How To Guide for Making Wire Wrapped Necklaces

This photo is a Beady Queen wire wrapped necklace completely made by hand. I created this necklace with freshwater pearls, Swarovski bi-cone crystals and a two toned Czech crystals. My pattern was simply to have a pearl then a Swarovski crystal, a pearl again then the Czech crystal followed by another pearl. Continue the pattern until you have reached the desired length.

Here is a How To Guide for making a wire wrapped chain necklace.

Be patient as you are learning the art of wire wrapping. It takes some time to develop the skill.
You won't regret the time it takes because you can make some stunning and unique jewelry with this technique! If you're a beginner, give yourself a couple of hours to practice and use some inexpensive copper wire to start out. Just follow my step-by-step wire wrap jewelry instructions, below.

What you will need:
Round Nose or Chain Nose Pliers
Flat Nose Pliers
Beading Wire (sterling silver, or silver plated).
Beads

Pictures and steps by step instructions can be seen at http://www.making-jewelry.com/How-to-Wire-Wrap-a-Beaded-Chain.html

Studio Friday

I am so honored to annouce that Beady Queen Designs has won an award from 5minutesformoms.com! Thank you for loving our jewelry and beaded bookmarks. We gladly accept and will proudly place the award on our store homepage. : )

Love Springs From The Hands That Make It

A few months back I signed the pledge to buy homemade. Although; I do love me some Target, minus their ridiculous return policies! I decided when buying gifts I am no longer giving my money to major reatil stores. Why should I, when there are fabulous, one-of-a- kind hadmade items that make meaningful gifts? Keeping this in mind, "Love springs from the hands that make it" inspires me to buy and give that extra special gift. Continue reading to find out the philosophy behind The Handmade Pledge.

Why buy handmade?

Buying Handmade makes for better gift-giving.
The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.

Buying handmade is better for people.
The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying handmade helps us reconnect.

Buying handmade is better for the environment.
The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small-scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.

Yummy Easter Recipes!

Looking to add a few new sweet treats to your table this Easter? Head on over to Parent's Corner for some deliciously easy recipes. BeadyQueen added two recipes to the list. They are two special ones from my sweet Granny. Enjoy!

Eyeglass Chain Frenzy!

Eyeglass Chains being just for older women is a thing of the past! Eyeglass Chains have made a HUGE comeback. Stylish women of all ages are wearing them now.


The styles have been updated with beads, crystals and pretty findings. Beaded Eyeglass chains are made to look like stylish pieces of jewelry complementing an outfit, not just eyeglass keepers. I have so many requests for these, I thought I would share some brand new eyeglass chain designs I just added to BeadyQueen.com

Click here to view more unique eyeglass chains.

Silver and Red Eyeglass Chain

Copper Brown and Gold Eyeglass Chain

Ravishing Beauty Eyeglass Chain

Silver and Pewter Eyeglass Chain

Ice Blue and Chocolate Brown Eyeglass Chain

Gold and Crystal Eyeglass Chain

Pendant Potential- Mission Complete!

A few weeks back I posted a picture of three lonely pendants that had so much potential. They just needed some TLC. (click here to see the Pendant Potential Post).
Well......drum roll please.......Ta dah....here they are! I finally finished up beading two necklaces that work so well with the wooden pendants. I love their simple design and stylish colors! Both necklaces have wooden beads interspersed with glass beads, seed beads and Czech crystal.
I am saving the third pendant (from Pendant Potential), the white flower one for a spring and summer design.
Interested in one of these necklaces email me at service@beadyqueen.com
I am finishing up the bracelet and earrings to match before adding them to BeadyQueen.com

Beaded Turquoise & Crystal Bookmark

Check out this beautiful turquoise and crystal bookmark! This bookmark is beaded with genuine turquoise stones, brown pearls, two glass picaso beads, brass findings, Light Colorado Topaz Swarovski crystals and a sterling silver plated cross embellished with a L.C.T. Swarovski crystal. The center of the bookmark is beaded with brown bugle beads. These bugle beads make for a smooth center and won't hurt the book's pages. This turquoise bookmark will make a spectacular gift if you can give it away! To purchase this bookmark click here.

You can see a lot more beaded bookmarks at BeadyQueen.com

I'm It! I Have Been Tagged Again!

Thanks Lori from Country Potpourri for tagging me!
The rules this time are to list 4 random facts about myself and then tag 4 more bloggers to play.

4 Random Facts about me Traci the Beady Queen:
1. I can't open cold leftovers out of the fridge. The smell makes me want to throw up! ( I know weird, but I am listing random things about myself!)

2. I only dress my son in Polo clothes, including his socks. ( I can't believe I am listing this for the judgements that are going to me made about me. But in my defense I buy a lot of them on sale. Does that count? My close friends clown be about this! And yes, I know my son does not know what name brands are.)

3. I can't window shop. I have a thing for bargains and pretty items! Can't help it.

4. I LOVE to volunteer and help others. I am a giver. Love to see others happy!

I am now tagging 4 more Mommy bloggers to join us and play!

Jill and her blog is HomemadebyJill.blogspot.com
I lover her blog and she has some great tutorials and tips!

I chose our slice of pie because she is a Texan and lives not too far from me. Oursliceofpie.blogspot.com

I related to Angie and her scrapbook post! Check it out randomAngie.blogspot.com

Amy-tinyblessings.blogspot.com Her Tackle It Tuesday post was to clean out the fridge! eewww Good Luck! I wish you well and you are a better women than I! I leave it for the hubby to do! (grin)