Get your beading projects started right! Up to 30% Off Stringing & Wire!

We've got a great sale for you! Right now, you can save up to 30% on stringing and wire. These beading essentials are the foundation for any good design so stock up and save during this awesome sale. Whether you are looking for beading thread for seed beading, jewelry wire for bead stringing, leather for boho looks, or something else, we have lots of stringing & wire options to choose from.Hurry and shop before these great deals end the night of Thursday, June 27th.

LIVE VIDEO: Make Jewelry withAndria Bieber!

Andria shows you how to design a necklace with SuperDuos, seed beads and a pendant.Tune in today (Tuesday, June 25th) at 11am Pacific Time or watch any time after that on the replay.

NEW LIMITED EDITION DESIGNER BLEND!

We've just released a NEW Designer Blend that's full of patriotic style for the 4th of July! Get it now for all of your last-minute red, white, and blue designs. The bead blend includes beautiful stars, red flowers, blue bead caps, and lots of white beads, too. Get yours today, these are available in limited quantities and once they're gone, they're gone forever!

Become a Maker Month - Learn More About Jewelry Wire

Today, jewelry wire is the go-to material for most stringing projects. It is designed for stringing beads of all shapes and sizes. It is much stronger than typical stringing threads and cords. It is also fray-resistant, so designs with beads that have sharp edges, such as crystals and metal beads, will be more durable. And instead of knotting, jewelry wire is secured with crimps, which offer durability for long-lasting wear.Jewelry wire is made up of several strands of stainless steel wire that are woven together and then coated with nylon. The stainless steel wire makes it very strong and the nylon coating protects the wire, adds to the durability and offers a smooth surface for the beads. They also range in diameter from very fine to heavy. So, choose the largest diameter that will fit through the bead hole sizes in the design, and will support the overall weight the design will carry.

The diameter of the wire is usually given in inches. The sizes can vary from .010 inches at the very fine end of the scale, which is fine enough for some seed beads and finely drilled pearls, .019 inches in the medium range which will accommodate most crystals, and .024 inches or more at the heavy end of the scale for heavier gemstones and beads with larger stringing holes.The rule of thumb for choosing the best diameter is to pick the largest diameter that the bead holes will allow. Many designs are made up of beads in a variety of sizes, so be sure to consider the beads with the smallest holes in your design when choosing the best wire size.

The number of strands in a stringing material determine its flexibility. Jewelry wire, for example, is made up of several strands of stainless steel wire that are woven together and then coated with nylon. The number of wire strands differs among jewelry wire. These numbers can range from seven strands up to 49 strands. The more strands the jewelry wire is made of, the more flexible it is.For a design where you want the wire to hold its shape, a wire with fewer strands will be best. For some designs, having a soft drape will be important, so a wire with more strands will be best.

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