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MATERIALS 70cm x 18ga artistic wire gold 3m x 24ga artistic wire copper colour 2 x earring posts with backs BEADS 8gms Japanese Toho 11/0 hex seed beads TOOLS Round nose pliers Flat or bent nose pliers Wire cutters Coiling Gizmo Tape measure Finished length of design: 3.5cm earrings, ring face 2.5cm Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE The wire in this kit is a non-tarnish jewellery wire. To prevent the wire from being scratched, consider dipping your tools in ‘Tool Magic’ from the ArTTable. STEP ONE Cut the 18ga (thick wire) into 3 x 20cm lengths. Cut the 24ga wire into 3 x 80cm lengths. STEP TWO Thread 30cm of the hex seed beads onto each 80cm strand of 24ga wire. STEP THREE Using the small coiling gizmo rod or thick coat-hanger…

MATERIALS Brass Charms 1 x small ladybug 2 x small seahorse 2 x small bee 2 x 6mm Jump rings 18 x 7mm Jump rings 5 x 4mm Jump rings 2 x ½ inch headpins 1x 2 inch headpin 9 x 45mm eye pins 5 x gold bead caps 1 x 8mm gold and clear diamante rondelle 80cm medium size brass curb chain 1 x medium size brass clasp BEADS 1 x 12mm black facet 1 x cats eye drop yellow 2 x 4mm czech facet olive 2 x metal shapes 1 x 12mm facet topaz 3 x 5mm round glass aqua 1 x chandelier drop amber 1 x cloisonné lantern 2 x 4mm bicone crystal peridot 1 x crystal drop peridot 1x crystal drop black AB 1 x 12mm…

MATERIALS 2m of 1mm waxed cotton cord 2 metal cord ends 5 jump rings 1 parrot clasp 1 toggle ring Gauge 22 artistic wire Gauge 24 artistic wire 3 headpins BEADS 2 disk shaped glass lampwork beads by Carolyn Martin 3 feature glass foil beads 1 tumbled stone nugget 5 large seed beads in black 4 large silver lined seed beads in teal 5 silver accent beads 3 metal daisy spacers TOOLS Round nosed pliers Flat nosed pliers Side cutters Finished length of design: 18-20cm or as desired Rating STEP ONE Preparing the focal bead. Choose one of three glass foil beads to use as the focal bead, along with 1 silver toggle ring. STEP TWO Make a wrapped loop at one end of a 20cm length of gauge 22…

BENJAMIN’S CRAFTS Benjamin’s Crafts have an extensive range of Swarovski crystals including beads, pendants, buttons, stones and chandeliers which are available in store or online at www.benjaminscrafts.com.au Ph: (08) 9370 2132 CRYSTAL FLAIR Snapeez® is a groovy finding available from Crystal Flair – just think no more soldering of jump rings! No more using unsightly split rings to attach your charms! Link your wire wrapping with Snapeez® for supple movement! Brush, snap and wiggle and the Snapeez® are securely closed! To order your Snapeez® visit Crystal Flair’s online catalogue at www.crystalflair.com.au www.crystalflair.com.au Ph: (08) 9187 1888 OZBEADS Silver & gold foil and lampwork beads available from www.ozbeads.com Ozbeads have a range of new silver and gold foil lampwork beads. These beads are made with 24k (some…

MATERIALS 7 x 44mm solid rings approx 3mm thick 8 x 31mm solid rings approx 3mm thick 1 x 75mm head pin 2 bead caps top and bottom of drop bead 3 x 15cm artistic wire 18 to 20ga 4 x 12cm artistic wire 18 to 20ga 32 x 8mm jump rings thick 14 x 10mm jump rings thick 1 swivel clip BEADS 3 x 40mm silver lined Indian glass discs 4 x 30mm silver lined Indian glass discs 1 x 30mm silver lined Indian glass drop TOOLS Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Cutters Length of finished piece: 80cm approximately Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE Designed for a loose fit. It can be adjusted to size by altering the amount of rings and beads used. STEP ONE Using a 15cm length…

