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If you’re looking for a great way to make some extra money, be creative and have fun at the same time, then making bead may be for you! Learning to make beaded jewelry doesn’t take very long, the supplies are affordable and the rewards are great! It’s a great hobby that can easily turn into a business with just a little luck.

There’s a lot to learn about making bead jewelry at first, but once you spend a little time seeing what beads and supplies are available it will all start to make sense. You may want to start out buying some discounted beads and supplies just so you can practice your skills without spending a lot of money.

There are lots of different ways you can start learning all the skills necessary to make your own beaded jewelry. Here are a few of the best ways learn the basics of jewelry making quickly and get your jewelry making hobby or business off the ground:

Visit a bead store: After you’ve been making bead jewelry for a while a visit to your local bead shop will be like visiting the candy store. Initially, though, it might be a little confusing to navigate through the thousands of different bead types, stringing options and tools and materials available. Making bead is a popular enough hobby that there are almost always people at the store who can help you with basic questions.

Bead Store Class: Many beading and jewelry supply stores will offer classes, sometimes in a group, sometimes in a personal training session. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! Often times bead stores will go out of their way to help beginners because the more people they can train, the more people they’ll have buying their supplies!

Try A Beaded Jewelry Book: There are lots and lots of books about how to make beaded jewelry for fun and profit. You may want to start out with a basic book that has lots of photos so you can get a handle on the beginner skills and go from there. Jewelry books are also great for sparking your creativity when you’re having an off day.

Online blogs, tutorials and videos: The internet has changed the way we all live and learn, and picking up a new hobby like making bead jewelry is no exception! There are lots of great blogs about beaded jewelry, tutorial videos and websites dedicated to learning about making jewelry and working with beads. The best part is that most of these sites are free and available at any time of the day or night, so it’s like having your own library and beading instructor right inside your computer!

You’ll be amazed at how quickly you learn how to make bead jewelry with just a little bit of practice. Soon you’ll be able to make your own jewelry pieces either for your own use, for gifts for others or as a great way to make some extra money on the side.