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Learn to make jewelry using two hole beads! Having only two holes makes them relatively easy and quick to create projects. Two hole beads come in a variety of colors, textures, styles and shapes.

What is required to get started?

Good lighting
A needle and thread (try using braided fishing line for two hole beads)
and a pile of beads
hardware or jewelry components such as clasps, jump rings, chains, etc.

Some brand names of beads to help you get started are:

SuperDuos made by Matubo in Czech Republic
Twin Beads made by Preciosa in Czech Republic
Seed Beads, Japanese Miyuki or Toho

Be highly aware that seed beads are easily crushed to a powder. They are made from glass and will shatter to a powder easily. So be careful when using the seed beads in your designs.

Tools for projects using two hole beads include:

Needles (size 11 or 12 or most projects, your pattern will specify the correct needle size, I would buy only the needle size I need for a project instead of an entire supply of different sizes you might not ever use).

Small Sharp Scissors

Chain Nose and Long Nose Pliers

Bead Mat

Bead Scoop

Awl: This tool is useful for when you find a blocked hole in a bead and also handy for untangling threads.

Two Methods of Attaching a Clasp are:

Using a loop of beads
Using jump rings

Using a loop of beads:
Take thread through bead at the end of piece, a new loop of beads are added going through the attachment ring on the clasp

Take thread back through first bead of the new loop and then through the bead at the end of the piece of jewelry again

Sew around these beads for added strength

Using Jump Rings:

Open and close jump rings by twisting them apart

Place the open jump ring through a loop of beads at the end of the jewelry and through the attachment ring on the clasp and close again

If you would like to learn more about working with two hole beads, check out the book entitled “Learn to Use Two Hole Beads,” with 20 Fabulous Projects, A Beginner’s Guide to Designing with Twin Beads, SuperDuos, and More, written by: Teresa Morse

Reference Used for Book Review: Learn to Use Two Hole Beads by Teresa Morse

Book Review written by: Connie Limon, Bead Jewelry Artisan
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Author: connielimon2014

Bead Jewelry Artisan, mother of one daughter and grandmother of two grandsons, daughter of Korean War Veteran. View all posts by connielimon2014

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Hello, And welcome to Carmilitas Handmade Jewelry blog. I am a retired secretary from State of Indiana Government Offices. I started the job in Clarksville, Indiana, Services for Crippled Children in 1979 and retired in the year of 2000. I am also the first born daughter to a U.S. A. Army Soldier Veteran from the Korean War, born in 1956, three years after the peace treaty was signed in 1953. I have one daughter myself born 1974 and 2 grandsons. I mention my father here and in many other places to help keep his wonderful father memory alive "for me." And, he was very much an inspiration to me in many ways as I was growing up watching him enjoy many "quiet time" hobbies that I am sure helped to keep his mind alert and stimulated. He loved "solving things" such as puzzles and cross word puzzles he would find in newspapers. He often had the coffee table full of pieces of a puzzle he worked on in his spare time. We were a quiet family of 3 girls, mom and dad, who each found their own kind of hobbies and crafts to work on during long and cold winter days in the Midwest. As a child I learned to crochet from a book, around the age of 10 or so. I happily made doll clothes, doilies for the furniture, purses and baby blankets. Jewelry making came to me about 3 years ago. Thanks for visiting and come back often. I have several projects in mind to post here as articles and videos.