How to Make African Jewelry

African jewelery are made of many materials, some of them can be found easily. See how you can make African jewelry on your own!

 
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Steps

1. 1
   See pictures of African jewelry. Search the web. Look at how they are made. Get inspired!
   
   
   
2. 2
   Decide what you want to make. Do you want a necklace, or a bracelet? You can make earrings also. The possibilities are endless!
   
   
   
3. 3
   Buy what you need. You will possibly need thread or cord. African beads are made of shells, wood, coconut shell, glass and bones. You can go to your nearest craft shop and find African beads. Also, there are many online shops, from which you can buy beads at good prices. (There is an online shop in the sources). Make sure your beads fit the thread or cord.
   
   
   
4. 4
   Gather your materials. Take them to a room with good lighting and place them on a table. Put them in categories to make it easier to find them.
   
   
   
5. 5
   Cut the thread or cord. Make a good measure. If you are making a necklace, it should be long at about under your chest. If you are making a bracelet, don't make it too loose. And if they are earrings, decide what length you want them to be.
   
   
   
6. 6
   String the beads. African jewelry are usually symmetrical, so start with a (big) bead at the centre of the thread or cord, and then start stringing the same beads at each side of the (big) bead.
   
   
   
7. 7
   Finish your piece. Close it with a little stick, a clasp, or jewelry closing beads. You can find them at stores or design your own.
   
   
   
8. 8
   Wear your jewelry! Congratulations, you did it! Now wear it and go show it off outside!
   
   
   
9. 9
   Finished.
   
   
   

Tips

• Have patience and time.
• You can also make African jewelry by reading books, which have many instructions.

Warnings

• Many bead stores don't sell authentic African beads, but plastic ones that look like African.

 Things You'll Need

• African beads
• Cord or thread
• Good lighting
• Patience
• Time