Glass beads are beautiful, colorful and very versatile choices for all kinds of craft projects. You can make any type of jewelry with glass beads, from a simple strand necklace to an intricately beaded art piece. Consider combining strands of glass beads to hang as curtains for your window or as a wind chime for your garden. The possibilities are endless when you're crafting with glass beads.

Disc beads are typically large, round flat beads with a hole drilled from one side to the other through the widest part of the circle. This allows the beads to lie flat when strung. This style of bead can be found in nearly every color, pattern and material you can imagine. You can add disc beads to complement the look of any stringing project.

Stretch elastic beading cord is a versatile, inexpensive jewelry making supply. The cord is made of a stretchable plastic onto which beads are placed to create jewelry. It is most commonly available in clear, but can also be purchased in other colors as well. The biggest advantage that stretch cord provides is that bracelets and necklaces do not have to be sized for an individual person since the cord will stretch.

There are many ways to form metal beads. Classic round metal beads are formed by doming two pieces of metal and soldering the pieces together. The technique has not changed much since the time of early man. You can find examples of simple round formed-and-soldered beads in museums around the world. While metal beads can be formed from most nonferrous metals, gold and silver beads are particularly dazzling.

Key photos make unique gifts for relatives and loved ones. They also make your keys easily identifiable because they stand out from other plain key rings. To make this craft, you'll need to purchase a snap-together photo key chain. Also, photo software is helpful should you need to resize pictures stored on your computer.