How To Make Beaded Jewellery

Festival season is just about to begin, so we have decided to bring you a number of different tutorials on how to make jewellery perfect for any festival. One of our favourite looks that you are almost guaranteed to see at any festival is the boho-chic look, which can be easily achieved with beaded jewellery, especially when stacked on top of each other. One of the easiest pieces of festival style jewellery that you can make is a beaded bracelet. Not only are these suitable for jewellery making beginners, but... Read More

This romantic heart necklace is inspired by Valentine’s day and, whether you like to celebrate Valentine’s day or not, creating jewellery with a romantic, delicate, love theme is a lovely, warming feeling. The wire heart with the red and pink cluster of Swarovski crystals has a Valentine’s theme,  however changing the colours of the beads to creams and whites gave a completely different effect. Craft wire is so easy to manipulate into your desired designs, this is why I love it so much!   Here’s How To Make Wired Hearts Necklace………. 4.... Read More

As the Festivals and summer are fast approaching us I wanted to create something that would represent this time of year, with a floral theme and pastel colours. I remember making daisy chains on the school field gossiping with my friends and that familiar summer smell of freshly cut grass: It brings back good memories. I made these cute seed beads daisy chain bracelets Start by using the 4mm Czech Faceted round beads and Galvanised 6/0 Miyuki Seed beads and a metre of white Nymo beading thread and a beading... Read More

Summer time is fast approaching and we are eager to get creating new jewellery for you to show off in the sun! When I think of Summer I think of warm tones such as gold and bright colours to complement your newly bronzed bod! I am going to show you how to make a gorgeous pair of wirework earrings using craft wire and 4mm Czech glass beads. To start cut 2 Pieces of 18 gauge wire 10cm in length.   This jewellery project is very versatile and can be adapted... Read More

Using Swarovski Pearls & Bicones For this jewellery making project we have used our favourite beads, the famous Swarovski Bicone Beads and Swarovski Pearls, to create a very beautiful hair comb. Perfect for parties, special occasions or just for when you fancy adding a bit of sparkle to your look! This is suitable for beginner jewellery makers. Follow step-by-step instructions        

This is where we get to show you the brand new creations that have sprung from our Manchester based shop. This week we have been inspired by the sparkling Swarovski Elements and couldn’t resist making these beautiful hoop earrings. Some of the items used to make this piece may not be available online, but head into our shop to discover more hidden gems and feel truly inspired. How to make Earrings using beads… Firstly, thread your seed beads and Swarovski bicones on your hoops starting with a grey Ceylon Miyuki 11/0 Seed... Read More

Welcome to Tales from the shop This is where we get to show you the brand new creations that have sprung from our Manchester based shop. We wanted to create a statement piece using our favourite Swarovski beads and have brought the springtime feeling with a Resin Flat Back Flower and using our ever amaazing Swarovski Elements Bicone Beads Some of the beads used to make this piece may not be available online, but head into our shop to discover more hidden gems and feel truly inspired. How to Make…The pendant using beads. Take a... Read More

As a lover of Swarovski every new colour always catches my eye, but I have to say when I first saw the neon beads I was a bit unsure and instantly thought ‘80’s rave!’ However, after doing a bit of research on fashion trends for 2014, I have realised that neon is back! So with that in mind, I thought I would come up with some ideas which use these little beauties. We stock miniature spikes in neon, I have made Kumihimo bracelets with the spike beads before, but never in... Read More

Using Swarovski beads & pearls I love to use Swarovski beads to create dazzling necklaces, which are perfect for the party season. So with this in mind I decided to design something cute and sparkly, that would accompany both daytime and night time looks. I wanted this necklace to have a vintage style, so I chose muted and subtle tones to achieve this. Follow Step-by-Step using Swarovski Beads

Memory wire is a great material to work with and enables you to create such a variety of jewellery pieces. The newest addition to our memory wire range is the ‘Flat Plate’ wire; a wire that behaves the same as standard memory wires, but with a flat finish as opposed to the traditional round design. Different designs with Flat Memory Wire. Second Technique Design Helpful Links Beadalon Flat Memory Wire – Silver Plated Beadalon Flat Memory Wire – Gold Plated 0.4mm Beadsmith Craft Wire – Antique Copper 0.4mm Beadsmith Craft Wire –... Read More

The Simple Multi-strand Technique This simple necklace creates a really vintage glamorous look. Learn the simple multi-strand technique that creates a collar type look, both vintage inspired and bang on trend. Start by cutting 5 lengths of Beadalon jewellery wire, approximately a metre each. This will be more than enough but it is better to overestimate. Attach a calotte onto the end of each strand of wire by threading the wire through the centre hole of the calotte, adding a crimp and then flattening the crimp. Then close the calotte... Read More

Finding Jump Rings suitable for Chain Maille can be tricky. Standard jump rings can be a great choice for anyone wishing to perfect their chain maille techniques but upon wearing the piece, skin to metal contact will wear down the plating very quickly. Specialist Chain Maille rings eliminate this problem as they tend to made from stainless steel or non-tarnish artistic wire, giving you the longevity needed for jewellery projects. However, finding stockists of all sizes can be time consuming and costly. Most suppliers will only stock the most popular... Read More

We stock Beadalon Jewellery Wire The different reels, 7 strand, 19 strand and 49 strand indicates how many pieces of stainless steel have been put together inside the nylon coating. Don’t be fooled though, this doesn’t mean that the higher the number of strands the thicker the wire;the higher the number simply means the flexibility increases. Now that you know what Beadalon Jewellery Wire we have to offer, the question is which one do you choose?! Choosing The Right Beadalon Wire When choosing which Beadalon Wire is best suited for... Read More