Make sure you buy seed beads in light summery colors like green, blue, and pink. Long flowing necklaces featuring these colors are sure to be a big hit. Try to also incorporate some summery items like feathers, leaves, butterflies and flowers. The same is true for earrings. Another popular item this summer will be natural crystals. Try to incorporate natural style crystals with the more symmetrical cut of conventional beads and stones. Another fun and easy to incorporate item is stands of fabric. These play well against beads and look wonderful flowing in the summer breeze.

Tribal inspired items are also popular this season so keep that in mind when you undertake your jewelry construction. Since these pieces can be busy or attention grabbing you should wear them with something low key, like a white t-shirt or a solid color tank top. All that jewelry is sure to look great shining and shimmering in the summer sun.

An easy way to incorporate a non-bead item into your work is by attaching it to a large hole bead. You can take wire and run it through the hole in the bead and then wrap the wire around the non-bead item. Make sure you wrap the wire tightly so it does not become undone. Another option you have is just punching a hole in the item and using at as you would a bead. The method you use for securing said item will depend on the size, shape, weight and build of the object itself and the piece you are creating.

I have seen jewelry made from soda pull tabs, children’s toys, natural objects and a lot more. With the proper wholesale jewelry supplies anything and everything can become part of your designs.  Just take whatever inspires you and work with it! If you are feeling a bit lost, look online for other jewelry designs people have created using found objects.

Many people are mixing larger, uncut, natural stones with more conventional crystal beads to create some really eye-popping looks. Since these stones can be large, jewelry makers needed bigger pieces to accommodate them. Pendants especially have gotten large and often feature natural looking stones next to more polished, sculpted ones.

Earrings have gotten larger but still need to stay light. Multi-tiered earrings with seed beads and other light beads allow for big size without annoying weight. Native American themed designs combing beads with leather thread and feathers are popular, as are 80s style Brazilian glass bead earrings. Bright pastel colors are in for jewelry and clothing.

Rings are also getting bigger with more of an emphasis on shape. Sculptural rings are trending in the form of large, cut stones, natural stones, or just fun shapes. Take this trend as an opportunity to work bigger.

Making your own jewelry with the wide variety of beads(Czech beads, seed beads, etc.) available from Mode Beads is a great way to stand out from the pack in a fun and kitschy way. You can design the sort of jewelry that you favored back in the days of Strawberry Shortcake and Jem and the Holograms without losing your more adult sense of self. It can be a great playful balance between youthful ingenuity and an adult sense of personal style.

The great thing about these new moves towards self designed fashion are obvious. Suddenly looking good is not about getting the most expensive this or the biggest brand name that, suddenly being who you are has become the coolest and hottest fashion choice. It is a great move forward for women and for style and it’s a great chance to get creative.

As a whole sale jewelry supplier or jewelry maker this trend represents great opportunity. With so many styles of charms and so many materials being used to make charms everyone can get in on this trend. The profit margin on charms is high because they require less work and materials than most pendants and other forms of jewelry.

Chances are you can take what you are doing now and apply it to charms. If you work with crystal beads for example, you can easily take the techniques you use making earrings and pendants and apply it to charm making. Just make sure you adhere to the standardized charm system, this mainly applies to the way the charm connects to the jewelry item in question. Other than that you can let your imagination and craft run wild. Look up ‘charms’ online for inspiration.

Bejeweling offers jewelry designers a way to apply their unique talents to an increasing number of products. Cell phone cases, jackets, shoes, bags, and wallets with bejeweled designs are very popular. Some salons offer bejeweling of the hair or body. Many jewelers need only purchase a few supplies to turn their existing stock of crystal beads and other stones into potential bejeweling stuffs. Bejeweling is only increasing in popularity so get in on this trend now!

Hobby stores can also stand to benefit from the bejeweling trend. Many amateur artists and jewelers are taking on their own bejeweling products. These people are not using materials on a scale large enough to warrant a purchase from a wholesale jewelry supplier but they need crystals and stones nonetheless. This is why art stores, hobby shops, and other stores that cater to the creative should stock bejeweling supplies.

When you get a wide variety of beads you can experiment, get exposed to materials you would have otherwise not known about, and have plenty left over for future projects. Crystal beads come in so many varieties it’s impossible to see them all. Mixed bead strands offer a good cross section of what is out there and can inform you on future purchases.

If you have some ideas in mind for a collection you should start by getting some mixed bead strands. That way you can try out your ideas before committing to a large order of beads. Remember that any bead you find on a mixed strand you can order in bulk. Sometimes simply having all those shiny beads at your disposal can inspire you. Challenge yourself by using materials you normally don’t work with and see if you end up with something you like.

Findings can be added at any point in a necklace or bracelet and look especially great in earrings, hanging ones particularly. They add depth, length, and a bit more pizzazz which is great for the person who wants a pair that is really eye catching.

They also are great to use to add a bit more color, something different than the Czech beads you are already using. It creates contrast which can be really aesthetically pleasing.

Findings are going to be a huge asset to your designs and really change things for the better. The more intricate designs are, the more people will want to buy them as well as pay a higher price.

Crystal beads are great because they tend to compliment other styles of beads very well. They add flair without taking away attention from other parts of the design. They can be great as an added accent, added throughout the design, or they can be used as the sole kind of bead to create a dazzling bracelet or necklace. Those kind of accessories would work well for a night out.

When it comes to crystal rounds, you can get them in all kinds of sizes, from very small to much larger circumferences. What you choose when it comes to size will have a drastic effect on the overall look of your piece. Maybe you want a chunkier, eye catching piece? You can go with  a larger, 16mm beads. If you want just a touch of crystal, 3mm is the smallest.

Also think about the color you are choosing and how it compliments the other beading you are using. Crystal beads come in a large hue of colors so explore them!

They come in easy, new packaging and are the kind of quality that you know is going to last you a long time. You don’t want to have to keep buying a new cutter  because your last one broke, and Totally Tools are the kind of choice that will last you years, so you won’t waste money having to constantly replace them.

Wholesale jewelry supplies should be easy to buy, easy to use, and worth your money. That’s why Mode Beads offers such a great line like Totally Tools.  Pair it together with some great Czech beads in a variety of colors, some great wire and a few added accent beads and you’ll be making some really fabulous accessories. Whether you’ll be wearing them yourself of selling them, you’ll be ready with Totally Tools.