Best Way to Make Beaded Earrings?

@Pigglies (9329)
United States
August 9, 2008 3:19am CST
I finally found some nylon fishhooks for earrings. So I bought some beads in my excitement to make some cool new earrings. I used to make beaded earrings and I always just tied fishing line to hold the beads in place. Is this the best way? Occasionally they would fall apart and I'm kind of worried about that. But maybe I just wasn't as good at tying knots before. So how do you make your beaded earrings? Willing to share any tips with me?
2 responses
ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
9 Aug 08
the best thing is to get actual beading thread or beading wire and crimp beads to make your earrings - they will last longer
Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
9 Aug 08
I bought some nylon beading thread at the craft store, so I'm hoping that works nicely. I'll have to look for wire, I might do better using wire actually. What are crimp beads?
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Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
10 Aug 08
Oh nice! Thanks for posting that link too. I think I have seen those at the craft store.
ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
10 Aug 08
Crimp beads are what you use to afix beading wire so it doesn't come lose (tho sometimes it still does.) http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa022202.htm
trishasantos
@trishasantos (1296)
• Philippines
9 Aug 08
For earrings, I use wires. I dont know what they call it but the wires I use are really flexible and you can twirl it very easily by using pliers. Try looking at craft shops, they sell lots of stuff you can use. I hope you can make lots of them. Its really nice making them.
Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
9 Aug 08
That sounds like a good idea, thanks! I will look for wire like that.