Innehållsförteckning för Volume 15 issue 4 från Creative Beading Magazine

SERVIETTE RINGS MATERIALS Beading thread – medium bonded Nylon BEADS 15 gm in total Size 6 Seed beads one colour or 7.5gm each for 2 colours 1 x 8mm Round red pressed glass bead 2 x Green Glass Leaves TOOLS Size 10 Beading Needle Small Thread Scissors Clear Nail Polish for sealing knots SERVIETTE HOLDER & BOTTLE HOLDER MATERIALS 1 x 28 ga reel of Red Beading wire 1 x 28 ga reel of Green Beading wire BEADS 28g Size 8 Red Silver Lined Seed Beads 38g Size 8 Green Silver Lined Seed Beads TOOLS Wire Cutters SERVIETTE RINGS STEP ONE Threading Method Cut 2 metres of thread place on beading needle. Place a stop bead approximately 30cm from the end by threading 2 or 3 times through the bead…

THE NAME GARNET actually refers to a group of chemically and physically similar minerals. The name was derived from the Latin word granatum (meaning grain), which may have been taken from Punica granatum (pomegranate), as small, red garnet crystals were thought to look similar to pomegranate seeds. Over time it has also been known as the “carbuncle stone” and today still gets given interesting monikers such as Arizona ruby, Arizona spinel or New Mexico ruby. While red is the most common colour of the garnet group, you can also find garnets in shades of green, yellow, orange, brown and purple, some of which are incredibly rare. It isn’t just the colours that are rare, but the effects within the stone, such as star garnets which appear to have a star-shaped…

TOOLS FOR ALL Cutters Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers OH! CHRISTMAS TREE MATERIALS 2 x head pins 8 x fine head pins 1 pr earring hooks BEADS 2 x Christmas tree 8 x Swarovski crystals reds 2 x metal spacers FROSTY THE SNOWMAN MATERIALS 1 x Snowman 1 x jacket pin 5 x eye-pins Chain 1 x jump ring BEADS Assortment of beads in shades of red Swarovski Crystals OH! CHRISTMAS TREE STEP ONE Thread and wire wrap all the crystals using the fine head pins. STEP TWO Place metal spacer and Christmas tree bead on head pin, form a simple loop. STEP THREE Open loop, attach 2 wrapped crystals, slip on earring wire, and other 2 crystals on head pins. Close the loop. Repeat for the other earring.…

• For Girls: Tiaras, magic wands (decorate purchased wire frames with beads and ribbon), hairclips, jewellery, bead kits. • For Boys: Bookmarks, bag tags, necklaces or chokers made with leather, rubber tubing or suede. • For Men: Leather or suede chokers, keyrings, bookmarks, beaded wine stoppers, letter openers. • For Women: Jewellery, beaded eye glass chains, bookmarks, handbag dangles, mobile phone jewellery, beaded watches. • For Couples: Boxed handmade Christmas tree decorations, wine glass identifiers, beaded ornaments, letter openers, sun catchers.…

MATERIALS 4 x small pine cones silver 4 x 20cm Tigertail wire silver 4 x looped crimps 4 x 5mm jump rings 4 x large metal rings BEADS 44 x 5mm bi-cone crystals clear 4 x 10mm round crystals clear TOOLS Flat nose pliers Wire cutters STEP ONE Cut a 20cm length of Tigertail. Place a loop made from Tigertail wire around the top of the pine cone – this is secured in place with a small crimp. STEP TWO Thread 4 x 5mm bi-cone crystals onto the wire followed by 1 x 10mm round crystal; add 7 x 5mm bi-cone crystals. STEP THREE Use a looped crimp to crimp the end of the Tigertail wire. Use flat nose pliers to tightly crimp this together. STEP FOUR Add a metal…

MATERIALS 1 x toggle 3 x triangular jump rings gold 11 x head pins gold 20cm x small link belcher chain gold 50cm x medium link belcher chain gold 9 x large belcher chain links gold 10 x extenders gold BEADS 2 x 15mm Swarovski teardrops emerald 1 x Swarovski snowflake crystal 5 x 8mm Swarovski bi-cones Siam 6 x 8mm Swarovski bi-cones CAB TOOLS Flat nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters STEP ONE Chain Sets Open 3 x large gold links. Open 18 x medium gold links. Open 3 x small gold links. STEP TWO Attach 1 x medium gold link, 1 x small gold link, 1 x medium gold link, 1 x small gold link, 1 x medium gold link, 1 x small gold link, 1 x…

