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12Jewellery Making Projects & Ideas

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Jewellery Making Project Czech Glass Weave Bracelet

1.Cut two pieces of chain 37

links in length. Also cut the

cord into 2 lengths of 1 meter,

and 2 lengths of half a meter.

2.Put one of the pieces of

chain to the side for the

time being. Tie one of the

half meter lengths of cord

to one end of the chain.

3.In this section you are

working on the outside of

the bracelet. Thread a 6mm

bead onto the cord and then

thread the cord up through

the next link of chain.

4.Thread another bead onto

the cord and then thread the

cord up through the next link

of chain. Continue until you

have used 19 beads. Tie a

knot at the end of the chain

to secure. (Remember to not

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

Fran PerryIn house designer

4 The Bead Shop Manchester

Jewellery Making Project Czech Glass Weave Bracelet Kit Project

through the second link of

chain on both pieces of chain.

Do this twice before weaving

the cord through the fourth

link of chain on pieces of chain.

7.Continue until you have

come to the end of the

chain. Tie the cord to one of

the end links of the chain.

8.Tie the other 1 meter

length of cord to the end

link of chain and now thread

the cord underneath the

cord that is linking the two

Pieces of chain together.

9.Thread a 6mm bead onto

the cord and then thread

the cord underneath the next

piece of cord that is linking

the two pieces of chain.

10.So every time you come

up inbetween the two

pieces of chain with the cord

you add a bead and then

you thread the cord down

through the two pieces of

chain over the cord that

links the two pieces of chain.

11.When you have weaved

all 17 beads onto the

bracelet tie a knot to

the end link of chain.

12.Now bring all 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.

There we go, ready to rock!

PRODUCTS USED0.5m 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

TIPS & ADVICEIf you are finding it hard to

thread the beads onto the

cord then put a tiny bit of

glue on the end of the cord.

You can put a bit of glue on

the knots to secure them if

you think that they might

come undone.

Kerri McKennaIn house designer

6 The Bead Shop Manchester

Summer is upon us (well sort

of) and the high street is full

of beach friendly jewellery.

Every sun goddess knows

that bangles and beachwear

go hand in hand and in our

opinion, the more bangles

you wear the better. With

that in mind, this month’s

‘Beat the High Street’ challenge

chose a beautiful ethnic

inspired bracelet set from

Accessorize. Ok let’s be honest,

it’s not the biggest of savings

(40p to be exact), but it is still

cheaper and you do have the

choice of choosing your own

colour scheme, accessories and

Beat The High Streeta woven pearl necklace from Top Shop.

0.7mm Stretch Magic Cord – 10535

12mm Semi Precious Skulls - 11771

6mm Indian Glass (In Store)

6/0 Miyuki Seed bead – 12062

6mm Czech Faceted Glass – 12362

5mm Metal Rhondell Spacers -4305

style. For our own version we

kept the design pretty similar

to the original, but when

producing them at home, why

not go colour combination

crazy. Try matching them to

your favourite swimwear,

your flip flops or even your

beach towel. All you need

is some Stretch magic

Elastic Cord and whatever

beads take your fancy. Easy

peasy lemon squeezy !

Kerri McKennaIn house designer

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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: £1.99ID: 16120

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: £19.50Id: 16117

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: £5.50ID: 16123

New Gift & Homewares

INSPIRATIONAL MAGNETIC HEART BLACKBOARD

This homely rustic style magnetic blackboard is brilliant for putting inspiring images and reminders for your jewellery studio.

Price: £9.99ID: 16131

SHABBY CHIC HEART, BRACELET & NECKLACE DISPLAY

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: £7.50ID: 16129

Fantastic Jewellery Design Ideas5 01. With this cute little number I have

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.

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!

03. 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.

Fine Curb Chain – Silver Plated - ID: 4674Swarovski Baroque Pendant – Crystal AB – ID:98166mm Jump Rings – Silver Plated – ID: 8504mm Jump Rings – Silver Plated – ID: 847Bail Pendant and Loop – Silver Plated – ID: 3890

6mm czech faceted round glass - Lemon 123594mm diamante rhondell - gold plated 65856mm Swarovski xilion bicone - Jonquil 72974mm stardust beads - gold plated 3930Beadalon 3.5 EZ crimp end - Gold Plated 143237 strand beadalon 0.15 in - bronze colour 102725mm jump rings - gold plated 2632fishook earwires - gold plated 258

Sun Petal Hoop EarringsDesigned by Emily Kersh

Lily Pad Inspired Bracelet Designed by Fran Perry

Summer Floral NecklaceDesigned by Ami Milligan

12mm fimo petal flower- White ID:12916

5mm silver plated jump rings ID:256

4mm silver plated jump rings ID:847

50mm silver plated eyepins ID:253

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5mm crystal inlaid drops

14x18mm embossed heart toggle clasp

4mm Swarovski crystals- Mint Alabasta

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Fantastic Jewellery Design Ideas

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!

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05. 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

a piece of jewellery that stands out and represents

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.

