tie three strands of seed beads together combining all ends into a tight and close knot against seed beads.

Step Seven: Clamp clamshell bead tip onto both knot ends. Repeat to make a total of three clustered, seed bead strands.

Step Eight: Open a jump ring and slide on one end of each of your three clustered strands and a foot of rollo chain. Close jump ring. Open another jump ring and slide on the first jump ring and 6” of larger cable chain.

Step Nine: Take top cluster strands and chain together and twist away from you in a tight enough twist. Twist bottom two cluster strands also in the same direction. Make sure to hold down your jump ring and 6” chain to keep everything straight.

Step ten: Hold other ends together and twist towards you to create a lasting twist. Open a jump ring and slide the other ends of your clustered strands and chain together. Open another jump ring and slide through first jump ring and another 6” larger cable chain.

Seed Bead Twist Silk Cord Bracelet

You can see here we used the same tutorial above and created this bracelet with size 11/0 Miyuki seed beads and gold chain and findings. Find tutorial here.

BeadSmith® Spin & String Mini Bead Stringing Tool

Add to your jewelry tools with the BeadSmith Spin & String, Bead Stringing Tool. Stringing on seed beads will get easier with this essential tool. Watch an information tutorial video on how to set up and use the bead stringing tool below.

Video Tutorial

Jewelry Example

Here are some examples of how we used the Bead Stringing Tool to make a twist bracelet from our Silk Cord blog post.

Celestial Wonders Jewelry Trend: Moon and Stars

Late 2016, celestial-inspired jewelry was making a rise in fashion popularity. Embrace some moon and star jewelry to vamp up your glorious fashionable wardrobe.

Moon and Star Earrings

Take a trip around the moon as you bedazzle yourself with these simplistic link earrings. Use some glass connectors with some lovely moon and star charms for easy-to-wear earrings.

Products used: A008998, A021746, CH00533, Y011877, Y011543, Z007856

Zodiac Celestial Layer Necklace – Cancer

GoodyBeads | Blog: Celestial Zodiac Layer Necklace with Cancer charm and Swarovski bezel charm. — Designed by Heidi Urlaub

Make this celestial layer necklace with your zodiac charm, moon and star charms, and TierraCast® rhodium pewter charm with Swarovski crystals.

Products used: TC02109, TC00056, TC00055, TC02211, A002413, TC00185, TC02292, A011609, A003562, TC00033.

Star Lariat Necklace

We can’t get enough of lariat necklaces. We made a chain lariat necklace by using a 24” chain and attaching a filigree washer link to one end and star charms to the other. Loop the lariat around your neck and slide the charm end through your link for a sleek necklace that is out of this world!

Products used: A008128, Z006771, A002413, A007691, A014042.

Moon & Star Wrap Bracelet Kit with Swarovski® Crystals

GoodyBeads | Blog: Moon Star Bracelet Kit — Designed by Tory Vezina

Another great project to make is an easy bracelet kit like our Moon & Star wrap bracelet. Embellished with moon and star charms, Swarovski star crystals and dainty miracle beads, you are ready to conjure up some magical fashion wear!

Product used: KT00115

How to Use Pinch Bails with Swarovski® Pendants

Pinch bails are used for top-drilled beads to create a dangle for necklace or earrings. They are easy to use and functional for jewelry-making.

GoodyBeads | Blog: Detail look at how to use a pinch bail with Swarovski top-drilled pendants.

Pinch bails have two prongs at the bottom which will insert into the hole of your top drilled bead. Wedge one prong to one side of your bead, line up the other prong to the other side of the hole and pinch the prongs together. If the pinch bail is difficult to pinch, use nylon pliers to help squeeze the bail. String through the bail with your choice of chain or our favorite, beaded chain.

Here are some examples of how we used pinch bails:

GoodyBeads | Blog: Cross Tribe Pendant with pinch bail on beaded chain.

This Cross Tribe Pendant has a simple TierraCast® pinch bail strung on 30” of beaded chain.

Products used: SW01522, TC02316, CH00271.

GoodyBeads | Blog: Hammered Ring with pinch bail and Swarovski sun pendant with gold chain and findings.

Here’s a different take on how we used the pinch bail. Gently open the pinch bail and slide a TierraCast Hammertone Ring onto the bail. Then, slide the pinch bail prongs into the top-drilled, Swarovski Sun Pendant’s holes. Gently pinch the bail to close. Lastly, tie your chain into a lark’s head knot around the ring and add your clasp to your chain ends..

Products used: SW01107, A010862, CH00532, TC00613, A008801, Z006530

GoodyBeads | Blog: Pinch bail with pear-shaped Swarovski on ear wire.

Create some lovely earrings like these from our December ’15 Swarovski pendant trend. Attach pinch bails to 16mm Swarovski pear-shaped pendants. Open two 4mm jump rings, and slide each through one side of a pinch bail and the bottom loop of an ear wire. Close each jump ring. Repeat. You now have a very classy and simple pair of earrings to wear!

Products used: SW01593, A002413, TCZ0096, A007515.