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Discover which types of necklace wire, cording, beading thread and other stringing materials will work best for your bead stringing creations. Learn about various stringing cords, cables, chains, and ribbons. Beading & Jewelry Stringing Materials Guide »»

When using a loom, the warp threads are the threads that actually attach to the loom and run up the length of it. The weft threads are the threads threaded into a needle that you weave with.

If you run out of weft thread, you can tie off what you have and add a new length of thread so that you can continue weaving.This tutorial will show you how to add more weft thread when you run out in the middle of a loomed project. What to do when your weft thread is too short for your project »»

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. How to use a Bead Loom »»

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. Beeswax is not just for making candles »»

Called the stone of Venus, Chrysoprase is the rarest and most valuable rich apple-green gemstone in the chalcedony family and was often mistaken for emeralds by ancient jewelers.

Unlike emeralds, which owe their color to the presence of chromium, the bright spring green of chrysoprase is a result of trace amounts of nickel. Chrysoprace Metaphysical Meaning and Use in Jewelry »»

Pearls are one of the earliest gemstones found by prehistoric peoples, most likely along the coastline of India. They’ve been used for personal adornment and coveted by humans throughout the globe for hundreds of thousands of years.

Pearls are one of a few natural or organic gemstones (others include coral, amber, jet and mother-of-pearl).

Produced by the pearl oyster and the freshwater pearl mussel, natural pearls are a small irritant within the oyster or mussel which has been coated with nacre to reduce that irritation. Concentric layers of nacre (composed mostly of the mineral aragonite) create the subtle iridescence and illusion of visual depth in pearls (called “pearlescence”). Cultured Pearls Metaphysical Meaning and Use in Jewelry »»

Peridot jasper is like rich cream with a hint of cool mint blended into it.

Jaspers are a member of the quartz family. Jasper was popular in the ancient world for its medicinal and spiritual values, and has been used for centuries by cultures around the world for its unique properties. Peridot Jasper Metaphysical Meanings »»