Beading Projects

Whether this is your first beading project or your hundredth, we welcome you!

Whether you want to learn beading techniques, how to pour the perfect resin jewelry design, more about specific beads or how to use certain beading tools, we’ve got you covered.

Need beads and beading supplies? Make sure to shop the Native Crafts store for amazing beading-related tools and supplies.



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Beeswax is not just for making candles

Beeswax is a common substance that is used in candles and cosmetics – this wax is secreted by bees and used to divide their hive into cells. Although we are well aware of some of the uses of beeswax, there are a number of other ways it can be used. Here are some of the not-so-well known uses for beeswax.

How To Make a Beaded Rosette Medallion Necklace

This project will help you learn to do applique rosettes on a small project. Beaded medallion necklaces have been popular for both men and women dancers for many generations.

How to use a Bead Loom

If you’ve ever tried beading with only a needle and thread, you’ll know it’s a pretty long process. Once you decide to introduce a pattern into the design, you have a complicated and time-consuming technique that is off-putting to most.

Bead looms have been used in both traditional and modern-day beading, and makes beading a lot faster and easier, with a much larger scope for creating a pattern. Even if you’re a beginner, you can make bigger and better designs much faster than hand weaving! Read on to find out how.

What to do when your weft thread is too short for your project