MATERIALS 2.2m approximately 16 gauge wire – gun metal 1 roll 24 gauge wire – gun metal BEADS Fresh water pearls Glass pearls Seed beads Small lattice spacers 2.5mm gold spacer balls 5mm spacer balls Flower spacers TOOLS Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Wire cutters Length of finished piece: 45-50cm Rating STEP ONE Prepare 16 gauge wire by cutting 1 x 60cm (inner ring), 1 x 70cm (outer ring), 1 x 80cm (inner frame). STEP TWO To make the ‘Eye’ of the clasp: Using the 80cm piece of 16 gauge wire, straighten it. Use this piece to make both ends of the clasp and the inner framework. Using the widest end of round nose pliers, grasp one end of the wire 5cm from the top and bend it all…

MATERIALS 18 or 21 eye pins 41 or 46 7mm jump rings 2 decorative 3 hole spacer bars 1 barrel or toggle clasp BEADS 18 or 21 flat glass squares TOOLS Round nose pliers Wire cutters Rating STEP ONE Thread each glass square onto an eye pin. Cut eye pin to length, leaving approximately 1cm. Using the round nose pliers, roll the end of the eyepin until you form a loop. STEP TWO When all the glass squares have been threaded, make 1 strand of the bracelet by attaching 6 or 7 squares together using the 7mm jump rings.Attach 2 jump rings to the end of each strand depending on diameter of your wrist. Repeat step 2 above to make the second and third strands of the bracelet. STEP THREE…

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…

MATERIALS 2 x Greek Springs with Hook 1 x Parrot Clasp 1 x Coil of Necklace Memory Wire 1 x Extension Chain 5 x 50mm Headpins 12 x 50mm Eyepins 2 x 30 to 40cm lengths of round leather BEADS 4 x Greek Metal Spacer Beads 12 x 3mm Metal Spacer or Filler Beads 3 x Large Focal Beads for Centre Drop 6 x Medium Focal Beads for 2 side drops and to slide over end of leather 12 x Flat Round 16 x 6mm Round Beads 33 x Size 8 Silver Lined Seed Beads TOOLS Round Nose Pliers Flat Nose Pliers Memory Wire Cutters Finished length of design: 18-20cm Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE This design used 36cm, of round leather, allow for some extra to be trimmed off if needed.…

MATERIALS Copper adhesive foil – 6mm, 10mm roll or sheet Very fine copper wire Shelf primer OR shelf paper Glass cleaner and rags Araldite OR Loctite for bonding glass to metal GLASS 1.6mm OR 3mm thick Bullseye Tested Compatible Glass – any of the transparent tints, preferably light tones 3mm Bullseye Tested Compatible Glass – Any opal solid colours, preferably light tones TOOLS Kiln Glass Cutter Running Pliers Scissors Tweezers Ruler Safety Glasses High Temp Kiln Gloves Rating STEP ONE Prepare kiln. Kiln wash shelf, or line shelf with shelf paper to prevent glass sticking. STEP TWO Cut a 1.4” by 1.4” square out of a solid opal of 3mm Bullseye Tested Compatible Glass. We used Opal White Style# 0113-30. Clean thoroughly with glass cleaner. Let dry. STEP THREE Cut…

MATERIALS 1 Sterling silver fancy 3 hole spacer bar 1 Sterling silver clasp 1 Meter Nickel plated chain – This will make complete set. 1 Meter Black plated chain – This will make complete set. 2 x 6mm Jump rings 40 x Silver daisy rings 8 x head pins – black or nickel 18 x eye pins – black or silver 5 x 4mm jump rings 1 x bead cap BEADS 7 x 12mm Indian glass beads 13 x 8mm Indian glass beads 4 x oval Indian glass beads TOOLS Beadboard Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers x 2 Cutters Rating STEP ONE Arrange all your beads on a beadboard to create your sequence and spacings. STEP TWO Thread silver daisy rings and all beads that will be hanging from…

