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Halloween Designs for 2017

Halloween Designs for 2017

10/10/2017 0
Forget about the cobwebs on your broomstick and your Black cat causing chaos, Halloween is here and we have all you need here at Beads Jar to inspire those ghoulish creations and fulfill even the darkest of hearts. So grab your potion, take a seat and let us help you to get inspired to create some gruesome (but still stunning) glamour! Inspired by the traditional Mexican celebration of “Dia de los Muetos” (The Day of the Dead) and it’s beautiful use of vivid, beautiful colours and their famous s...
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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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Miyuki VS Toho

Miyuki VS Toho

13/10/2016 0
Miyuki  VS TOHO You will find beads vary dramatically between manufacturers. They are generally divided into Japanese Seed Beads, Japanese Cylinder Beads, Czech Seed Beads and Others. Bead selection makes a tremendous difference in the finished effect of your jewellery . In this blog however I am going to concentrate on two specific Japanese seed bead manufacturers as they seem to be causing a divide within the beading community with regards to the most popular and preferred choice to weave with...
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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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