What are cabochons? Are they beads?

Vintage Lucite Cabochons add that spot of wowing color. Cabs are not your average bead, as they are not actually beads, so you might have some questions.

Q: How do I use them? They have no holes..."

Q: How do I incorporate them into jewelry?"

A: Use industrial strength adhesive to fix a lucite cabochon to a filigree finding or metal stamping. Or seed bead weave a bezel around a lucite cabochon and harness it into a bead woven ring.

Since cabs have flat backs, they work perfectly with settings and blanks. We have a bunch at BeadinPath.com if you don't already have them in supply. A couple of our favorites are the pendant loop setting, and new to our stock, the vintage ring finding, both ideal fits for cabochons.

Don't forget that we have the popular eye cabochon style too. If you'd like to make a cabochon charm bracelet, be sure to check out our recent BeadinPath.com tutorial.

 

Cabochons and Beads: The Candy Craze

Now that Halloween is over, do you find yourself wanting to WEAR your candy? It happens. So as not to be tempted to eat your new delectable necklace, we suggest you design with beads that merely look like candy! All kidding aside, these colorful beads and cabochons make wonderful additions to your creative palette when you're designing against the winter blues.

If you've been shy about using color in your designs, these components are sure to break you from your rut. Our most popular candified item is the cabochon. We have a gorgeous assortment of vintage Lucite cabochons that resemble hard candy with colorful stripes. If you're new to the cabochon, it is a hole-less bead with one flat side. They are perfect for beading around or setting for earrings, rings, pendants, or whatever your imagination can dream up!