Innehållsförteckning för Volume 14 issue 6 från Creative Beading Magazine

MATERIALS Fine bead thread or Clearline BEADS Approx. 30g size 6 seed beads Approx. 10g size 8 seed beads Approx. 40g mixed beads TOOLS Shears Beading needle or big eye needle Rating BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thread a beading needle with approximately 4m of prepared thread. For best results use fine thread or .02 clearline. Use the thread doubled. STEP ONE – CREATING THE BASE Approximately 20g x size 6 seed beads are needed to begin. The base of the bracelet is created by using even count peyote stitch. Continue until the base fits your wrist exactly. Note – do not overlap. EVEN COUNT FLAT PEYOTE STITCH String the first bead. To stop the bead from slipping, loop through it again or tie a knot. Row 1 – leaving one end…

MATERIALS 10 x Head pins 2 x Earring bails 2 x Earring hooks Araldite or a beading glue BEADS 10 x 4mm Swarovski Bright gold pearl 10 x 6mm Swarovski Peridot bicone 10 x 6mm Swarovski Bright gold pearl 10 x 4mm Swarovski Peridot bicone 10 x 4mm Swarovski Copper bicone 10 x Swarovski diamantes TOOLS Round Nose Pliers Wire Cutters Rating STEP ONE Onto a head pin thread – 1 x 4mm bright gold pearl , 1 x 6mm peridot bicone, 1 x 6mm bright gold pearl, 1 x 4mm peridot bicone and 1 x 4mm Copper bicone. STEP TWO Trim excess and turn a loop. STEP THREE Repeat with the other 9 head pins. STEP FOUR Attach head pin loops to the loops on the earring bails. STEP…

EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x Filigree earring base 4lb Craft Line 2 x 38mm silver head pins Please note – craft line is purchased as a spool of 30m. If making both projects, you will only require 1 spool. BEADS Swarovski bi-cone crystals 5mm, Crystal Copper x 14 Swarovski bi-cone crystals 4mm, Crystal Copper x 30 Swarovski bi-cone crystals 4mm, Indian Sapphire x 30 Swarovski butterfly crystals, 5mm, Clear AB x 4 Swarovski butterfly crystal, 6mm, Clear AB x 4 TOOLS Big-eye needle Scissors Rating EARRINGS STEP ONE Divide the materials in half (i.e. half for each earring). STEP TWO Thread 1.2m of craft line onto the big eye needle. Pass the needle through a central hole in the back of one earring base, leaving about 5cm of craft line at…

MATERIALS Gold toggle clasp 2.8m Chocolate brown thread 1.4m Dark brown thread 1.4m Cream thread 1.4m Turquoise thread 24 x Copper daisy spacers 8 x Gold daisy spacers 2 x 6mm Gold jump rings Watch face BEADS 8 x 6mm Turquoise Swarosvski bicones 16 x 4mm Gold Swarovski bicones 4 x 8mm Turquoise (round) glass beads TOOLS Project Board T Pins Chain Nose Pliers Thread Cutters Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE These materials make a 17.5cm watch. The knot used in this project is the double half hitch. See diagrams below. STEP ONE Cut 4 x 70cm strands of chocolate brown thread, 2 x 70cm strands of dark brown, cream and turquoise thread. Leaving a 10cm tail, tie all the strands together and lay them on the project board in the order…

MATERIALS 4 x Sterling silver crimps 2 x Large sterling silver eye pins 2 x Sterling silver ear hooks 20cm Gold Tiger Tail BEADS 4 x Carnelian wave beads 6 x Glass disc beads – citrus 5g x Quartz chips 4 x Sterling silver beads TOOLS Round nose pliers Crimping tool Rating STEP ONE Make a loop and crimp 1 end of Tiger Tail with the crimping tool. Crimp as close as possible to the end of the loop, so that it is invisible. STEP TWO String Tiger Tail with 1 x silver bead, approximately 5cm of quartz chips, and then the second silver bead. Crimp the end, leaving 1cm of Tiger Tail as a gap. STEP THREE Make the top section of the earring by placing 1 x carnelian…

