Customers Handmade Beaded Jewellery

Last Friday I launched my new jewellery range locally. For two years I have sold my jewellery at events and fayres, but I never really took it seriously, it was my hobby and I did it purely for the love of it. Now of course things are a little different, and although I still do it for the love of it, the sale of my jewellery makes up a percentage of my income and I need to be a little more serious to ensure sales. I hadn’t raised my hopes... Read More

One of my self-inflicted rules in jewellery making is to create pieces that I would wear myself. I’ve never really been one to follow fashion and if I like something, I tend to like it forever!  But I do watch current trends and will adapt them to suit my style. Seasons are of course a major influence. I know I am unlikely to sell a heavily beaded black number in the summer; and I won’t go too wrong producing a range in corals and turquoise whatever the year! Of course,... Read More

Hi my name is Joanne. I have been making jewellery as a hobby for over 15 years now. It all started with a book i bought from my school book-club which came with a some colourful beads and some elastic. Since then I have been fascinated by the wide variety of beads and techniques that can be used to make beautiful jewellery and so I bought more beads, read more books and taught myself how to master the art of jewellery making. I have recently decided to set up a... Read More

I’m Elizabeth Pateman from Scarlett Fever Jewellery…. the crazy one who always posts pictures on your Facebook wall. I have had deliveries from you which are always spot on … I have worked in the jewellery trade for over 7 years and thought it was about time I started making my own.. I now have my own facebook page and have now got a designer dress agency stocking my one off pieces with hopefully another high end shop in the loop before Christmas. I think I have found my calling... Read More

Hello! My name is Ellie Treagust, I’m based in Leeds and love anything I can make creations out of. I’ve just opened a shop on Etsy with what I’ve made so far and am always on the look out for new ways to thread, string, waeve – anything! I’m a massive fan of glass beads as I think they can look so delicate and beautiful, but I also dabble in buttons and felt. I adore felt – it’s so playful and twee – and I like recycling buttons I find... Read More

How and why did you start making jewellery? I have always been creative, making clothes for my dolls when I was small J As an adult I have enjoyed knitting and dressmaking, moving on to paper crafts around 4 years ago. I started making altered art dominoes a couple of years ago and decided to make them into pieces of jewellery, hence plummeting down the slippery slope of jewellery making! What would you say keeps you inspired and motivated? I enjoy taking part in workshops and keeping up to date... Read More

1. How and why did you start making jewellery? About 5 and half years ago a temp started at my office and she made jewellery, until then i had never even thought about making it and when she showed me some simple steps, i realised how easy it was and how much i loved it! that was it! i was hooked! i did an intermediate class at a local bead shop, met some lovely people, picked up some lovely tips and then just took it from there! 2. What would... Read More

How and why did you start making jewellery? By accident really. I went to a Knitting and Stitching show at the NEC Birmingham many years ago and saw some bead kits for amulet purses. I bought a few and made one on the train home. Was hooked ever since. I started making my own jewellery when I wanted something different that I knew no one else would have. My friends liked my work so I made pieces for them, and so it went on! What would you say keeps you... Read More

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[half] [/half] [half_last] [/half_last] 1. When and how did you start making jewellery? 2. Where do you go for inspiration? 3. Who is your favourite designer? 4. What can’t you live without when making jewellery? 5. What advice would you give to someone getting into jewellery making? [half] [/half] [half_last] [/half_last] 6. What makes you smile the most when making jewellery? 7. What advice would you give to someone thinking of setting up a business to sell their jewellery designs? 8. Finally, what’s your favourite piece of jewellery to make? 9.... Read More