MATERIALS 60cm 18 gauge gold artistic wire 1 x toggle 4 x large gold bead caps 8 x small gold bead caps 10 x 6mm jump rings 8 x 38mm eye pins BEADS 1 x Christmas snowflake charm 6 x 8mm red 2 x 12mm red 4 x 10mm green 4 x gold spacers TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Side cutter and a jig LENGTH: As desired. STEP ONE Jig 1. Using 3 x 4mm jig posts make 10 wire pieces. Jig 2. Starting the same as Jig 1 and looping it right around the middle post before continuing the pattern. Make one. STEP TWO Using 1 x eye pin, thread 1 x small bead cap, 10mm green bead, 1 x small bead cap, add spacer and repeat…

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…

How many is enough? Stupid question … never enough. I once made a lamp shade fringe with size 11 seed beads, and not really knowing how many beads I needed to make it, I purchased two kilograms of the main colour and 500 grams of the other colours combined. Now, how many should I have bought? There were 525 drops of 15cm each, so using the chartbelow I could have calculated this way: 1cm = 7 beads. 15cm x 7 beads = 105 beads per drop.105 beads x 525 drops = 55,125 beads. 55,125 beads divided by 110 beads per gram = 501.1 grams. Just a little less than the 2.5 kilograms I bought. To get a square area, multiply width by height. So, if I had a loom amulet…

MATERIALS 3.30m quilting thread 1 pr earring wires BEADS 5g Olaf Size 9 seed beads white (41) = m 80 Olaf Size 9 seed beads gold (22) = c 2 x 8mm pearls for head 2 x 4mm pearls for body TOOLS Beading needle DESIGNER’S NOTE: Cut the thread in half. Thread the needle with the 1.65m of quilting thread and tie a reef knot with the two ends. Move the knot 2cm away from the fold in the thread so the knot is worked into the beading as soon as possible. Buttonhole stitch (ie: pass the needle through the bead (or under a thread) then pass the needle back through the loop of the cotton. This design starts at the base of the dress and forms 2 rows with…

MATERIALS 1.1m Tigertail 2 x crimp endings 2 x jump rings 2 x crimps 2 x black crimps BEADS 31 x 6mm Swarovski Crystal bi-cones 269 x 4mm Swarovski Crystal bi-cones 2 x 8mm Swarovski Crystal bi-cones 1 x 16mm tear drop Swarovski Crystal TOOLS Crimping pliers Cutters RATING 2 LENGTH: 30cm STEP ONE Cut 4 x 25cm, 1 x 10cm lengths of Tigertail and put 10cm aside for hanging section. Attach all four Tigertail pieces into crimp ending and secure by flattening or folding. STEP TWO Place 10 x 4mm Swarovski, 4 x 6mm Swarovski bi-cones aside for later use. Thread 1 x 6mm Swarovski Crystal on all four Tigertail pieces. Add 3 x 4mm Swarovski Crystals to all four Tigertail pieces. STEP THREE Thread 1 x 6mm Swarovski…

STITCH N BEAD New ‘Flex-rite’ beading wire from Beadsmith. The three most popular colours are pearl silver, metallic gold and clear. Our shop will be closed from Tuesday 23 December 2008 until Monday 5 January 2009. Website orders will be processed as usual with delivery delays due to the public holidays. www.stitchnbead.com.au Ph: 03 6344 2717 Email: mail@stitchnbead.com.au STITCH N BEAD WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A 20% DISCOUNT Valid for all orders placed between 31 October to 19 December. Code is xmas and must be entered in voucher/coupon section in checkout screen to receive discount. JET MUSIC & BOOKS Jet Music and Books Shop 17/514 Warwick Road Yamanto Qld 4305 Ph: 07 3288 0156 www.jetmusicandbooks.com.au BEADS ONLINE Lampwork Metal Core and Large…

HARK! THE HERALD’S ANGELS SING MATERIALS 1pr earring hooks 2 x head pins BEADS 2 x angel wings2 x red Czech donuts2 x pearls2 x bead caps HARK! THE HERALD’S ANGELS SING STEP ONE Place donut bead, angel wing, pearl and bead cap in the order as seen and form a loop. Attach to earring wire. KITS Christmas tree earrings $6.95, Angel earrings $8.95, Frosty Jacket pin $12.95. Up to 30% off all Beading with V Kits Offer ends 7th Dec 2008 Mention CODE: BVCHRIS08 and pay only $24.95 for all 3 Christmas kits. Beading with V Phone Veena 0405 020 920 www.beadingwithv.com.au…

