Innehållsförteckning för Volume 17 Issue 1 från Creative Beading Magazine

MATERIALS 2 x sterling silver cones 1 x sterling silver extension clasp 4 x 10cm lengths of 22 gauge sterling silver wire 5 x 40cm sections of Tigertail 10 x crimps BEADS 550 x 4x2mm Mangano calcite rondels 28 x 6x4mm Mangano calcite rondels 40 x 1x1mm sterling silver spacers TOOLS Round nose pliers Long or bent nose pliers Side cutters Length: 45-50cm Rating STEP ONE Form a wrapped loop eye pin on end of two sections x 10cm wire. These will thread into cones later. STEP TWO Attach 1 x 40cm Tigertail to eye pin from Step 1 with 1 x flattened crimp, leaving 3-4cm wire tail. Thread 4 x sterling silver spacers, 100 x 4x2mm rondels, 4 x sterling silver spacers, 1 x crimp, thread through second eye…

THREE YEARS AGO PHARMACIST Huan Pham and his wife Phuong and young daughter Serina moved from Melboune to the relatively remote area of St George in Queensland, where they purchased a pharmacy. After the move, Phuong initially stayed at home to look after Serina, and took up beading as a hobby. Phuong asked Huan to research beading techniques and designs for her via the internet, and, as Huan says in his understated way, “one thing led to another, and here I am now designing necklaces and the occasional bracelet!”. Huan admits he doesn’t make earrings, as he doesn’t have the “eye” for it, however he says his wife loves making earrings, but not necklaces. Huan recalls his first sale with pride and astonishment. “I had created a piece similar to…

MATERIALS 1 x Tibetan Silver Pretty Twist Toggle 2.5m white beading thread BEADS 41-50 x 4mm Czech Fire Class Peridot AB 41-50 x 4mm Czech Fire Glass Light Amethyst AB 20-23 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cone Violet Opal 20-23 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cone Mint Alabaster 12 x 11o Matsuno seed bead Light Amethyst AB TOOLS Beading needle PVA glue or nail polish Scissors Length: To desired length. Rating STEP ONE Thread beading needle with 2.5m beading thread using a single strand. Pick up 3 x 4mm fire glass beads in Colour 1. With the thread going in the same direction, take the needle through the three beads again. Leave a 10cm tail. Tie a double knot and go through two more of the beads. Diagram 1. STEP TWO Pick up 2…

MATERIALS Nymo or beading thread 1 x pen BEADS 10 grams 8o seed beads various colours TOOLS 10/12 beading needle Glue or nail polish Rating STEP ONE Thread needle with single thread, pick up an uneven amount of seed beads so that they go around the circumference of the pen. Tie thread using a surgeon’s knot around the pen, leaving a 15cm tail. STEP TWO Sticky tape the tail to the top of the pen so that it doesn’t get in the way while you work your beads onto the pen. STEP THREE With needle, pick up 1 x seed bead, skip first bead of circle from Step 1 and thread though bead two from circle. Pick up 1 x seed bead, skip bead three and thread through bead four.…

ENGLISH WRITER JOHN RUSKIN WROTE: “When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece” – and this is exactly what Anne Clifton of Glass Manifesto achieves with her creation of probably the world’s largest handmade glass bead – at 10kg – and her other beautiful glass scent bottles, vases and platters. Anne’s inspiration comes from Paco Rabanne, who led the field in the 1960s in experimentation in fashion design, and whom she discovered had snaffled techniques from jewellery design, manufacture and materials. Anne captured his way of thinking in her early years as an artisan, in sculpture, in the 1980s. She welded metals not unlike giant pieces of jewellery and as her skills increased she used similar ideas in ceramics and then finally glass. Despite being a professional visual artist,…

