Costume jewelry is the more and more popular in today’s market. Costume jewelry is not only a symbol of personalization but also the characteristic of a person who wears the costume jewelry. Since costume jewelry is with so much attention, today I will give you an introduction to how to make costume jewelry by loose beads.

Costume jewelry is decorative accessories with unique and plays the decoration role, more likely to have the characteristics of ethnic jewelry.

First step is to find loose beads to make costume jewelry, The first thing you need to do is find some loose beads that you can use to create your jewelry. If you don't have loose beads available to you, consider going to garage sales, Goodwill, the novelty machines in the lobbies of discount jewelry stores, toy stores, and specialty toy stores. The more you spend, the better the quality of the pieces. However, it can be fun to use "junk" toys to add interest--if you use good findings and craftsmanship, your fashion jewelry will look like a million bucks no matter what you spend. You're looking for small or miniature toys with loose beads or a place to drill a hole. Items that make great jewelry beads and charms include: Legos of all sizes.

The second step is to make the loose beads ready for handmade jewelry. The next thing you need to do is make holes in your items for use in jewelry making. The smallest holes possible should be made to keep the item from breaking, but also to ensure that the item will lay correctly on the cord, wire, or other finding. If you are drilling through plastic, be sure to purchase a small bit that is specifically made for this purpose.  Do not allow the item to spin as you're drilling. Small vices are made by the Dremel company specifically for this purpose. When drilling through plastic, the key is to use a sharp twist bit at a slow speed to minimize the heat produced.

The last step is to test your cheap jewelry first and then string items together. If you are planning on stringing items together, make sure that you test out one or two together or with the other beads you plan to use first to make sure that they lay correctly on the piece. This way, if a hole has to made in a different place, then you won't drill all the holes incorrectly ahead of time. Making jewelry from toys is not challenging, it's just a matter of finding a good place to drill holes in the pieces.