Free Beading Instructions
Explore over 200 free jewellery-making projects, including earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and more. Learn a variety of techniques like stringing, wirework, and kumihimo with easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorials. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crafter, you'll find inspiration for every occasion—including festive Christmas projects—to create beautiful handmade jewellery.
Simple Black/Silver Necklace: Project Instructions
Featuring black and silver lampwork glass beads, this necklace is quick and easy to string up, using tigertail, jump rings and crimps. Use our project instructions to find out how.
MATERIALS REQUIRED
65cm tigertail
1 plain circle toggle clasp
4 x 6mm strong jump rings
1 head pin
2 filigree metal tubes
26 black flat square glass lampwork beads
24 black 6mm glass bicone crystals
2 small tube crimps
TOOLS REQUIRED
Twirly Wirlie Pliers
Wire Cutters
Crimping P
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1st Mar 2019
​Black & Purple Charmed Bracelet: Project Instructions
Although it looks intricate, this steampunk style bracelet is quite simple to make. We use small black seed beads, purple velvet Swarovski beads and antique silver charms to put it all together - follow our free beading instructions to see how it's done! MATERIALS REQUIRED
1 x filigree circle toggle clasp225 x size 11 black seed beads2 x small crimps2 x headpins1 x fancy heart parrot clasp6 x 6mm strong jump rings2 x 8mm jump rings1m x silver tigertail2 x silver filigree metal tubes1 x pur
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13th Feb 2019
​Swarovski Vitrail Chain Earrings: Project Instructions
Quick and simply, these sparkly earrings use 4mm, 6mm and 8mm Swarovski crystal bicone beads to create an elegant swinging design.MATERIALS REQUIRED
2 decorative head pins8 x 3mm plain metal beads2 x 8mm crystal vitrail medium swarovski bicones2 x 6mm crystal vitrail medium swarovski bicones2 x 4mm crystal vitrail medium swarovski bicones2 eye pins2 earwiresTOOLS REQUIREDTwirly Wirlie PliersWire Cutters
INSTRUCTIONSTake a decorative headpin and thread onto it:an 8mm crystal vitrail medium swar
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13th Feb 2019
​Black Cloisonne Earrings: Project Instructions
These simple earrings use cloisonne beads as a feature, producing a stunning result. Follow our free instructions to make your own.MATERIALS REQUIRED
2 ear wires2 head pins4 plain metal beads2 black oval cloisonne beadsTOOLS REQUIREDTwirly Wirlie PliersINSTRUCTIONSTake a head pin and thread onto it:a plain metal beada black oval cloisonne beada plain metal beadTwirl the very end of the head pin using your twirly wirlies. Repeat process, so you have two cloisonne drops.Open up the loop you jus
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13th Feb 2019
Silver Glass Crystal Earrings: Project Instructions
Simple, yet effective - these earrings only take 5 minutes to complete, but area great accessory to have with almost any outfit.MATERIALS REQUIRED
2 decorative head pins2 x 16mm faceted round crystals2 extra large flower bead caps4 x 3mm plain metal beads2 dotted ball metal beads2 diamante ear wiresTOOLS REQUIRED
Twirly Wirlie PliersWire CuttersINSTRUCTIONSTake a decorative headpin and thread onto it:
a 16mm round faceted crystala extra large flower bead capa 3mm plain metal beada dotted ball
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13th Feb 2019