Stringing Beads and Necklaces without Knotting Absolute Beginner

Instructors: Marsha Davis (Marsha.Davis@92NY.org)

Supply list:

Please bring the following to all classes plus supplies needed for projects

  • Cloth to work on, small sharp scissors, cloth measuring tape, and pencil & paper (or notebook)

Please bring all the supplies needed for Week 1.

1. BEADING WIRE W/ CRIMP BEADS: Necklaces and Bracelets

  • Beading wire: .018"or .019", 21 or 49 strand (49 strand best)
  • Crimp Beads: Beadalon #1 crimp bead and/or #2 crimp tube.
  • Crimp bead cover: 4mm - gold or silver - to match clasp
  • Clasps for bracelets and necklaces
  • Wire Guards (optional) gold or silver color
  • Beads: all sorts of beads will work - make sure that they can be strung on the beading wire.
  • Crimping Pliers: standard or medium
  • Chain Nose Pliers: have for use in class.

2. TWO NEEDLE WEAVE BRACELET

  • 7" wrist: 80 4mm Czech glass beads (or beads with equivalent size hole) no metal beads.
  • Grifffin carded silk/nylon #2 - 1 card is good for 1 bracelet
  • Beadalon Collapsible eye needles (fine): 1 pk of 4 needles
  • Bead tips will be provided. Clasp may be added later.

3. ELASTIC BRACELETS

  • Stretch Magic or Beadalon's Elasticity 0.5mm and/or 1 mm
  • Small tube of E-6000 glue
  • Assorted beads - no sharp hole or edges, several large hole beads to hide the closing knot.

Suppliers Please mention 92NY when shopping. Thank you.

Stone USA 1220 Broadway #408 (30th St) 212.447.5268 semi-prec beads
M-F 10-4 Cash only.
Gem Resources 212.213.4466 semi-prec beads, lg hole
144 W 37th St, 2nd floor M-F 9:30 am to 5:30 pm $50 min for credit card
Toho Shoji (on 6th Ave across from Bryant Park 212.868.7466 glass beads
call for hrs. M-F 10 am to 1 pm, 3 pm to 5 pm Crimping Supplies
Myron Toback 545 Fifth Ave, #10-01 (45 St) 212.398.8300
M-F 8 am-4 pm Crimping pliers and beading wire.