Organizing Beads | Making a Beading Binder | Extending a Necklace
Pipe cleaners and office supplies get you organized and a bracelet can help you extend a necklace.
1 letter perfect
To organize alphabet beads, string them on a pipe cleaner (available at craft stores). Form words, or sort by letters to keep the beads easily accessible and to help you quickly see how many of a particular letter you have. Fold the ends to keep the beads in place.
- Marie Rankin, via e-mail |
2 beading binder
I've amassed a number of beading magazines, but sticky notes poking out all over are unmanageable. So, I cut out what I wanted to keep and invested in a binder, dividers, and a box of clear plastic sheet inserts. I labeled the sections "necklaces," "bracelets," "earrings," and "Web sites and vendors." The binder keeps everything organized, so I can easily find what I'm looking for.
- Nita Mentz, Franklin, MN |
3 extending your options
A bracelet is a handy extender for a necklace; simply finish both pieces with the same size lobster claw clasps and soldered jump rings. To wear, attach the bracelet's clasp to the necklace's jump ring and vice versa. Wear the new length as a long necklace, or wrap it twice for a choker or three times for a chunky bracelet. - B. Davis, via e-mail |