beads

Cateye Beads

What is Cateye bead?

Cat Eye bead is a very popular bead in jewelry making.

Bead Embroidery

Beading on Paper

Bead Embroidery on paper is a very interesting and rewarding craft, made more so by the diverse wealth of beautiful p

Beading Stitches - Samplers

Pictorial Sampler of Various Beading Stitches

The purpose of this Beading Stitches Sampler Library is so that you can see what some of these stitches look like as well as how they could look different with different kinds of beads. I will be using a variety of beads, including varying qualities. The results should be both instructive and interesting. I may also employ contrasting thread color so that there is a chance of seeing the threading in the samplers.

Wood Bead

Natural and Enduring Beads

Wooden beads, or sometimes referred to simply as Wood Beads, are made of wood (duh!). They can come in various shapes like round, cube, oval, spiral, barrel, rectangular and that of various flowers, animals, leaves, etc. Wood beads are also available as wood dangles.

Incomparable Swarovski Beads

The King of Quality, Desirability, and Brilliance

The uncompromising high standards of the Swarovski beads has made them the high benchmark against which all other beads are compared.

Spacer Bead and Rondelle

when beautiful spacing is important

Spacer Beads

They are also alternatively know as filler beads as often times, they are used to fill up the length of a finished jewellery piece that may be using other more expensive or elaborate beads.

Rondelle beads are also often used in the same capacity as filler beads.

Seed Beads and Bugle Beads

The many types and sizes of Seed Beads

There are many types and sizes of seed beads. Below is information that will be useful in your wanderings in the delicate and delightful world of these petite beads.

Types of Seed & Bugle Beads

Bugle Beads

These are small beads that are tube-shaped and long; coming in a multitude of lengths.

Mother Of Pearl Beads

Nature's own Iridescence comes to our Jewelry Making

Mother of Pearl beads shine with their own nature-endowed iridescence.

What is Mother of Pearl?

Mother of Pearl (MOP) is the iridescent substance that forms the lining of the shells of some fresh-water and some salt-water mollusks. MOP is also know as nacre.