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

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.

After I answered the first time, I continued to browse the 'Artbeads' website. I came upon 'More Supplies' on the left in their index of supplies. Under 'Crafts and Accessories' they actually do sell the eyeglass attachments you are looking for in black and I believe clear. So after this gets posted if you don't already have your answer, this should solve it.

You can use any of the patterns for the lanyards. Or even some of the bolder drop or chandelier earring patterns. Use larger beads, or group 2 or 3 dangles together to fit the scale of the bookmark or keychain.