Bead Stringing Necklaces

In general, beaded necklaces that are not stitched or woven together using a needle and thread are typically made by a bead stringing technique.  Bead stringing is a relatively simple and fun process of stringing beads onto a bead stringing material and choosing the appropriate necklace finishing technique so that you end up with a sturdy and beautiful DIY beaded necklace.  Just as there is an abundance of types of beads you can string together to make a beaded necklace, there are a wide variety of bead stringing materials that can be used to create different styles of beaded necklaces.  Some of the most common bead stringing necklace making materials include, but are not limited to; soft and flexible beading wires (such as SoftFlex and Beadalon), harder wires such as German jewelry wire and memory wire, all shapes and sizes of chain, clear monofilament (such as Illusion Cord), elastic cords (such as PowerCord or Gossamer Floss), leather cording, hemp, jute, string, satin cord (or rattail), ribbon, yarn, and a wide variety of beading threads (such as FireLine, Nymo and silk).

Remember, all of our necklace beading patterns will hold your hand every step of the way, ensuring you’ll have fun and will be successful with your handmade necklace - we guarantee it! Thank you for shopping Simple Bead Patterns and, as always, bead happy!

Cara & Lane