Making beaded jewelry and other types of beading projects is such a fulfilling and fun craft. Beauty, history and heritage can be found in beading and beads – it’s very intriguing. This section of my site has gotten quite big with many free bead patterns and projects to share.
At the top of the page you will find a list of the types of bead projects and tutorials, including different topics like holidays or prom patterns. There are also ever growing beginner and basic beading instructions to be found there. Below you will find a bead projects and patterns index by name with all types of beaded jewelry projects listed. I hope this helps you, my site visitor, with navigation. I also hope it helps me keep all of the beady things I offer here straight, lol! Enjoy ~ Denise
New sections: Drop Earrings Ideas, Projects and Designs | Flower Earrings Ideas, Projects and Designs | Hoop Style Earrings
5 Beaded Angels to Make I’m sharing these in a bead swap and I thought I would share how I put together some of the beaded angels with everyone. Enjoy!
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American Cane Glass and Crystal Beaded Earrings
American cane glass is so individual, I love how the glass makers put the canes together and the colors. These beaded earrings have a small pearl drop down from the green glass and teal Swarovski crystals.
Amethyst Tassel Beaded Earrings
Tassels are really a fun bead design when using them in earrings. They have a lot of movement when being worn.
Angel Beaded Pendent
This cute little beaded angel was given to me in a swap, and I can’t find who exactly sent it, but I love it and thought I would share its simple design.
Aqua Drops Beaded Earrings
Mod look for a vintage pair of rectangle aqua milk glass beads. Mix and match this free bead pattern with some of your rectangle beads.
Autumn Crystals Beaded Bracelet
Sparkling crystals give this autumn colored bracelet it’s flair. I was given this in a beaded bracelet swap, I love wearing it.
Autumn Pearl Drops Beaded Earrings
The mother of pearl beads on this pair of earrings is from my vintage collection, although coin beads similar these are found at bead stores. They blend well with the dyed pearls in brown and the amber crystals. Simple loops for the wires and you are all set with this pair of earrings.
ABC Teacher Pin
Stitch this up for a quick beaded teacher gift.
3D Blocks Bracelet
I love illusions in patterns… that is what I went for with this 3D Blocks bracelet.
Basics: Beaded rings make fashionable additions to your jewelry collection. People love them and they make great gifts or are readily sold in your beaded jewelry store or craft booth. They can be very easy to make and you can use many mediums. You can string them, use wire wrapping techniques, or anything else you can think of.
Basics: How to Select Beads for a Jewelry Making Project Most people who make beaded jewelry enjoy the process of selecting beads so much, that they have a collection of beads stashed away for future projects. I confessed to being one of those types of beaders. Take heed! Finding and selecting beads could easily become an obsession.
Basics: Make Beaded Earrings Here is an index of my beaded earring patterns and projects for you to enjoy and use. There are currently over 50 beaded earring designs(scroll down there are now 90) with more bead earrings on their way.
Bead Dangles
A little chain, a bead and you have a pair of earrings. Very quick to make.
Bead and Wire Circle Earrings
Hammered wire circle looks like a classic wire worked piece. Accent with a big cool bead you’ve been saving for a special project. Mine is a vintage bead that has lots of luster and a story to tell.
Beaded Arrowhead Earrings
Stone arrowheads make fun dangles for earring and pendants. Added flow-ie handmade glass tubes bring out the earthy essence in this pair.
Black, White and Bali Beaded Earrings
Black and white cane earrings with Bali silver inverted caps make this pair of earrings something to show off. Has a matching bracelet.
Bali and Green Onyx Bead Bracelet
You’ll get a classic look with classic beads when you make this bracelet project. The tiger’s eye beads are cut in a twist with button pearls adds great texture.
Blue Chain Bead Necklace Design
Beaded earring and necklace set in a chain with gorgeous blue beads that I had in my bead box. I used enough pearls to bring the piece together and then used a mix of blue all over for a trendy and fun look.
Blue Chain Drop Bead Earrings
These fun earrings can be made with any pearls and crystals, the chain drop pulls each side together.
Candy Cane Stripe Bracelet
Candy canes rank very high on my favorite candy list. This stripe represents the type of candy canes I really like.. the very minty ones!
