Tutorials and Mini-Makes

Read through our Jewellery & Beading Tutorials brimming with invaluable, illustrated information on basic jewellery making techniques, as well as material/tool guides and glossaries.

Jewellery Ideas Galore

20/09/2016 0

Hello from Beads Jar, We have been busy..............busy creating some fabulous designs, patterns and tutorials to help you on your exciting jewellery making adventure. I would like to show you some of the designs and the beautiful array of beads that are stocked here at Beads Jar. These are all easily available for you to make at home with some basic jewellery making tools. You can....... BROWSE; With our extensive gallery of Design Ideas. This section also has a list of all the materials requ...

Chainmail Design Ideas

12/09/2016 0

This week I have been working on design ideas to share with you all. Using a variation of chainmail techniques, I wanted to make them so that they appeal to both men and women and that their designs could be easily achieved with a few basic tools. The first one I did was my favorite and I decided to call it the " Navagio Beach" Bracelet as its colurs remind me of this particular beach in Greece. It is a simple yet stunning design and to make it the only tools you will require are : Two pairs of ...

Fabulous Czech Seed Bead Making Mania Projects Beads Jar

25/08/2016 0

So, I have gone seed bead mad this past two weeks and would like to share with you some of the fabulous inspirational designs I have been creating so that you can give them a go yourself. Beads Jar has a fabulous selection of Czech and Japanese seed beads and the projects that have been creating use Miyuki seed beads, Tila beads, Half Tila beads and Super duos. I also added a splattering of gorgeous semi-precious stones and Swarovski Crystals. It was a pleasure working with the beads as the qual...

Magnificent Mala Two Wrap Bracelet

14/06/2016 0

We are fast approaching the fun time of year where many of us will be hitting some amazing festivals across the UK or even futher afield.... if sadly you will not be making it to one yourself what about sharing some Mala bracelet love creating a Boho bracelet for a friend to take with them. Join in with the gorgeous Mala bracelet fashion. I have created one today to show you a mixture of of some yummylicious beads that really work together and make this stunning bracelet. This two wrap elasticat...