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The listing, **170+*** Wood Beads has ended.

Up for auction......More than 170 brown wood beads. Free Shipping!! Happy bidding!!

Questions & Comments

do you know the measurement of these by any chance? like mm?

Apr 22nd, 2011 at 8:39:29 PM PDT by

They are 8mm.

Apr 23rd, 2011 at 5:52:23 AM PDT by

Bid and Fanned you!!

Apr 26th, 2011 at 11:46:04 PM PDT by

Thanks!!

Apr 27th, 2011 at 4:54:23 AM PDT by

Oh these are neat, I think these will do pretty good for you! Wood beads are nice, organic and lightweight!

Apr 27th, 2011 at 10:14:00 AM PDT by

I have some other wood beads in my bead "stash". I just can't seem to make anything look right when I try using them. But, I'm sure beading is something you just have to learn a little at a time.

Apr 27th, 2011 at 10:27:41 AM PDT by

I think the best thing is to get some small silver or stardust round beads, maybe 3 or 4mm (be sure they are larger than the holes in the wood beads) and put the silver between each wood bead. I bet that would look pretty danged nice. Check out this listing I have for a Pandora bracelet ... shows wood and silver beads together. http://www.listia.com/auction/1715359. You also could flank each wood bead with a crystal rondelle, then a silver round, etc. Don't get rid of all your wood beads until you try a few things, they make neat jewelry!

Apr 27th, 2011 at 10:54:33 AM PDT by

Thanks. I will check your things out (do you mind if I use some of your ideas?). Thanks again for all your great tips.

Apr 27th, 2011 at 12:04:21 PM PDT by

Adding small silver beads between other beads makes a huge difference in designs, really makes them sing. If you look at my listings I show many different necklaces I've made, I always use some form of silver between the colored beads.

Apr 27th, 2011 at 10:55:53 AM PDT by

Thanks for the tip!!!

Apr 27th, 2011 at 12:03:36 PM PDT by

You are MORE than welcome to use my ideas. I find that, with regular beads, stringing a few beads onto a memory wire or some beading wire and taking some photos really helps to sell them. You don't have to actually make a necklace, just string a few together. I also use my longer headpins to do that. If you look through my listings you'll see how I display a lot of my beads, Pandora and normal!

Apr 27th, 2011 at 4:26:11 PM PDT by

I have noticed that, and it does help the bidder see the beauty of the bead better. I love the variety of earrings you showed on your headpins listing. They are lovely. I got some great design ideas from them!!

Apr 27th, 2011 at 4:58:27 PM PDT by

I almost never make earrings because usually I just don't like the designs once I make them, so I make them, take them apart, make them again ... yadda yadda yadda. The ones pictured I thought were nice enough to keep, so go for it! I think one of the most inspiring things is to look at jewelry on the internet or in catalogs or magazines for some great ideas!

Apr 27th, 2011 at 9:02:52 PM PDT by

I find myself taking things apart alot too. I absolutely love the ones you pictured!! Thanks for all the help and ideas :) I really like some of the designs from Firemountain Gems but alot of those designs are not for beginners and look like they require alot of work and skill.

Apr 28th, 2011 at 4:42:15 AM PDT by

I have always had a hard time coming up with designs I like. First, I realized you really need to add a bit of metal to make the other beads pop, that's why I keep a good supply of different sizes of round silver beads. Second, I figured out that jewelry looks best when you stick with one color ... mixed color jewelry can be astoundingly beautiful, but trying to duplicate it is really hard. Plus, it makes more sense to keep the color mix monochromatic, matches more outfits!

Apr 28th, 2011 at 6:14:01 AM PDT by

Most of mine are only one color (sometimes I mix it up by using different shades of the same color). But it is usually that way just because I can't find colors that look great together.

Apr 28th, 2011 at 11:25:35 AM PDT by

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