Beading

Beading is a common but beautiful form of jewelry, it can be used in various other arts to improve and dazzle.

• Most arts and craft stores like Joann and Michaels have an extensive bead/jewelry section.

Some common uses of beading in Amtgard are adorning chains, wire-work circlets/crowns, and bragging favors(each bead color and shape represents an award a person has received, put together it does form a rather nice favor, as well as a good conversation piece at events.

--- Wire beading elf ear, by Jacob "Iggy" Sanchez.

Bragging bead codes:

• Battle - Tan
• Crown - Black
• Dragon - Green
• Flame - Orange
• Garber - Blue
• Griffon - Teal
• Hydra - Pink
• Jovious - Light Blue
• Lion - Purple
• Mask/Facade - Burgundy
• Owl - Brown
• Rose - White
• Smith - Gray
• Walker of the Middle - Alternating black and white
• Warrior - Red
• Zodiac - Yellow

Some sites for ideas and products;

• Rings and Things. Online catalog with beads, charms and findings.

• create-your-style

• Pinterest