Beadwork
Start your next beadwork project with these librarian selected resources for jewelry design and creation and so much more!
About Beadwork
Discover a variety of traditional and contemporary beadwork techniques or find new inspiration at the library and beyond. Create one-of-a-kind jewelry with a wide range of techniques and materials including beads, wire, leather, clay and more. Browse the collection, recommended reads and online resources to learn something new. Create rings, bracelets, necklaces, embellish your home or enhance your other crafting skills.
eMagazines on Beadwork
- Overdrive - Beadwork eMagazine
In every issue of Beadwork you'll find all-new irresistible necklace designs, must-have bracelet patterns, and can't-miss tips. Explore your favorite techniques such as peyote, right-angle weave, herringbone, and more. PLUS be confident every step of the way with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions. - Overdrive - Creative Beading eMagazine
ustralia’s favourite beading magazine. Be inspired by Australia's favorite beading magazine, containing projects for beginners and beyond from Australia’s top jewellery designers and expert trends, tips & tricks. This new magazine has got the lot!! - Overdrive - Beaded Ornaments and Jewelry eMagazine
Beaded Ornaments & Jewelry, the ALL-NEW 100-page special issue from Bead&Button magazine, is filled with 20+ step-by-step ornament and pendant, bracelet, and earring projects to create for your handmade holiday — or give to someone special! - Overdrive - Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist eMagazine
In each issue, we feature up-and-coming designers, popular yarns, fun and concise tutorials, and fresh photography that invites the reader into a yarn-filled daydream. The projects are simple but intriguing, stylish but wearable, and designed for knitters of all ages and sizes.
Beadwork in our collections
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Video Resouces for Beadwork
- Jewellers Academy YouTube Channel
Designed for beginners and more advanced crafters this channel hosts a number of easy-to-follow tutorials and workshops for selling your handmade jewelry. - Jewellers Academy - Beginners Jewellery Making Course
This four part course helps to guide those new to jewelry making through easy to follow steps and discusses tips and tricks to creating elegant beadwork. - Jewel School YouTube Channel
Jewel School is your go-to for all things jewelry making, new videos posted every Wednesday. - Jewel School - How to make a Beaded Bar Necklace
In this easy to follow tutorial, you will create a necklace using wire beads and chain. - Jewelry Tutorial HQ YouTube Channel
This channel offers free tutorials as well as paid for options. Easy to follow wire and leather working techniques. - Jewelry Tutorial HQ - DIY Leather Infinity Hoop Earrings
Follow this easy video tutorial and learn to make infinity hoop earrings with leather rope. - Troom Troom - DIY Geometric Polymer CLay Jewelry
This video tutorial is a quick how to on making polymer clay jewelry. Make a stylish geometric designed polymer clay necklace and ring.
Online Resouces
- Artbeads.com: New to Jewelry MakingOffers a variety of free tutorials for those just getting started with beadwork and jewelry creation.
- Jewelry Making JournalFeatures free tutorials and jewelry business strategies, Q & A posts, and discussions among jewelry crafters.
- Goody Beads BlogA blog for beaders, crafters of handmade jewelry and hobbyists alike.
- Crafts UnleashedA blog with unique and accessible jewelry making ideas and tips.
Reccomended Books on Jewelry Making
First Time Jewelry Making by Publication Date: 2019A concise introduction to the craft of jewellery making, with easy tutorials and projects for a variety of popular mediums.
Creative Beading Vol. 14 by Publication Date: 2019Jewelry makers in search of stitching projects love Kalmbach's Creative Beading series, back for 2019 with its 14th volume. Inside this high-quality hardcover book, beaders will find 65+ projects from the latest year of Bead&Button magazine. All the projects are designed by the magazine's contributors and editors, fully tested by the editors, and accompanied by step-by-step instructions, photos, and illustrations.
The Art of Leather Braiding by Publication Date: 2018Crafters and jewelry makers will love this guide to the popular art of leather braiding! The projects listed in this book come with clear instructions and the potential to create lots of contemporary finished pieces. Just pick up some leather cord from any craft store, and you're off!
Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy by Publication Date: 2018Discover the gorgeous jewelry that can only be created with kumihimo wirework! Whether new to kumihimo or looking to take your skill to the next level, Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy is the companion you need.
Simple Metalwork Jewelry by Publication Date: 2016This is the go-to book for beginners interested in learning cold connections metalworking. Book contains 25+ cool jewelry projects for newcomers to metalwork who will learn cutting, piercing, riveting, sawing, finishing, and dapping techniques. Make earrings, necklaces, pendants, bangles, bracelets, brooches, and rings, all in very wearable designs.