MATERIALS 15mm bead cap 7mm bead cap 130cm approximately 2mm black chain 1 x 30mm black eye pin Black wire approximately same gauge as the eye pins BEADS 20mm diamanté ball 8mm diamanté ball TOOLS Chain nose pliers Wire cutters Round nose pliers LENGTH: 69cm with 7.5cm tassel drop Rating STEP ONE Cut off 69cm of the chain, hook last link of each end onto the eye pin. STEP TWO Thread smaller diamanté ball onto the eye pin, bend the pin to a right angle so the diamanté ball does not have room to move. Cut off the end of the pin leaving 8mm. STEP THREE Turn the eye pin into a loop using round nose pliers. Open loop bending it to the side using chain nosed pliers. Cut two…

MATERIALS 2 x cone caps Tigertail wire 20cm x 3mm medium chain Crimps 24 x 6mm metal caps 8 x metal caps to fit 12mm beads 1 reel neon BEADS 20-30g x 11o seed beads 20-30g x 8o seed beads 4 x large flat beads 8 x 6mm beads 8 x 10 mm beads 8 x 8mm saucer beads 42 x 2mm metal beads 4 x 12mm beads 5 x 3mm cubes TOOLS Cutters Round nose pliers Beading needle Nail polish Length: 110cm Rating STEP ONE Cut four lengths of 5cm of chain. STEP TWO Tassel Cut thread 30cm long, thread needle placing 1 x seed bead size 11 onto thread; take needle off. Thread both ends of the thread onto needle, the seed beads now will be in the…

MATERIALS 13 x 50cm eye pins 10 x 25cm head pins 16 x medium oval jump rings .5 metre chain Clasp BEADS 6 x foils 1 x twist foil 6 x 8mm Czech faceted fire polished glass 12 x 4mm Czech faceted fire polished glass TOOLS Wire cutters Round nose pliers Bead board Length: 50cm or desired Rating STEP ONE Lay out beads in desired design, on a bead board or bead mat with large pendant bead at bottom, following the picture. STEP TWO Place eye pins through each individual bead placing daisy spacers each side of the beads, including twist foil. Form a loop on all eye pins then place beads back in desired design. See basic instructions for loop forming. STEP THREE Using oval jump rings, link together…

Rating TOOLS FOR ALL Cutters Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Glue 1. SWIRL NECKLACE BURGUNDY MATERIALS 10 x large gold plated swirl connectors 10 x small gold plated swirl connectors 1 x swirl drop gold plated 1 x hook and eye clasp gold plated 2m x 22 gauge non tarnish wire 2 x jump rings gold plated BEADS 2 x 8mm smokey topaz bicone 6 x 6mm burgundy glass pearls 6 x 6mm Swarovski crystal bi-cones smokey topaz 7 x 4mm Swarovski crystal bi-cones smokey topaz 50 x 4x1mm antique gold daisy spacers 1. SWIRL NECKLACE BURGUNDY STEP ONE Using 22 gauge wire wrap beads in between the connectors as per the photograph. Starting with dangle connector in the centre work up the neckpiece. Attach the hook and eye…

MATERIALS 1 x silver coloured fob clasp 30cm Tigertail 2 x crimps silver Nymo D thread black BEADS 1 x 4.5g Mill Hill size 8 seed beads black 1 x 4.5g Mill Hill size 8 seed beads silver 14 x 4mm black faceted beads 9 x 6x3 black faceted rondelles 6 x 7x2 silver coloured metal wheel spacers TOOLS Chain nose pliers Bead mat Clear nail polish Beading needle Size 10 or 12 Length: 18cm Rating DESIGN NOTE To lengthen or shorten the bracelet beads should be added or subtracted at the ring end of the fob clasp. The beads at the bar end are necessary to manipulate bar through ring. Tension should be firm to tight so the beaded bead is not floppy. STEP ONE String a stop bead…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1 x 53cm length gold Tigertail 1 x 55cm length gold Tigertail 2 x gold bails to connect pendant to Tigertail 2 x gold Charlotte crimps 24 x gold 2mm round crimps 1 x gold toggle clasp BEADS 1 x 28mm Swarovski crystal copper twist pendant 4 x 12mm Swarovski 5040 crystal copper donuts 2 x 8mm Swarovski light Colorado topaz briolette (these are also donuts 5040 same as the 12mm donuts) 2 x 6mm Swarovski crystal copper bi-cones 2 x 6mm Swarovski light Colorado topaz bi-cones 4 x 6mm Swarovski topaz bi-cones 10 x gold star daisy metal spacer beads 2 x gold cog metal spacer beads 2 x 8mm gold metal filigree ball beads 2 x 6mm x 10mm gold metal corrugated oval beads TOOLS Crimping…

