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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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:

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

Products used: SW01522, TC02316, CH00271.

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

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.

Pantone® Color of the Year for 2017 goes to Greenery. This yellow-green hue is “nature’s neutral.” While it resembles the awakening of spring and the new life the season brings, it also plays a part to represent “the reconnection we seek with nature, one another and a larger purpose.”

Colors that can be used to closely resemble the Greenery colors are lime green, peridot and chartreuse. Find out how we transform this color into jewelry pieces for 2017.

We used this lime green cabochon (A016880) and adhered it to a Kabela filigree circle center (Z007181). We even pulled this beaded chain (CH00288) that mimics the hues of Greenery.

We’ve offset the bright green color with earthly bronze and brown beads (A017137) to show-off the vibrancy of the green (A005377) in this stretch bracelet.

The sheen in this green miracle bead (A014932) is paired with the new cross tribe crystal pendant from Swarovski® (SW01518) for a long drop pair of earrings.

These chartreuse seed beads (SB00078) are sewn with size 11/0 galvanized silver seed beads (SB00422) around a drop groovy bead frame (Z019397) to create these simple pair of earrings.

How will you show off Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year, Greenery?

You’ll soon feel the love in the air because Valentine’s Day is coming. Our GoodyBeads Designers have new Valentine’s Day DIY kits to bling out your lovely look.

These kits include all the beads and findings, along with simple step-by-step instructions. They are also easy to make and give away as gifts.

Eat your heart out with a box of chocolates and a beautiful selection of heart earrings.

Kit shown: KT00184, KT00187, KT00189

Slow dance to a romantic love song while being wrapped up with this leather bracelet.

Kit shown: KT00192

Or get carried away with a bouquet of flowers and this lovely flower necklace sprinkled with Swarovski® crystals.

Kit shown: KT00186

Check out NEW Valentine’s Kits today at GoodyBeads.com.

With the popularity of the Czech Honeycomb two-hole bead, comes the Honeycomb Jewel bead. Here are two projects where we used these beads to make a bead-stitched bracelet with DiamonDuos and as a wire cuff bracelet with bead wire.

What makes Czech Honeycomb Jewel beads different than other honeycomb beads? Honeycomb jewel beads are faceted on one side, to give depth and dimension, and flat on the other.

Honeycomb Jewel and DiamonDuo Bracelet with Tutorial

We paired the Honeycomb Jewel shape with DiamonDuos, which plays off each others’ faceted look. We took the Chalk Lazure Jewel (Z018620) and gave this bracelet a pop with a bold hue of the Pastel Montana Blue DiamonDuo (SB03347).

Products used for this bracelet: Z018620, SB03347, SB00106, TC00185, A010902, Z004093, A006588, A015210.

Download and PRINT out this bracelet tutorial.

Endless Bronze Bracelet

Using the same pattern, we used bronze and black beads for a striking contrast. And the clasp coordinates with the black hue.

Products used for this bracelet: Z018614, SB03322, SB00066, TC00873, A010905, A008804, A006588, A0015210.

Download and print out this tutorial to create these two bracelets. Play off on your own color schemes!

Honeycomb Wire Cuff Bracelet

Create this unique cuff bracelet using two different jewel bead colors, see our easy-to-follow tutorial.

Products used for this bracelet: Z002579, AW00088, Z018620, Z018622.

Designed by our own Heidi Urlaub, this gorgeous necklace was featured in our 2015 December seed bead fringe trend. We love her edgy designs. See her wear another similar style and learn how to make the simple loops needed for this piece on our YouTube video: How to Make Simple Loops. This statement necklace is a showstopper and very easy to make!

Falling Waters Necklace

With a basic understanding of how to make simple loops and opening and closing jump rings, this necklace is quite easy to make. Made with a combinations of size 8/0 and 11/0 Miyuki seed beads and bugle beads, you can make this necklace in many different colors.

