MAKING MONEY FROM YOUR TALENT

You Can Start Bead Making With N10,000 OR Less
starting up a bead making business does not really entail much.One should be interested in the act of bead making, not looking at the monetary gains at the initial stage. Outside showing interest, one has to be creative.
one can start the business at home in order to save the cost of getting a shop 

 "the equipment needed to start up the business include cutter, string and hooks of various colours, silver and gold accessories, beads of different qualities, colours and types, among others".

 Depending on the quality of beads, a string of bead may cost about N300, and it does not mean that you are going to use that one string to make complete bead, the layers will determine that. In some cases, one can use two to four strands. Again too, one can get strand of beads that are up to N5, 000, these are coral beads of the higher qualities. There are also some other accessories (silver or gold) that will be needed to bring out the beauty in the design of the bead. Even with the low price, there are some gold and silver accessories which can hardly get tarnished.As to getting designs that will attract customers, creativity is the major player in this regard. Sometimes, when you get to know your clients, you could think of designs that are suitable to them, taking into cognisance their physical looks and what they like. You could also come up with a unique design from your imagination that is not common. Other sources of design ideas could come from fashion magazines, those designs may give you an idea of the kind of bead you want to make.

STEPS IN MAKING BEAD:

1.  Gather your stringing materials. The best kinds are flexible beading wire and beading thread.
2.  Before cutting your thread or wire, determine the length of your necklace and add 4-8 inches (10-20 cm), so that you have enough to connect the clasp to the stringing materials.
3.  Gather 2 crimp beads, 1 clasp, and the beads for the desired necklace.
4. Slide a tiny bead on the threading material, then the crimping bead, then another tiny bead about 1 inch (2.5 cm) or so do
5.  Place one end of the clasp (the jump ring) on after the crimp bead and make a loop with the stringing material.
6. Place the end of the stringing material through the clasp section and then the bead-crimp-bead combo and use the crimping tool/chain nose pliers to crimp the bead in place.    

•  If using bead thread, you may wish to put a dot of super glue of hypo cement on either end to ensure that the beads and crimp stay on.) These steps will protect the stringing material from rubbing on the ends of the crimp bead, which may cause the necklace to break

   7.    When you are satisfied, string them onto your necklace. Be sure to leave about 3-4 inches                (7.5-10 cm) of stringing material at the end
   8.     Use a clasp section/ jump ring and the bead-crimp-bead combo and try to push the 
           remaining stringing material into the bead holes below the crimp bead.  
    9.     Crimp the second end and cut the stringing material with slush cutters. It is not
             recommended that you cut the wire too close to the crimp bead. 1 inch (2.5 cm) of wire,
             carefully hidden in the bead holes, is good insurance against breakage
          
   10.   Finished