BRACELET MATERIALS 2 x 5mm gold plated split rings 2 x gold wire protectors 1 x gold plated pewter toggle (lead free) White Fireline BEADS 10 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones olivine 12 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones khaki 12 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones fire opal 12 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones topaz 4 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones crystal copper 12 x 6mm Swarovski rounds crystal copper 96 x Delica seed beads dark topaz TOOLS 2 x beading needles Cutters Length: 19.5cm Continued … EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x gold plated surgical steel ear hooks 2 x gold wire protectors White Fireline BEADS 4 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones olivine 6 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones khaki 6 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones fire opal 6 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones topaz 8 x 6mm Swarovski rounds crystal…

MATERIALS 1 x C-lon D copper or white 1 x C-Lon D black BEADS RED VERSION OR BLUE VERSION CHAIN: 100 x 3mm Czech firepolished rounds copper lined or silver lined 6 strands x 11o seed beads copper silk or silver silk – main colour 4 strands x 11o seed beads silverlined champagne or crystal AB – tip colour FLOWERS: 2 strands x 11o seed beads silverlined red or silverlined blue – dark 1 strand x 11o seed beads silverlined garnet or grey AB – medium 1 strand x 11o seed beads dark amethyst or amethyst lined blue crystal – light 30-40 x 11o seed beads black or red – contrast 15 x 5-6mm pearls or 6mm Czech firepolished rounds TOOLS Beading needle Cutters Nail polish Beading mat Length: 50cm…

Furnace glass bead: uses decorative canes made up from smaller canes. This is then encased in clear glass and then pulled to form beads. An annealing kiln, a furnace, a blowpipe and a glory hole are also needed for the process. Furnace beads are also called Latticino beads. A furnace bead is a bubble that has been stretched and cut – the bubble becomes the hole. Glass-making requires two people Annealing: this is the process in which glass is cooled in a controlled environment to relieve the stresses built into the glass during its making Cold working: cutting, grinding and polishing glass Flame working: uses a bench top torch to heat and manipulate glass Slumping and fusing: melting pieces of glass in a mould Kiln forming: heating glass in a…

MATERIALS 1.5m x 0.5mm cotton cord BEADS 24-30 Indian Glass Beads 2-4 small beads TOOLS Glue LENGTH: As desired. BASIC INDIAN GLASS EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x head pins 1 pair ear hooks BEADS 2-6 Indian Glass Beads Rating STEP ONE Cut cotton cord in half, making 2 x 75cm lengths. Thread 1 x bead to the centre on one length and knot each side of the bead. STEP TWO Add beads to either side of this bead, knotting on each side of bead being added. Continue until the length of cord with threaded beads is approximately 5cm less than the desired finished length. STEP THREE Repeat Steps 1 and 2 with second length of cotton cord. STEP FOUR Thread a smaller bead at the end of the two lengths and…

MATERIALS Crystal Fireline B Box clasp or parrot clasp with extension chain 2 x 3 hole bar 1cm French wire BEADS 696-752 x 4mm Swarovski crystals 5301 17-19 x 6mm Swarovski Butterflies crystal AB 90-110 x 6mm Swarovski flowers Vitrail light 141-167 x 2mm Swarovski 5000 round crystals AB 34-38 x 2mm Swarovski 5000 rounds Golden Shadow TOOLS Beading needle Clear nail polish Cutter Length: 31.5cm-34cm Rating DESIGN NOTES As this project has a higher skill rating we have not included such instructions as ending and finishing threads etc … it is understood that you will have the skill to do this. As a cost saving the 2mm 5000 round Swarovski crystals could be substituted with 11o seed beads. STEP ONE Place 24 x 4mm crystals aside for finishing choker…

