FASHION ACCESSORIES materials

METALS - (include copper, brass, stainless,

wires and aluminum, as well as alloys
PLASTICS - (solid molded pieces of transparent,
translucent, or opaque plastic. Plastic can used to
copy ivory, horn, or tortoise, or its own merits)
PAPER CLAY - (non-toxic modeling material that
can be sculpted, molded or shaped, and airs dries to
a hard finish that can be carved, or sanded)
GLASS - (can be formed or molded into any shape.
In its most solid forms, it has also been used for
beads. It can be colored by adding metallic salt and
can also be painted)

WIRE - is a extruded metal and is quite versatile in

jewelry-making because it can hold its shape.
POLYMER CLAY - is polymer polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) modelling clay that will harden thus making
firm objects we can use for jewelry making.
BEADS - are made from a wide range of materials
such as gemstones, plastics, glass, wood, stone, and
metals. They can also be made from natural
materials such as plant seeds, pearls, bone, ivory, and
wood.
LEATHER - is a durable and flexible material
created by the tanning of animal rawhide and skin,
often cattle hide
FINDINGS - are the part used to join jewelry
components together to form a completed article.

indigenous material (local materials)

TUSKS - or teeth of elephants, walruses, and whales
where ivory comes from. It is hard, opaque, creamy-
white. It can be carved into intricate medallions
figures.
TORTOISE SHELL - is a hard, mottled brown shell
of some tortoise and turtles. It is translucent.
MOTHER-OF-PEARL - is the iridescent whitish
coating inside oyster shells. It is often used for studs
buttons, inexpensive jewelry, and carved jewelry.
WOOD - can be used alone or in combination
metals or other materials.
SEEDS - most popular materials in making beads.
 PAPER - which is normally made from trees goes
through a pulping process and becomes paper.
COCONUT SHELLS - are the common material
used as button as well as accessories. It comes from
the inner part of the coconut fruit.
JUTE - is thick and stiff but makes great plant
hangers.
Hemp - is scratchy and stiff but gets softer with
wear and frequent washings.
RATTAIL - is really smooth and slippery but makes
up into beautiful pieces.

Tools in fashion accessories and

their uses

CUTTING TOOLS pliers MEASURING AND SIZING TOOLS

SCISSORS - are used for cutting paper, fabric and BEADING AND KNOTTING TOOLS
thread ends. Keep one sharp for cutting fabric and
another paper as cutting paper blunt scissors. Do not
use these to cut wires .
COOKIE CUTTERS - are ideal for cutting shapes
out of slabs of polymer clay
CRAFT KNIFE - it has small fixed-blades or
retractable, snap off blades. It is good for cutting
thin, lightweight materials with a high degree of
precision and control.
RULER - used for measurement and for drawing
straight lines. Generally, a metal one is better than a
plastic.
MEASURING TAPE - is a handy for measuring
curved surfaces, like your wrist for bracelet.
Alternatively, you can use apiece of string.
CURVED CHAIN-NOSE PLIERS - used to reach
into tight places to grip components, close jump
rings, bend wire and stabilize a design while
working. The bend tip allows access into difficult
areas without blocking your line of vision
CRIMPING PLIERS - an invaluable tool for
stringing beads, as they easily secure crimp tubes to
your beading wire. The jaws have two notches
(when closed, one notch forms an "O" shape, the
other a "U" shape).
 CHAIN-NOSE PLIERS - Short-nose pliers offer
more strength and stability while long-nose pliers
give more reach.
FLUSH CUTTERS - trim headpins, eye pins and
beading wire, as well as fine wire used in wire
working.
EMBROIDERY NEEDLES- have a longer eye to
enable easier threading of multiple embroidery
threads and thicker yarns.
BEADING NEEDLES- are thin wires with a sharp
point at one end and a narrow eye on the other end.

TAPESTRY NEEDLES - are needles with blunt end

and a large eye very useful for beading.