Necklace Tutorial

What you will need to make this:

• (2 pk. OR 185) A019697/A0019688– 2 Inch Silver Plated 21 Gauge Headpins with Ball Top
• (2 pk. OR 39) A001529 – 6mm Jump Rings
• (2 pk. OR 37) A001528 – 5mm Jump Rings
• (1) SB00076 – Opaque Turquoise Green Miyuki Seed Beads
• (1) SB00106 – Galvanized Silver Miyuki Seed Beads
• (1) SB00093 – Turquoise Ceylon Miyuki Seed Beads
• (1) SB02858 – Teal Silver-Lined Bugle Seed Beads Tube
• (1) SB00332 – 11/0 Silver Lined Crystal Miyuki Seed Beads
• (1) Z002683 – 16mm Silver Plated Spring Ring Clasp
• (18”) CH00515 – 4.7mm Chain Link

One of our talented GoodyBeads designers, So Vang, has her first necklace featured in Jewelry Stringing Magazine, Winter 2017. Not only was the Enchanted Bib accepted for the magazine, it made the front cover!

Inside the magazine you can see a full page spread of the necklace and the details that went into making the necklace. Instructions are also provided.

Snag your copy of Jewelry Stringing Magazine today at your nearest bookstore and see the instructions on how to create this on-trend piece/design. All components can be found here at GoodyBeads!

Q&A for So Vang

What inspired you to make this necklace design?

My inspiration came from my own cultural upbringing. As a Hmong American, there is an artistry in the silversmithing of Hmong jewelry. This is why I was drawn to the antique silver-plated oval chain. Its beautifully-etched design reflects the cultural inspiration and makes up the focal base to this necklace.

Hmong Lock Necklace source: http://www.trocadero.com/stores/ethnic/items/863248/Hmong-Ethnic-Minority-Pure-Silver-Lock-Necklace 

Why a bib style necklace?

The bib style is on-trend right now. The design look daunting to make,  but I found my pattern to be a lot of repetitive beading,  so once you get the rhythm, it’s really just putting it all together.

Plus, as bonus news, So Vang will be teaching at the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee coming this June 2017. Check out the three classes she is teaching and sign up today!

Glam up your New Year’s Eve party with your favorite dress, dancing shoes and statement necklace. We have a few fashion trend necklaces sure to turn heads before the ball drops!

Make this iconic bib necklace from our Sept ’16 trend. Create this stunning necklace with our free tutorial, a bold bib connector, seed beads and Czech dagger beads.

From our May ’16 Boho Fringe and Tassel Jewelry trend, these statement necklaces are made with various lengths of microfiber suede cords inserted into end caps, then attached to chain. Rock this statement piece with a sassy dress or pair of your favorite jeans

Tease your fun side with a statement necklace donned with Jesse James beads from our Dec ’16 trend. Create this statement necklace with the Cabin by the Lake Mix, chain, bib connectors and feather charms. Finish it up with leather cord and you can get on with the partying!

Check out this waterfall necklace from our June ‘16 Birthstone Trend. This statement necklace has Swarovski® pearls linked together by wire wrapping each dangle and attaching each dangle to the gold-plated necklace with jump rings.

Make statement necklaces simple by draping Czech fire polish glass bead dangles across some elegant chain maille (CH00736/CH00737), like this necklace from our May ’16 Birthstone Trend.

From our July ’16 Birthstone Trend, this statement necklace has the perfect hues for the festive holidays. Headpins are strung with Czech fire polish beads, through Textured Large Oval Links (CH00738/CH00739) and teardrop Chinese crystals.

Let these Dakota Stone Gemstone Pendants (Nov ’16 Trend) create the ultimate focal statement necklace. Simply string one of these pendants with small round beads to separate the stunning sets and add your favorite chain to complete a necklace you can wear year ‘round!

Seed beads and bugle beads makes this stunning statement necklace from our Dec ’15 Fringe Trend. Find the tutorial to this necklace here.

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From BeadSmith® comes a new wave of SuperDuos beads: Duets. SuperDuo Duets features a two-toned color that shimmers, and different hues on each side of the bead. These unique beads are perfect for defining lines and beading accent color around borders.

BeadSmith has an inspiring video featuring these new SuperDuo Duets.

Color Shifting Bracelet from BeadSmith w/ Tutorial

We love the simplicity of this bracelet pattern from BeadSmith. We used the Black/Red Luster SuperDuo Duets (SB03501) with Orange Luster on Chalk SuperDuo (SB02110).

Check out the PDF Tutorial here.

