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Bead Cap Tutorial

March 24, 2010
I’ve created a video tutorial showing how to make your own bead caps.  They are so easy, you can whip up tons of them in no time flat! 

Check out Ornamentea for the 1/2″ brass disks, earwires and chain used in the earrings. Earrings shown with polymer clay branch disks from Humblebeads.

Tools you’ll need: bench block, ball peen hammer, 2-hole punch, doming block & punches. 
Optional: brass texturing plates, Phillip’s head screwdriver, silver/black solution, steel wood.

Here is the direct link to the video.  Feel free to share it!
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19 Comment

  1. Lorelei
    March 24, 2010 at 10:13 am

    WOW! This was so great, thanks for sharing this Heather. That looks so easy! I'm gonna try it!

  2. maryharding
    March 24, 2010 at 10:42 am

    Love it that you used a video to make a tutorial for ABS blog. And the tutorial is great. Wonderful idea for making bead caps. And I have been using them lately so this is especially great for me. Thanks so much Heather.

  3. Azure Islands Designs
    March 24, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    That is great…it does look easy!
    Cheers

  4. Patricia Wood
    March 24, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    So cool! Thanks for sharing:)

  5. norma
    March 24, 2010 at 1:30 pm

    I agree with Lorelei! I am headed down to Harbor Freight after work. What size disc did you use in the demo? The bead caps really add zip to a design. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.

  6. SummersStudio
    March 24, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Fantastic! Thanks, Heather.

  7. Heather Powers
    March 24, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    Thanks everyone! I need to use my flip camera more, it's so easy to whip up a video.

    Norma – the disks were 1/2" from Ornamentea.com.

  8. Beadwright
    March 24, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    This is a great tut. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

    Nicole/Beadwright

  9. No Easy Beads
    March 24, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    Great video Heather! The flip is a handy gadget.

  10. Molly Alexander
    March 24, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    Thanks Heather – great video! I don't know why I don't make my own bead caps, but I surely will be doing so now!

    šŸ™‚ Molly

  11. Cindy
    March 24, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Heather…what a great little video! It was really neat to see you at work! šŸ™‚

  12. Tangerine Fairy
    March 24, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    That was so helpful! Thanks for sharing..have a lovely day šŸ™‚

  13. CraftCrave
    March 24, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave.com in the Handcraft category today [24 Mar 10:04pm GMT]. Thanks, Maria

  14. Jen V.
    March 26, 2010 at 12:14 am

    Great minds must think alike! Jeanette Blix posted a similar tutorial, although without the cute video, on her blog…she has all the tools you could ever need for dapping. I've always been a big fundametals fan so check this out: http://jeanetteblix.com/making-your-own-beadcaps-with-your-dapping-block-and-hole-punch-pliers-or-drill/
    I can't wait to go try making some myself!!! Thanks for sharing!
    Jen

  15. platform bed
    March 26, 2010 at 5:17 am

    This one looks so easy! Thanks for posting. This is a great help for an aspiring designer like me.

  16. Erin
    March 26, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    love these! But where do you get those brass texture plates?

  17. Melinda Orr
    March 26, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    Thanks! This post inspired me to create a cool enameled necklace! Forgot about my dapping block!

  18. Jane Of Handmade Jewelry Club
    April 2, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    thanks for the video. i have shared your video at http://www.handmade-jewelry-club.com. Cheers

  19. Perfect Home Theater Seating
    April 3, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Looks so easy. Thanks for this tutorial.

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