Jewelry Making with Beads: Techniques and Designs

Wooden beads are not as commonly used in jewelry making as glass, metal, and plastic beads.

Beading is the technique of stringing beads together using a needle and thread.

Looping is the technique of creating a loop in a wire by bending it around a mandrel.

Crimping is the technique of attaching a bead to a wire by using a crimping tool to flatten a metal tube around the wire.

Bead weaving is the technique of creating a pattern with beads by weaving them together using a needle and thread.

Bead sculpture is the technique of creating a three-dimensional object with beads by gluing them together.

Bead etching is the technique of creating a design on a bead by using a chemical solution to dissolve the surface of the bead.

Bead plating is the technique of coating a bead with a metal by using an electroplating process.

Bead polishing is the technique of adding a decorative finish to a bead by using a polishing compound and a polishing wheel.

Bead fusing is the technique of creating a design on a bead using heat to melt the surface of the bead.

Bead lampworking is the technique of creating a bead from molten glass by using a torch to melt the glass and shape it into a bead.

Bead carving is the technique of creating a bead from a natural material by using a carving tool to shape the material into a bead.

Bead molding is the technique of creating a bead from a synthetic material by using a mold to shape the material into a bead.

Bead mixed media is the technique of creating a bead from a combination of materials, such as glass, metal, wood, and plastic.

Bead upcycling is the technique of creating a bead from a recycled material, such as a bottle, a can, or a piece of scrap metal.