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. 

Guide to Beading Wire

Guide to Beading Wire

07/11/2017 0
Hello once again! So following on from my previous guide on beading threads, I thought I would continue forward and take a look at another beading material for creators - the wonderful world of beading wire! Wire is a little more tactile comapred to the threads in the last blog, due to wire being made form multiple materials like copper, aluminium, stainless steel etc and a little more hard wearing over the years that you may own it. Unlike threads, more wires will require additional tools and f...
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Autumn Inspiriations

Autumn Inspiriations

26/10/2017 0
Hello! So, as we are slowly approaching the end of 2017, I thought I would look at one of the my personal favourite times of the year, Autumn! (and not just because my birthday's in October!)  Autumn is one of my favourite times of the year, as we pull away from the sweltering heat of the summer into the cooler and brisk airs of the season. As a child, I fondly remember jumping into huge crispy leaf piles with my two sisters, running around outside while the strong wind pulled at my  coat and sc...
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A guide to glass beads | Beads Jar UK

A guide to glass beads | Beads Jar UK

Dharmesh 18/04/2017 0
Lampwork Glass Beads Lampwork is a centuries old technique used to create intricate glass beads that are works of art in themselves. The process includes flame heating glass rods until glowing, then carefully shaping it round a rotating mandrel. This technique can be used to create simple one Colour, smooth surfaced beads but are often re-worked with different colours, Gold/Silver leaf and smaller beads of glass added to the surface. This can achieve some really stunning results. Lampworking is...
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Big and Bold

Big and Bold

22/09/2016 0
The fashion for this winter is going big and certainly bold. So I have been checking out a few of the earrings appearing on the catwalk for this Autumn/ Winter season. Have a look at these mega sized earrings.   The other big trend is the colours the first three have colour in their design but mostly the trend is monochrome. The next three images are a personal favorite of mine. I am loving the geometric shapes within the designs.   As fabulous and as mad as these earrings are for us mere mortal...
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