Candy Cane Earrings
Candy canes make cute and easy charms for earrings. This peyote pattern can be used over and over again during the holiday season.
Candy Corn Bracelet Pattern
Yummy candy corn bead bracelet will stitch up beautifully in peyote stitch.
Candy Corn Earrings
Here is a tasty little treat for your beadie friends in peyote stitch.
Chain Bracelet
This peyote pattern looks like two chain links are going in and out. You can make it as a cuff or cut out the triangular sides to make the chain look.
Chain Earrings
Cool peyote pattern beaded earring pattern that you can add a tassel to or not.
Chips with Pearls Dangle Bead Earrings
I love the new resin look with the mother of pearl chips inside. These beads have a rich look and feel. They make for some very classic looking dangle earrings.
Chocolate Stripe Bracelet
Skinny little stripe of chocolate colors peyote pattern. These types are great for stacking different beaded bracelets.
Christmas Garland Bracelet
Christmas is the best time of the year. Enjoy stitching this peyote garland bracelet up.
Christmas Lights Bracelet
This strand of Christmas lights look lit up on this peyote pattern.
Christmas Lights Earrings
Cute Christmas light bulb peyote pattern that can be done in any color.
Christmas Penguin
Sitting up at the north pole waiting for Santa in his hat. Cute beaded peyote penguin.
Christmas Tree Bracelet
Decorated Christmas trees on this cute bracelet peyote.
Christmas Tree Earrings
Cute tree with colored lights on this Christmas pattern for peyote stitch.
Christmas Dangle Bead Earrings
Really fun Christmas party beaded earrings. They dangle and the foil swirls on the beads catch the light when you are dancing.
Citrus #1Peyote
Don’t the colors just want to make you suck in your mouth like your eating a lime? I love the color combo, although you do not have to keep it to use the design. I made a second one using these colors too. The pattern starts out with some stripes and then does boxes, cuz that’s the way I wanted it. I hope you like it too.
Citrus #2Peyote – Like Citrus #1,
The colors on this bracelet are so wonderfully bright – Love it!! Just a little color with some edging in a skinny looks festive. Are you ready to party?
Cross Bracelet
Peyote – I made this cross bracelet for Easter as a ‘He is Risen’ type of pattern. I hope you enjoy it.
Copper Open Heart Earrings
Copper has such a wonderful warm look to it when worn. These heart earrings can be worn all year round and look excellent with many different colors.
Carnelian Button Beaded Earrings
Nicely shaped buttons, these stones lend themselves so well to autumn – fun earrings for that time of year.
Cat Memory Wire Bracelet
Very simple beaded bracelet. I love how well ebeads slide on memory wire. A good mix works very well every time.
Cat Charm Bracelet
Avid cat lovers or Halloween party goers will love to have this piece. I wore it to match a witches costume while trick or treating with my kids.
Cathedral Beads and Silver Bracelet
I love the look of silver and a little bit of color. Cathedral beads are so pretty when matched up with metal.
Cheery Bead Earrings
This pair of earrings has a beaded Cheery Heart Beaded Necklace to go with it. Cute and quick to make up is what I really like about this pair of earrings – and the whole set.
Christmas Pearls Beaded Necklace
This pretty Christmas necklace measures 17-1/2″. The garnet and the peridot add the holiday look to the classic fresh water pearl beaded necklace.
Citrine Dangles Bead Earrings
Citrine button beads are so cute in this trendy dangle earring design. Make this November birthstone for a gift or just as a elegant piece for yourself.
Cube Bling Bead Earrings
It’s all about retro with these cube jet Swarovski crystals. I put them with square rondelles, or squaredelles and rectangle shell beads. Great look for the trendy woman.
Christmas Candy Beaded Bracelets
Fun colors for this Christmas bracelet, all made with a Christmas holiday themed bead soup mix.
Cinnabar Beaded Earrings
Carved cinnabar is a classic bead in beaded jewelry. Pair it up with onyx and chain for this trendy look.
Cinnabar and Chain Butterfly Necklace
These beads are very nice and affordable, since they are imitation cinnabar from Fire Mountain Gems. I matched them up with black onyx rounds and gold chain for this piece. I love this necklace, it is as fun as it looks and goes with your office attire or a night out with friends.
