Before we continue talking about how to store our beading supplies let's take a look at some of the supplies that will be stored.
We know there will be beads and tools, but what else is there?
Let's focus on the basic jewelry findings to have on hand for a beginner to complete our projects.
What is a finding?
Beading and jewelry findings are the basic components that complete a beading project. Findings hold your jewelry together and can also be incorporated into the design of most pieces of jewelry.
Let's look at a quick list of what I suggest to have on hand:
For bracelets, necklaces and anklets you will need a spool of beading wire, spool of elastic, crimps, clasp and seed beads are optional.
For earrings you will need ear wires, head pins or eye pins.
Then for general use I recommend to have jump rings or spring rings on hand.
These are not the only findiings you will be using or needing but this is the minimum of the basic findings needed. We'll talk more about other findings as we learn and develop our techniques.
And let me stress, if you don't learn anything else from me learn this. What I find to be the most important part of learning to make jewelry is to learn the techniques first. That is laying the foundation, getting your footing to build on your new knowledge. Get yourself familiar with the techniques, get to a comfort zone or at the least close to it and then learning about all the many components and materials you will be using to create your designs will come so much easier.
Now, back to the jewelry findings. You may be asking, so what are all of these findings and what do they look like? That's a good question and one I ask myself every time I learn a new component.
I have covered this thoroughly in an article titled 'Bead Findings for the Beginner'.
Let's explore more and understand these basic findings so that you will have a better understanding of how to store your supplies.
As always, Happy Beading!!
We know there will be beads and tools, but what else is there?
Let's focus on the basic jewelry findings to have on hand for a beginner to complete our projects.
What is a finding?
Beading and jewelry findings are the basic components that complete a beading project. Findings hold your jewelry together and can also be incorporated into the design of most pieces of jewelry.
Let's look at a quick list of what I suggest to have on hand:
For bracelets, necklaces and anklets you will need a spool of beading wire, spool of elastic, crimps, clasp and seed beads are optional.
For earrings you will need ear wires, head pins or eye pins.
Then for general use I recommend to have jump rings or spring rings on hand.
These are not the only findiings you will be using or needing but this is the minimum of the basic findings needed. We'll talk more about other findings as we learn and develop our techniques.
And let me stress, if you don't learn anything else from me learn this. What I find to be the most important part of learning to make jewelry is to learn the techniques first. That is laying the foundation, getting your footing to build on your new knowledge. Get yourself familiar with the techniques, get to a comfort zone or at the least close to it and then learning about all the many components and materials you will be using to create your designs will come so much easier.
Now, back to the jewelry findings. You may be asking, so what are all of these findings and what do they look like? That's a good question and one I ask myself every time I learn a new component.
I have covered this thoroughly in an article titled 'Bead Findings for the Beginner'.
Let's explore more and understand these basic findings so that you will have a better understanding of how to store your supplies.
As always, Happy Beading!!
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