Beadwork and Jewelry Making Department
Needlepointers.com's Beadwork & Jewelry department, will teach you the basics as well as advanced techniques and provides tutorials, free projects & tips.
    
        
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		![BRACELETS]()  
            Learn to make unique handcrafted jewelry bracelets made of beads, shells, twine, leather, metal and many other materials.
            
 
 
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		![Diamond Art Kit Tips, How to and Review]()  
            This video shows the new Diamond Art Kits that are sold by Leisure Arts and other manufacturers.  We give our thoughts on these kits and tips for doing the kits
            
 
 
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		![DIY Bead Garland Christmas Ornament Tutorial]()  
            How to make a gorgeous Christmas ornament with bead garland and plastic ornament.  A great holiday craft ideas for kids. 
            
 
 
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		![EARRINGS]()  
            Learn how to make DIY earrings, including drop, DIY hoop earrings, dangles, studs, using beads, macrame, polymer clay earrings DIY, ribbons, feathers, lace, and more!
            
 
 
 
 
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		![Free Standing Lace Earrings Tutorial - DIME Just Earrings]()  
            Learn how to make free standing lace earrings with an embroidery machine and thread. This quick and easy project is perfect to learn free standing lace designs.
            
 
 
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		![Graph Paper - Beading]()  
            FREE Printable graph paper is useful for creating bead project patterns. Paper for cylinder beads, herringbone stitch, loom, seed bead, right angle weave.
            
 
 
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		![How to Make A Paracord Bracelet with One or Two Colors and Beads]()  
            Paracord bracelets are a fun knotting project and decorative. Learn how to make a paracord bracelet with beads with our tutorial.
            
 
 
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		![How to Make Thread Spool and Bead Garland]()  
            Learn how to make a wood bead garland with an interesting twist using thread spools, wood beads and fabric strips.
            
 
 
 
 
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		![Snowman Ornament Tutorial]()  
            Learn how to create a cute wooden bead snowman ornament out of white beads and ribbon to give as a gift or to hang on your Christmas tree.
            
 
 
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		![Vintage Candy Cane Ornament DIY]()  
            This candy cane ornament is made from lace and beads. It's replicated from a vintage 1980's candy cane ornament I have in my collection.
            
 
 
 
 
	
			
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		![Calculators for Beadwork]()  
            A collection of useful links to beadwork calculators.
            
 
 
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            Browse our list of Beadwork and Jewelry making apps for iPad or iPhones.  Find apps to help teach knotting techniques, design patterns and tutorials.
            
 
 
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			How to read peyote graph.
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			Spruce Crafts
            
 
 
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			Bead calculators will easily convert your metric or U.S. standard  measurements FROM or TO either measurement system.
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			Space Trader
            
 
 
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			A handy free bead calculator for determining the number of beads needed to make a variety of different jewelry projects. 
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			i-Bead
            
 
 
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			Learn the basics, supplies required, tips...
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			Spruce Crafts
            
 
 
 
 
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			Tutorial on bead embroidery using a needle and thread.
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			Timeless Creations
            
 
 
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			A beading tutorial on how to do the brick stitch with step-by-step photos.
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			Kimberly Chapman's Webpage
            
 
 
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			Basic Instruction.
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			Kimberly Chapman's Webpage
            
 
 
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			How to open and close a jump ring.
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			Jewelry Supply
            
 
 
 
 
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			How to make beads from newspaper.
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			A Storybook Life.com
            
 
 
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			In this bead weaving video from JewelrySupply.com, you learn, step-by-step how to make the very versatile Right Angle Weave.
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			Jewelry Supply
            
 
 
 
 
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