We love to use simple beading-techniques and eventually mix them with other jewelry making techniques such as wire making, stringing…

You can make eye-catching drops, pendants, charms… and of course rings!

A list of beading supplies can be found in our free E-Book.

This e-book gives a list of our favorite supplies for basic jewelry making.
As we use often mix basic techniques with beading techniques, we have added a list of threads and needles we like to use.
Be aware that not everything will be available in your craft store. I was surprised to see that I could not find some thread's brands in some countries. For example I live in Hong Kong right now and it is impossible to find Nymo thread, often used by beaders in USA. From what I understood, here they use a very thin transparent cord, thinner than monofilament thread. I still prefer to order Nymo because of their colors and also because I am used to this particular thread.

Same thing for "ultra suede": This fabric is used for bead embroidery, very easy to use ( you can cut and it doesn't fray, you can outline with a pencil) and I had an hard time to find it when I was living in France. Again, I had to order it!

Anyway most important are seed beads and that can be found on Internet or in your local craft store!

Here are some of our favorites techniques.

• The flower is made using the right angle weave technique with teardrops.
  It has a strong visual effect with its "tridimensional shape".

• With the fringes and the flowers, two simple embroidery techniques, you will see the powerful effect of seed beads or seed stones in a design.

We are happy to share with you these tips/secrets because really they are easy to master and you can IMPRESS everyone around you!

Let's see now the three amazing beading-techniques! Enjoy!

The first one is making beaded beads using the right angle weave technique.

The Right Angle Weave Technique

Making A Fringe

Bead Embroidery

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