Looking to add a new tool and beading technique? BeadSmith introduces the Endless Loom by Deb Moffet-Hall. Learn what this purposeful tool can do and help with your bead-stitching skills.
The Endless Loom (TL00275) comes with components to customize your loom and colorful illustrated instructions on how to assemble your loom. It has sizing rods to customize the bracelet let you desire, end bars, tension rods and elastic bands. Watch the video to learn how to assemble the Endless Loom and what kinds of bracelets you can create!
Introduction to Kumihimo with BeadSmith® Instructional Video
Learn a new beading technique with Kumihimo. These instructional videos from BeadSmith gives an introduction to Kumihimo, how to braid fibers and how to incorporate seed beads. Get your Kumihimo supplies and learn how to braid one today!
Kumihimo Introduction by BeadSmith
Kumihimo Braiding with Beads by BeadSmith
Check out our previous GoodyBeads Kumihimo trends for inspiration.
Be inspired to use 1mm or 2mm leather cord in your next project! They are easy to measure and cut, and come in a large variety of colors. We have over 10 different bracelet ideas using these round leather cords. What will you create today?
Bead weaving and/or stitching can be a challenging, yet fun and fulfilling to create. Check out our selections of bead weaving ideas from hand-selected kits to easy and free beading tutorials.
Flat leather bracelets are a modern and trendy fashion accessory. Take a look at some of our inspirational bracelets using flat leather. Create wide cuff or multiple wrap bracelets with different flat leather textures from smooth leather,
Mimic soft gauge wire to coil it with beads or chain, wrap it to make bangle bracelets, freestyle bends to make a star or create links of eyepin dangles. How will you use it?
GoodyBeads Inspiration: Swarovski® Pendants and Stones
Swarovski pendants and stones are gorgeous in the colors with many varieties of shapes and sizes you can choose from. Here are some beautiful and inspirational jewelry made with Swarovski pendants and stones.
Soft Flex Beading Wire Basics with Informational Videos
Learn about Soft Flex beading wire and how to choose the right one for your project with these informational videos from Soft Flex Company.
Beading Basics with Soft Flex Company
Here is an informational video on the basics of the kinds of beading wire that Soft Flex Company produces.
Choosing the Right Diameter of Soft Flex Beading Wire
Learn to determine the correct diameter of beading wire to best suit your next beading project.
Choosing the Right Brand of Soft Flex
Once you’ve determined your beading wire diameter, learn about the different types of beading wire, what they are made of and how each can be used. Plus, learn how to read the information that is provided on the label of Soft Flex beading wire.
GoodyBeads Inspiration: Swarovski® Crystals and Pearls
Swarovski crystals and pearls adds a shimmering and glistening effect to any jewelry project. Here are a few GoodyBeads jewelry pieces that can inspire your next jewelry piece!
Add alphabet charms, boho feathers, coastal animals and so much more to personalize your next beading project. Take a gander at some of our favorite uses of charms!
GoodyBeads EZ DIY Series: Adjustable Wire Bangle Bracelet
With a few tools, memory wire, and your favorite beads; you can make yourself an easy DIY adjustable wire bangle bracelet. Check our tutorial series to learn how!
Chain link is not only great to add length to necklaces or as chain extenders for bracelets, but they are fun to create fringe with. With its popularity in fashion jewelry and accessories, we have some examples of how we’ve created fringed jewelry with chain.
Dangle chain for some crazy, fun fringe. Keep fringes simple or trail it with beaded dangles. Let these examples inspire the next time you create with chain links.
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.
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.
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.
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
Designed by Tory Vezina
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.
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!
Moon & Star Wrap Bracelet Kit with Swarovski® Crystals
Designed by Tory Vezina
Another great project to make is an easy bracelet kitlike 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!