MATERIALS 6m of macramé nylon cord Macramé jewellery findings BEADS Japanese Toho King seed beads Your favorite selection of three to four feature beads in varying sizes Finished size: 50cm necklace Rating STEP ONE Preparation Cut the cords into 3 x 2m lengths. Full square knot The full square knot is a combination of two half square knots. You will use the cord from the far left and from the far right as the tying cords, the remaining cords will be the filler cords. Tie your first half starting with the cord from the left as shown in Steps 1-3 below. Then tie the second half starting with the cord from the right as shown in Steps 4-6. Square knot sinnet A sinnet is a succession of square knots. To…

MATERIALS 4.5m waxed linen 3 or 4 ply 2 x fold ends 2 x jump rings Clasp BEADS 50 x semi precious bead chips 10 x semi precious nuggets 5 x metal beads 10 x seed beads – optional TOOLS Scissors Chain nose pliers Large pin or needle Length: 70cm Rating STEP ONE Cut the cord into five lengths, 90cm each. This will make the finished length of the necklace approximately 70cm. Separate beads into five groups so that a similar number/type of beads are used on each length. STEP TWO Tie a knot approximately 12cm from the end of one length of cord. Thread on a bead and position it close to the knot. Tie another knot, placing the pin in the loop formed. Keeping the pin in the…

MATERIALS 32cm approximately 0.6mm square Sterling Silver wire 15cm approximately half round Sterling Silver wire Toggle clasp Tigertail Crimps Bead caps BEADS 6mm Black Onyx rounds 4mm Black Onyx rounds 8mm Black puffy hearts 12mm Black Onyx squares 10mm South Sea sea shells 25 x 18 mm Hematite Cabochon TOOLS Side cutters Sticky tape Crimp pliers Round nose pliers Length: 45-50cm Rating STEP ONE Pendant Cut square wire into two pieces x 10cm each and two pieces x 6cm each. Using the two shorter pieces, bind them securely together using tape toward one end. Bend the top over to form shape. Design note: I used the end of a small fork to form the bail, as shown. STEP TWO Secure the bail with about 4-5 wraps of half round wire.…

Glass blowing: shaping and blowing glass from the furnace, on a glowing iron, in the profession known as glassmaking Maquette: French word for a scale model sometimes referred to by the Italian name bozzetto. It is used to visualise and test shapes and ideas for any work without incurring the cost and effort of producing a full scale product Pastorelli: metal plate used for fusing glass using the heat from the furnace or glory hole Chevron beads: specialist beads formed from pre-made canes rolled around a bubble, stretched and cut to reveal the decorative layers Glory Hole: large barrel shaped reheating chamber set at 1200c to reheat/melt glass for shaping and blowing…

MATERIALS Chain Clasp Jump rings BEADS Various earrings, pendants and other dangles TOOLS Pliers Rating DESIGN NOTES This piece can be as eclectic or as organised as you wish; try laying out your work on a bead board and experimenting with colours and texture. If you are short of dangles and earrings, weekend markets are a great place to find extras. STEP ONE Select a variety of pieces and lay them out in a pattern that appeals to you. STEP TWO Either cut a length of chain to your required length or use an existing chain. STEP THREE Remove earring hooks and, working from the middle of the chain, attach pieces using jump rings. STEP FOUR If using a length of chain, attach clasp. Rosie’s Beads Crystal Kingdom Newell Highway,…

MATERIALS 1 x 43mm diameter Aluminium gold ring 3 x 26mm diameter Aluminium gold rings 3 x 23mm diameter Aluminium gold rings 2 x 14mm diameter Aluminium gold rings 120cm x 28 gauge Artistic wire – gold 7 x large jump rings – gold 30cm medium link Belcher chain – gold 1 x large bolt ring – gold BEADS 1 x 38mm Crystal teardrop TOOLS Wire cutters Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Length: 60cm or as desired Rating STEP ONE Close all rings. STEP TWO Using 1 x 20cm length 28 gauge wire, place 1 x 43mm ring plus 1 x 26mm ring right next to each other. Leaving 10cm tail, wrap wire around both rings five times, binding them together. Diagram 1. Work with the wire very tight…