How do you make charms with beads and stuff?

I like to make bracelets and stuff, and I want to make charms myself. Any ideas?

If by "charm" you mean something you will hang off of a chain bracelet, or off of a purse or key-chain, then you want to start with a bead, and an eye or head pin to attach to it. Most ready made beads have a hole through them. If you make a bead yourself, from clay or dough etc, you’ll need to put a hole though the bead. You can use a head pin, a nail etc depending upon how thick your bead is.

I buy supplies from Fire Mountain Gems and they sell everything you need, and the website has a gallery of design ideas, how-to videos etc…

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One Response to “How do you make charms with beads and stuff?”

K.B. on October 29th, 2009 at 8:15 am

If by "charm" you mean something you will hang off of a chain bracelet, or off of a purse or key-chain, then you want to start with a bead, and an eye or head pin to attach to it. Most ready made beads have a hole through them. If you make a bead yourself, from clay or dough etc, you’ll need to put a hole though the bead. You can use a head pin, a nail etc depending upon how thick your bead is.

I buy supplies from Fire Mountain Gems and they sell everything you need, and the website has a gallery of design ideas, how-to videos etc…
References :
http://www.firemountaingems.com

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