www.the-beadshop.co.uk - Issue 03
Be Bold Wear Yellow
12Jewellery Making Projects & Ideas
Bright & Bold Jewellery Kits Twisted Flower Bracelet Kits
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Jewellery Making Project Czech Glas
3.In this section you are Fran Perry In house designer
working on the outside of the bracelet. Thread a 6mm bead onto the cord and then
1.Cut two pieces of chain 37
thread the cord up through
links in length. Also cut the
the
next
link
of
chain.
cord into 2 lengths of 1 meter, and 2 lengths of half a meter.
4.Thread another bead onto the cord and then thread the
2.Put one of the pieces of
cord up through the next link
chain to the side for the
of chain. Continue until you
time being. Tie one of the
have used 19 beads. Tie a
half meter lengths of cord
knot at the end of the chain
to one end of the chain.
to secure. (Remember to not
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cut off the excess cord as this will be needed at the end.) 5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 using the other piece of chain. 6.Now place the two pieces of beaded chain together. (Beads facing outwards.) Tie a piece of the 1 meter length cord to one of the end links of chain and weave the cord
ss Weave Bracelet
Kit Project
11.When you have weaved all
17
beads
bracelet the
tie
end
12.Now
onto a
link
the
knot of
bring
all
to
chain. the
loose cord ends together and
enclose
neatly
inside a box closer and trim
the
excess
cord.
13.Connect a magnetic clasp to each end using jump rings. through the second link of
the
chain on both pieces of chain.
cord that is linking the two
Do this twice before weaving
Pieces
cord of
underneath chain
the
together.
the cord through the fourth link of chain on pieces of chain.
9.Thread a 6mm bead onto the cord
7.Continue
until
you
and then thread
have
the cord underneath the next
come to the end of the
piece of cord that is linking
chain. Tie the cord to one of
the two pieces of chain.
the end links of the chain.
There we go, ready to rock! PRODUCTS USED 0.5m Large Belcher Chain 60x 6mm Czech Faceted Glass 2m 0.6mm Shamballa Cord 1x 7mm Magnetic Clasp 4x 4mm Box Closer 4x 6mm Thin Jump Ring
10.So every time you come up
inbetween
the
two
TIPS & ADVICE
pieces of chain with the cord
If you are finding it hard to
you add a bead and then
thread the beads onto the
you thread the cord down
cord then put a tiny bit of
through the two pieces of
glue on the end of the cord.
chain over the cord that 8.Tie
the
other
1
meter
links the two pieces of chain.
You can put a bit of glue on
length of cord to the end
the knots to secure them if
link of chain and now thread
you think that they might come undone.
Beat The High Street
a woven pearl necklace from Top Shop.
Summer is upon us (well sort
‘Beat the High Street’ challenge
style. For our own version we
of) and the high street is full
chose
ethnic
kept the design pretty similar
of beach friendly jewellery.
inspired
from
to the original, but when
Every sun goddess knows
Accessorize. Ok let’s be honest,
producing them at home, why
that bangles and beachwear
it’s not the biggest of savings
not go colour combination
go hand in hand and in our
(40p to be exact), but it is still
crazy. Try matching them to
opinion, the more bangles
cheaper and you do have the
your
you wear the better. With
choice of choosing your own
your flip flops or even your
that in mind, this month’s
colour scheme, accessories and
beach towel.
a
beautiful bracelet
set
is Cord – 10535 0.7mm Stretch Magic Skulls - 11771 12mm Semi Precious Store) 6mm Indian Glass (In – 12062 ad 6/0 Miyuki Seed be Glass – 12362 6mm Czech Faceted ll Spacers -4305 5mm Metal Rhonde
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favourite
some
swimwear,
All you need Stretch
magic
Elastic Cord and whatever beads take your fancy. Easy peasy
lemon
squeezy
!
Kerri McKenna In house designer
New Gift & Homewares
SHABBY CHIC HEART, BRACELET & NECKLACE DISPLAY
INSPIRATIONAL MAGNETIC HEART BLACKBOARD This homely rustic style magnetic blackboard is brilliant for putting inspiring images and reminders for your jewellery studio.
You can keep all your newly made jewellery safe and organised, with this beautiful whitewashed shabby & chic designed jewellery holder, perfect for any jewellery makers home studio.