Crackle Glass Hoop Beaded Earrings
These large hoop earrings are very easy to make and can be changed to any color. Hoops are always in style and you can make these smaller or larger.
Cracklin’ Beaded Heart Earrings
Deep red primitive hearts in crackle glass – how could I resist doing something with these beautiful beads and wire?
Chain and Nuggets Turquoise Pendant
Nuggets are fun to play with in jewelry design and always add confidence and strength to your fashions.
Crystal Cluster Bead Earrings
These lovely cluster earrings can be personalized for birthstone colors, weddings, proms, so versatile!
Crystal Tri-Dangles Beaded Earrings
The light plays and plays on these crystal earrings. Varying the size and color adds to the allure. Another fun yet easy to make pair.
Cane Glass Beaded Earrings
These turned out so pretty. I love American cane glass, but it can be harder to design earrings with as it is hard to make matches. Once you find a match, though, it’s time to make a pair of earrings.
Cream Swirl Beaded Earrings
Lampwork swirl beads are popular, this amber with cream swirl is beautiful. Add a few simple beads and you have great earrings.
Cube It Beaded Earrings
I needed a pair of green earrings for my Girl Scout outings so I matched up some crystal and silver and voila! I found the Cube it design.
Dangle Orbs
Pretty and fun loving, crackle beads and cats eye beads go together. Just mix and match their colors and you have a great mix to make these more-than-fun bead earrings. I really liked looking at all of the two tone colored beads in the crackle bead selections, check them out online or at your local bead shop.
Dangle Flowers 2 Bead Earrings
A beady friend made these for me in an earring swap and I wear them all of the time. I love the way the bottom Swarovski swings as the rest of the earring dangles down.
Dangle Flowers Glass Bead Earrings
Cute handmade glass tubes with pretty spring type flowers placed on them. I love pairing up cats eye beads with handmade beads and matching the cool colors. I feel it adds to the texture of the piece.
Dangling Glass Clams Bead Earrings
Dangling pearls and blue Czech glass with a pressed glass focal bead makes this pair of beaded earrings a colorful set for summer.
Dangle Heart Charms Bead Earrings
I designed this beaded earrings pattern to be worn at any time of the year as the colors are perfect for office wear, yet can be transferred to a happy hour fun time.
Denim Lapis Wire Bead Bracelet
This wire wrapped bracelet has two different sizes of the lapis, giving it more of a individual look.
Diamond Shaped Wire and Bead Link Bracelet
Fun with wire links while I was enjoying a movie and I came up with this beautiful piece. It is an open diamond shaped link and stone diamond shape beads!
Dripping Blood Duster Earrings
These duster type earrings are fun to make in any color, plus they look great on. But the deep red glass seed bead and glass bicone bead make them perfect ‘dripping blood’ earrings.
Drop Loop Wire Earrings
These long drop wire wrapped earrings can be made in two different ways as shown in the picture. You will need to decide what type of drop earrings you are making when you gather your supplies.
Frog’s Pond Lampwork Bead Earrings
This is such a fun pair of beaded earrings to make and wear. I love the color of blue onyx beads! You will too.
Fall Harvest Panel
Seed bead panel pattern for fall.
Filigree Silver Hoops Bead Earrings
Using positive and negative space these filigree beads are the ‘in’ thing! Simply add them to a hoop with more silver and you are ready to go.
Flower Drops Bead Earrings
I especially love this beaded earring pattern for spring type of flowers. Perfect for a garden party or Easter.
Flag Heart Earrings
Seed bead earring pattern for July 4th or other patriotic events.
Flowers Bead Bracelet
Seed bead bracelet pattern for summer or spring.
Foil and Cats Eye Beaded Earrings
I love the ‘play’ these bead earrings have with the foil in the glass beads and the cats eye bead stripe, very interesting looking.
Give Thanks Panel
Seed bead panel pattern for fall or Thanksgiving.
Garnet Drops Bead Earrings
The look of stacked Bali spacers really set off round beads. Try this simple garnet pair of earrings as a fun project that looks wonderful.
Garnet and Pearl Bracelet
I made this bracelet up for a special friend of mine. This is garnet, January’s birthstone, and pearl a favorite stone of many women and June’s birthstone.
