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Bearning's Jewelry - McClintock & Warner, South Tempe 85284

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eBay or your local bead shop might be interested.

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There are several websites for venetian glass beads. Use your search engine and type in venetian glass beads. The sites should pop up and you can browse to your heart's content.

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the hobbies of horun al-rachid

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Currents Gifts in West Dennis, MA is the best place to buy troll beads. They sell online and ship for free and they always have tons of beads!

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try getting some of those tiny elastic bands that are made to use only on hair. start by selecting a small strand of hair and do a small plait. thread a large bead onto the end. use an elasic band to secure it at the end. the more you do the more effectiv the overall effect is.

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Beading patterns are generally pictures that can be translated into any language. Search in English or any language. Copy or download to your words program and use the language translator. i have found it translates well enough, especially if photos are included, that I can work the pattern without difficulty. Babelfish (babelfish.altavista.com) is another translator.

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1. Come to a stopping point in your current braid pattern. Knot the whole thing with a square, or other knot.

2. Separate one strand out from the rest, thread it through the hole on your shell, then braid (three strand braid... most hemp weave uses four) the remaining strands together until you cover the length of the back of the shell. You may need to experiment with which strand you use to get the proper hold or drape on your piece.

3. Knot the whole thing together to re-unite all threads. Start with the same pattern you left off with before.

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FK/BK are references to names of knots. So FK is forward knot, and BK is backwards knot. So with a FK, you take your 2 strands and make a "number four" shape, and you finish wrapping around and pulling through. A BK is similar, but you make a backwards "number four" and then finish wrapping around and pulling through. When you see them with slashes, it means to do it one way and then the other way.

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If the beads are glass or metal I suggest soaking them in hot water until they are loose enough to pull off. Don't try this if the beads are made of wood.

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Basically, the "hole" it's going into. For example, the J bead is shaped to fit into the coping that is shaped to fit a J bead. J bead is different from a regular bead. A regular bead's coping does kinda looks like a sideways U.

The difference in the beads is courtesy of the manufacturers. Some just had to be different.

J bead and U beads go over the wall.No coping.

There are some beads called Universal beads that fit into a groove in the coping or overlap the wall.

Typical above ground beading is a K bead

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Go to hubpages.com Once you get there type in how to make friendship bracelets with letters and numebers on them 77.

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Buy a square board, go to Google images and search for a picture.

If you can't find it go to www.perlerlicious.weebly.com

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The key to this is to get the iron really hot. Flux the iron first, then apply solder to the iron. Touch the charm with the solder at the ready. It should bead perfectly. The other key is to work quickly, you don't want to melt your charm.

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As of 1984, Pandora beads are made in Thailand although the company originated in Denmark.

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The fantastic story about the original and unique Trollbeads started in 1976 in Denmark, when Søren Sølvsmed (Silver-smith) created the very first Trollbeads, at a time when it was fashionable to have a ball of silver on a leather thong around your neck.

The very first Trollbead was a silver bead with six different troll faces all the way around it. This bead is still in the collection. Within a short time, Søren had designed several new beads so that the customers had different beads to choose from. But it was not really until Lise Aagaard in 1987, opened her store that people discovered Trollbeads. Lise made sure that every customer felt, they where a part of the Trollbeads universe. Visit trollbeadsuniverse.com to see examples.

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Put each necklace in a small "Glad" bag. You can zip it up and see through the plastic to find the color you want. It also prevents all the strings of beads from tangling. *There is also another way. I own a bead store. What we do is take plastic bags and cut strips out of them. This creates a "loop" of plastic. Take the loop thru all of the strands you want grouped. Then either tie the strip (most secure) or loop the strip thru itself, much like you would hook two rubberbands together. Once you have these groups tied you can then pick them up by the tie strip. Sometimes we even loop a strip thru the small groups to create a larger group. We have been using this method for many years. You can also cut strips of paper, slip them thru the strands you want grouped and staple the band around the groups. Have fun at Mardi Gras

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The best kinds of beads to use when making jewelry can be answered on several different points. Creatively, use whatever you like.

Jewelry is an art form, it has been with us since the beginning of the human race, people have decorated themselves with beautiful and unique objects that represent something special to them.

What is the message you want to convey with the jewelry you make? Use what you decide would get the message across most effectively. From a design aspect, using what is traditionally appropriate for that design, ie., glass seed beads for native American beadwork, is a good place to start, and then incorporating something a little different that you think would look good in the design will give it originality.

From a marketing perspective, semiprecious and precious stone beads are most popular, for example chalcedony briolettes, amethyst, ruby, tourmaline faceted beads, etc. While they cost more than using glass, they also demand a higher retail price for the finished piece. If you are going to spend the time to make jewelry to sell, make quality jewelry using fine materials and you will make more profit in the long run.

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Orvis.com sells Styrofoam beads for dog beds. $6.00 a bag.