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06/02/2013

Add a little bit of love to your jewellery for Valentine’s Day

It’s that time of year again and love really is in the air at The Bead Shop!  We wanted to show you some romantic jewellery ideas and whether you love or loathe Valentine’s Day, we’ve got some gorgeous themed jewellery kits that are sure to put a smile on any face. People like to celebrate Valentine’s Day and express their love in many different ways. The more traditional among us write a heartfelt card or say “I love you” with flowers, others go out for a romantic meal for two... Read More

31/01/2013

3 Strand Sterling Silver Bracelet by Simone Vadera

What have you made and why do you like it? I have made this 3 strand bracelet as part of a set. I like the richness and the contrast of the colours plus the big sterling silver ball as a focal point.  What inspired you? My friend bought a lovely sari for an indian wedding. The colours were similar and she asked me to make something for her to wear with it.  Which type of beads you have used and why? I’ve used Swarovski Crystals, Glass Beads, Seed Beads and Sterling... Read More

29/01/2013

Glass Pearl Beaded Bracelet by Sharon Kamil

What have you made and why do you like it? I have made a childs stretch bracelet, which I like as it is pretty, delicate, personal, and something special. What inspired you? I was inspired by my daughter’s 6th birthday on New Year’s Day! Which type of beads you have used and why? I have used your 6mm glass pearls in light amethyst, as they are so pretty; 6 of your 4mm Swarovski Xilion bicones, in garnet: to represent my daughters age and birthstone; sterling silver accent beads, and a... Read More

25/01/2013

‘Design and make 5 new items of jewellery this month’

Here at The Bead Shop we are always looking to find new ways to inspire you with your jewellery making, whether if it’s creating new jewellery ideas or keeping you up to date with the News & Trends. That’s why we would like to share with you some ideas for setting targets and keeping goals. If you ever find yourself setting goals and only managing to achieve some of them, don’t worry you are not alone! An example many of us are guilty of is spending the day making jewellery... Read More

23/01/2013

My name is Bo Hulley and I am a beadmaker…

Hello to all you lovely jewellery designers and Bead Shop customers, may I introduce myself? At the risk of sounding like an AA meeting, my name is Bo Hulley and I am a beadmaker… A little while ago I had a lovely message from Josh, right here at the Bead Shop asking if I would be interested in writing regularly for the Bead Shop Blog. I was delighted for several reasons, but firstly because unbeknown to Josh, The Bead Shop was where I bought my very first beads and set of... Read More

21/01/2013

Jewellery Kit of the Week – Indian Style Necklace and Bracelet

This week’s trendy jewellery kit is our Indian style necklace and bracelet made by our lovely Fran. The boho jewellery set features Swarovski Crystals in deep emeralds and fuchsias, champagne seed beads and a hand painted Indian glass bead. What to have a go at making it? Here is how! For the necklace, place a seed bead onto an opened jump ring before closing. Continue until you have a length of chain that you will link to one half of a toggle. Attach the other end to a copper chain... Read More

16/01/2013

Chanel’s new pastel nail varnish inspires The Bead Shop

Chanel’s new Spring/Summer 2013 nail varnish shades are set to launch this week and pastel hues appear to dominate the collection. The colours have given us an idea of what shades will be in fashion this summer and we have made some jewellery kits to match the new range. The new limited edition colours will form part of Chanel’s infamous Le Vernis nail varnish collection and will launch on January 18th. The featured shades are the hot pink Fracas, rosy beige Emprise and the deep reddish-beige Accessoire. They have been... Read More

14/01/2013
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Jewellery Kit of the Week – Winter Garden Necklace and Earring Kit

This week’s jewellery item is our Winter Garden Necklace and Earring Kit designed by Fran. The kit features Swarovski Crystals, Shamballa beads, seed beads, velvet ribbon and Vintaj charms. The Winter Garden Necklace and Earring Kit is a perfect vintage-inspired collection that is sure to complement that little black dress. For the earrings place a Shamballa bead onto the eye pin followed by a Swarovski Crystal and make a wrapped loop. Open the loop at the bottom of the eyepin and attach the leaf charm. Then open the ear wire... Read More

09/01/2013

Sparkle with statement jewellery in 2013

Want to start the New Year by glamming up your fashion style? Statement jewellery is a great way to do this. Statement jewellery pieces can add the finishing touch to an outfit and ensure you will gain admiring glances. With so many different jewellery items to choose from it can be difficult to make the right decision and you can run the risk of being over-accessorised. We advise to choose a theme and stick with it, here are some of our favourites. The Vintage Look Channel your inner vintage goddess... Read More

