Want to learn how to make your own beads to wear to a Nigerian wedding or a special occasion? Watch and follow along our featured step by step video tutorials on how to make beads by yourself. Read on!
May be you want to make fashion bead necklaces that look like those worn at Nigerian traditional weddings and ceremonies, you need to learn the basics of beading, and different stringing methods.
Here you are – two videos on how to string beads in different styles and the second video on how to make a beaded necklace from scratch. Watch the tutorial below and practice along.
Video 1: Different Bead Making (Stringing) Methods for Beginners
*Be sure to see the next bead-making video that shows how to string a necklace from start to finish.
Video 2: How to Make Beads Necklace: Step by Step
Tools Used In Making Beads (for Beginners)
The following tools were used in the beads-making videos above. They are what you’ll find in any bead makers kit. A beginner bead-maker may start with a few beading tools, improvise on some and purchase them later once you become more expert or have the funds.
- Beads
- Beading wire
- Eye Pins
- Head Pins
- Bead stops
- Crimp Covers
- Crimps
- Crimping cutters/ wire cutters
- Crimping pliers
- Round-nose pliers
- Clasp
- A ruler
Where to Get Bead-Making Training in Nigeria
In case you are looking for where to learn from, below are some places where you can get trained to be able to make beads – they are some of the best Nigerian bead makers. Contact them through their Facebook pages (listed below) to find out more. They all post new samples of their latest bead designs and styles, so you can see…
- Gbenga Artsmith Jewelry: @gbengaartsmith on Instagram
- Esther of Kish Jewelry: @estherofkish on Instagram
- Leries Accessories: @leriesaccessories
Good Bead Making Books: A Must-Have
Book #1: Bead on a Wire: Making Handcrafted Wire and Beaded Jewelry
Book #2: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making and Beading
About Bead Making in Nigeria and the Rest of Africa
Bead making has been a long-time occupation and trade for many Nigerian households who make beads for sale. Today, beading provides employment to many and is the sole sustenance and source of income for most African families.
With bead making, you can string beads together to make assorted fashion jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, purse, hand-bags, belts, flower vases. Brides on low budget have been known to make beads used as bridal accessories in their traditional wedding. Young girls make such wedding hairpieces, long and short Nigerian traditional beads for brides as well as for grooms to wear on their traditional engagement and wedding occasion.
Almost all peoples from every African country wear beads as a fashion accessory, as well as to beautify fabrics and domestic hardware, and these tribal beads are made in Africa by the locals. The beauty of African beads is that you can tell the source of any African bead from their colours and designs and styles. Just by looking, you can tell the Nigerian beads, the Ghana beads, the Kenyan beads, the South African beads or any other. These days, a lot of the Western beads are inspired by the African tribal beads.
Final Takeaway on How to Make Beads
That’s it from us on how a beginner can learn how to make jewelry beads from scratch. Watch the bead making video tutorial over and over again – and practice along until you become perfect.
So, tell me in the comments below – are you learning to make beads for sale or for your personal use? And, will you be making your own beads for your Nigerian traditional wedding or other occasions?
hi stela is like u are our mother happy to meet u pls iam finding it difficult to download video on line how do I go about it?
Hello Joy, thanks. I have no idea how to do that, but how I know is that you can save/ bookmark this page so that you can easily and quickly come back to watch it any time.
Hope that helps, dear.
Very nice article, and i must say making beads is very lucrative.
Thanks.
how can I get catalog for beads?
May be you can look at this – our compilation/ catalogue of in-vogue necklace beads in Nigeria.
pls i want to learn royal bead making and crown made on bead
Hello Hope, you can check this Youtube tutorial (click) on how to make crown bead – it’s not in English but the illustration is very clear and there’s sub-title.
nice article just got interested in the bead making stuff
Thanks, Innocent. Happy to know that. Keep at it and very soon you will be making some of the most beautiful beaded necklaces for women.
i want to how do i join d group on facebook
Facebook has a place where you can type to search for anything – that’s where to search for the name of available groups for beading lovers.
hi stella plz tell how to make three step bead
Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment. I have no idea, but a google search can lead you to a couple of great tutorials on that 🙂
Hi Stella welldone for the good job,.. I’m into bead making but Tue only issue I’m having is I don’t know names of new design… Can u please help me out with dt
Hello Bisi, thanks for visiting to watch the bead-making video tutorial.
