2011/03/16

Searching Beads by Beads Catalog Is Convenient

Today, along with the demands of fashion jewelry, more and more people participate in this jewelry making. In that case, the quantity demanded of jewelry beads is increasingly growing. Purchasing unique, high quality and cheap beads has becoming a vital factor for jewelry maker and/or businessmen during such a fierce competition. Searching beads by beads catalog will be helpful for you.

Dyed Acrylic Beads, Bicone

Dyed Acrylic Beads, Bicone

As we all know that we can purchase beads from both online shops and local stores. But which method is better? Without question, the answer is purchasing from online shops. Why? Let me explain it for you.

Indonesia Beads,  clay beads

Indonesia Beads, clay beads

Purchasing beads from local stores, you need to arrange a time to go to local shops to check and compare their beads and pieces. You have to go back and forth between them which is a terrible waste of time and energy. Sometimes, maybe you can’t find your desired beads from your local shops. If in that case, you are unable to finish your unique jewelry designs. More than that, you have to tolerate traffic jams. To cap it all, for the disable ones, they are unable and/or not convenient to go out to search and buy jewelry beads, even if they are interested in making.

But if you purchase beads from online shops, all the above problems will not be problems anymore. Everyone can search items on the internet at any time. There is no need to arrange time specially, even you can do it by squeezing time from the gap between other plains. All the websites has listed their beads under appropriate beads catalog already. Then you can check all the beads easily and fast. In addition, you can compare beads and prices with different shops as much as possible at the same time, no need to run back and forth between them, for there are thousands of beads wholesale online shops throughout the world. Besides, you are also no need to worry about and/or suffer the pain of heavy traffic. Moreover, it is easy to find the unique, high quality and cheap beads from online shops.

Handmade Crystal European Beads

Handmade Crystal European Beads

Except the electronic beads catalog on the websites, there are also have paper beads catalogs. Some large online shops and/or companies can offer paper beads catalog, such as PandaHall.com—one of the largest and most reputable beads wholesalers in China. By reading paper beads catalog is very convenient and fast for you to search beads too. What is more, it is convenient for taking along. You can read those beads catalog at any free time and anywhere, even the time before you go to sleep.

handmade lampwork bead strands

handmade lampwork bead strands

So choose the best way for you if you want to grab anticipate opportunity in the field of jewelry making. And please don’t forget to ask for paper beads catalog if it is possible.

2011/03/15

Design Your Own Jewelry with Beads Stringing Materials

There are various kinds of material need in making jewelry, and choosing the correct materials for you is vital. One of the most important is beads stringing material. The beads stringing materials you choose will be the skeleton of your design and will affect the technique used to construct your jewelry.

Aluminium Chain, Silver Color

Aluminium Chain, Silver Color

There are many different types of beads stringing materials that can be used in making jewelry. They include chains, thread & cord, wire and many others. Beads string materials might very well be one of the most important materials that you can get. Without something to put your beads on, your jewelry piece is already a flop. Some popular options are: elastic cord, memory wire, beading wire, silk, satin ribbon, crystal thread, cotton wax cord, nylon cord and/or thread, leather cords, tiger tail, metallic cord and etc. Each of them has different characteristic and advantages and impacts on the final look of your jewelry piece. Followed are some types of them.

Oxidated Aluminum Chain

Oxidated Aluminum Chain

Wire is one of the most common beads stringing materials using in beading. Some people may have thought to use thread to string beads, but that is not the case. Because beading thread tangles very easily and beading wire is flexible and doesn’t tangle. What is more, before buying wire, you should consider the flexibility you will need for your design. The higher the number of strands, the more flexible the wire would be.

Cotton Wax Cord, Brown

Cotton Wax Cord, Brown

Thread is very rarely used for stringing beads for it twists, knots and ties itself together into permanent knots. Thread is normally used to weave as bracelets and necklaces which are used to hang some other charms and pendants. The weaving patterns can be magnificent. Please remember that don’t use too long thread at a time as it will tangle, and your only hope will be to cut it off and start another thread. Nylon thread, normally be used, is the modern alternative option to silk.

Transparent Elastic Fibre Wire

Transparent Elastic Fibre Wire

Tiger tail is a good, general, beginner beads stringing material. It is the most inexpensive nylon coated wire available, and it is a great all purpose wire for beginners, or want to make inexpensive jewelry. While, not all the stores can offer it. If you cannot find it in your area, you can purchase it from online shops. Many of beads wholesale online stores and/or companies such as PandaHall.com can offer it to you.

Colorful Elastic Fibre Wire, Multicolor

Colorful Elastic Fibre Wire, Multicolor

In addition, the beads stringing materials should also contribute to the aesthetic quality of your jewelry. There are countless choices of materials in many colors and widths. Consider the weight and size of beads and components as well as the size of hole and direction is very important.

