That you can make nice combinations with macramé bead cord, freshwater pearls and shell beads is no secret. But how to get started? For example, use different colours of macramé bead cord to make a nice bracelet by knotting or braiding it. Finish with a sliding knot and your summer bracelet is ready to wear! Want to add something extra? Thread seed beads or freshwater pearls on to macramé bead cord and secure the middle piece by tying a knot next to the last bead or squeeze a crimp bead flat. This way everything stays neatly in place. You can also use freshwater pearls and shell beads to make a sunglass cord. Thread the pearls and beads together with seed beads and DQ European metal beads on metal wire and close both sides with a pair of glasses cord ends.