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.
Swinging Santa Decoration: Project Instructions
Get ready for Christmas with this adorable Swinging Santa decoration, featuring a large glass crystal for the body, a white glass pearl as the head and black arms and legs, this ornament is perfect for the Christmas tree!
MATERIALS REQUIRED
4 x 50mm black head pins
2 x 6mm black rondelle crystals
6 x 3mm black plain metal beads
2 x 4mm black round crystals
2 x 4mm black bugle beads
1 x 50mm black eye pin
15cm x silver 20 gauge wire
2 x 10mm black diamante rondelles
1 x 16mm dark red round cryst
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10th Oct 2019
Sparkly Reindeer Crystal Christmas Decoration: Project Instructions
Handmade from crystal, glass beads and findings, this reindeer is a perfect decoration for the Christmas tree. Follow our free beading instructions to make your own Christmas ornament, or as a sparkly decoration to hang in the window.MATERIALS REQUIRED
1 x 50x30mm clear pear shaped crystal suncatcher (head)1 x 8mm red rondelle crystal glass bead (nose)1 x 4mm red round glass crystal (centre of rose/wreath)2 x 15mm amber spear shaped Czech drops (ears)2 x 11mm green glass leaves (wreath)1 x 11mm
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8th Oct 2019
Large Christmas Wreath Ornament: Project Instructions
Crafted from glass crystal, jingle bells and metal beads, this Christmas wreath is a perfect decoration for the tree. Follow our free beading instructions to make your own Christmas ornament.MATERIALS REQUIRED1 loop of Bracelet Memory Wire40cm x 28 gauge beading wire3 x 8mm jump rings72 x 3mm plain metal beads8 small star bead caps5 small Red Jingle Bells1 large red jingle bell10 x 7mm dark siam red helix crystals50 x 4mm chrysolite green round crystals4 x 12mm white glass pearl beads1 x 50mm ey
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18th Mar 2019
Christmas Cherry Necklace: Project Instructions
Get in the Christmas spirit with our Christmas Cherry Necklace. Using small red cherry glass bead charms, techniques covered include closing jump rings and turning loops. Follow our instructions to find out more!MATERIALS REQUIRED60cm tigertail2 small crimps12 x 6mm strong jump rings2 filigree metal tubes23 x 10mm flat oval beads30 x 6mm rondelle glass crystals8 flower barrel leather drops30mm chain8 cherry glass beads1 parrot clasp1 'handmade' hand metal charmTOOLS REQUIREDTwirly WirliesCrimpin
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18th Mar 2019
Charmed Christmas Elastic Bracelet: Project Instructions
Use chain and red and green glass pearl beads to create an elegant yet simple Christmas bracelet. Strung on beading elastic, pulling your bracelet on and off is as easy as can be.MATERIALS REQUIRED30cm x 1mm beading elastic2 x 8.5cm large chain11 x 8mm red glass pearl beads11 x 8mm green glass pearl beads1 flower barrel leather drop1 x 6mm strong jump ring1 metal charmTOOLS REQUIREDWire Cutters2 x Crimping Pliersclear nail polishINSTRUCTIONSPick up your piece of beading elastic and tie a loose k
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18th Mar 2019
Christmas Santa Earrings: Project Instructions
Get ready for Christmas with these simple glass earrings, featuring Santa Claus glass charm beads.MATERIALS REQUIRED2 ear wires2 x 6mm strong jump rings2 glass santa charmsTOOLS REQUIRED2 x crimping pliersINSTRUCTIONSOpen a jump ring (as the jump rings are strong, you will need two sets of pliers to open them) and thread onto it:a glass santa charma standard earwireClose the jump ring. Repeat to make the other earrings. Your earrings are now ready to wear!© www.eurekabeads.com.au These free bead
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18th Mar 2019
Swarovski Crystal Candy Cane Earrings: Project Instructions
This gorgeous project makes use of Swarovski crystal bicone beads to create Christmas themed candy cane earrings. Follow our beading instructions to create your very own Swarovski Christmas earrings!MATERIALS REQUIRED4 head pins10 x 4mm siam swarovski crystal bicone beads10 x 4mm white alabaster swarovski crystal bicone beads2 earwiresTOOLS REQUIREDTwirly Wirlie PliersWire CuttersINSTRUCTIONSTake a headpin and thread onto it:a 4mm swarovski siam crystal bicone beada 4mm swarovski white alabaster
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18th Mar 2019
Christmas Wine Glass Charms: Project Instructions