Goes with Jeans Beaded Earrings
This is denim lapis, and they go with any denim outfit. This is a favorite pair of earrings of mine.
Golden Peaches Beaded Earrings
These gold tone drop earrings are perfect for the office or dressing up for a night on the town. Try our easy instructions and have a new pair of beaded earrings in no time.
Halloween Bats
Halloween Bats earrings are a great accessory for your Halloween costume.
Halloween Pumpkins
Halloween Pumpkins earrings are a great accessory to wear to a Halloween party.
Heart Donuts Dangles
How simple and what a cool look. these beaded earrings do not take much time, but if you have a booth sale, they sell.
Hematite Heart Bead Earrings
Classic look with hematite, silver and black Swarovski crystals. Perfect office or dress up wear.
Howlite and Hematite Dangles
Long links of wonderfully matching beads. White Howlite and Hematite so very well together and make a seasonal look in the winter.
Hugs and Kisses Bracelet
I love the X and Os look on this bracelet. Great for lovey themes like Valentine’s day or anniversary gifts.
Ice Ice Baby Set
This set is made with Swarovski clear crystal cubes, rhinestone spacers, silver beads and spacers. What a fun sparkle! The bracelet measures: 7-3/4″; the necklace measures: 18″; and the earrings dangle at 1-1/4″. The facets in the Swarovski clear crystals catch every rainbow in the room.
Icicles Beaded Earrings
These look like dripping icicles and are perfect for a cool winter look.
In and Out Color Bracelet
An explosion of color, this is to wear on very happy days, or days you want to try and be happy. We all have those types of days too.
In and Out Earrings
Really cool pattern for these peyote earrings.
Indian Corn Earrings
Indian corn earrings for your fall collection.
Illusion and Cats Eye Beaded Bracelet
You know, the combo blue and green is in again and staying that way I hope. I love it. But it goes without saying that you can easily make this multi-strand bracelet with any color bead you want. These are very playful on the wrist, which makes them a favorite.
Jack O’Lantern
This smiling pumpkin is really cute done as a pin too.
Jetson Bead Earrings
I really liked the look of these after I made them up… they remind me of one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, the Jetsons. This is because the jumprings move around like flying saucers.
Lampwork Bead Drop Earrings
I really like using crystals with lampwork beads. They match up so nicely with the colors. Here is another fun design for lampwork beads.
Lampwork Cuff Beaded Bracelet
Memory wire coils are just simply fun to bead. You can make them elegant or spunky, like this one. I use silver foiled speckle colored lampwork beads with nice large holes and matched them up with different colored pairs of Czech firepolished beads. Then I added a silver Czech fire polished bead to bring the pattern together. The charm on this along with the colors makes it very spring or summer like.
Lampwork Rose Drop Earrings
What a pretty pair of earrings. I had these lampwork beads for a long time, got them from a friend in a swap. I’m so glad that I was able to use them this way. These easy earrings would make a great gift for the woman who likes to feel pretty.
Lampwork Hoop Beaded Earrings
Pretty lampwork dangles coming off of a wire bead hoop. Simple to make and better yet, this design has WOW factor. You can tailor it to any season simply by changing the lampwork bead and colors of the crystals.
Lampwork and Pressed Glass Wire Bead Bracelet
If you are having trouble finding matching beads for a wire wrapped bracelet, look at Czech pressed glass beads. I used a fluted glass bead that matched the color dot in the lampwork beads.
Little Dangle Hearts
Simple faceted crystals with tiny little dangle hearts in pink that draw the eye downward. Pretty and the facets play with the lights.
Ladybug Bracelet
How cute these ladybugs are in this flower garden bracelet. I’m not a bug person – the best bug is a squished bug – but I like lady bugs, so I carry them outside when they come in 😉
Lady Bug Earrings
Matching seed bead pattern, ladybugs are sooo cute!
Millefiori Heart and Crystal Earrings
I love the stylish look of the crystal bead hanging off to the side of the focal bead in earrings and pendants and feel it works very well with these heart earrings.
Mini Drops Bead Bracelet
This fun bracelet has a matching pair of earrings to go with it. They set can be a bit labor intensive, but so playful and worth it! They look great on and are very trendy.
