2011/02/24

Using Bead Caps For Jewelry Making

Bead caps are essential and useful findings in jewelry making. What are bead caps? Bead caps are bowl-shaped jewelry findings. They can be used for making necklaces, bracelets and earrings, and usually be used in pairs at two ends of beads to add texture and design to jewelry pieces.

Bead Caps, Filigree, Flower, Antique Bronze Color

Beads caps come in a various metal colors, such as gold, silver, copper, pewter, bronze, black, antique bronze, antique gold, antique silver, platinum and so on. They also can be made of different materials, for instance, iron, copper, alloy, alloy add enamel and so on. Apart from that, bead caps also can be made in different shapes, most of them look like flowers, but designers can also find and/or make solid bowl-shaped caps, star shapes and even some other unique shapes.

Alloy Beads Caps, Antique Bronze Color

Alloy Beads Caps, Antique Bronze Color

Bead caps are measured in millimeters (mm), and also can be made in different sizes according to the beads you want to use. The size of bead caps should be close to the same size as the bead. While, if you would like to let beads to stand out more, slightly smaller bead caps will be the correct option. On the contrary, you should choose a little bit larger bead caps for your beads.

Bead Caps, Iron, Golden

Bead Caps, Iron, Golden

As bead caps are so useful and various, using bead caps for jewelry making is necessary and wise. Bead caps work as bookends to beads, just like a pair of hands to hold and/to keep beads. They also can prevent friction between beads. Bead caps are not the leading role for jewelry making, but are the main costar for it. With different colors and shapes, bead caps embellish your necklaces, bracelets and earring, which make your jewelry pieces more attractive and unique.

Iron Bead Caps, Silver Color

Iron Bead Caps, Silver Color

How to get bead caps? You can purchase them from both your local shops and online shops. We would like to suggest you to purchase from online shops. Because there are thousands of beads wholesale shops all over the world on the internet, and they can offer you a wide range of selection for all kinds of beads, findings, wires and tools. You are also can find unique items easily from them. While, first of all, searching a reliable wholesaler is much important. Just input “china beads” in navigation bar, and you will easily find some reputable wholesalers such as PandaHall.

Copper Bead Caps, Unplated

Copper Bead Caps, Unplated

If you are ready and eager for making jewelry pieces for yourself and the one you loved, what are you waiting for? Act out your dreams immediately!