MATERIALS 1 Roll 24g gun metal artistic wire 1 Metal hair comb 2 x Shoe clips BEADS 1 Large oval Swarovski diamante – Smoked Topaz 2 x smaller oval Swarovski diamantes – Smoked Topaz 2 Swarovski filigree drops in Lt Colorado Topaz A mix of 4mm, 6mm and 8mm Swarovski crystals in the following colours – Lt Colorado Topaz Topaz Smoked Topaz Burgundy Siam Lt Siam Copper Some 4mm Czech crystal in Siam (to give a different texture) FEATHERS 3 different styles of feathers were used in this project – Emu feathers of two different tones and, 1 cluster of Cocktail feathers TOOLS Round nose pliers Clippers Hot glue gun and glue sticks Rating HAIR CLIP STEP ONE Cut a half metre length of wire. Find the centre and create…

I AM ALWAYS AMAZED at how many talented beaders and wire workers we have in Australia. Again this year our Inspiration Beading book is filled with projects to fuel your creativity. The diagrams and techniques described here will provide you with a general guide to complete the projects in this book and have been developed by trial and error over many years of beading and teaching. Sometimes it is the smallest things that can make your beading time more enjoyable – like being able to thread a beading needle first go, or rolling neat loops, or being confident that your knots will not come undone. Even if you are an experienced beader I hope that this information is helpful to you. Price verses Quality: Remember, the same is true in…

MATERIALS 42 x 38mm Eye pins 6 x 14mm Jump rings 12 x 9mm Jump rings 12 x 6mm Jump rings 50 cm x medium chain BEADS 6 x 14mm Facetted glass beads 12 x Large Facetted teardrop glass beads 12 x Small facetted teardrop glass beads 12 x Irregular drop shape glass bead TOOLS Chain (flat) nose pliers Round nose pliers Cutters Rating STEP ONE Cut 12 x 4cm lengths of chain. You will need these to connect to one end of the bead links and the 6mm jump ring. See Diagram 1. STEP TWO Attach a 6mm jump ring to one end of the cut chain lengths. While open, attach a 9mm jump ring to the 6mm jump ring and close the loop with the chain nose pliers.…

FROM THREADS TO BEADS Setting high standards, Leeza works with high quality materials – Czechoslovakian Bohemian seeds, crystals and glass pears and an endless array of semi-precious gemstones. The quality and focus that she puts into everything she does is literally threaded into her work, creating pieces that have a special quality sewn in. With a background in fashion and design, Leeza was introduced to creativity at an early age. “My uncle was a very well known costumer here in Melbourne, so I think I’ve always been an arty, theatrical kind of a girl.” But that is a hard industry to make a living in. So she moved sideways into the fashion industry, working in alterations and as a house designer, later progressing to working as a freelancer. “I guess…

MATERIALS 0.7mm Elastomas Thread BEADS 90 to 100 dagger shaped beads in different sizes 15 to 20 saucer or rondell shaped wood beads NO TOOLS REQUIRED – KNOTTING TECHNIQUES ONLY Rating STEP ONE Cut your Elastomas thread to a length that can wind 4 times loosely around your wrist. STEP TWO Thread between 6 and 8 dagger shaped beads and move to the middle of the length of thread. Tie a double knot firmly so the beads form your first bead loop. See Diagram 1. Tip – this design also works well with drop or leaf shaped beads. STEP THREE Thread both ends of thread through the wood spacer. See Diagram 2. STEP FOUR Thread half of your beads onto each strand of the Elastomas and tie a double knot.…

