Ah, the joys of craft beads, big beads and little beads, made of glass, plastic or wood…no matter which, beading is a load of fun for both children and adults. Beadwork can be simple or extravagant, cheap or expensive, depending on what kind of supplies you purchase and what you’re intending to design. No doubt about it though, working with beads provides hours of enjoyment.
Most types of beadwork today are incorporated into jewelry designs, such as earrings, bracelets and necklaces, but craft beads are also used in a variety of home dcor designs and sculptures that are created with macram, yarns or Native American crafts such as dream catchers and medicine wheels.
Throughout the history of mankind, beads have been used as a form of personal adornment, as money, as trading goods and as a way to decorate possessions and homes. Beads can be utilized in more crafts that most people imagine, and the number of ways beads can enhance a project is only limited as to their size and materials.
To work with craft beads, most people need a few simple tools, including round and flat nosed pliers, wire cutters and various types and sizes of tweezers. To...