Easy To Make Holiday Beaded Jewelry Designs That You Can Give Or Sell

There are lots of beaded jewelry designs that are fun and easy to do for the holidays. It isn’t necessary to spend a lot of money.. With stringing material and a strand of beads, you can get a lot of necklaces and bracelets together in no time to give away as gifts or sell for some extra cash.

The basic stretchy bracelet is an easy way to get started.. It fits everyone and you can use a variety of beads.. Before you go into a bead shop or look at beads online, think about how much you are willing to spend.. Have an idea of how much you want to spend per necklace or bracelet.? Next, think of the beads that you want in your beaded jewelry designs and figure out from how many beads are in a strand and then how many bracelets and necklaces you can make.

You want to consider that the average size choker necklace is 16 inches and the average size bracelet is 7 inches.. If you are a beginner beader, I would start with a stretchy stringing material like a Beadalon Elasticity cord in clear in the medium diameter size.

Now look at the beads you bought.. Keep in mind for all your beaded jewelry designs that there are focal point beads which are large and can be heavier weight and then there are spacer beads which are small and go in between the large beads.

Keep the focus on the focal bead that you chose by using spacers that complement it and not compete with it.. I love using little glass snowmen or candy canes as focal points and then add a solid green or red small bead on either side to complement them..

I lay out my beaded jewelry designs on a mat to make sure I have 7 inches of beads for a bracelet. When I have a great design that I love, then I start stringing.. I double check my beaded jewelry design to make sure that the design will look good from start to end and then I tie a double overhand knot to make sure it is secure or you can use a surgeon’s knot.. Once tied, you just snip the excess and there you have it- your first holiday beaded jewelry design..

For a choker necklace, follow the same instructions.. Take your time laying out the perfect design.. I find that sometimes the jewelry design takes more time than the stringing itself.!

If you don’t like the design, don’t worry.. Just cut the string and start again. These necklaces and bracelets make excellent gifts and stocking stuffers.. They are also a big hit at craft and holiday fairs.. Have fun with the whole family making beaded jewelry designs for the holidays.