FEATHER’S NEST CREATIONS Feather’s Nest Creations Shop 2, 8 Farrell Street Yandina Qld 4561 Ph: 07 5472 7409 www.feathersnestcreations.com.au LAVENDER DE ROCK Shop 1 & 2, 504-512 Parramatta Rd Petersham NSW 2049 Ph: 02 9568 6288 www.lavenderderock.com.au BEAD BLESSED • 15mm Crystal White Silver Foil Diamond beads $4.50 per 10 beads. • 13mm x 10mm Crystal Clear Glass Oval Twist, $4.99 per strand, 27 beads. • 25mm x 15mm Crystal Clear Freeform Faceted Nuggets, $9.00 per strand, 10 beads (or 2 beads for $2.00). • 10mm Crystal White Silver Foil Beads, 10 beads for $3.50 • 14mm x 10mm Milky White Frangipani beads $9.00 per strand, approx 50 beads. • 13mm x 11mm Milky White Trumpet Flower beads $9.00 per strand, approx 40 beads. • 14mm x 10mm Opaque Black Frangipani beads $9.00…

MATERIALS 1 clasp Nymo thread (D) Beading needle Thread conditioner (optional) BEADS 41 x 5mm Swarovski bicone crystals 24 x 3mm Swarovski bicone crystals 4 x 4mm Swarovski bicone crystals 45 x 4mm Swarovski round pearls 3g x Seed beads # 11 TOOLS Scissors Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE These quantities are for a 15cm bracelet not including the clasp (approx 3cm). ABBREVIATIONS 5mm bicone crystals – 5C, 4mm bicone crystals – 4C, 3mm bicone crystals – 3C, 4mm Pearls – P, Seed beads – SB. STEP ONE Thread needle with approximately 1.5m of conditioned thread. Pick up 1xSB, 1x5C, 1xSB, 1P, 2xSB, 1xP. STEP TWO Pass thread through all beads, leaving a 15cm tail. Join the tail and thread by tying a square knot. STEP THREE Pass thread back through 1xP…

MATERIALS 24 x Bead caps 12 x Spacers 72 x Sterling silver headpins 1 foot of sterling silver wire 1 Sterling silver toggle BEADS 36 x Black Onyx beads or bead combinations 12 x 6 to 7mm Freshwater pearls 12 x 10mm Coin pearls 12 x Sterling silver 10mm flat coin beads 6 x Black Onyx faceted rondells TOOLS Round nose pliers Long nose pliers Rating STEP ONE Attach each of the 72 beads and/or bead combinations (using the bead caps and spacers) onto headpins. On each one, bend the wire 2mm above the bead/s to a 90 degree angle. Using round nose pliers, make a loop. Use the remaining wire to wrap around the base of the loop. Cut off the remaining wire making sure to push in any…

MATERIALS Gold fill chain long enough to go around your wrist comfortably with a slight drape. Approx 200mm Gold lobster claw clasp or toggle clasp If using a lobster claw clasp, then 1 x jump ring If using a toggle clasp, then 2 x jump rings (of a size compatible to the chain and clasp gauge) 14 x 50mm head pins (1 for each bead) 28 x gold spacers (2 for each bead) BEADS 14 x lampwork beads to place evenly along the chain (the amount can vary, depending on length of bracelet) 14 x 4mm Swarovski crystal (1 to sit above each bead) Note – the amount of head pins, gold spacers and Swarovski crystals depends on the amount of beads you use to make the bracelet. TOOLS Flat…

MATERIALS 1.5 to 2m of flat leather (length can be altered for personal preference) BEADS 13 to 18 large chunky beads, preferably foil, in varying shapes and sizes (colours can be mixed to your own creative taste) Approximately 10 x metal hookless springs Approximately 30 to 50 metal toggle or washer beads TOOLS Wire cutters Flat nose pliers or Chain nose pliers Rating STEP ONE Using your wire cutters, cut the hookless springs into crimping rings. Note – don’t worry about being too neat. STEP TWO Slide a crimping ring, then toggle or series of washers (we used clusters of 3 washers in our lanyard), then a feature bead, another toggle/washers and another crimping ring onto the leather, slide them and position in the centre of the leather. STEP THREE…

MATERIALS 2 x Crimp beads 50cm x 0.5mm beading elastic BEADS 16 x Swarovski crystals in colour 1 16 x Swarovski crystals in colour 2 8 x Pure allure crystal sliders 6 x Metal bead 1 6 x Metal bead 2 4 x Metal bead 3 2 x Crimp beads TOOLS Scissors Flat Nosed Pliers Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE This is a beginner’s project. The crimping can be a little fiddly but this just requires patience. STEP ONE Layout pattern. See Diagram 1. 2 rows of colour 1, metal bead 1, colour 1, slider. 2 rows of colour 2, metal bead 2, colour 2, slider. 2 rows of colour 1, metal bead 3, colour 1, slider. STEP TWO Repeat pattern, finishing with slider. Make sure that slider colours and sizes are…

