How to organize beads

Are you ready to organize your beads and other jewelry-making supplies? Use these simple tips and tricks, plus storage ideas to get your craft room in order.

If you are an avid beader, your life may get a little difficult each time you bring out your beads. Whether they are out of their containers or you’ve got a box full of different beads, it’s time to organize your materials so that they are ready for use when you need them. If you need ideas for how to organize beads, we’ve got you covered.

Storing beads and jewelry findings is challenging for everyone who makes beaded jewelry. Here are various recommended bead storage solutions and cases for successfully storing jewelry findings.

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If you are a fan of making your own beaded jewelry, chances are you have a collection of beads stored somewhere at home that could potentially earn you the title of "bead hoarder." Once you begin dabbling in DIY jewelry design, you inevitably start collecting beads and jewelry supplies here and there, storing them in random boxes, jars, and bags, until you've built a veritable jewelry-making mountain that could topple over at any moment into a craft avalanche! Don't let your burgeoning bead…

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In the wonderful world of beads, it can be pretty easy to become overwhelmed (so many beads, so much wire, so many findings!), especially if you are just starting out. Here are some tips on how to organize all the beading supplies you have--and those you will acquire.

Struggling to organise a mess of beads? Sift out the seed beads with this help tutorial and template for how to make a bead sorter.

@nicoliowithlove on Instagram: “How do you organize all your buttons, paperclips, sequins, beads, glitter, and miscellaneous embellishments? I grabbed this a few months…”