Sterling silver alphabet beads are an easy way to get your feet wet making jewelry.
The jewelry you make with these cool beads makes you look like a professional even though you may have little to no experience in creating jewelry.
Seriously, a mere novice can create a piece of jewelry and feel comfortable wearing it or gifting it.
What exactly are alphabet bead creations? I am sure you have seen the popular beads I am talking about.
They are square, rounded, heart shaped and even oval and used to make necklaces and bracelets.
The letters are used to spell out boyfriends, girlfriends, clubs, schools, churches, causes, you name it, etc.
You can add Swarovski crystals to brighten it up or actually any other kind of bead you think would look good.
Customization is the name of the game with this kind of jewelry.
These versatile letter beads are made in sterling silver, pewter, and gold plated.
The sizes range from 4.
5 mm to 6 mm.
Some larger sizes are manufactured, however they are not as popular.
Alphabet beads come in square, rounded, oval or heartshaped, and they also come in a variety of hole sizes.
For example, a 4.
5mm square bead comes in either a 2 mm inside hole or a 3 mm hole.
When ordering beads, made sure that the hole size is right for the stringing material you have chosen.
To string the beads, you can choose beading chain or some type of leather roping.
Again, you need to make sure the hole size in the beads is big enough so the material that you have chosen for stringing the bracelet or necklace allows the beads to slide on easily.
These alphabet bead necklaces and bracelets are great projects for wearing or gifting.
The materials don't cost a fortune and the time to put one together is less than an hour.
Someone with an entrepreneurial spirit could make them and sell them for fundraisers, or even for a little extra cash.