PENDANT MATERIALS Sculpey III Clay – ½ pkt Gold, ¼ pkt Terracotta, ¼ pkt Purple Satin Finish Acrylic Sealer TOOLS Piece of glass or Perspex for work surface Craft blade Clay roller Baking tray lined with baking paper Oven Paintbrush NECKLACE MATERIALS 14 x Gold metal spacers 20cm, 20ga Copper wire 20cm, 26ga Copper wire 4 x Jump rings 1 Gold metal toggle clasp ½ m Tiger Tail 2 x Crimps BEADS 6 x Green ‘wedding cake’ glass beads 8 x 6mm Topaz bicones 20 x Purple irregular pearls (approx. 4mm) 16 x Green glass chips 1 Strand small amethyst chips 3 x Small green leaves 5 x Medium green leaves 1 Medium topaz leaf 4 x Silver lined seed beads TOOLS Flat nose pliers Wire cutters Round nose pliers…

MATERIALS 110cm curb chain or medium 12 x 5cm head pins 4 x 1.5cm head pins 22 x 4mm jump rings 1 pair earring hooks BEADS 7 x red lantern beads 5 x cloisonné beads 14 x 8mm diamante spacer 28 x 4mm round beads – assorted colours TOOLS Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Cutters Please note – the list of materials, beads and tools are to make both the necklace and earrings. Rating NECKLACE – STEP ONE Cut the chain to the correct size for the necklace and earrings. Necklace – 10 x 9.5cm lengths Earrings – 2 x 5cm lengths STEP TWO Cut the head off the 5cm head pin and form a loop at one end with the round nose pliers. STEP THREE Following this sequence,…

GREAT WIRE JEWELRY Author: Irene From Peterson Publisher: Lark Books RRP: $27.95 ISBN: 1579900933 Available from: Winsome Books 70 beautiful wire jewellery projects, ranging from beginners to advanced. Learn simple techniques to make stunning bracelets, necklaces, earrings and much more. BEAD FANTASIES 2 Author: Takako Samejima Publisher: Japan Publications Trading Co. RRP: $29.50 ISBN 4889961887 Available from: Winsome Books In this follow up book, Takako Samejima’s distinctive style is continued. Make delicate bracelets, pendants, necklaces, earrings, rings, and even a mobile phone strap. Winsome Books 29 Elizabeth Street, Evandale SA 5069 Ph: (08) 8363 5964 Fax: (08) 8363 5965 Email: info@winsomebooks.com.au Website: www.winsomebooks.com.au…

Chain nose pliers: These pliers are available straight or bent and have a flat surface in the middle and a rounded outside edge. They are ideal for opening and closing jump rings, pulling a needle through beadwork, and are the first step in forming any loops. See diagrams. Crimping pliers: Have two shaped holes specifically designed to achieve a folded crimp. Wire cutters: Come in two forms – flush cutters or side cutters. Flush cutters are useful for cutting straight lines and side cutters form a point on the wire end … a lot of cutters have both these cuts. Look closely – if one side is straight and the other forms a 90 degree angle, you will be able to use both by just turning the tool to the…

So-called because of its resemblance to a wine barrel or beer barrel, these oval shaped beads are generally flat on the ends. They ca n also be slightly more cylindrical and still be called a barrel. A bicone is essentially two cone shapes joined at the base. Bicones can be long or short, smooth or faceted. When a bicone is long it is often called a diamond. A bone is also called bamboo or hourglass and the hole is generally drilled on its long axis. Generally made from shell, coral and pearl, branches are characterised by being top drilled and irregular in shape. Generally refers to beads with irregular angular cuts (ie; more like sharp facets, not curves, or twists. The melon bead is generally round but it can be…