And best of all, most of it will be FREE

- When finishing beading wire, crimp beads or tubes are the usual method. You can then choose which clasp you want to use (e.g. lobster clasp), whether you want to add a crimp cover, and whether you want to add a wire guardian to protect the loop at the end of the wire from wear.

- When finishing beading thread, it is very similar to finishing beading wire but you can add French wire/gimp instead of the wire guardian in order to protect your thread from wear. You can also finish off a single beaded strand with end caps if you wish, like in this example.

- For both beading wire and thread, you could use double loop bead tips attached over a knot in the thread, or a crimp bead.
For multi-strand necklaces you can use 3-to-1 links, jump rings or end caps to join the multiple strands together at the ends.

Finally, check out this page for a great summary if you're still unsure.

Now I'm not saying that all of the links you'll find will necessarily be 100% quality links; many of the videos are rough at best, some of the photos may not be very clear, some of them are just plain confusing, BUT . . . I am usually able to come away with "something" of value from each link I view. It may be only a comment like "you can use different wire gauges in your pieces" (and you can!) or it may be the way a person holds a specific tool that makes looping wire easier for your wrist . . .

All I'm trying to say is that there will come a time when you have something specific in your head about what kind of Crystal Jewelry you want to create and you'll have a question about how to accomplish it. By typing a specific query into a search bar on your computer, you have access to lots of answers and solutions. And let's face it, it's online. If you don't like the link you clicked on or are confused, click out of it and go on to the next one. Yes, it's that simple.

And best of all, most of it will be FREE! :)

**The focal bead in this photo was created using Cindy's "flower petal cane" tutorial. Making polymer clay jewelry is NOT hard to do, but you do have to have patience and be willing to learn new techniques often to keep your polymer clay jewelry fresh!white pearl necklace