Hey! What's a Bugle Bead?

Bugle beads are long, thin, cut glass beads. They come in sizes 2mm to 12 mm and Miyuki even makes one that is 30mm. They can be round, smooth, twisted and hex cut. The problem with most bugle beads is that their edges are sharp and they can cut right through your thread. I don't use them very often because, frankly, they can be difficult to design with, but I have used them in my bead embroidery and some fringe - but, they are hardly ever the focus of my design.

So, take a look at this Bugle Bead Fringe Torque Necklace created by Miss P.

Photo and Project by
Miss P

A not too over the top fringe necklace using the "dreaded" Bugle Bead. She even shows you how to create the wire collar to hang the easy to make bead fringes and you don't need an expensive necklace mandrel either.

One of the good things about this project is that you don't need to invest a huge amount of money in bugle beads (especially good if you've never worked with them) and, of course, you can always use what color (or size) bugle beads you just happen to have.

Click HERE to get the instructions.

Now go bead something.