Jewelry Making Supplies
If you have picked up jewelry making as your hobby, you will also require supplies to create your jewelry. A beginner will require supplies like beads, strings, jeweler’s glue, pliers, round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, flush wire cutter, beading wire, ruler, pencil, scotch tape, crimp beads, clasp, needle nose pliers etc.
Some of the commonest types of beads readily available in the market are VINTAGE BEADS, SILVER BEADS, STERLING BEADS, SEED BEADS, RESIN BEADS, PORCELAIN BEADS, PEWTER BEADS, NATURAL BEADS, HILL TRIBE SILVER BEADS, GOLD BEADS, GLASS BEADS, GEMSTONE BEADS, FRESHWATERPEARL BEADS, CUBIC ZIRCONIA BEADS, BALI BEADS, ALPHABET BEADS, SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL BEADS, and COLORED BEADS etc. Or you may opt for rare, unique, non-toxic and bio-degradable LAC bead that is anti-allergic, has a shiny luster and meticulous craftsmanship.
You can use a butterfly bead or a cross shaped bead or other such novel shapes to create pendants that will form the focal point of attraction.
Long tube shaped beads can be used to impart length to dangling earrings.
If you are even more creative and want to create exotic statement pieces that will be the centre of attraction and the talk of the ball and the toast of the party, you may consider corals, sea shells, artificial flowers with dewdrops, artificial wildflowers, pearls etc.
If you are a seasoned pro and want to venture into metal working, you will require metals like gold, sterling silver or platinum or white gold, stainless steel, titanium, oxidized metals like copper, brass, silver and gemstones like diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, moon stones, cat’s eye, garnet.
Purchasing supplies isn’t all that difficult. If your jewelry making supplies are the fancy inexpensive items you can check out your local craft’s store or better still search online. The cyberworld is filled with online jewelry supplies stores which sell unending varieties of beads, shells and other such supplies at great discounts.
Go through the respective supplies catalog of these online stores, compare prices, stock and variety available and make your purchase from a store that is reputed and is offering the highest discount.
If you make bulk purchase of supplies, you can get greater discounts. Your jewelry making supplies will also be home delivered free of cost, if you happen to stay in the same city.
Some of the best online stores for purchasing cheap jewelry supplies are:
- www.riogrande.com
- www.ebeadshop.com
- www.firemountaingems.com
- Of course there is also eBay.