Creative Beading

jewelry making kits?

does anyone know of any good jewelry making kits. i’m looking for a kit that makes earrings and necklaces out of (preferably silver) wire and beads. also something more geared towards teens/ young adults.

Fire Mtn has a fine selection of everything you’d need. They also have online patterns and tutorials and stuff like that. Check out some of their designs and then look at the supply lists. Don’t buy your wire cutter at a craft store, however. Get an inexpensive one on the hardware aisle at a discount store. They are much better and less expensive, too.

A few things you’d need might be:
round-nosed pliers
chain-nosed pliers
assortments of beads (they have solid-color assortments and multicolor assortments, get some of each)
assorted findings, such as clasps, jumprings, and earwires
wire in different gauges (20ga for earwires and necklace components, and maybe 24ga for wrapping beads)

Once you see how you’re really going to make things, you’ll be able to order specific items instead of assortments. If you’re serious about it, I’d suggest Fire Mtn’s kilo of assorted beads and a pound of their assorted cane glass. Both are excellent values, especially now with flat-rate shipping.

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