Innehållsförteckning för Volume 18 Issue 2 från Creative Beading Magazine

MATERIALS 1.20cm x 2 lengths of Beadalon 19 strand for the inside strands 80cm x 2 lengths of Beadalon 19 strand for the outside strands 25cm x 20 gauge black wire EXTRA MATERIALS 80cm x 2 lengths of Beadalon 19 strands for outer strands of neckpiece Extra 20 gauge wire for wrapping of the two extra central pieces 11cm chain 1 x head pin 2 x 3 hole spacers 1 x split ring 1 x parrot clasp 8 x crimps BEADS 3 main focus beads Ceramic Zebra Beads and 1 black Teardrop crystal 21 x 4mm black crystals 14 x 6mm black crystals 44 x 8mm black crystals 8 x 12mm black crystals 50 grams seed beads black 10 grams seed beads white opaque 1.6mm black crystal TOOLS Round nose…

MATERIALS 25cm medium link belcher chain rose gold 19 x head pins rose gold 2 x large jump rings rose gold 1 x clasp rose gold BEADS 10 x 14mm Orchard Rd sapphire AB butterfly 9 x 14mm Orchard Rd aqua AB butterfly 19 x 6mm Orchard Rd bi-cone crystal TOOLS Round nose pliers Flat nose pliers Cutters Finished length: 19cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x head pin 1 pair ear hook wires BEADS 2 x 14mm Orchard Rd butterflys 2 x 4mm metal beads TOOLS Round nose pliers Wire cutters Rating BRACELET STEP ONE Onto one head pin thread 1 x 6mm bi-cone, 1 x sapphire AB butterfly. Turn a wrapped loop at the top of the head pin. STEP TWO Repeat nine times. Total of ten butterflies. STEP THREE…

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.…

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 12mmbeads 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 middle…

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…

MATERIALS 4 x Vermeil 3 hole spacer bars 1 Vermeil 3-strands Extending Clasp Soft-flex wire or similar BEADS 97 x 6x3mm Czech fire-polished glass faceted rondelles clear/purple luster 194 x 6x3mm Czech fire-polished glass faceted rondelles pink/purple TOOLS Cutters Crimping pliers Round nose pliers Rating STEP ONE Cut 3 x 35cm strands of Soft-flex wire. Attach the three strands to the 3-strands Extending Clasp using crimps. STEP TWO Thread 16 pink/purple rondelles using two outer strands. Thread 16 clear/purple rondelles using middle strand. Thread all three strands through the spacer bar. STEP THREE Continue threading 20 pink/purple rondelles using two outer strands each. Thread 20 clear/purple rondelles using the middle strand. Thread all three strands through second spacer bar. STEP FOUR Continuing thread 25 pink/purple rondelles using the two outer…

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 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 copper 40…

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…

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 25cm Tigertail or Soft Flex 1 x 12mm toggle 2 x crimps Size D Nymo Thread BEADS 5g x 8o seed beads silverlined blue SB1 5g x 11o seed beads silverlined blue SB2 10g x 11o seed beads rainbow green SB3 14 x 5-6mm Freshwater Pearls midnight blue A1 FWP 14 x 5-6mm Freshwater Pearls turquoise A2 FWP 8 x 12-13mm small plastic flowers white frosted B11 8 x 12-13mm small plastic flowers clear B2 8 x 4mm round pearl beads sapphire C1 8 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cone Crystals Indicolite E 4 x 8x12mm large glass Flowers clear blue F1 4 x 8x12mm large glass Flowers blue opaque F2 4 x 8x12mm large glass Flowers marine blue F3 12 x 4mm round Pearls Azure blue G 13 x 10mm…

MATERIALS 45cm 24 gauge wire 1 x head pin Small threadable magnet clasp BEADS 120 x 2 cut Matsuno 1 x 8mm bi-cone crystal 2 x 6mm bi-cone crystals 3 x 4mm bi-cone crystals TOOLS Round nose pliers Wire cutters Rating STEP ONE Wings Using wire, cut approximately 25cm for large wing. Roll one end to create a small closed loop. STEP TWO Thread 36 x 2 cut Matsuno beads. Using round nose pliers, create a small loop. Thread 36 x 2 cuts. Finish with a final loop at the end of the wire. Use the loops in the wire to thread the wings onto the head pin. STEP THREE Repeat for the small wings using approximately 20cm wire, threading 22 x 2 cuts on each side. STEP FOUR Body…

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 25cm chain 23 x head pins 52 x jump rings 1 x clasp BEADS 23 x Azalea beads 23 x 4mm faceted 52 x drop beads TOOLS Cutters Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers LENGTH: 18 to 20 cm Rating STEP ONE Thread beads on head pin. Push beads to the head of the pin. STEP TWO Form loop on head pin to create Set A. STEP THREE Attach jump rings to drop to create Set B. STEP FOUR Cut chain wrist length allowing for clasp. STEP FIVE Open end link of chain and attach to clasp. STEP SIX Attach loops of Sets A and B on chain links. STEP SEVEN Multiple loops can go through one link to achieve a heavier look. Leave last two links of chain…

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.…

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 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…

Barrel 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. Bicone 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. Bone A bone is also called bamboo or hourglass and the hole is generally drilled on its long axis. Branch Generally made from shell, coral and pearl, branches are characterised by being top drilled and irregular in shape. Irregular Generally refers to beads with irregular angular cuts (ie; more like sharp facets, not curves, or twists. Melon The melon bead is…