Learn the classic art of pearl knotting for making elegant DIY pearl necklaces and bracelets. In addition to pearls, this technique can also be used with gemstone beads, Czech glass beads, and other beads of your choice. What is Pearl...
We love gemstone beads for their natural beauty, lovely variations, weight, and feel. Gemstones have been used as jewelry by humans for centuries and over time, different cultures have assigned various meanings, healing attributes, and metaphysical properties to these semi-precious stones....
Welcome to Beadaholique! If you're new to jewelry making, this should be your first stop before exploring our other techniques and guides, which include valuable "bead-ucation" resource pages such as Stringing 101, Bead Weaving 101 and more. Read on and...
A bead loom is a tool used to weave beads together. Beading looms all have the same basic design with weaving achieved by inserting the weft threads (side to side threads) over and under the stationary warp threads (up and...
This week's newsletter exclusive free beading pattern is from Matubo Beads. Beadaholique Release Date: December 26, 2023 Name: Emma Necklace Designer: Petra Kašparová Technique: Bead Weaving Recommended Components: 2-hole GemDuo beads 2-hole MiniDuo beads 11/0 Miyuki Delica seed beads 15/0 Japanese seed beads beading wire findings (crimp beads, knot...
This week's newsletter exclusive free beading pattern is from the Beadsmith. Beadaholique Release Date: December 19, 2023 Name: Poinsettia Loomed Bracelet Designer: Deb Moffett-Hall Technique: Bead Weaving on the Endless Loom Recommended Components: 11/0 Miyuki Delica seed beads 8/0 round seed beads Endless Loom black S-lon thread This pattern...
This week's newsletter exclusive free beading pattern is from the Beadsmith. Beadaholique Release Date: December 12, 2023 Name: Starburst PendantDesigner: Nela KábelováTechnique: Bead Weaving Recommended Components: 12mm PRESTIGE crystal rivoli SuperDuo beads dagger beads 11/0 Japanese seed beads 15/0 Japanese seed beads 7/0 Matubo seed beads beading...
This week's newsletter exclusive free beading pattern is from Matubo Beads. Beadaholique Release Date: December 5, 2023 Name: Perfume BottleDesigner: Nela Kábelová Technique: Bead Weaving Recommended Components: 10/0 Matubo seed beads 15/0 Czech or Japanese seed beads adhesive, tassels or other embellishments beading thread and needle This...
This week's newsletter exclusive free beading pattern is from Beadsmith. Beadaholique Release Date: November 28, 2023 Name: Wheel of Fortune Designer: Bianca van der Molen Technique: Bead Weaving Recommended Components: 11/0 Miyuki round seed beads 15/0 Miyuki round seed beads 2mm Czech glass fire polished round beads 2-hole SuperDuo...