I, too, don’t know names of new bead jewelry designs. May be you can join bead-makers groups on Facebook (just search for them) and ask other active beaders there.
So sorry that I could not answer your question.
Hi stella d video z nt showing…though am into bead making bt i want 2 learn more styles….
Hi Nonny, thanks for the feedback. I just re-checked and all the bead-making video tutorials are playing/ showing okay. I suggest that you try again using a different device – a laptop, or desktop or a tablet/ tab. Let me know how it goes.
Stella, God bless u 4 ur good work to people. Pls i really want to learn how to make beads,where should i start
Thanks Inemesit. Like any other skill, it is better to START learning bead-making FACE TO FACE from another skilled bead-maker. They are plenty in every Nigerian town or market. Just go to a market near you, look for shops that sell beadmaking tools, then ask them if they teach or who they know that teaches. (2) Scroll up – at the end part of this article, you will see names of some places to buy beads – contact them on Facebook, as some of them do offer training (Gbenga of Artsmith collections usually does. Google his name). (3) Once you START LEARNING, you can then improve your skills or learn new styles THROUGH VIDEO TUTORIALS. All the best at it, dear.
hi, l want to kn hw to do beads tax.
Your videos ain’t displaying I have tried over and over again
Hi Daphine:
I just re-checked and all the videos are playing very okay. I suspect the problem is from the device you are browsing with (it happens). If you’re using a phone, please try browsing this page again from a laptop or tab, or a desktop computer – the videos are working. Sorry about that.
@Stella, welldone pls I mid d steps in making d spiral design, tanks
Thanks, Yinka. I will try (but not promising).
I suggest u order these beadmaking books for interested persons. Im highly interested in buying a number of them. I dont mind making a down-payment. Can u please?
Hi Faith. Let me think about that; but then tell me the names and quantities of the above bead-making books and DVDs that you are interested in.
Hi Stella, I need Books #1, 2, 3 and d DVD for further personal training. I already have basic knowledge of bead making. Tks.
Hi Faith, okay I have seen the books you want. I usually use Orderbay.com to shop and ship stuff and books when I want to purchase from abroad. They are easy to use, and all I do is to email them the links of the books or items I want to buy. Then they will make the purchase on my behalf and deliver to me, after I send the payments to them. That’s the people I would use if I should order those books, and it would be nice that you order through them like I would do – their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/OrderBay and their website is at OrderBay.com and you can contact them to ask questions first. I think it is better like this, abi?
I really love making beads but am still a student DAT make my work a bit slow…. but I always wish to take my work to d next level… pls send me d pics of d latest beads style we have. tanks a lot.
Awesome, Zaynerb. You’ll get better with time and practice. You can see our collection of the latest pictures of Nigerian beaded jewelry here (click).
please where can i buy these guide line books for the bead jewelry making here in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Hi Cecilia, I don’t know any where in Ibadan that sells bead-making books. Just ask around you, some of your friends and family members may know. Or check the bookshops.
U can get from aleshinloye, ask for where bead materials r sold
Thanks for helping out, Feyi.
Pls ma. I can’t get access to the videos
Sorry about that, Olusiksy. I just checked now and all the bead tutorial videos are working/ playing okay. I suggest that you get a laptop or a desktop computer or a tablet or a video-ready mobile phone. Then visit this page from any of those devices, and you should be able to see the bead video tutorials.
Hi aunty Stella. I’m 12 years old and I love making beads. I hav no problem with adverts all I need is new designs. Kindly help me out. Thanks a lot.