Use these Christmas themed wine charms to keep your drinks separate at your next party! These charms feature a santa, a glass holly, a glass snowman, a glass christmas tree and glass pearls. Techniques covered include turning loops and stringing.MATERIALS REQUIRED8 loops of ring memory wire12 x 8mm green glass pearl beads12 x 8mm red glass pearl beads20 x 3mm plain metal beads8 x 6mm strong jump rings1 santa glass charm1 holly glass charm1 snowman glass charm1 christmas tree glass charmTOOLS REQ
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18th Mar 2019
Beaded Crystal Angel: Project Instructions
Handmade from glass crystal, metal beads and findings, this angel is a perfect decoration for the Christmas tree. Follow our free beading instructions to make your own Christmas ornament, or as a decoration to hang in the window.MATERIALS REQUIRED
7 x 50mm head pins7 clear AB 6mm bicone glass crystal beads28 x 3mm plain metal beads20 clear AB 4mm bicone glass crystal beads14 clear AB 3mm bicone glass crystal beads1 rectangular decorative metal bead3 x 50mm eye pins1 fairy skirt bead cap1 x clea
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18th Mar 2019
Large Glass Crystal Christmas Tree: Project Instructions
This gorgeous Christmas decoration uses glass crystal beads to create a beautiful Christmas tree ornament perfect for the tree. Follow our beading instructions to create your very own beaded Christmas ornament!MATERIALS REQUIRED48 x 4mm crystal clear bicones48 x 4mm chrysolite green bicones64 x 6mm chrysolite green bicones12 x 4mm siam red bicones1 x 6mm siam red bicone1 x 8mm crystal cube bead13 x 50mm eye pins56 x 50mm head pins1 x 70mm head pinTOOLS REQUIREDOPTIONAL: Beadsmith 1 Step Looper P
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18th Mar 2019
Christmas Holly Necklace: Project Instructions
Follow our free beading instructions to make your very own Christmas charm necklace. This project utilises glass holly charms, chain, head pins and more, and is great for practicing turning your loops!MATERIALS REQUIRED30cm tigertail2 small crimps13 x 6mm strong jump rings2 crimp covers6 x 8mm stardust metal beads12 x 8mm round glass crystal beads10 x 8mm rondelle glass crystal beads5 flower barrel leather drops5 green holly glass bead charms2 x 12cm chain, 1 x 3cm chain1 large fancy heart parro
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18th Mar 2019
Christmas Charm Bracelet: Project Instructions
Follow our step by step instructions to complete this red and green Christmas bracelet. Uses Swarovski crystals, glass pearls, rondelles, glass charms and more to create Christmas Tree charms, snowman charms, candy cane charms and beaded angel charms.MATERIALS REQUIRED1 glass holly charm1 extension chain1 parrot clasp4 siam 8mm bicone swarovski beads4 emerald 8mm bicone swarovski beads1 siam 6mm round swarovski bead1 clear AB 6mm round swarovski bead1 siam 4mm swarovski crystal cube bead1 mocca
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18th Mar 2019
Jingle Bell Christmas Earrings: Project Instructions
Jingle all the way to the Christmas dance with these fun earrings! Featuring red and green bells, this project mainly involves the technique of opening and closing jump rings. Follow our instructions to make them yourself.MATERIALS REQUIRED16 head pins8 x red 8mm round faceted glass crystal beads8 x green 8mm round faceted glass crystal beads20 x 6mm strong jump rings2 x red jingle bells2 x green jingle bells2 standard earwiresTOOLS REQUIREDTwirly Wirlie PliersWire Cutters2 x Crimping PliersINST
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18th Mar 2019
Christmas Wreath Hoop Earrings: Project Instructions
With a strong red and green theme, these hoop earrings are perfect for Christmas. Features glass crystal beads, pressed leaf beads and metal ribbons, follow our simple instructions to make your own.MATERIALS REQUIRED2 earring hoops22 x 4mm red round faceted glass crystal beads20 x green glass leaf beads4 x 6mm strong jump rings2 x 13mm connector bows2 small jingle bells2 earwiresTOOLS REQUIRED2 x Crimping PliersWire CuttersGlueINSTRUCTIONSTake an earring hoop and gently open by pulling apart at
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18th Mar 2019
Christmas Holly Earrings: Project Instructions
It doesn't get much simpler than these earrings - using just jump rings to join the Christmas holly glass charms to the earwires. Perfect for a Christmas lunch outfit!MATERIALS REQUIRED2 ear wires2 x 6mm strong jump rings2 glass holly charmsTOOLS REQUIRED2 x crimping pliersINSTRUCTIONS Open a jump ring (as the jump rings are strong, you will need two sets of pliers to open them) and thread onto it:a glass holly charma standard earwireClose the jump ring. Repeat to make the other earrings. Your e
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18th Mar 2019