Price: £9.99 ID: 16131
Price: £7.50 ID: 16129
4 DRAWER WOODEN STORAGE, HEART JEWELLERY CHEST You can keep all your newly made jewellery safe and organised. This is perfect for any jewellery makers home studio. Price: £19.50 Id: 16117
WHITE GOLD ROSE INSPIRATIONS CLIP When making jewellery we all need to be reminded how we got inspired, so why not use this handy rose clip and have an image to remember what inspired you to make your jewellery. Price: £1.99 ID: 16120
GIVE A GIRL SHOES HEART DECORATION
If you’re a lover of shoes, then this cute heart decoration is a nice reminder why we all work so hard. So lets make some more jewellery! Price: £5.50 ID: 16123 www.the-beadshop.co.uk
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Fantastic Jewellery D Lily Pad Inspired Bracelet
01. With this cute little number I have
Designed by Fran Perry
combined white fimo flowers sitting inside turquoise beads to create a lily pad look. The white of the fimo flowers give the turquoise beads a calm feel while the pink adds a bit of extra colour.
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Sun Petal Hoop Earrings Designed by Emily Kersh
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02. These simple to make wire hoop earrings are a great accessory for summer, With a lovely contrast of the gold and yellow, they would bring a bit of bling to any outfit! 6mm czech faceted roun d glass - Lem 4mm diaman on 12359 te rhondell - gold plated 6mm Swarov ski xilion bi 6585 cone - Jonqui 4mm stardu l 7297 st beads - go ld plated Beadalon 3. 5 EZ 3930 7 strand bead crimp end - Gold Plated 14323 alon 0.15 in - bronze colo 5mm jump ur 10272 rings - gold plated 2632 fishook earw ires - gold pl ated 258
Summer Floral Necklace
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Designed by Ami Milligan
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I love combining the sparkle of Swarovski
elements with the dull finish of antique chain; it gives a beautiful vintage to feel to a piece.
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Fine Curb Chain – Silver Plated - ID: 4674 Swarovski Baroque Pendant – Cryst al AB – ID:9816 6mm Jump Rings – Silver Plated – ID: 850 4mm Jump Rings – Silver Plated – ID: 847 Bail Pendant and Loop – Silver Plate d – ID: 3890
Design Ideas
Be Inspired
Vintage Sunflower Spiral Necklace Designed by Ami Milligan
04. This beautiful Spring-time inspired tiara uses Swarovski Bicones and Pearls, along with our gorgeous filigree leaf charms to create a stunning wedding look. Perfect for a bride who wants to add a splash of colour to her big day! 10771- 0.8mm Beadsmith Craft Wire 4562- 5mm Thin Jump Rings 6139- 50mm Eyepins- Antique Copp er 9447-Swarovski Bicone - Sunflower 11188- Swarovski 12mm Drop- AB 12915- 12mm Fimo Petal FlowerYellow In Our Retail Shop 12x17mm oval toggle clasp 6.5mm small flower spacer bead-
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copper
Yellow is my absolute favourite colour, it’s
bright, cheerful and brightens up my day. I am completely drawn to it, therefore I wanted to create
Art Deco Style Earrings
a piece of jewellery that stands out and represents
Designed by Lynn Whiteside
my kind of yellow – bold and bright. I decided upon creating a pair of statement earrings to show off this brilliant colour. I also incorporated a hint of steampunk into my design by using clock hands.
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Tiger Tail – Silver – 5087 Side Hinge Calottes (3.2mm cup) – Fishook Earwires – 13971 5mm Jump Rings – 11580 2mm Round Crimp Beads – 12535 5 Hole Round Earring Connector – 14302 50mm Headpins – 11583 16mm Watch Hand Pendant – 1133 2 4mm Miyuki Cube Seed Beads 4mm Faceted Round Glass Jonquil – 12029 6mm Faceted Round Glass Lemon – 12359 5mm Metal Rhondell Spacer – 4474 6mm Wooden Round – Yellow – 20 10mm Wooden Round – Yellow – 22
7 Strand Beadalon Crinkle Wire
Emily Kersh - In house designer The 0.38mm 7 Strand Beadalon crinkle wire is a great product to use if you are looking for a unique finish. The irregular bends in the wire create a rustic, less polished effect and as the wire comes in a variety of colours, it will cater for almost ever style and taste. We
have
recently
introduced a new line
to go with every outfit. . I decided to go for a mixture of Teal and Peacock because the beads are all different shapes and sizes, so the contrast would work well. With a beach theme
bamboo semi-precious beads with
the string. The colour range is so beautiful; I would love to make different variations
Czech
faceted
Green and the Purple Iris/ Aqua. These are mixed with 6mm
Round
Polaris
To represent the sea I decided to choose a new Swarovski
Xilionbicones
called
Provence
Lavender-Chrysolite in mind, I can definitely imagine wearing these on holiday with a lovely tan.
