Stocking Up on Jewelry Making Supplies

Dec 17
21:00

2013

Sanjana Antony

Sanjana Antony

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It is very necessary to know about the various jewelry making supplies needed for making different varieties of jewelry

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When you are into creating beaded jewelry,Stocking Up on Jewelry Making Supplies Articles you should have knowledge of what jewelry making supplies you need to purchase. Your own personality will have a bearing on what supplies you buy and store in your shop. I, myself would like to buy all my supplies at once, as I feel that having lots of components will help me find design ideas and inspirations. This tendency, however, is very expensive, so I am not suggesting that you follow my example.  You can be more organized than me by planning on every design that you have in mind, including all the essential jewelry making supplies.

 

In addition to the aspect of personality, there is also the type of design to consider when you think about the jewelry making supplies that will help you create a piece. Doing bead work requires certain basics that are not similar to the required items when you are doing metal smith or metal-clay. Here are some of the many jewelry making supplies that you should have in your stock besides your collection of various tools and materials.

 

Beads

You may stock up on these wonderful beads in many different sizes, types and colors available.  Buy them from the internet, your local bead shop or the beads and jewelry shows. You choose what you like best, whether pearl, clay, glass, stone or others.

 

Findings

These jewelry making supplies can include jump rings, clasps and ear hooks.  Findings are very important jewelry components, so they should always be on hand.

 

Metals

Metals like sterling silver are available in a variety of gauges. You might also like to use some metals that have been textured, or prefer to keep in your shop, a bi-metal sheet of 22k gold, instead of sterling silver.

 

Stringing Materials

These include nylon or silk threads and jewelry wires.  The materials, of course, should depend on the project that you are creating.

 

Metal-Clay Safe Findings

These are fire-resistant fine silver findings to use with metal clay.

 

Wires

Different shapes, sizes and colors of jewelry wires are used in wire wrapped pieces of jewelry.  These are available in various materials and different hardness.

 

The above list includes only some of the basic jewelry making supplies that you will require in designing a beaded piece. There are more of these materials and you will surely need them as you develop your skills in creating various styles of beaded jewelry.

 

When it is time to buy your jewelry making supplies, you should make sure that you are dealing with a good supplier of such products. Find a seller with high quality and fast service and one which has a wonderful learning department. A good business dealing with jewelry making supplies should have a varied selection of merchandise and makes sure that their staff is always available to answer queries from customers. Such stores usually offer affordable shipping charges or free shipping when you have reached a certain purchase amount.  Finding these kinds of businesses will allow you to have a positive shopping experience, especially when the staff and the management love to go out of their way just to help you find what you want.