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Beading Videos, Jewellery-Making Tutorials

Learn essential beading techniques and tricks of the trade from our beading experts! From the basics to more advanced creations, we show you how it's done and what tools are required. Expand your skills and put those lovely beads, charms and pendants to the best possible use. These videos will guide you through our most popular beading projects.

Tweeting Birds Bracelet

Make an cute and fun bird bracelet
Learn a new way to work with chain
Live demonstration of one of our projects
Level: Beginner, Duration: 5 minutes

Gold and Silver Charm Bracelet

Make an cute and fun charm bracelet
Learn how to get elasticity knots to hold
Live demonstration of one of our projects
Level: Beginner, Duration: 4 minutes

Flapper Style Necklace

Make an eye-catching 1920s necklace
Use our sparkling shamballa beads
Live demonstration of one of our projects
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 9 minutes

All Wrapped Up

Make an glamorous necklace, bracelet and earrings set
Learn how to wrap with wire and pearls
Live demonstration of one of our projects
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 12 minutes

Stacking Bracelets

Make an simple and elegant bracelet set
Learn how to work with wire
Live demonstration of one of our projects
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 4 minutes

Inspired by Lisbeth Salander

Make an bold necklace, bracelet and earrings set
Learn how to create clusters with wire
Live demonstration of one of our projects
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 13 minutes

Easter Bunny Kilt Pin Stop Motion Animation

Make a bouncing easter bunny kilt pin
Basic beading techniques made easy-to-follow
Learn how to prevent beads falling off of headpins
Level: Beginner, Duration: 2 minutes

Leather Thong Bracelet Stop Motion Animation

Make a roaring animal print bracelet
Basic beading techniques made easy-to-follow
Learn how to use roundleather crimps
Level: Beginner, Duration: 2 minutes

Memory Wire Bracelet Stop Motion Animation

Make a simple memory wire bracelet
Basic beading techniques made easy-to-follow
Learn loop the ends of memory wire
Level: Beginner, Duration: 2 minutes

Pearl Earrings Stop Motion Animation

Make a pair of earrings in under a minute
Basic beading techniques made easy-to-follow
Learn how to cut and loop headpins
Level: Beginner, Duration: 1 minute

Faux Suede Heart Necklace Stop Motion Animation

Make a simple faux suede necklace
Basic beading techniques made easy-to-follow
Learn how to use flat leather crimps
Level: Beginner, Duration: 2 minutes

Pearl and Flower Bag Charm Stop Motion Animation

Accessorise with a beaded handbag charm
Basic beading techniques made easy-to-follow
Learn how to loop and link eyepins
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

Miracle Bead Crimp Necklace Stop Motion Animation

Make a necklace with floating beads
Basic beading techniques made easy-to-follow
Learn how to use crimps and wire quardians
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

Hearts and Calottes Bracelet Stop Motion Animation

Make a bracelet with knots and calottes
Basic beading techniques made easy-to-follow
Use calottes to connect a clasp to thread
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

How to link headpins and eyepins - Dangling Earrings

Make a pair of simple, elegant earrings
Basic beading technique to get you started
Use round nosed pliers to loop and link
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

How to attach a clasp with round leather crimps

Learn how to attach a round leather crimp
Basic beading technique to get you started
Use half round nosed pliers for strong finish
Level: Beginner, Duration: 2 minutes

How to use the Beadalon Knotter Tool

Make neat knots with the Beadalon Knotter Tool
Basic beading technique to get you started
Perfect technique for re-stringing pearls
Level: Beginner, Duration: 2 minutes

How to use crimps and crimp covers

Learn how to use crimping pliers
Basic beading technique to get you started
Achieve a professional finish with crimp covers
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

How to attach a clasp with flat leather crimps

Learn how to attach a flat leather crimp
Basic beading technique to get you started
Use half round nosed pliers for strong finish
Level: Beginner, Duration: 2 minutes

How to open and close jump rings

Open and close jump rings with a neat finish
Basic beading technique to get you started
Learn what pliers to manipulate jump rings with
Level: Beginner, Duration: 1 minute

Inspired by Elizabeth Taylor

Make an elegant necklace and earrings set
Learn how to use bail and loops
Live demonstration of one of our projects
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 7 minutes

Wonderful Wooden Love Hearts

Make a cute choker and earrings set
Thread chain on memory wire for a unique look
Live demonstration of one of our projects
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 8 minutes

Chandelier Earrings

Make a pair of charming chandelier earrings
Learn how to use our decorative connectors
Live demonstration of one of our projects
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 4 minutes

How to cut memory wire and heavy chain

See the strength of our memory wire cutters
Learn how to cut through heavy chain with ease
Multiple uses of memory wire cutters demonstrated
Level: Beginner, Duration: 30 seconds

How to use a round leather crimp

Make use of your half round nosed pliers
Basic beading technique to get you started
Attach round leather crimps to cord
Level: Beginner, Duration: 30 seconds

How to loop a headpin

Master the use of round nosed pliers
Basic beading technique to get you started
Learn how to cut and loop headpins
Level: Beginner, Duration: 1 minutes

Bracelet on Elasticity - The Beginners' Guide to Beading

Make a beautiful beaded bracelet on elasticity
Few materials needed and no tools necessary
Tips on getting your elasticity knots to stick
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

Bracelet on Leather - The Beginners' Guide to Beading

Incredibly quick and easy-to-make bracelet
Learn how to tie stylish slip knots
On trend with stylish Pandora-style beads
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

