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Do you have left over beads from previous projects? Here are 5 tips for using those up. 1. Beadwoven Earrings Simple beadweaving is easy to learn and, while it uses up a reasonable quantity of jewelry beads, if you pick a small project – like for example a pair of earring drops to suspend from jump rings – it's a great way to use up the ends of packs of seed beads or rocailles that you have a few more of than you really know quite what to do with. All you need is knowledge of one basic stitch, a beading needle and a little imagination and you'll have gorgeous earrings sewn up in no time at all. 2. Charm Bracelets With the application of some headpins and a pair of pliers, it's possible to turn any bead into a charm or dangle that you can then attach to a piece of chain, or some other sort of stringing material. Try building them up and attaching several to each other for a more intertwining and varied look. In this way you can make a gorgeous 'odds and ends' charm bracelet that jangles and clatters with plenty of pretty beads, and the best part is that it doesn't even matter if they don't match at all – it will just add to that particular kind of style. 3. ‘Bohemian’-Style Necklaces Speaking of not matching, perhaps the easiest way of all to use up leftover jewelry beads is to simply string them all up together higgledy-piggledy and enjoy the effect created by all those different shades and textures mixed up together. Use a fairly sturdy stringing material and clasp for this, as the result is sometimes quite heavy – usually if very many of your spare jewelry beads are made of glass. The result, though, is something that will go with basically anything in your wardrobe and that very often drifts in and out of fashion – making it useful to have to hand. 4. A Mix-n-Match Earring Wardrobe No woman ever seems to have enough earrings. If you buy a few pairs of kidney ear wires – the sort that allow you to take dangles on and off and change them as often as you fancy – and turn your leftover beads into lots and lots of charms that will work on those wires, you can help yourself to combat this problem by taking another step towards having a pair of earrings for every occasion and in every sort of color and style. 5. Spectacle Chains or Holders Following the same principle as the 'bohemian' necklace, try making a glasses chain out of your leftover jewelry beads. Again, watch out for the weight – lots of glass beads all together have a tendency to be rather heavy – but all else being equal you've got a quick way to make a versatile spectacle holder. The 'ends' are cheap and easy to come by, too. For more information on jewelry beads visit PandaHall.com today!
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