Tiger Tail – Silver – 5087Side Hinge Calottes (3.2mm cup) –Fishook Earwires – 139715mm Jump Rings – 115802mm Round Crimp Beads – 125355 Hole Round Earring Connector – 1430250mm Headpins – 1158316mm Watch Hand Pendant – 113324mm Miyuki Cube Seed Beads4mm Faceted Round Glass Jonquil – 120296mm Faceted Round Glass Lemon – 123595mm Metal Rhondell Spacer – 44746mm Wooden Round – Yellow – 2010mm Wooden Round – Yellow – 22

Art Deco Style EarringsDesigned by Lynn Whiteside

Vintage Sunflower Spiral NecklaceDesigned by Ami Milligan

Be Inspired

10771- 0.8mm Beadsmith Craft Wire4562- 5mm Thin Jump Rings6139- 50mm Eyepins- Antique Copper9447-Swarovski Bicone - Sunflower11188- Swarovski 12mm Drop- AB12915- 12mm Fimo Petal Flower- Yellow

In Our Retail Shop12x17mm oval toggle clasp6.5mm small flower spacer bead- copper

12mm fimo petal flower- White ID:12916

5mm silver plated jump rings ID:256

4mm silver plated jump rings ID:847

50mm silver plated eyepins ID:253

In Our Retail Shop

5mm crystal inlaid drops

14x18mm embossed heart toggle clasp

4mm Swarovski crystals- Mint Alabasta04

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Emily Kersh - In house designer

7 Strand Beadalon Crinkle Wire

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

of 8-22mm freshwater

pearl beads and I was excited

to find that they are sold by

the string. The colour range

is so beautiful; I would love

to make different variations

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

in mind, I can definitely

imagine wearing these on

holiday with a lovely tan.

I have combined 3mm sea

bamboo semi-precious beads

with 6mm Czech faceted

beads in shades of Pink/Blue

Green and the Purple Iris/

Aqua. These are mixed with

6mm Round Polaris style

beads in Matte Red colour.

To represent the sea I

decided to choose a new

Swarovski Xilionbicones

colour called Provence

Lavender-Chrysolite Blend,

teaming that with 6mm

Fern Green AB 2x as they

compliment the fresh

water pearls beautifully.

“I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Beadalon EZ Crimp Ends”

Beads used:Swarovski 4mm Bicone – ChrysoliteSwarovski 6mm Bicone – Fern Green8-22mm Blister Freshwater Pearl – Teal8-22mm Blister Freshwater Pearl – Peacock

3mm Semi Precious – Sea Bamboo6mm Faceted Glass – Pink/Blue Green6mm Faceted Glass – Purple Iris/AquaBeadalon 3.5mm EZ Crimp EndBeadalon 7 Strand Crinkle Wire

The Beadalon Beading Loom is a wonderful and

easy way to take up the traditional art of Bead

Weaving!

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.

Beadalon - Beading Loom

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

up 40 warps in less than 5 minutes!

Fast setup with no assembly required

gets you bead weaving in no time.

code:16027

£39.99

code:15952

£5.50

Emily Kersh - In house designer

Jewellery Kits 0nly £6.00

Super duo Weaved Bracelet

Czech Glass Super Duo Beads are a

great new addition to The Bead Shop.

Create this cute weave and produce

a stunning bracelet or necklace.

With a large range of colours the

possibilities are endless; blend your

colours together or experiment

with contrasting shades, both will

give you equally stunning looks.

These bracelets are available as

kits with step by step instructions.

Once you have mastered the

weaving technique, why not try

your own colour designs. We

sell Super Duo beads in 10g

bags available from our website.

ID:16149

ID: 16148

ID: 16147

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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 and hammered with tools

without any damage to the colour.

This wire is perfect for all of your wire

work; from wire wrapping, crochet and

knitting to fashioning beautiful tiaras and

creating your own unique jewellery findings.

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Seed BeadsOur seed beads are available to purchase

at fantastic prices, so you are able to create

jewellery pieces at a reasonable cost.

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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As a newbie to the bead world

I still have a lot of techniques

to explore and something I

hadn’t yet worked with (mainly

due to fear) was seed beads...

The idea of Seed Beads filled me

with dread, a product exclusively

reserved for geniuses. I’d seen

‘Battle of the Bead Smith’;

the skills are astounding!

But then I was introduced

to the book: ‘100 BEADED

Flowers, Trinkets & Charms’ by

Amanda Brooke Murr-Hindson

This book is a great

introduction to tiny beads

and I was amazed at the level

of detail you can create with

relatively simple techniques.

It took me a while to decide

on a project because I wanted

to make everything! However

I did finally manage to narrow

the book down, settling on the

‘Bugs world’ and ‘In the garden’

sections which seemed great

for a spring/summer project.

I started with the simpler

designs and found the

instructions clear and easy to

follow. I then moved on to the

projects that were a bit ‘fiddly’

but the challenge remained

enjoyable. I fell in love with the

book and enjoyed reading the

informative notes on each page.

I would recommend it to those

who like a fun and

kitsch style; also I think

it would be a great

book for older children.

I must admit I got a

little giddy and ended up

making a number of insects

and flowers, I think they

work well as rings, necklaces,

hair slides and brooches,

but also they would look

great sticking out of a plant

pot or hanging in the car.

This book is packed full of

fun projects for all ages. I

would recommend using

slightly larger seed beads (6

or 8) until you get the hang of

things. Then move on to size

11’s for more of a challenge

and a daintier result.

BOOK REVIEW‘100 BEADED Flowers, Trinkets & Charms’ by Amanda Brooke Murr-Hindson

Lynn WhitesideIn House Designer