Hello Olusiksy, and welcome to ‘Naija Glam Wedding’ blog. You can see over 50 NEW BEAED NECKKLACE DESIGNS here (click). It’s good that at your young age, you have already picked a craft to learn, while still attending school. Thanks for visiting NaijaGlamWedding – we are also on Facebook, and you can find and follow us there.
please i want to learn how to make beads chains and accessories and i dont know how to go abt it. pls i stay in abuja. tanks
Hi Oluchi, you can start yourself by watching the above bead-making video tutorials over and over. You can also learn from a beadmaker who stays near you – they are many around. Even in major markets, you can find that those who sell bead-making materials also teach – just ask them.
I wish to know more about bead making, how can u help me out
My dear, you can start with this bead-making tutorial, and then find a bead-maker around your place, to learn from.
good day stella i am a bead experti reside in port harcourt, i have problem selling my bead i guess because i havent done enough advert, pls can you help me market my product .
Hi Ada. You can either purchase advert space on this blog and showcase your beads to our website visitors/ brides OR join our ‘Nigerian Wedding Marketplace’ on Facebook (click here) and post free adverts daily.
I wish you have a book which I will be able to download and save to read from time to time… Thanks
Hi Rachel, we do not have a book on bead making. However, I listed a couple of the good books on the subject – they are at the end of this article. You can check them out – they are not expensive, if you really really want a bead making book. Thanks for visiting NaijaGlamWedding.com, please subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Facebook and everywhere for more.
Nice article you have there……. Pls do you have a CD tutorial on bead making you sell and if yes where can it be bought from. Thanks
Thanks Dalphine, and welcome to NaijaGlamWedding blog. I don’t have a CD on beadmaking BUT I listed some good bead-making books, some of them come with CDs if you check their links (scroll up above, at the end of this article).
please where can i get a good learning center in port harcout because i really want to learn
Welcome to NaijaGlamWedding, Mary. I don’t have an idea of places that teach beadmaking in Port-Harcourt. I suggest you contact and ask some of those bead-makers I listed towards the end of this post (scroll up to see them). Good luck, girl!
Pls de videos are not playing pls kindly do something about it .i do really wants to learn how to do nigeria complicated beautiful beads bcos am tired of ghanaian ones.thnx
Hi Kate. I just tested the bead-making videos and both are playing alright. Please try again; maybe, there’s some problem with your internet connection or the device you’re browsing with.
I couldn’t watch the video because there is no link to it. How do I get to watch it?
Sorry about that. But the video is on this page (up). What device are you browsing with?
stella hy i ve bn looking for a professional on beads and wire work who has an ebook on step by step instructions n how to make them. i already have basics on both just wnt new style and how to make them including the beaded handbags. can u help me with that pls leav me a message on my email as soon as u get this.
Hi Bibian:
We listed some good Bead-Making Books at the end of the above article. Scroll up and check them out one by one.
Hi please How do I get the video on bead making
The bead-making video tutorials are above – could you not see them? What device are you browsing with?
Hi ma, i do make beads before but it as been a while. Please i need you to tell me the necessary thing needed for the latest bridal bead
Hi Toyosi: The second video listed and showed the tools for bead making. I suggest you watch it.
Thanks.
Hi Stella, can you kindly tell me where one can buy beads from, my friend who is getting married would like me to make some necklaces for her but I don’t know where to buy beads from. Kindly help me out. Thanks.
Hi Sharon, scroll up to the above article again – I listed some good Nigerian bead makers you can check out and also contact, to buy beaded necklaces. I’ve included their Facebook pages below so you can see some of their works and also contact them directly.
Hello madam.tank for doin a great work like this to beautify women.I tried playn d video but nothin was in view.tanx
Thanks, Sile. I’m glad you like the article.
I just tested it and the videos are playing. I am sure that if you try again it will play. Just play the red ‘play button’.