The Redtwo 5100 Clay Beads Bracelet Making Kit offers an extensive collection of beads and charms, ... Crafty Fun for All Ages: 5100pc Jewelry Making Kit only $5. Story by ConsumerQueen ...

From stringing together beads of all kinds — dyed blue jade, cool to the touch, and black lava — to buying materials in bulk online, creating jewelry on a budget is easy and fun.

You can buy elastic jewelry cord ($16, originally $20) separately if you already have beads. You can also buy a full friendship-bracelet-making kit ($10) with different beads and jewelry cord colors.

Grand River Beads hosts more than 100 intimate classes every quarter in all aspects of jewelry making including soldering, metalsmithing, wire wrapping, glass fusing, riveting, weaving and more.