Beads – The beads used in macramé come in different sizes and shapes. Their selection depends upon the patterns, as in some, the holes in beads should be large enough to let it pass through the two strands. For a cord that is 4mm in thickness, the hole opening should be 8mm wide.

Beading techniques- Add a bead in the cord thread through the opening in the bead. Make a barrel knot tightly and pass it through the hole of the bead. However, ensure that the bead does not slide through the knot. If it slips easily through the knot, then tie the knot in some different style which can be a button knot and any other. Then leave some cord after the bead. Cut it down close to the bead ending and dab it with glue. On the other hand, if the hole is too narrow to allow two cords to pass through the opening, then pass a single cord only, cut out the left portion and apply glue.

To make macramé beaded bracelets is a simple task as non-crafty people can even learn them very easily. You can make your collection and sell them as it would be a good option to earn income.

• First of all, make a plan for the project so that it would be easy for you to decide what type of material you would need. It can be a cable cord, natural hemp, or jute. The color and thickness of the cord are important factors. The cord must be available in the bulk of the varieties. The hemp is, however, coarse than cord but not as much thicker as is the natural jute. The knotting cords, hemp, and jute come in form of bundles.
• If you are going to make a plant hanger, then it will need some heavy rings that will be used to hang the plant hanger. If it is a wall hanger, buy a hanging rod. These rings are available in packages of different sizes. The accessories required for the macramé are available at a cheap price.
• The board on which you will be doing this entire macramé project is an essential tool. It should be of cardboard or maybe of cork. The board will have the measures or scale that would be useful during the macramé project.
• T-pins are also required. These will be used to hold the ties and knots in place while you are working on a row.
• Beads add some color and style to the design. In the traditional macramé project, there are used wooden beads and mostly plastic and glass beads. Beads can be either purchased in a small package, in bulk, or individually.

So, to buy the supplies, visit the craft and hobby stores in your locality. Fabric stores also sometimes store the supplies. You will get some of the best quality macramé supplies there.

The time required will be one hour, and supplies would be beads, key ring, etc. The steps are-

• Take jute and cut into two cords with the length of around one and a half yards, and the second is of two and a half. Both strands are folded in half. Take the keyring and pass folded ends down from the key ring. The ends of the cord are pulled down with a strain through the loop made by the folded ends.
• The key ring and the two shorter middle strands are fixed to the board with tape.
• The left strand is passed over the two strands by making a loop on the left side and under the extreme right strand. It will make the shape of number four.
• The right strand is passed below the middle two and over the left one. Pull the outside cords and tighten the knot.
• Add a bead after making it off the desired length by sliding it into center cords. If the bead is large enough, then pass it through four cords. If otherwise, make a knot of the rest two to wrap it around the bead and continue further.  

You can also make several other items and show your creativity.

• Advertising is the first step for the promotion of every business. Give advertisements in the newspaper, as it would be the most affordable option for the marketing of the items and gain public attention. Advertising the Sunday edition seems an excellent idea. Some cities give articles or advertisements for the craft and arts segment, especially on weekends.
• Every business must know the market area it is going to sell these items. You can take a list of the main companies present in the country. From the list, you will get the list of people who mostly buy these craft items. After this list, make a flyer or brochure if you have to send these advertisements online.
• The flyer should be simple and also cheap. It has to be distributed all around the local market. For that, you can put these under vehicle wipers in the parking area. You can go door-to-door and place the ads on the doorstep. There should be your contact information, prices, and macramé items list on the flyer.
• You can also sell these macramé items during the craft fair and local markets. Ensure to select the best items of your creation.
• This would be a good way to earn a good name and become popular through word of mouth.

Many online sites arrange some auctions to sell the macramé items. There you can sell your products to millions of customers. The packaging should be done properly and in a secured manner in case it would have to be sent through the mail. Following these useful selling tips, you can earn good profits.

• Composition- First of all, you would want to know what materials the macramé cord is composed of. It is important to know before making any choice as materials decide much about the quality. Macramé artists have been using hemp and jute. These are not easily available in the market, which has influenced the demand for the macramé cords made from satin and nylon. Nylon and satin are man-made fibers.
• Strength- Jute, leather, nylon, and ribbon are quite strong cords.
• Flexibility – The cord should be flexible enough to allow easy bending and curving as per requirements. The embroidery cotton cord is flexible and soft. The examples are – for necklaces and bracelets, experts recommend using thin cords.
• Texture- Some of the textures are not considered good for the skin. Metallic and hemp cords harm the skin. Thus for making jewelry, silk, nylon, cotton, and satin rayon are recommended. 
• Thickness – Ensure that they easily get inserted into the buttons, beads, and other embellishments while deciding about the width of the cord. The cords that are above 4mm in thickness might require large decorations. The ideal size for bracelets, necklaces is less than 2mm.
• Length- The cord length is the overall amount of cord required for the project. These cords come in rolls, short or large, so you may decide which suits you more according to the project.

These qualities serve as the basic criteria to select cords to ensure an excellent outcome of the work.