Bead Crafts

How to Make a Seed Bead Loom

On January 12, 2013 / All Categories, Bead Crafts / 2 Comments

I’ve been looking for easy ways to make seed bead patterns for some time now. I found the loom to be the easiest. My niece makes all kinds of cool things out of seed beads and the loom she uses is as simple as it gets! I want to show how easy it is to make a seed bead loom. This isn’t an exact copy of her loom, but it’s

How to make a Tri-Bead Night Light Cover

On December 31, 2012 / All Categories, Bead Crafts / 13 Comments

Happy New Years Eve! This time of the year is always extra crazy and I haven’t had a lot of time to do crafts, but today I got an easy project. A tri-bead night light cover. These are super cheap to make. All you need are Tri-Beads, safety pins and wire. Everything can be bought at Walmart, but I found Dollar Tree has the best price on night lights. They

How to make a lamp shade out of a flower pot.

On March 13, 2012 / All Categories, Bead Crafts / 8 Comments

I have a homemade lamp at home that one of my friends gave me a few years ago. I use it as a nightlight in my room and it looks great! Its made of a flower pot and has beads glued into the holes. I decided to try this project out and take some pictures along the way. So here’s my tutorial on how to make a lamp shade out

Safety Pin Headdress

On January 24, 2012 / All Categories, Bead Crafts / Leave a comment

I saw this safety pin headdress being sold at a local crafts fair and decided since i have all the materials I’d give em a try. These are about as simple as it gets for a craft project and make a great gift just about anyone would appreciate! Supplies for this project are large safety pins, beads, wire and feathers. Get your safety pins and add the colored beads you want to use.

Crystal Bead Angel

On December 22, 2011 / All Categories, Bead Crafts / Leave a comment

Crystal beads are really nice for items displayed in lighted areas like windows or christmas trees. You can get the plastic ones pretty cheap at any crafts supply store. I even saw them in walmart. The glass or real crystal can be very expensive, so we didnt use those. Making a crystal bead angel ornament for your Christmas tree is very easy. Just follow these steps. Start at the bottom Get about 3 feet of wire