Swarovski 4mm Bicone – Chrysolite Swarovski 6mm Bicone – Fern Green 8-22mm Blister Freshwater Pearl – Teal 8-22mm Blister Freshwater Pearl – Peacock
style
beads in Matte Red colour.
colour
pearl beads and I was excited to find that they are sold by
6mm
beads in shades of Pink/Blue
“I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Beadalon EZ Crimp Ends”
of 8-22mm freshwater
Beads used:
I have combined 3mm sea
teaming
that
Blend,
with
6mm
Fern Green AB 2x as they compliment water
pearls
the
fresh
beautifully.
3mm Semi Precious – Sea Bamboo 6mm Faceted Glass – Pink/Blue Green 6mm Faceted Glass – Purple Iris/Aqua Beadalon 3.5mm EZ Crimp End Beadalon 7 Strand Crinkle Wire
Beadalon - Beading Loom The Beadalon Beading Loom is a wonderful and easy way to take up the traditional art of Bead
code:15952
Weaving!
£5.50
Enjoy endless hours of creativity while making unique bracelets, necklaces, pouches, ring tops, hair accessories, and much more! It’s a wonderful introduction to using seed beads for those intimidated by tiny beads, and is also fabulous for seasoned beaders.
Beadsmith The Ricks Beading Loom A unique, patented design, the Ricks Beading Loom is an easy to use loom to allow you to create stunning, intricate beaded designs including necklaces, bracelets, belts, headbands and more! It works with any size bead and is adjustable to allow precise construction of
your
beautiful
beaded
projects.
And unlike other looms that leave multiple threads, this loom leaves only 2 threads on each end, and you can set code:16027
up 40 warps in less than 5 minutes!
£39.99
Fast setup with no assembly required gets you bead weaving in no time.
Super duo Weaved Bracelet
ID:16149 Emily Kersh - In house designer
a Czech Glass Super Duo Beads are p. great new addition to The Bead Sho Create this cute weave and produce . a stunning bracelet or necklace With a large range of colours the
possibilities are endless; blend your nt colours together or experime will both es, with contrasting shad s. give you equally stunning look
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Jewellery Kits 0nly ÂŁ6.00
as These bracelets are available ons. ucti instr kits with step by step Once you have mastered the weaving technique, why not try We your own colour designs.
sell Super Duo beads in 10g bags available from our website.
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Ribbons & Lace Studs & Spikes Trimmings
Sewing Supplies
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Craft Wrie The Beadsmith Silver Plated Craft Wire, also known as Hobby Wire,is a versatile,professional quality craft wire with a rich, lustrous colour. This Non-Tarnish wire is soft and easy to bend without creasing, and can be moulded without
Seed Beads at fantastic prices, so you are able to create pieces
at
hammered damage
to
with
tools
the
colour.
This wire is perfect for all of your wire
Our seed beads are available to purchase jewellery
and any
a
reasonable
cost.
work; from wire wrapping, crochet and knitting to fashioning beautiful tiaras and creating your own unique jewellery findings.
We have a fantastic collection of colours to choose from to suit whatever the style of the piece you are creating. Within the seed bead section we have various types including
Miyuki
6/0
seed
beads
and
Matsuno peanut beads to name but a few. We are confident that you will find a choice of seed bead colours and style that fits the design you are looking to create.
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BOOK REVIEW ‘100 BEADED Flowers, Trinkets & Charms’ by Amanda Brooke MurrHindson
It took me a while to decide
little giddy and ended up
on a project because I wanted
making a number of insects
to make everything! However
and flowers, I think they
As a newbie to the bead world
I did finally manage to narrow
work well as rings, necklaces,
I still have a lot of techniques
the book down, settling on the
hair slides and brooches,
to explore and something I
‘Bugs world’ and ‘In the garden’
but also they would look
hadn’t yet worked with (mainly
sections which seemed great
great sticking out of a plant
due to fear) was seed beads...
for a spring/summer project.
pot or hanging in the car.
The idea of Seed Beads filled me
I started with the simpler
This book is packed full of
with dread, a product exclusively
designs
fun projects for all ages. I
reserved for geniuses. I’d seen
instructions clear and easy to
would
‘Battle of the Bead Smith’;
follow. I then moved on to the
slightly larger seed beads (6
the
projects that were a bit ‘fiddly’
or 8) until you get the hang of
but the challenge remained
things. Then move on to size
But then I was introduced
enjoyable. I fell in love with the
11’s for more of a challenge
to the book: ‘100 BEADED
book and enjoyed reading the
and
Flowers, Trinkets & Charms’ by
informative notes on each page.
Amanda Brooke Murr-Hindson
I would recommend it to those
skills
are
astounding!
and
found
who like a fun and This
book
introduction
is to
a
great
kitsch style; also I think
tiny
beads
it would be a great
and I was amazed at the level
book for older children.
of detail you can create with
I must admit I got a
relatively
simple
techniques.
the
recommend
a
daintier
using
result.
Lynn Whiteside In House Designer