Style Your Hair With Wooden Beads And Look Outstanding

Beaded necklaces and beaded bracelets are not new, but if you wish to look outstanding even in a crowd, try something new such as wooden beads for your hair. This is a fantastic style and is worn by people with long hair. It is a gypsy style and is found in the Caribbean or the Africa. You can begin with hair elastics and chunky wooden beads. You can make a unique style by adding extra charm and complete your look with wooden beads.

 Details of wooden beads and hair styling

Types: It is possible to do hair styling using wooden beads. They make a great choice owing to their weight. They are light weight and also durable. The beauty is that they do not get damaged or are unlikely to break even if it moves in your hair. Bear in mind, whatever is the type of wooden beads, choose that has large holes so that you can thread hair easily. In fact, most hair styling shops sell small hair elastics. You can buy elastics matching your hair or buy that is outstanding.

Tips to braid hair: Make a section of your hair from the back or even from the sides and tie others back so that it does not interrupt. Split the section into small strands and braid it tightly from the scalp such that only unbraided hair for one inch is left at the bottom. Now secure it with your hair elastics.

Consider hair length: You must consider the hair length and the wooden beads to thread on the braided hair section. It is easier to thread wooden beads on your hair by dampening the ends slightly such that the strands end stick together. You can also thread beads to the braid entire length, but bear in mind that more the beads you thread, the braid will look heavier and in case you put many wooden beads, it may pull your scalp uncomfortably. So, use only few beads such that it is not bothersome.
 

Finishing look of wooden beads on hair

Finishing off the beaded hair strand implies thread the unbraided hair section through the eye loop and then hook the hair piece end back so that it forms a loop such that the charm hangs at the bottom. Secure the loop end under the wooden beads with hair elastics. It will be secure under the beaded strands, besides create a fantastic look, making it ideal for the summer months.

Variety Of Wooden Beads, Less And Highly Preferred

Wood is always regarded to be easy to work with. People working with jewelry also agree that it is simple to work using wooden beads.  These are also the common beads types available and so it is widely acceptable. The ease of using wooden beads is less understood by many people. Actually even the largest wooden bead is lighter than a gemstone. It makes an awesome jewelry without adding weight and also offers the advantage of being available in various sizes, shapes and colors.

Variety of wooden beads

Wooden beads come in variety is now well understood and they are great to make bracelets, crafty projects and crocheting. They can be paired with precious and semi-precious stones and shell bones. In fact, it is appropriate for amateurs to initiate with wooden beads jewelry making. 

Less Preferred wooden beads

  

·        Ebony: This reflects wooden beads based on the denseness and darkness. They come with fine and tight grain featuring a lovely shine. They are available in dark brown and black shades.

     Nangka: This wood is from Jackfruit tree. This wood is ideal for muscle instruments and wood furniture. It comes in warm yellow color and is found in golden brown color. This wood has a visible loose grain feature on the surface.  This is not much desirable though it is available in cheap prices. The reason is that it appears less wonderful than other exotic beads available today. Actually, they can be used for men and kids jewelry. These are ideal as prayer beads, accessorizing clothes and craft beads. Creating exotic jewelry items using these beads is not a hard job.

Highly preferred and the choicest beads

Bayong is a hardwood and is durable wooden beads appropriate for making jewelry items. They have unique patterns and come in red brown color. They appear shiny and are easy to roll around. Likewise the Magkuno is a tropical wood that is also widely referred to as the iron wood. The advantage of Magkuno is that it is the hardest wood type available in the globe. It also has the benefit of being people’s favorite as these beads come in lovely color resembling that of the candies. These beads are smooth in texture and very hard. They make great jewelry pieces and are ideal choices for bracelets. Checking the wooden beads for the grains and smooth texture helps in jewelry so that it does not rub on the skin.

How to Make a Delicate Wooden Bead Necklace

Hello everyone! Jewelry making time again! Today I’d like to show you how to make a fabulous wooden bead necklace. Hope you guys like it!

Jewelry making supplies needed for the wooden bead necklace:

8mm dark blue wooden beads

6mm black wooden beads

1.5mm nylon thread

Tibetanstyle pendant

Brass cord tips

Eye pins

Plier

Scissor

How to make the beaded pendant necklace:

Step 1: Weave the wooden beaded component.

1^st, cut off 3 pieces of nylon threads which are about 70cm in length. Tie an overhand knot at top and fix the ends for convenient weaving.

2^nd, thread a 6mm wooden bead onto the middle thread and tie a square knot as the picture shows below.

3^rd, add another three 6mm wooden beads on the middle thread in the same way.

4^th, thread an 8mm wooden bead onto the middle thread and tie a square knot.

5^th, add another forty 8mm wooden beads onto the middle thread in the same way. Of course, in this step the number of the beads is depending on the size of your neck.

6^th, add three 6mm wooden beads in the same way.

Step 2: Finish the beaded component by add the cord tips.

Slide a 6mm wooden bead onto the middle thread and insert all the threads into one cord tip. Pinch both sides of the cord tip with flat nose plier. And do it to the other end in the same way.

Step 3: Finish the wooden bead necklace by adding the pendant.

1^st, make three 6mm wooden bead links and connect them together, then attach the beaded link to the cord tips of each end.

2^nd, attach the Tibetan style pendant to the necklace.

Done! Here goes the final look of this lovely wooden bead necklace:

Pretty cool right? It could also be a nice gift for your male friends. So if you like it, just go get the materials and do it by yourself!