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Explore The World of Beads - Easy Beads

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Explore The World of Beads - Easy Beads

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  1. Explore the World Of Beads

  2. About Beads • Beads used in the making of all kinds of jewellery comes in a variety of materials. There are different types of beads that you can experiment with in your work to create your unique brand of jewellery designs. • A variety of beads available in the market include wooden, plastic, shell, pearl, pendants, Swarovski beads, semi-precious stones, metal, Shamballa style, glass and clay. There are a world full of styles and shapes that you can pick from. Check it out further for some of the main beads used in most of the making of jewellery.

  3. Different Types of Beads • Bugle Beads • Swarovski Crystal Beads • Miyuki A.K.A. Delica Beads • Flatbacks Beads • Chatons And Rivoli Beads • Faceted Beads • Pearl Beads • Seed Beads • Rocaille/ Round Beads • Shamballa Style Beads • Rondelles

  4. Bugle Beads The shape of bugle beads is tubular and is usually cut in different lengths to be used in various types of jewellery. The best part of bugle beads are their small sizes which can be used in a variety of seed bead jewellery that is extremely delicate.

  5. Swarovski Crystal Beads These types of crystals are beads made of lead glass and have a lot of shine. They are faceted to add additional shine to them. Swarovski crystals are the most common ones known. However, Czech crystals also provide high-quality crystal beads at a much lower price. Crystal beads are usually used in the making of tiaras and wedding dresses as well as in jewellery for special occasions. Clear crystals are called rhinestones.

  6. Miyuki A.K.A. Delica Beads Delicas are modern Japanese seed beads. They are perfectly cylindrical in shape and quite small with big holes and thin walls. Miyuki manufactures these types of seed beads. If your project involves bead weaving, delicas are the best choice off or on the loom. Additionally, it is perfect for beadwork patterns like a brick stitch, square stitch, and peyote, as they can lie flat.

  7. Flatbacks Flatbacks come in a variety of sizes and shapes for your every need. The various shapes include chips, nuggets and smooth round of semi-precious gemstones like jade and amethyst. These are usually irregular in shape.

  8. Chatons And Rivoli Chatons are faceted beads of crystal that have foiling to emphasise the sparkle and a pointed back. Rivoli crystals, on the other hand, have smooth facets and are circular, which leads to them meeting in the middle in the back and front of the crystal.

  9. Faceted Beads Faceted beads are cut in a way that creates multiple flat surfaces that enhances the sparkling effect. They are usually made of glass-like bicones, polished beads and rondelles.

  10. PearlBeads Beads can be made from two types of pearls, freshwater and saltwater cultured pearls. Natural pearls are usually not white in colour. They are formed in pink, mauve or peach colour. The ones in a white shade are often creamy in colour or off white.

  11. Seed Beads Short pieces of chopped glass are usually heated until they morph into the smooth shapes of seed beads. These shapes are more often than not round. The ones most commonly available are Japanese, Czech and Chinese. The highest quality of seed beads are also remarkably consistent in shape, size, and colour.

  12. Thank You Explore more popular types and sizes of beads that are used to make jewelry or craft project. Let's explore it further. Click here: - https://easybeads.co.uk/pages/explore-the-world-of-beads

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