Meet The Jesse James Beads Bead Strands:

Jesse James Beads Bead Strands are a signature item at the Jesse James Beads shop. Each item features a designer-curved blend of glass beads paired with stone, clay boho beads, lampwork, high-quality metals, and more. Our strands are designed around interesting focal pieces to make them easy to incorporate into jewelry designs. We offer different styles of bead strands to help make designing various types of jewelry easy.

For example, we have our classic 7-inch bead strands, perfect for easily turning into a bracelet. Our single strands take the guesswork out of designing a bracelet by already organizing your beads in an eye-catching pattern. This makes these items perfect for beginners or any maker who wants to whip up a quick bracelet to accessorize their own look or as a quick gift.

How-To Make An Easy Bracelet:

1. Choose your bead strand from our collection of stunning strands
2. Choose your stringing material; we recommend 7-strand wire or elastic cord for a stretching bracelet. 7-Strand wire will require crimps as well!
3. Measure your wrist for the size of the bracelet.
4. Restring your beads on your preferred stringing material. This is the time to add charms or rearrange your beads if desired.
5. If using stringing wire, crimp your clasp onto the ends of your strand using jump rings. 
6. Your bracelet is ready to wear! 

How-To Make An Easy Necklace:

1. Choose your bead strand
2. Choose your stringing material and chain (if desired, if making a choker, you can use beads all the way around or add chain to break up the design)
3. Create the length of necklace you want.
4. Re-string your beads onto your stringing material, and add charms, pendants, or lockets if desired.
5. Crimp your bead stringing wire to your chain if adding chain. OR Crimp your clasp directly to your beaded section.
6. Your necklace is ready to wear!

Bead Strands Are Better in Duos!

Our JJB Duo Bead Strands offer another step of design innovation. Our Duo strands feature 2 lengths of beads designed to go together, perfect for creating multi-strand necklaces and bracelets. These lengths of strands range from 4 inches to 7-inches giving you more versatility to add chain or other accents to your bracelet or necklace.

 

Making a Multi-Strand Bracelet

Use the steps above + see the video below to learn how to add multiple strands to your bracelet!

Making a Multi-Strand Necklace

Multi-strand necklaces are beautiful ways to add stunning layers to your designs. Follow the steps above + add a strand of accenting beads slightly shorter or longer than your main piece to add a layered effect. See the video below to see how they come together:

Thank you so much for joining us for another fabulous jewelry-making video tutorial. Stay tuned for more beading education. We release new tutorials every week!

All Heart,

Your Friends At Jesse James Beads