Beading Basics

New to beading or need to learn a new skill? Our Basics section will start you off right.

Learn how to make a flattened crimp, folded crimp, and folded crimp end to finish your necklace, bracelet, or other jewelry project.
How to measure and cut beading wire for your jewelry project.
Learn how to open and close a jump ring or loop, and how to work with split rings for your jewelry project.
Follow step-by-step instructions to make a surgeon's knot, an overhand knot, and a lark's head knot for your jewelry-stringing project.
Follow step-by-step instructions to make a plain loop and a wrapped loop for your jewelry project.
Follow step-by-step instructions to make a set of wraps above a top-drilled bead for your jewelry project.
From the pages of BeadStyle magazine, step-by-step references to techniques used in bead-stringing projects: overhand knot, surgeon's knot, and lark's head knot.
From the pages of BeadStyle magazine, step-by-step references to techniques used in bead-stringing projects: flexible beading wire, loops, and wraps.
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