Creative Beading Magazine

Maryann Chrisp, Gojell Handmade Jewellery, Melbourne, Victoria Maryann has used beautiful mauve vintage Lucite beads plus a very old brass flower connector, finished in Inca gold gilders paste, and single violet resin flower to set the mood for this bracelet. Darker mauve glass beads have been used to provide contrast along with gold plated clasp and findings. http://www.etsy.com/shop/gojjell Nehal Malavia, West Pennant Hills, New South Wales tinamodi@gmail.com DE AARDE is a collection of handmade clay beads made by Nehal Malavia. Beads are fired into stoneware using different clay bodies to provide varying colour and texture. ‘DE AARDE’ literally means ‘The Earth’ in Dutch and emphasises the beauty that is abundant in the nature. Bruce Trappes, Launceston, Tasmania Bruce makes jewellery and windchimes from beads and reclaimed cutlery and sells his…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1 x 80cm tubing or cord1 x 30cm Tigertail1 x clasp2 x 6mm jump rings2 x 6mm leather end clamp2 x 12mm ring2 x wire guardian2 x crimp cover2 x crimps BEADS 2 x 8mm silver large hole metal12 x 8mm square metal spacer11x 14mm coloured stone TOOLS chain nose pliersround nose plierswire cutterscrimping pliers LENGTH Matinee – 50-60cm BRACELET MATERIALS 1 x 20cm tubing or cord1 x 15cm tiger tail1 x clasp2 x 6mm jump rings2 x 6mm leather end clamp 2 x 12mm ring2 x wire guardian2 x crimp cover2 x crimps BEADS 2 x 8mm silver large hole metal6 x 8mm square metal spacer5 x 14mm coloured stone EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x 60mm head pin2 x earring hooks BEADS 6 x 14mm coloured stone4 x…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1 x Antique Silver Toggle set 11 x 6mm jump rings 6 x Wire guardians silver plate 6 x Medium crimps 6 x Crimp covers 1 x 3 metres of tiger tail1 x 2m of velour hollow cord2 x Antique silver connectors BEADS 15 x 20mm white diamond turquoise 30 x Brass silver spacers TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH 100cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x head pins with ball end1 x Pr continental ear wires BEADS 2 x 3mm round black2 x White diamond turquoise2 x 4mm brass spacers NECKLACE STEP ONE Cut velour to length for the short strand: 2 x 10cms, 2 x 6cms and 2x 5cms lengths, place aside. Cut middle row of velour: 2 x 15.5cms, 2 x 7cms and…

SUZY CLEMENTS, owner of online jewellery store Raven Flame, admits the ‘dark and mysterious’ has always appealed to her, right from a very young age. “My favourite childhood stories were ones of witches,” she recollects, “and the interest hasn’t waned. I like the unusual and I am definitely drawn to gothic style imagery. I’m the kind of person who can see beauty in a dead tree, and where most people would see a raven as a pest, I find them quite charming. Actually, people are very fond of my raven pendants and I sell a lot of them. Just as well as they are the primary inspiration for the name of my store!” However, it is not only the dark side of Suzy’s designs that her customers find appealing, it…

MATERIALS Button Nymo D thread BEADS 10gms size 8 seed A colour10gms size 8 seed B colour5gm size 11 seed C colour35 x 4mm glass bead18 x 6mm glass bead16 x 8mm glass bead TOOLS Beading needle Scissors LENGTH 40cm chocker Design note: this is an advanced piece, a working knowledge of ladder stitch is required. STEP ONE Use a comfortable length of thread adding more when required. Ladder stitch using size 8 seed bead, with a two stack of B and A (B and A on top of each other, not side by side) the length of neck. STEP TWO Exiting bottom of ladder, add 1 x A bead, 4mm bead and 1 x C bead, stitch over the C bead and back up the 4mm bead, add 1…

MATERIALS 1 x 3 bar magnetic clasp6 x wire guardians6 x crimps6 x crimp covers1m Tigertail BEADS 12 x 3 hole crystal spacers74 x6mm crystal bi-cones2 x3mm round bead TOOLS chain nose pliersround nose plierswire cutterscrimping pliers LENGTH 19cm STEP ONE Cut Tigertail into 3 even length pieces. Thread onto 1 x Tigertail, 1 x crimp, 1 x wire guard and thread through 1 loop on 1 x magnetic clasp, thread wire back through crimp and fold crimp to secure 1mm below wire guardian, cover crimp with crimp cover. Repeat for remaining 2 loops on same side of magnetic clasp. STEP TWO Thread onto wire 1, 2 x 6mm bi-cone, thread onto wire 2, 1 x 3mm round bead, 1 x 6mm bi-cone, thread onto wire 3, 1 x 6mm…