Innehållsförteckning för Volume 19 Issue 4 från Creative Beading Magazine

“I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED in anything crafty or arty. As a teenager I made my own jewellery pieces so I could be different from the others. I think it helped having a ‘craftaholic’ mother who was always up for the challenge of making things herself.” Diana’s career in jewellery really got going in her twenties, after she discovered a gap in the accessories market and decided to tell a friend. “I knew someone who owned a fashion boutique and mentioned to her that there seemed to be a lot of mass produced jewellery for sale but not that much in the way of individual design. As a result, she asked me to make a few one-off pieces and suddenly my work in jewellery had begun.” This first order soon…

JEWELLERY, ACCESSORIES AND DECORATION have become the most powerful expression of personal style, and in answer to today’s intense, universal quest for individuality CRYSTALLIZED™- Swarovski Elements, Swarovski’s product brand for cut-crystal for fashion, jewellery and interiors, has launched its own initiative and bespoke programme, revolving around its vastly varied and versatile crystal elements, so that crystal devotees everywhere can now create their own unique, personal, crystal style. With the company’s long history of collaboration with the world’s leading designers and couturiers, CRYSTALLIZED™ understands the creative process involved in using crystal to bring highly individual visions to life. Now, through the CREATE YOUR STYLE with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements initiative, the company shares this exciting process with fashion-forward individuals, opening up a new world of personal expression through crystal. CREATE YOUR…

TOOLS FOR ALL Round nose pliers Cutter Chain nose pliers 1. TOPAZ DANGLE NECKLACE MATERIALS 2 x charlotte ends silver plated crimps silver plated 30cm x 22 gauge wire non tarnish silver 1m Tigertail silver plated 1 x toggle clasp silver plated BEADS 6 x 8mm Czech glass diagonal cubes topaz AB6 x 6mm Swarovski crystal bi-cones topaz14 x 8mm Czech glass bronze rondelles5 x 8mm Swarovski crystal bi-cones topaz6 x large oval metalised plastic fleur beads antique silver1x Czech large teardrop glass topaz48 x 4mm antique silver daisy spacers Rating 1. TOPAZ DANGLE NECKLACE STEP ONE Using 22 gauge wire wrap the topaz teardrop and a daisy spacer. Wrap into a coil at the top; trim the excess wire. Onto this wire thread 1 x 6mm rondelle, large fleur…

TOOLS FOR ALL Cutters Crimping pliers Round nose pliers Glue 1. DIAMOND NECKLACE AQUAMARINE MATERIALS 2m x 22ga wire silver plated wire 1 x hook and eye clasp silver plated 16 x diamond connectors silver plated BEADS 1 x 5 x 10mm teardrop aquamarine blue 16 x 4mm Swarovski crystal bi-cones black diamond 16 x 10mm whirl pearl aquamarine blue 32 x 6mm Heishi rondelle spacer silver plated 64 x daisy spacers silver plated 1. DIAMOND NECKLACE AQUAMARINE STEP ONE Create the links by 1 x 12cm non-tarnish wire, wrapping 4 times around the base of the diamond connector. Thread on 4mm black diamond bi-cone, 6mm Heishi rondelle, daisy spacer, 10mm whirl pearl, daisy spacer, 6mm Heishi rondelle, wire wrap the wire 4 times around the top of the diamond.…

TOOLS Chain nose pliers. Round nose pliers Wire cutters Beading needle Glue 1. DUO DRAGONFLY RINGS MATERIALS 1 x dragonfly focal charm 30cm x 22 gauge gold non tarnish wire BEADS 2 x 8mm bi-cones 1 x 4mm bi-cone 1 x 3mm bi-cone 1. DUO DRAGONFLY RINGS STEP ONE Bend the dragonfly into a round form for the base. Using 30cm of wire thread 1 x 8mm bi-cone into the middle, double over and wrap around. STEP TWO Separate the two wires, wrapping around the side of the dragonfly. Wrap around taking one side wrap around the base of the tail and onto the other side of the dragonflyís body. STEP THREE On the front in the middle thread 1 x 8mm bi-cone, wrapping around and over the tail tightly.…

TOOLS FOR ALL Round nose pliersChain nose pliersWire cuttersCrimping pliersGlue ICE MAIDEN NECKLACE MATERIALS 5 x Tibetan silver hangers19 x head pins1 x neck ring BEADS 5 x 10mm Orchard Rd rounds French blue8 x 6mm Orchard Rd bi-cones onyx6 x 6mm Orchard Rd bi-cones crystal AB5 x 4mm Orchard Rd bi-cones crystal AB ICE MAIDEN NECKLACE STEP ONE Onto 1 x head pin thread with 1 x 4mm bi-cone crystal AB, 1 x 6mm bi-cone onyx. Trim excess forming a loop. Repeat and make a total of five. STEP TWO Onto 1 x head pin thread with 1 x 6mm bi-cone crystal AB. Form an eye pin; turn a loop at both ends. Repeat. Make a total of six. STEP THREE Repeat Step 2 using 6mm bi-cone onyx for…

3. SHELL PEARL, RUBBER AND STERLING SILVER NECKLACE AND EARRINGS MATERIALS 38mm x 3mm rubber tubing1 pair 50mm head pins ball end SS1 pair Sheppard ear hooks SS60mm 19 strand stainless steel jewellery wire2 x wire guardians SP1 x lobster and jump ring SS2 x crimps SS BEADS 3 x 14mm shell based pearls2 x 4mm rondelles Stardust SS4 x 3mm rondelles Stardust SS 3. SHELL PEARL, RUBBER AND STERLING SILVER NECKLACE AND EARRINGS STEP ONE Using wire thread 1 x crimp, going though wire guardian; adding clasp section to loop of guardian go back through crimp, finishing by folding crimp. STEP TWO Thread the following beads: 19cm rubber, 4mm, 14mm, pearl, 4mm and 19cm rubber. STEP THREE Finish second end as first with crimp and wire guardian. STEP ONE…

BEADED CROCHET DESIGNS – $21.95 It’s the newest thing in crafting: a hot mix of crochet and beadwork. There are more than 50 projects for necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, and all are wonderfully easy to make, using only the most basic of stitches. Surround cabochons with a netting of beaded crochet to form the Opal or Stone Pendant Necklaces. The Pearl Frenzy necklace features freshwater pearls threaded into a chain-stitched design. For a matching set of jewels, try the Pretty in Pink or Snake ensembles. Each project includes colour graphs and diagrams, and there’s plenty of information on stringing techniques, selecting the best fibres, combining different sizes and types of beads, and troubleshooting. Softcover 128 pages ISBN 13: 978-1-4027-3386-4 ISBN 10: 1-4027-3386-0 WIRE & BEAD CELTIC JEWELLERY– $29.95…