Since you have a beader friend that is having a birthday and probably don't exactly know what they have or need, one option is to get them a Gift Certificate from Artbeads.com so that they can decide for themselves what to buy.

And who knows, maybe you'll get a nice piece of jewelry as a thank you :)

Depends on the kit. The description should tell you "makes 1 18' necklace" or "makes 3 pairs of earrings" or "makes 2 8" bracelets". When in doubt, assume the kit makes 1 of whatever the kit is featuring.

Some things I did to make my ends smoother were using the round pilers and make a circle motion around the wrapped wire or I used the last (round) part of the crimpers and gently press down. Be careful not to press on the bead because they will crack. Hope this helps!

The necklace in the Two Hearts Lariat Kit needs only two crimps, one at each end.

Yes they are included. Some are very vague and make it hard to figure out. So start simple to learn the basics. I like to buy the kits just for the beads. Your ideas may be better than theirs!!

You can find our Leather Cord by the Foot via the following links:

http://www.artbeads.com/leather-cord.html
http://www.artbeads.com/braided-leather-foot.html

We have several free keychain ideas available in our Learning Center that inspire your own keychain design. These picture tutorials contain materials lists and easily adaptable instructions. These designs can be found via the following link:

http://www.artbeads.com/lc-crafts-apparel-accessories-clothing.html

The first thing you need to do is decide what kind of earrings you want to make your sister.

We have a Learning Center full of free earring design ideas that include step-by-step instructions as well as a materials list of everything you need. Please feel free to browse our selection:

http://www.artbeads.com/lc-jewelry-earrings-view-all.html

If you need any assistance putting the earrings together you are more than welcome to call our customer service line toll free at +1 (866) 715.2323 seven days a week.

Good luck with your project!

The components for the Artbeads jewelry kit designs are sold separately from the postcards.

If you purchase an Artbeads jewelry kit, you will receive a postcard within the kit; however, we offer the postcards individually as well. The postcards have a high-resolution image of the design on one side, and step-by-step instructions on the back. We offer the postcards separate from the design components for those who wish to have the instructions for the design, but will be altering the colors or other components to fit their vision.

You can find crimp ends for cord by entering "crimp end" into our search function, or by following the link below:

http://search.artbeads.com/?lcr=1&view=&q=crimp+end&x=0&y=0

Once on the search page, you will be able to narrow your search by category, material, color and place of origin.

The cancer awareness charms are small enough to use as earrings. The average size is between 14.5mm and 21mm. 21mm is about the size of a nickel.