January 19th, 2010
I’m still awaiting the February/March edition of Bead Magazine, but I now have next month’s Making Jewellery magazine. While there’s some very nice articles in this magazine I was a little disappointed by the projects compared to Beads & Beyond and Make Jewellery.
January 20th, 2010
In this tutorial we’ll discuss how to create a very simple bracelet.
What you’ll need:
You may also want to use a bead board to help you plan the bracelet. Hypo cement (craft glue), a ruler, and a beading needle may also come in useful.
January 7th, 2010
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these round-ups. I’ll be trying to make it a more regular feature in future.
So far I have the February Beads & Beyond and Make Jewellery magazines. The February issue of Making Jewellery and the February/March issues of Bead magazine will be featured in Part Two of this article.
December 21st, 2009
This is another chain maille kit from Beadsisters. It’s a tricolour bracelet that’s fairly easy to make.
December 13th, 2009
This two-coloured bracelet made with jump rings is simple and quick to make and looks pretty and effective.
December 10th, 2009
As far as I’m aware this kit is unavailable to purchase – I can’t find it on the website. I got it free with a subscription to Make Jewellery magazine along with other beads from Beads Unlimited.
October 11th, 2009
This is a purple and green bracelet in Selections range of plastic jewellery sold at Hobbycraft. It comes with everything you need to make this rather pretty bracelet, except for scissors and glue.
October 4th, 2009
These beads are part of the ‘Beads & Perles’ range by La Fourmi – a budget range available at Hobbycraft. They come in a variety of shapes and colours and are great for a bold chunky look.
October 3rd, 2009
This kit is designed to teach you a spiral staircase stitch – a simple stitch which is great for creating a beaded rope. It provides enough seed beads, facetted beads, and focal beads, in a variety of colours, to create a number of bracelets and necklaces.
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