Silk Thread Necklace - The Beginners' Guide to Beading

Keep it simple with this pretty pearl necklace
Learn how finish your thread with calottes and a clasp
Get calotte skills which can be used for bracelets too
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

Hanging Cluster - The Beginners' Guide to Beading

Make a cute beaded cluster necklace.
Learn how to use the three main beading tools
Get crimping with multiple strands of suede
Level: Beginner, Duration: 6 minutes

Floating Necklace - The Beginners' Guide to Beading

Make a fancy floating bead necklace with glass pearls
Learn two ways to crimp and how to add crimp covers
Clear, easy-to-follow instructions for crimping pliers
Level: Beginner, Duration: 8 minutes

Eyepin Necklace - The Beginners' Guide to Beading

Loop and link eyepins to make a fancy glass necklace
No threads or wires needed
Learn how to loop and connect eyepins
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

Basic Pendants - The Beginners' Guide to Beading

Three quick ways to make a pendant necklace
Use leather crimps to attach a clasp
Learn different fastening techniques for thread necklaces
Level: Beginner, Duration: 6 minutes

Basic Earrings – The Beginners' Guide to Beading

Three quick ways to make dangly earrings
Learn how to hang beads, charms and pendants
Practical tips for those without pierced ears
Level: Beginner, Duration: 7 minutes

A Guide to Beads - The Beginers' Guide to Beading

An introduction to some of the many beads available
Learn how the beads are made and where they come from
Find out what the beads are made from and how best to use them
Level: Beginner, Duration: 5 minutes

Wire - The Beginners' Guide to Beads

An introduction to the different types of beading wire
Tips on the best wire to use for wrapping beads and making tiaras
Learn the difference between plated wire and plastic coated wire
Level: Beginner, Duration: 2 minutes

Threads - The Beginners' Guide to Beading

An introduction a range of threads and plastic coated wires
Helpful tips on uses for different strength threads
Learn what strand wire to string your beads
Level: Beginner, Duration: 9 minutes

Tools - The Beginners' Guide to Beading

An introduction to some of the many different beading tools
Learn the difference between the different types of cutters
A guide to needle sizing
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

Cluster Necklace and Lariat

Cluster beads to make a necklace or a timeless lariat
Use leather crimps to add a clasp to the necklace
Handy tips for the three basic beading tools
Level: Beginner, Duration: 7 minutes

Cute Cushion Heart Earrings

A simple yet stylish pair of dangly earrings
Link eyepins to headpins with round nosed pliers
Quick, cheap and easy way to make earrings
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

Lovely Link Necklace

A lovely link necklace featuring miilefiori beads
Just four components needed to make it
Learn to link with eyepins
Level: Beginner, Duration: 4 minutes

Grand Netted Choker

Glamourous glass beaded netted choker
Get tips on connecting calottes and clasps
Clear step-by-step instructions for netting
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 13 minutes

Stunning Seven Row Necklace

Net seven sparkly rows to make this beautiful necklace
Attach a clasp using calottes
An eye-catching use of fabulous facteted Czech glass beads
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 8 minutes

Elaborate Elasticated Headpin Bracelet

Make a beautiful bead and charm bracelet
Tricks for when the bead is too big for the headpin
Learn handy plier and cutter techniques
Level: Beginner, Duration: 5 minutes

Heavenly Hanging Hoop Earrings

Dangly earrings to match elasticated headpin necklace
Adorn hanging hoops with sparkly seed beads
Learn to loop headpins with round nosed pliers
Level: Beginner, Duration: 5 minutes

Elegant Elasticated Headpin Necklace

Make a stretchy but effortlessly elegant necklace
Use radient rocailles and beautiful Czech glass beads
Learn how to get your elasticity knots to stick hold
Level: Beginner, Duration: 8 minutes

Beautiful Beaded Cluster Earrings

Make a pair of earrings with beautiful beaded clusters
Learn handy plier and cutter techniques
Loop headpins and connect jump rings
Level: Beginner, Duration: 4 minutes

Simple Daisy Necklace

A classic daisy chain pattern with stem space between
A rainbow of rocaille combinations to choose from
The easiest of our daisy chain projects
Level: Beginner, Duration: 5 minutes

Rope Daisy Chain

A daisy chain necklace with an unusual twisted rope effect
No tools needed, just a needle and thread
Learn how to stich seed beads to create colourful daisies
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 8 minutes

Netted Bracelet 2

Make a glamorous elasticated netted bracelet
Two colours of beads used to demonstrate the pattern
No need to get your netting in a knot with our clear instructions
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 10 minutes

Netted Bracelet

A netted braclet made with fire polished faceted beads
Get essential tips on getting your Elasticity knots to stick
Pattern demonstrated in two colours so it's easy to follow
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 8 minutes

Mobile Phone Charm

Make a funky mobile phone charm in under 5 minutes
Learn how to link eyepins to jazz up your phone
A great quick and easy gift to make
Level: Beginner, Duration: 6 minutes

Continuous Double Headed Daisy Chain

A delightful continuous double headed daisy chain necklace
Minimal supplies needed, keeping costs down
A modern take on the classic daisy pattern
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 7 minutes

Continuous Daisy Chain Necklace

Make an impressive daisy chain necklace with seed beads
No tools needed, just a beading needle
Learn a basic pattern for creating dainty daisies
Level: Intermediate, Duration: 7 minutes

Charm Bracelet

Make an eye-catching glass beaded charm bracelet
Learn handy plier and cutter techniques
Just items needed to make it
Level: Beginner, Duration: 3 minutes

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