04/01/2013

How to realise your New Year jewellery resolutions

  As we step into 2013 and New Year resolutions are in abundance, we have been thinking about our own resolutions. Aside from the usual health-related resolutions, we have been focussing on our jewellery-related goals for the coming year and we are sure that many of you have too. Often the problem with sticking to resolutions is not visualising your specific goals. We believe vision boards come in handy to help with this. So whether you want to create more of your own jewellery, learn new techniques or start selling... Read More

30/12/2012

Emerald Green is big news on both the catwalks and in celebrity magazines

A few weeks before Christmas we created a range of jewellery kits inspired by New Year’s Eve Firework displays. We’d like to introduce another of these kits especially for 2013, inspired not only by New Year Firework’s spectaculars, but by the upcoming seasons must have colour…Emerald Green. The colour has been big news on both the catwalks and in celebrity magazines and we think it’s the ideal colour to carry us through the rest of winter and into spring. This version of the Fireworks burst Necklace and Bracelet Kits features... Read More

19/12/2012

Facebook competition winner Tracy showcases her jewellery creations made from her prize

Bead Shop customer Tracy has been busy making some fabulous new jewellery pieces with the prize she received as a result of winning our Facebook competition.  The self-confessed bead addict couldn’t wait to get started when her prize arrived in the post a couple of weeks ago! Tracy has made a bracelet, ring and a pair of earrings from her prize that form a collection entitled “Dark ‘n’ Dirty Angels.” Using a selection of our Miyuki seed beads and glass pearl beads combined with her creative genius and skill, Tracy was able to create the stunning pieces... Read More

14/12/2012

Design your own beautiful Firework inspired Jewellery with Swarovski crystals

Everyone I’ve spoken to recently has been as surprised as I am about how quickly this year has flown by, we’re all getting ready for Christmas when it seems that summer has only just left us. We thought we’d be one step ahead at The Bead Shop and have a think about jewellery to wear on New Year’s Eve. New Year outfits are always something that everyone plans well in advance so when I was asked to create some New Year Jewellery Kits I knew that I wanted to create... Read More

14/12/2012

Kumihimo Jewellery by Elizabeth Hassin

What have you made and why do you like it? – Kumihimo jewellery What inspired you?  I found it by chance on the net then ordered it . It’s so relaxing Which type of beads you have used and why? Miyuki Seed beads 6/0 and Swarovski 6 mm Xillion bicones beads  

07/12/2012

Swarovski Key Pendants Designed Yoko Ono

We are always really excited when new Swarovski products arrive at The Bead Shop HQ, and when these cute little Swarovski Key Pendants arrived they was no exception. We’ve had them in Crystal and Crystal AB for about a week and we’ve just got our hands on these brand new colours. The keys are now available in Blue Shade, a lovely wintery pale blue, silver night, a very stylish metallic silver, Indian Blue, gorgeous translucent grey/blue, Crystal Copper, very striking copper/orange with a green look in certain lights and Bronze... Read More

19/11/2012

Facebook Competition winner Tracy lets us into her life of jewellery making

Our Facebook competition winner Tracy impressed us with her answer when asked what her favourite piece of jewellery was that she had made herself: “My favourite piece so far is red/green crackle glass beads that look like ripe apples, which I threaded onto strong elastic. I made a gorgeous bracelet with leaves and berry charms that looked like baby apples. It was inspired from one of our walks through an apple orchard in Scotland, which is where I lived up until last week. I love nature to inspire my jewellery... Read More

15/11/2012

The Bead Shop wins Blog of the Year award

We are delighted to announce that The Bead Shop has won the Make Jewellery Magazine Blog of the Year award! Make Jewellery Magazine is a leading publication dedicated to the art of jewellery-making. The magazine features step-by-step guides to create unique pieces of jewellery and includes a wide range of projects suited to both beginners and more advanced jewellery makers. It really is an honour to receive such an award from Make Jewellery Magazine and we could not have done it without the help of all our bloggers and customers. To... Read More

06/11/2012

Poppy inspired jewellery supports Remembrance Day

While the Poppy Appeal has always been a successful fundraising venture, the poppy itself seems to be following in the Appeal’s footsteps by becoming a style must-have. After a glamorous revamp by jeweller Kleshna and a string of celebrity endorsements, the sparkly poppies worn for Remembrance Sunday have become hugely popular. The poppies have been given the glam factor by the addition of red and black Swarovski Crystals. Celebrity judges and contestants on The X- Factor and Strictly Come Dancing have showcased the glittering brooches, which have been a huge... Read More