Before you start creating your jewelry, you will need basic supplies, such as:

• Beads: Beads and natural stones are often used to create jewelry. They are available in a wide variety of colors, sizes, and shapes to meet your needs.

• Wires: There are all kinds. Silk or nylon thread is used to connect beads and natural stones to create necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and other jewelry. Brass wire for more rigid creations or to wrap beads on a support. Be careful with different thicknesses and rigidities. Waxed thread for macramé-type creations...

• Clasps and fasteners: Clasps and fasteners are used to secure jewelry. There is a wide variety of clasps and fasteners, such as lobster clasps, hooks, loops...

Be careful, for successful and durable creations it is crucial to choose quality supplies. Pay attention to the sources of materials, to the compositions (avoid buying products containing Nickel, lead...) A good indicator to avoid being misled by the entire offer available on the market remains the price! Quality supplies contain noble materials such as gold, silver, natural stones and this comes at a cost. Your jewelry will be stronger!

At Perles Corner, we care about the quality of our products. We have been working with specialized artisans for many years.

Here is a list of the basic tools you will need to create DIY jewelry:

• Flat pliers: Flat pliers are used to manipulate various findings (rings, pins...) Be careful not to use serrated pliers or those with teeth! This could scratch the metal!

• Round-nose pliers: Round-nose pliers are used to form loops and curves in the wire. It is the essential tool for successful loops.

• Cutting pliers: Cutting pliers are used to cut jewelry wire. Be careful to match the pliers to the wires and their hardness to avoid damaging the blades.

• Beading needles: Beading needles are used to thread beads and natural stones onto the wire.

• The reamer: This tool is an essential ally for working with fine chains. It allows you to widen the links and thus facilitate the passage of rings.

As with all manual work, it is important to have the right tools. This will impact your work, the strength, and the finish of your jewelry. Find all our tools on the site and in our Paris shop.

There are several techniques for creating jewelry. Here are some of the basic techniques:

• Bead stringing, it's one of the most common and easiest DIY jewelry techniques. It simply involves threading beads onto a string to create necklaces, bracelets... You can mix different sizes of beads, shapes, styles, materials... 

• Assembly, it involves marrying several elements together. These will be connected by jump rings or bead pins. This technique allows for an infinite number of creations. It's THE most used technique in jewelry making.

• Bead weaving, different techniques exist. Brickstitch, Peyote, Herringbone... It involves stringing beads together following a grid; in this technique, you will use weaving thread and a needle. For bracelets, you can use a loom.

• Macramé weaving, a technique that involves creating patterns with a series of knots. You can integrate natural stones in the form of beads, cabochons... It's a somewhat complex technique to start with but very addictive afterwards.

In conclusion, jewelry making can be a fun and creative activity that allows you to create unique and fully personalized pieces. With the right supplies, appropriate tools, and basic techniques, you can create jewelry that reflects your own style and personality. 

By exploring different DIY jewelry techniques, you can develop your skills and create increasingly complex and elaborate jewelry. So, don't hesitate to get started and let your creativity flow!