MATERIALS 20cm Chain with large links 19 bead cages 21 5mm jump rings 1 clasp BEADS 19 x 5mm Swarovski bicones TOOLS Flat nose pliers Length of finished piece: 20-22cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x 2cm Chain (9 links per earring) 6 x bead cages 6 x 4mm jump rings 1 pair earring hooks BEADS 6 x Swarovski 5mm bicones Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE When buying chain, make sure the links in the chain are large enough to hold the jump rings. Chain with large links may need the bead cages to be positioned closer together. STEP ONE Open a jump ring, attach to the end link in the chain, add on one half of the clasp and close the jump ring. STEP TWO Insert a 5mm crystal into a bead cage…

MATERIALS 2 metres cream suede 50cm strong thread, eg Irish linen 50cm fine thread to go through pearls BEADS 6 x shell pieces with a hole drilled 1 x Fire agate coin 30cm 1 x Fire agate round 20cm 6 x Fire agate round 10cm 12 x large holed pearls 6 x cream coin pearls 2 x Mother of Pearl buttons TOOLS Sharp scissors Length of finished piece: 50cm or as desired Rating DESIGNER'S NOTE You may collect your own shells. To drill holes in shells, set the drill on a slow speed and drill very slowly. It is recommended that shells be drilled wet as most shells’ grit is dangerous if inhaled. STEP ONE Slice both ends of suede to form a sharp point. Diagram 1. STEP TWO Thread…

MATERIALS 3 x 30cm lengths 20 gauge wire 2 x 60cm lengths 24 gauge wire 1 x large black crimp BEADS 10 x 8mm black cubes 8 x 8mm blue cubes 4 x 7mm black ovals 3 x 6mm black cubes 2 x 6mm blue cubes 147 x 4mm black cubes 40 x 4mm blue cubes 1 x 6mm black round bead 4 x 12mm bugles – black 2 x 8o seed beads TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose Pliers Wire cutters Rating STEP ONE Take 60cm of 24 gauge wire and fold in half. Thread both strands of wire through 1 x 4mm black cube. Divide strands and thread 1 x black oval bead on each strand. Continue to thread on each strand 5 x 8mm cubes starting with…

TOOLS FOR ALL 10 PROJECTS: Round nose pliers Flat nose pliers Wire Cutters 1. TUSCAN PENDANT MATERIALS 1 x 9 Loop Pendant – Silver 11 x Head Pins – Silver 3 x Jump Rings – Large – Silver 1 x Parrot Clasp – Silver 2 x Leather Crimps – Silver 50cm x Cord BEADS 10 x 6mm Bicone – Imperial Glass – Sapphire 10 x 4mm Bicone – Imperial Glass – Topaz 1. TUSCAN PENDANT STEP ONE Onto a Head Pin, thread 1 x 6mm Bicone and 1 x 4mm Bicone. Trim excess and turn a loop. Attach to one of the bottom loops on the pendant. STEP TWO Repeat another 8 times with head pins and bicones. STEP THREE Onto a Head Pin, thread 1 x 6mm Bicone and…

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: 8 Rounds of memory wire 18 Headpins BEADS 74 x 4mm Silver balls 72 x Seed beads Size 8 Mint green 46 x Seed beads Size 5 Blue 44 x Chips 6mm Pale Purple 20 x Glass beads 8mm Pale green 32 x Glass beads 8mm Pale blue 14 x Glass beads 8mm Pale pink 6 x Feature Glass beads 10mm Pale blue 14 x 6mm Silver balls 18 x Bicone Crystals 18 x daisy spacers TOOLS Round nose Rating STEP ONE After putting all your crystals and daisy spacers onto headpins, make an eye at one end of your memory wire and you can start threading your first round. STEP TWO 1st round – Combine between your size 8 seed beads and your 4mm silver balls until you…