MATERIALS 1 x gold clasp and tag BEADS 20 x green 4mm bi-cones 9 x 4mm gold stardust beads 36 x red 4mm bi-cones 106 size 15/0 gold seed beads 76 size 11/0 silver seed beads TOOLS Nymo thread 2 x English beading needles LENGTH: 18-20cm STEP ONE Thread 1m length of Nymo onto your needle. Leave a 10cm length of thread as a tail. Thread on 1 x green 4mm bi-cone and one side of the clasp, sew several times around the loop on the clasp and go back through the green bi-cone and tie 2 x half hitch knots on the tail. STEP TWO Take the second needle and repeat step one to create two working threads on needles. STEP THREE Needle 1 is on the right hand…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1 x 40cm Tigertail 1 x toggle 2 x double loop bead tips 2 x crimps 2 x jump rings BEADS 15 x Murano or Lampwork18 x 7mm metal spacers2 x 4mm metal spacers24 x 8mm glass20 x size 8 seed beads TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Bent nose pliers LENGTH: 45-50cm BRACELET MATERIALS 1 x bail 3 x jump rings 3 x metal charms 1 x stretch magic cord approximately 30cm BEADS 13-15 x Murano or Lampwork 14-16 x size 7mm metal spacers NECKLACE STEP ONE Using the photograph as a guide begin with stringing the Lampwork beads with a metal spacer in between each one onto the Tigertail centre. STEP TWO On one side string 1 x 8mm glass bead. String 1…

MATERIALS 6 x Christmas charms 6 x wine rings BEADS 12 x 4mm pearls green12 x 6mm Czech clear12 x 6mm pearls red TOOLS Chain nose pliers STEP ONE Gently fold kink on wine rings down to allow threading of beads. STEP TWO Thread 1 x each of 4mm green glass pearl, 6mm clear Czech, 6mm red glass pearl, Christmas charm, 6mm red glass pearl, 6mm clear Czech, 4mm green glass pearl. STEP THREE Fold kink back up to secure beads. Repeat for all wine rings until you are complete. Kits available: $12.95 At The Jetty 3 Beach Road Beachport SA Ph: 08 8735 8302 www.beadsatthejetty.com.au Rating…

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…

Beads are three-dimensional objects and are often described in a combination of two and sometimes three dimensions ie; flat round; long thin tube. In addition, a feature of the bead is often used to describe its characteristics ie; hexagonal tube, twisted oval; faceted bicone, carved barrel. When giving dimensions of a bead it is customary for the first measurement to be the axis where the hole (or aperture) is located, so for example if a bead is 25mm x 10mm x 6mm, the hole would run through the 25mm axis.…

MATERIALS 80cm wire mesh 2 x crimps 2 x Charlotte clasps 110cm beading wire BEADS 14 x 6 x 4mm donuts 2 x 8 x 6mm donuts 14 x 6mm Swarovski bi-cone crystal 14 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cone crystal 1 x heart shaped glass pendant TOOLS Cutters Round nose pliers Flat nose pliers LENGTH 45cm STEP ONE Cut 2 x lengths of beading wire each 55cm in length. STEP TWO String 2 lengths of beading wire and wire lace through the 1 x 8mm donut, the heart pendant and a second 8mm donut to the centre. STEP THREE Working on one side of the pendant string 1 x 6mm Swarovski bi-cone on first beading wire and 1 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cone on the second beading wire. STEP FOUR Pass 1…

MATERIALS 1x swallow in tree pendant silver 3 x 8mm antique silver twisted jump rings 1 x multiple butterfly toggle clasp silver 2m 22 gauge non tarnish wire silver BEADS 48 x Czech glass gemstone donuts aquamarine copper TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH: 50cm STEP ONE Using 22 gauge wire cut it into 48 even segments. Using the round nose pliers, form a wrapped loop eye about 2cm from the end. Thread 1 x donut. Form a wire wrap eye loop to second side. STEP TWO Using the next section of wire, form a wrapped loop adding to the donut created in Step 1, creating interlocking segments of wrapped beads. Create two segments of 24 donut beads. STEP THREE Attach the swallow tree pendant to…

MATERIALS 1 x earring stand with base1 x 35x25mm photo frame1 x small photo of loved one2.5m x 24 gauge artistic wire BEADS 9 x 9x14mm mixed Czech glass leaves 1 strand 100x3mm Czech fire polished glass 5g x size 10 or 11 seed beads TOOLS Bent nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Flat nose pliers Cardboard Scissors Craft glue Diamond glaze (optional) Design note: Please use a true picture and not one printed on inkjet paper as these pictures tend to bleed. STEP ONE Preparing the photo frame Using a piece of cardboard, measure the inner dimensions of the photo frame. Cut out a template to match the size. Place the cardboard over the photo to use and draw a line using the template onto the photo. Cut…