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Category Archives: Ideas For Jewellery
Be Inspired – Wedding Cake Topper
Cake Toppers are a lovely addition to your personalised wedding theme. Using Craft wire, pearls, crystals or whatever takes your fancy, cake toppers are quick and easy to make and can be coordinated to the colour scheme of your big day. This particular design was inspired by Linda Jones project which can be found in ‘Wire & Beaded Wedding Jewellery’. … Continue reading
How To Use Faux Suede in Jewellery Making
We have created a simple nautical themed bracelet using multiple strands of faux suede attached together in a readymade bell closer fastener. Emily Kersh In House Designer Helpful Links Micro Fibre Faux Suede Cord
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Beat The High Street – A Woven Pearl Necklace from TopShop.
For this months ‘Bead the High Street Challenge’ we chose a woven pearl necklace from Topshop. The High Street version was made using plastic pearls and chain. We decided gave ours more punch, combining sprayed glass pearls with a large gold ‘Belcher’ chain. The pearls are woven through each link using Chinese Knotting cord or ‘Shambala’ Cord. For a playful summer … Continue reading
Be Inspired – Baroque Crystal and Chain Necklace
Our wedding inspired necklace really adds simple elegance to any evening. If you have a high neckline on your dress this is a great option as it is designed to be quite long. This is perfect for bridesmaids too. Cut 5 small lengths of chain that fit roughly around your baroque pendant and attach these onto a jump ring. The longest … Continue reading
Beautiful Spring-time inspired tiara
This beautiful Spring-time inspired tiara uses Swarovski Bicones and Pearls, along with our gorgeous filigree leaf charms to create a stunning wedding look. Perfect for a bride who wants to add a splash of colour to her big day! Start by spacing the leaves along one of our round shape tiara bands, then make pearl and crystal trees with … Continue reading
Steampunk Inspired Hair Comb
Vintage themed weddings are a beautiful alternative for anyone looking to move away from traditional Cream and Ivory. This steampunk inspired hair comb embraces the warm glow of Vintage Brass and Topaz, making it a perfect choice for an Autumnal wedding. Using feathers of your choice, team with old watch parts, keys and other objects of sentimentality to create a design unique … Continue reading
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A really cool technique using your favourite ribbon
Charm bracelets have always been a favourite piece of jewellery for many people and whenever we make a new charm bracelet kit here at the Bead Shop, these tend to sell very quickly. Charm bracelets are a great way to keep memories close and to build a collection of charms and beads from your travels and from special occasions. Our … Continue reading
Inspired by our Beaded Firework Burst Bracelet kit
Why not try a new kit. Teach yourself a new technique and experiment with it. Once you have completed your kit it doesn’t have to end there! The possibilities are endless! Fran completed our very own ‘Beaded Firework Burst Bracelet kit’ and got a little bit addicted. At first glance she thought the kit would be too hard for her to follow … Continue reading
Retro Trends: 1900s
Although we love new trends and exciting, talented young designers, we’re also big fans of classic jewellery looks. There’s always a way to wear these looks, whether it be in a vintage style or through a cool reinvention. Over the next few months, we’ll be looking at a number of classic jewellery trends, from the delicate 1900s through to the … Continue reading
‘Beat the High Street’ challenge
Each month we will be setting ourselves a ‘Beat the High Street’ challenge. The challenge will be to select jewellery from popular high street stores and make our own version for less. It’s a little known fact that making your own jewellery can be much cheaper than buying from big high street stores. Little independent stores such as ourselves … Continue reading