Organza Ribbon, Golden Color

Organza Ribbon, Golden Color

A good beginning is half done. So please pay more attention to choose your beads stringing materials before you start your jewelry making.

2011/03/14

Free Bead Catalogs Are Best Assistants for Choosing Jewelry Supplies

Jewelry makers purchase beads from local stores and online shops. But maybe some of them don’t realize that it would be great if they can get free bead catalogs from suppliers, for the free bead catalogs are the best assistants for choose jewelry supplies. Why? Reasons are followed:

Free Jewelry Findings Sample Cards

Free Jewelry Findings Sample Cards

First, generally, there are delicate picture albums with eye-catching appearance, detailed information for each item and exact item number (product ID). If you are not convenient to check and choose items on the internet, checking catalogs is the best choice for you.

Second, it is flexible for you to control the time of placing order if you have free bead catalogs. Time is money for everyone, especially for business men. You can read free bead catalogs which come from different stores and/or companies to compare them when you are on the bus, subway and other places where are not convenient to use computers. In that case, you can take full advantages of your free time to grab anticipate opportunity.

Jewelry Maker's Catalog of Hot Sellers

Jewelry Maker's Catalog of Hot Sellers

Third, perfect free bead catalogs usually contain the best-selling jewelry beads, jewelry findings, jewelry wires, jewelry tools and finished jewelry pieces. All of them will be very good reference for you. As we all know that the best sellers must be the most popular and fashion trend of this season. Those catalogs also will list other beads and findings as complete as possible.

Fourth, it is convenient to compare free bead catalogs from different stores and/or companies. Some people may say that we also can compare their products on the internet. Yes, that is absolutely right. But the display may is not big and/or convenient enough to compare several websites at the same time. Comparing them by watching paper catalogs will be easy as long as you have a large enough table and/or place.

Firth, you can place order much faster if you have selected the products from free bead catalogs, for you just need to input the product ID and quantity, and then submit it. All is done.

Free Tibetan Silver Sample Cards

Free Tibetan Silver Sample Cards

While, after talking about several advantages about free bead catalogs, I would like to remind you that the new arrived items on website are unable to be updated on the paper catalogs, so that you need to logo in the website to check now and then to get more new information.

Free bead catalogs are useful, but not all the beads stores and/or companies are able to offer them. Only large beads stores and/or companies can offer perfect catalogs, such as PandaHall.com. So when you choose jewelry suppliers, remember to ask for free bead catalogs for yourself.

2011/03/03

Sterling Silver Beads: Ageless Fashion for Jewelry Making

Sterling silver beads have been in use since the invention of body ornaments in the archaic society and played an important part in everyone’s lives. They are still one of the most favorite accessories for the jewelry makers as well as the wearers in contemporary society.

Sterling Silver Charms, Mila Beads

Sterling Silver Charms, Mila Beads

Sterling silver beads come in different shapes and sizes, and look good when crafted in any jewelry piece. The range of experimenting with these beads available in so many varieties is great. You can create alluring designs or add a glow to old pieces by using these beautiful beads. Sterling silver beads are always used to make necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and so on. Besides that, they are added on shoes, hand bags and hairpins. Some people also would like to buy some silver articles to decorate home.

Most people like to wear sterling silver jewelry. Of course, most of them are women. Sterling silver jewelry pieces can compliment all different kinds of occasions and outfits, and their forever Sterling silver beads work wonders in making the jewelry piece look different and makes you stand out from a group of people.

Sterling Silver Pendant, Heart

Sterling Silver Pendant, Heart

What is more, to the ones who have sensitive skins, sterling silver beads jewelry will be much safer than other metal jewelry pieces. Sterling silver has a lot of health benefits too. The medical properties of silver metal were discovered during the ancient wars in Greece.

Sterling Silver Pendants, Mila Beads

Sterling Silver Pendants, Mila Beads

Apart from those, sterling silver beads are very easy to be clean. Here are some methods. 1, you can use silver polish cloth to wipe them. 2, slightly soak the sterling silver beads jewelry in the “silver washing liquid”, and then take it out and slightly rinse with water. 3, you can also use toothbrush with some toothpaste to scrub them gently. The green, transparent toothpaste will be the best choice.

Sterling Silver Pendant

There is a huge variety of sterling beads available in the market. However, buying those beads from retailers must be much more expensive then a wholesaler. Sterling silver beads wholesaler can offer a wide range of designs, shapes and sizes at a good discount price. It would be great if you could purchase those beads from online shops which have their own factories to produce. PandaHall.com, one of leaders of china beads wholesalers, can satisfy you and offer high quality beads at competitive prices for you.

Sterling Jewelry Beads are essential to any collection. Enjoy!