Mini Drops Bead Earrings
These super cute earrings have a matching bracelet. They set can be a bit labor intensive, but so worth it! They look great on and have a lot of play.
Mother’s MOP Bracelet
This is a perfect Mother’s Day bracelet, the coin beads sit nicely on the arm and you can have any amount of children’s crystals added.
Multi-strand Pearl and Shell Necklace
This is a beautiful multi-strand pearl necklace. Great look for the office or for a night out on the town. The brown faceted shell beads work well with today’s trendy colors and with the classic colors of fall.
Multi-strand Pearl and Stone Bead Necklace
Beautiful Multi-strand Pearl and Stone Bead beaded necklace project you can make. The elegance of this choker type piece will be the perfect accessory for any dressy outfit.
MOP Nugget Beaded Earrings
Nuggets make great earrings when the beads aren’t too heavy, a fun pair that will get you lots of complements.
Mystic Beaded Necklace
Olive green jade is such a warm and inviting stone. I coupled it with mother of pearl for a ‘playful sprite’ type of look. These design instructions involve some wire wrapping, so it’s more of an intermediate project. You’ll absolutely love how this design plays on the neck.
Making Waves Seed bead pattern for a bracelet.
Mellow Bead Bracelet Seed bead pattern for a bracelet.
Obsidian Heart Beaded Bracelet
When you have various beads that go together, stringing them into a bracelet can be done with little effort – you just need some wire, a claps and some spacers. Mahogany obsidian is a beautiful stone and looks very formal when paired with black.
Ode to Bali Silver Bead Necklace
This is the most versatile piece I have ever put together. I love making earrings and many have Bali beads or spacers in them. Many times I would have to wear just plain silver with them. Now, I have a necklace that goes with each pair I own. I did take my time and collect Bali beads to go with this. The middle piece I received from one of my friends at the AOL bead swap. Anyway, I’m very happy with this choker necklace. You can make this any size you prefer. Mine is a 16″ choker.
On the Curve Bead and Wire Earrings
Easy and so cute! This wire wrapped earrings make up quickly.
Open Circle Beaded Earrings with a Pearl Drop
Trendy and big shell earrings with a pearl dangle. So off your style with these fun earrings.
Open Diamond Wire Link
I love making shapes out of open wire spiral links. They never have to be perfect, as a matter of fact, their imperfections is what makes the piece you are creating unique.
Open Diamond Wire Wrapped Clasp
Great clasp for making wire wrapped projects that have a little flare.
Playing Cards Bracelet Seed bead pattern for a bracelet.
Posies Flower Bracelet Seed bead pattern for a bracelet.
Posies Earrings Seed bead pattern for a pair of beaded earrings.
Pumpkin Faces Bracelet Seed bead pattern for a bracelet for Halloween.
Party and Pearl Bead Bracelet This beaded bracelet is all about having fun! The texture moves and is so playful. It was a joy to make and is a joy to wear.
Party and Pearl Beaded Earrings
Fun, fun, fun! These beads really look like fun! The silver crackle is such a wonderful texture to wear.
Pearl and Crystal Earrings
Pearls and crystals belong together and there are so many color combinations you can make. I enjoy the earthy tones and natural feel of this pair.
Pearl and Shell Bead Bracelet
Make this beautiful piece of jewelry, a gray and pink for office or find dining wear. Just enough whimsy using the shell beads.
Pearl and Stone Bead Earrings
Love the colors in this pair of earrings and in the matching double strand necklace. Check them both out.
Pearl Cross Dangles
I made this pair with my sister and I made one for my mother, who wanted a pair with peach and bronze beads. I love the match you can get out of glass pearls and Czech metallic beads.
Red Jade and Rose Quartz Beaded Earrings
Red jade beads and pink rose quartz beads blend very well in this earring set. There is just enough chain to add to the layers of the beads which adds dimension to the piece. these aren’t really hard earrings to make, but they take patience to wrap your wire with the chain.
Red Tiger Eye Drop Earrings
Interesting Bali bead pairs always make great earrings. Pair them up with a stone as beautiful as tiger eye and you have a excellent look.
Rose Quartz and Pearl Beaded Bracelet
This bracelet takes some time to wrap the individual pearls on their headpins, but WOW what a funky bracelet! I love the rose quartz with the different colored pink pearls, it brings classic and mod together.