Product used for this bracelet: SB02110, SB03501, SB00422, SB00066, SB00387, Z001256, A006587

Black and Bronze SuperDuo Duets Bracelet

Here, we took the same pattern from the Color Shifting Bracelet and redesigned it by substituting the middle SuperDuos with a size 11/0 Miyuki seed bead, a Miyuki Tila and another size 11/0 Miyuki seed bead. We used Black/White Beige Luster SuperDuo Duet (SB03491) and layered the black sides of the duet together on the edges for an interesting stripe effect.

We also used 8/0 Miyuki Dark Bronze seed bead for the outer edges instead of alternating between a size 11/0 and 8/0 seed bead. Plus, check out the image below on how we’ve sewn our ends. We had sewn in a size 8/0 seed beads at the end to loop in a jump ring and lobster clasp on one end and chain link on the other.

Product used for this bracelet: SB03491, SB00831, SB00387, SB00084, SB02110, A006587, A008803, Z006523/Z006528, Z006527.

Bronze Legend Bracelet

We amped up the pattern and adding more rows of SuperDuos and SuperDuo Duets to the previous bracelet. This bracelet pattern will create a band width just under 1.5” with a cream and black stripe effect and bronze border.

We have included a PDF illustrated tutorial on how to make this bracelet with the inspiration of the Color Shifting Bracelet from BeadSmith.

Product used for this bracelet: SB03491, SB00831, SB00387, SB00084, SB02110, SB01406, A006587, A008803, Y004707.

From our GoodyBeads vault, we pull out our EZ DIY Series on how to make a resin pendant. This tutorial will show you the basics of how to mix resin and to use resin with bezels.

Resin

Resin comes in two parts: a resin solution and a hardener solution. To utilize the resin, you will mix equal parts of the two. Only then will it cure or harden after 24 hours of sitting. Check out GoodyBeads Resin supplies.

When mixing the resin, always pour into a container that will be discarded later, like these cups and sticks. When mixing the two solutions, always scrape the bottoms and sides at a slow speed for two minutes. If you mix rigorously, you will create more bubbles, which may be harder to get rid of later.

Once mixed, let the it settle for a minute before use. Depending on the resin, you have less than an hour to use the resin before it starts to thicken or become unmanageable.

Bezels

Each bezel has a framed lip, which is great for resin, as the resin will be contained within the bezel area. You can also create a resin dome with a bezel. To do so, pour the resin almost to the top. Let it dry for a few hours. Then pour more resin on top slowly, in the middle, to create a dome.

Note: Make sure to clean off any debris or dust that may have settle in the bezel before pouring in resin.

Resin and Bezel Tutorial

Resin Tips

• If there are small bubbles after you pour in your resin, take a straw and blow gently at the bubble. This will help pop it. You can also use a toothpick to pop the bubbles.
• To dome your resin in your bezel, fill your bezel until it reaches almost to the top. Let it sit for a few hours. Your second resin layer will dome your bezel. Slowly pour a little resin at a time. Let it settle to the edges while your slowly pour the resin into a done shape. Let it dry for another 24 hours.
• If you use pre-printed collage sheets or a printed image from your printer, make sure to seal the front and back of the paper with glue or Modge Podge. Let it completely dry before use.
• Color or tint your resin with opaque or transparent Dye.
• You can pour resin into resin molds. Make sure to coat the molds with a conditioner for easy resin removal later.

Introducing our new gift jewelry kits perfect for gift-giving. Created by our in-house designers, So Vang, Tory Vezina and Heidi Urlaub, these kits are easy to make and versatile to wear to all of your upcoming events and celebrations. Plus, the kits are conveniently packaged inside a plastic pillow-shaped container for easy gift giving to the DIYers in your life!

Thinking of what to give this holiday season or for birthdays or special occasions? Gift kits are the perfect gift to give to your girlfriends, sisters, bridesmaids, work buddies, etc.

Gift Kits by So Vang

(Kit Shown: KT00147, KT00152, KT00151)

So’s kits play with bold hues of porcelain, Czech and blown glass beads. Make a statement with Indonesian Dream Necklaces, style your nightlife with Maya Moon Earrings or stack up your love of arm candy with Peaceful Journey Stretch Bracelets.

Gift Kits by Heidi Urlaub

(Kit shown: KT00166, KT00158)

Heidi’s kits have an earthy and edgy vibe with her love of leather and gemstones. You can easily wear her jewelry with the intent of going everywhere and still be on trend. Her Tears of Leather Earrings and On the Fringe Leather Earrings are so gorgeous, you’ll long to own one, two or all of her styles! Meditation Stretch Bracelets have a harmonic combination of round gemstones and emerald-cut Swarovski® crystals, while the Boho Belle Tube Necklace is decorated with small gemstones and curved tubes that gently hug your collarbone.

