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Beading: How to Make a Beaded Drop

Making a beaded drop is simple using our step-by-step photos.

What You Need:
  • Jewelry head pins
  • Rounded pliers
  • Cutting pliers
  • Assorted beads

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Instructions:

1. Begin by stacking beads onto a jewelry head pin. Bend the wire at a right angle with rounded pliers.


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2. Wrap the wire around the nose of the pliers to make a complete circle.


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3. Wrap the wire tightly around the base of the circle. Cut off any excess wire with cutting pliers and tuck in the end.


 

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