S Link Multi Strand Wire and Bead Bracelet
Cute and simple to make – that is what I love about this bracelet. Do your bead links and link them together.
Simple Layers
Seed bead pattern for a bracelet.
Skinny Flowers Bracelet
Seed bead pattern for a bracelet.
Silver Filigree Beaded Earrings
Silver filigree is so classy looking. These earrings have a silver filigree dangle that is so beautiful.
Skulls and Bats Bracelet
Seed bead pattern for a bracelet for Halloween.
Skull Earrings
Seed bead pattern for a bracelet for Halloween.
Snowflake Bracelet Seed bead pattern for a bracelet for Winter.
Spider Bracelet Seed bead pattern for a bracelet for Halloween.
Sea Opal and Pearl Beaded Earrings
Long and slinky can describe this trendy design for beaded earrings. Sea opal glass and pearls scream summer time at the beach. these would look great with a white outfit and a tan.
Silver Amethyst Drops
Connect up these bead links to make this great pair of amethyst earrings.
Snowman EarringsGlass pearls make building a bead snowman very easy.
Swirling Heart Beaded Earrings
Great for a anniversary for Valentine’s Day earrings. If you like wire wrapping, this is a cool pair to make.
Snowflakes and Swarovski Pearls Bead Necklace
Night blue Swarovski glass pearls have such a shine to them. This necklace reminds me of a nighttime snowfall. These directions are for the 23″ necklace – the one that fits my white turtleneck sweater well 😉 – To make the necklace 21″ use 4 glass pearl beads in the first three and the last three glass pearl sections.
Swarovski Crystal Hearts Beaded Earrings
Sweet pink Swarovski crystal hearts sparkle every which way. They make beautiful beaded earrings. I used Swarovski bicone beads and rhinestone rondelles just to make everything on the head pin sparkle away!
Tigers Eye and Pearl Beaded Bracelet
A classic look with classic beads. The tiger’s eye beads are cut in a twist with button pearls adds great texture.
Trendy Pearl and Shell Earrings
These shell bead shapes are getting better and better. These were picked up at a show and given to me by my friend Tracy – who is a bead-a-holic too. Not seed beads, but that is another story.
Turquoise Tears Beaded Necklace
Beautiful Turquoise Tears beaded necklace project you can make. The stone turquoise tear drop beads are mixed with silver shell chips to make this trendy natural look.
Two Strand Gold Tone Necklace
Fun play with the beads floating on the two strands. Beadalon’s gold tone wire is very pretty and can be used in many different ways.
Tombstone Earrings Seed bead pattern for a pair of beaded earrings for Halloween.
Thanksgiving Turkey Tracks Bracelet Seed bead pattern for a bracelet for Thanksgiving.
Twilight Necklace
Beautiful Twilight necklace, this necklace is based on Alice’s necklace in the Movie Twilight.
USA Beaded Bracelet Seed bead pattern for a patriotic bracelet.
Vintage Hearts Bead Earrings
These beaded earrings are retro with vintage western German milk glass beads and vintage looking heart charms. Wear them for fun or to dress up.
Whirly Wire Heart Earrings
These wonderful wire wrapped heart earrings aren’t as hard to do as they may look. They can be made with any bead colors and you can experiment with different wires too. These can be made in any color for special occasions like Valentines day, birthdays, weddings or just someone’s favorite color.
Wire Wrapped Arrowhead Pendant
Arrowhead pendants are a way of keeping pieces of history. Here’s one way to wire wrap an arrowhead.
Wire Wrapped Double Swirls Beaded Earrings
Two pretty beads and some wire to swirl and you will have these fun wire wrapped beaded earrings done in no time. Easy and they look awesome!
Wire Wrapped Double Bead Triangle Earrings
I have no idea why – maybe I’m just crazy that way – but these beaded earrings were no exception. They make me smile and then giggle. I hope you like them too.
Witch’s Hat Earrings
Seed bead pattern for a pair of beaded earrings for Halloween.
Witch in the Moon Panel
Seed bead panel pattern for Halloween.
Xed Out Bracelet
Seed bead pattern for a bracelet.