Gift Kits by Tory Vezina

(Kit shown: KT00181, KT00171, KT00175)

Tory created artistically-inspired kit designs with popular memory wire bracelets, fringy tassels and beautifully handmade lampwork beads. Make a simple Free Spirit Leather Wrap Bracelet with memory wire, leather, tube beads and assorted silver-plated beads. Extend your love of tassels with a Bellisimo Bracelet or an Amalfi Leather Tassel Necklace. Or update your look with Modern Art Earrings or Celestial Jewel Earrings.

We have the perfect holiday jewelry set for the fun and stylish fashionista.. Try this free tutorial on how to make these star blooms necklace and earrings using SuperDuos, o-beads and size 10/0 round czech beads. Make it just in time for the holidays!

SuperDuo Star Blooms Poinsettia Necklace and Earrings

Tutorial and Components

Created by our in-house designer So Vang, you can make this holiday theme, star blooms necklace and earrings set with this FREE illustrated tutorial.

Necklace Extra Tip

When you have finished stringing together your five components, we have two options on how to attach your 24” chain.

First, you can sew the chain at the end of the SuperDuo as shown in our photo below. Refer to the illustrated tutorial or image to see that you connect the chain end to the SuperDuo across from the connected SuperDuo of your side poinsettia component.

Or, secondly you can use a small gauge jump ring to slide through theSuperDuo like how we’ve shown here. However, not all SuperDuo holes are large enough for the jump ring to slide through. If it does not, going with the first option will be best to adding your chain.

SuperDuo Southwestern Star Bloom Style

Don’t think you are limited to just a holiday-hued necklace. Try out different combinations of colors and make it your own. We’ve used turquoise and deep coral to create ours above.

Our selection of Swarovski® 2017/2018 Collection: Nature of Us, is here. Our fingers were itching to create with them! Here are three jewelry pieces featuring some of the new items GoodyBeads received!

Rainbow Pearl Earrings

We just love the matte vibrancy of the pearls and the gleaming dark rainbow effect from the crystal drop. Paired with disc spacers, amethyst 2x AB bicone crystals and gold-plated finding, it’s certainly the pair of earrings worth waiting for.

Components used: Z001355, SW00360, TCZ0140, A019611, A008801, SWZ0878, SW01550

Instructions:

1. Open jump ring and slide on drop crystal.
2. Open eyepin loop and slide on jump ring of drop crystal dangle.
3. Slide the following beads on the eyepin and make a simple loop:
   Bicone crystal, spacer, pearl, spacer, bicone crystal.
4. Open dangle loop and slide through loop of ear wire. Close loop.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Gender Stone Necklace

The simplicity of these gender fancy stones makes it easy make and rock out to your favorite head-banging or -bobbing song.

Components Used: Z001684, A002413, A008346, SW01500, SW01514

Instructions:

1. Clamp the stones with a pinch bail.
2. Open a jump ring and slid on the male symbol bail. And closed jump ring.
3. Open a jump ring and slide on the female symbol bail and closed the jump ring.
4. Open another jump ring and slide previous jump ring with the female symbol. Close jump ring.
5. Lastly, open another jump ring and slide the top jump rings of both stones and the chain of our necklace. Close jump ring.

Radiant Legacy Chandelier Earrings

We embellished these stunning Cross Tribe Pendants with a TierraCast® link and bicone crystals.

Components Used: TC00189, A008799, Z007856, A011528, FTEA0003, SW01516, SW00105, CH00806 

Instructions:

1. Slide a bicone crystal on a headpin and make a simple loop. Make a total of two.
2. Open loop of crystal dangle and slide on side loop of link. Close loop. Repeat to other end.
3. Open oval jump ring and slide on cross pendant and middle loop of link. Close jump ring.
4. Cut two 1/2” of chain.
5. Open small jump ring and slide on one chain link end and top side loop of link. Close jump ring. Repeat to other chain link.
6. Open oval jump ring and slide on both ends of chain link and loop of earwire. Close loop.
7. Repeat all steps for other earring.

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