WE ALL KNOW THAT beads are important. The Old English word ‘bead’ originally meant ‘prayer’. Understanding their rich cultural history and significance, one is drawn to the fact that beads are most often found in religious contexts; often either to structure a sequence of prayers, or to invoke the good will of a deity. They also possess a rich, deep, and varied cultural and traditional history. Jumoke Debayo is a London born journalist, actor, producer and director. Jumoke’s recent quest to coordinate an array of beads to be exhibited in conjunction with the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, was a daunting task indeed. Her solution was to concentrate mainly upon beads by the major religions within the 53 Commonwealth nations. The project that Jumoke undertook reflects an aspect of the culture of…

MATERIALS 35cm Thick Chain 8 x 4mm jump rings 16 x 6mm jump rings 1 x 14mm jump ring 10 x 20mm jump rings 2 x 38mm eye pins 16 x 22mm head pins 8 x 63mm head pins 1 x toggle clasp BEADS 8 x 10mm faceted round glass beads 8 x 13mm faceted oval glass beads 10 x warped diamond glass beads 20 x small metal bead caps 8 x metal coins TOOLS Cutters Round nose pliers Flat nose pliers Length of finished piece: 45cm Rating STEP ONE Start by threading each of your round faceted beads and the faceted oval beads onto the 22mm head pins. Cut off any excess wire using your cutters leaving 1cm of pin to work with. Create a loop at the top…

MATERIALS 80cm of medium weight Tiger Tail 2 x crimps 1 x Bali toggle clasp 7 x Bali head pins 1 x Bali Garnet Pendant 2 x Bali ear wires BEADS 11 x Bali beads 8–10mm – style 7 1 x 40cm strand 8mm Fossil beads – Red 24 x 3mm Swarovski Bicone beads – Garnet 34 x Bali spacer beads 6x2mm 14 x 3mm spacer beads TOOLS Needle nosed pliers Crimping tool Wire cutters Length of finished piece: 50-60cm as desired DESIGNER’S NOTE Keep four red Fossil beads aside, two for earrings and two for pendant. NECKLACE STEP ONE Attach one end of the Tiger Tail to the toggle clasp with a crimp. STEP TWO Next thread your beads on in this order: 1 Bali spacer, 1 garnet Swarovski,…

“WELL I HAD WORKED for a manufacturing company in my uni holidays whilst I was studying the four years to become a high school art teacher…or so I thought at the time!” But with degree in hand and having trouble finding a job in teaching, Karen decided to drive a forklift for the same company. Any spare time was, of course, spent painting, drawing, and sewing. When an in-house job within the finance department was advertised, Karen made haste to submit her application, so ending her fork-lifting foray. “If it looks good, sits well when worn and was fun to make – it’s a winner!” Before long, and a week into her marriage to sweetheart Richard, Karen found herself relocating to Ayers Rock and traversed her way into the world…

MATERIALS 1 x 16mm gold jump ring 1 x 25mm oval gold filigree earring finding or similar 10 x 6mm gold jump rings 2 x 8mm gold jump rings 1 x triangular gold jump ring 3 x 20mm gold eyepin 78cm gold curb chain (medium thickness, approximately 5mm) 25cm fine gold curb chain (approximately 1.5mm) 1 x 23mm brass heart charm 1 x 50mm brass key charm 1 x 20mm round filigree stamping BEADS 1 x 38mm blue violet teardrop 1 x 28mm vitrail light teardrop 1 x 10mm heliotrope heart 2 x blue violet 14mm octagon 1 x vitrail light 14mm octagon 1 x 12mm purple oval opaque glass bead 1 x violet 14mm octagon 1 x 10mm purple catseye bead 1 x 12mm oval white/purple pattern bead TOOLS…

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…