Does anyone make their own jewelery?

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I want to get started and buy my mom a kit too.

She’ll probably make simple string necklace with semi-precious stones, perhaps inserting gold/silver beads in etc and drop and/or chandelier earrings.

I was wondering if someone could list what are the basic equipment needs?

I went to the store and there are tons and it gets expensive!

Thanks!

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Re: Does anyone make their own jewelery?

you can buy small kits with the beads and thread and they have the metal things for earings (the bit that goes threw the ear)and clasps for necklaces and youd need a pair of small wire clippers/pliers and a pair of scissors and perhaps exrtra strong quick dry craft glu

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Thanks Lazy,

I was actually not intersted in buying kits but rather buying the basics for jewelery making...and then buying whatever beads i want ...

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Re: Does anyone make their own jewelery?

if you have a craft shop near you , you can go and buy what you need...sometimes good haberdasher's have them too...

I mentioned the kit because they are a good starting point
which country are you from

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Re: Does anyone make their own jewelery?

US, but michaels which is popular is far a way
(i'm in manhattan) I went to the bead stores but like the "starter" kit of what i need runs about 50 bucks...i'm a bit worried that they are trying to get me to buy stuff I don't need...

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What's a harbidasher's?

nb every book i look at has a different tool..you know the pliers, vs needle nose, vs blunt edge vs crimper...

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Re: Does anyone make their own jewelery?

haberdashery…cloth stores… but not the asian kind

and here is a website i found that looked good…