Make Your Own Emergency Beading Kit!

Making your own emergency beading kit – did you ever think that an emergency beading kit would be a necessity?

For all jewellers out there, it may be a familiar scenario – you are working on a piece of jewellery when all of a sudden a piece breaks and there are no substitutions at hand. It is a creator’s nightmare!

Luckily there is a solution to this issue, and an emergency beading kit is precisely the thing to have at hand when you are working on a piece. This way, time and energy are saved in the event of a disaster and you will not be finding yourself at the bead store yet again rushing for the latest fallen parts.

What to Include in your Emergency Bead Kit

Starting with the essentials, there are several basics that should be on hand at all times.

Let’s take a look first at what materials are most used when making jewellery: thread, beading chain, wire and clasps. These are the materials most likely to break when creating a piece. Especially with regard to threading and chains, those parts are not known to last and can give way in the event of holding a too-large pendant in if the thread or chain is too delicate.

Try organising each category into separate sections. This way, organisation is at the maximum and you will not be spending too much time searching for a lost item.

In addition to having the nuts and bolts of jewellery in your emergency beading kit, it is also helpful to include other beads and metals that you would intend to design with. By having decorative items in your kit, it they will be readily available to replace any damaged or scratched stone or beading surface. It is best to refrain from over-collecting, however – keeping the materials in your emergency beading kit still should be kept only to the essential items. Hoarding is discouraged since it will detract from the important items that you do have, and will make finding specific items more challenging.

Benefits

By having a selection of threads and wires in your emergency beading kit, not only is it about precaution, but also about choice. The benefit of having choices in your selection will result in a more natural and finished look to the end product. The other added benefit of having a ready-made selection at hand is inspiration. While one may have an idea in their mind before creating a piece, it is also beneficial to play around with different options using nearby materials. In this way, the emergency beading kit will also aid in being an essential beading kit for the creative juices.

The emergency beading kit is a great idea for those that want to stay organized and on task. The best part about the emergency beading kit is that you can customize it to whatever your needs are. Storing the emergency beading kit near your tools is a logical choice- it is about keeping your work area clean and organized so you have more focus on the item at hand that you are creating. Good luck!

Louisa Jenkins is a lover of jewellery making and blogging. Here she blogs on the best way to avoid last gasp trips to a bead shop such as Cookson Gold, in order to deal with a beading emergency!

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