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How To Make Beaded Jewellery

22/02/2012

How To Make…Fimo Rose Mesh Ring With Swarovski Crystals

  We have used two Fimo flower beads, that look very pretty against the Swarovski Crystals, which are in the colours fuchsia, hyacinth and fern green. The Japanese seed beads in champagne rainbow finish off the ring beautifully.    Take approx 1m of nylon, thread through the centre hole of the sieve so that approx 7cm protrudes from the back. Thread the other end through a hole next to it and knot the two ends twice at the back, then thread back up through the centre hole. Do not trim... Read More

05/10/2011

How To Make…Pearl Drop Leaf Earring With Vintaj Brass & Swarovski Crystals

Cut the chain into two lengths for each earring aprox 3 or 4 cms.   Place 7 of the 6mm pearls onto headpin, make a loop, and attach these straight onto the chain.   Thread onto an eye pin a beadcap 10mm pearl another bead cap and 4mm Swarovski make a wrapped loop. Attach the chain to the end of the eyepin, by opening the loop a little way, twist the loop open rather than pull, and twist it shut. Attach the earwire to the top of the earring, tie the... Read More

05/10/2011

How To Make…Powder Purple Swarovski Pearl Watch

 Cut two lengths of tiger tail approx 20 cms long, thread one length through one side of the watch,  so you have two lengths on either side the same. On one side thread on a stardust bead Swarovski pearl  another stardust, pearl and stardust, repeat on the other side.. Thread onto both wires a 6mm Swarovski, now open the wires and repeat the first pattern, thread on a 6mm, and then 2 stardust onto both wires. Thread on a crimp and clasp onto both wires, thread both wires over the... Read More

How to make…Vintaj Leaf Charm & Swarovski Pearl Bracelet

On 5 headpins place 1x bead cap 1x Swarovski pearl and another beadcap; make a wrapped loop on all of the headpins.   On 10 headpins place 1 x 4mm Swarovski, and make a wrapped loop on all 10 headpins. Place on 3 headpins 1 x beadcap 1 x rhondell another beadcap and 1 x Czech faceted, make a wrapped loop on the 3 headpins, then on 2 other headpins repeat with the bead caps and rhondells without the Czech bead now make wrapped loops. Place the leaves on the... Read More

07/09/2011

How to make…Baby Blue Bling Ring

Using 10 headpins, on each headpin you will place a seed bead and then one of the Swarovski bicones or a pearl, so you will have 5 headpins with 6mm bicones and 5 headpins with pearls. Do the same with the five 4mm bicones. Turn a loop on all these headpins. On one side of the ring attach to the first loop a bicone, on the next loop attach a pearl alternate until you get to the last loop and repeat on the other side , this time starting with... Read More

10/08/2011

How to make…Steampunk Charmed Necklace

Cut the belcher chain to approx 14cm Place on 4 silver headpins 1 x cezch faceted oval and 1 x swarovski 4mm crystal, and make a wrapped loop. Using 4 antique brass headpins place on the 8mm pearl and then the 6mm pearl, make a wrapped loop. Attach each a leaf on to a (how to open) silver jump rings and place along the belcher chain as evenly spaced out as you can. Now attach the cezch ovals you made in step 2 on the chain in between the leaves... Read More

08/07/2011

How to make…Antique Chain Beaded Necklace Kit

Place each of these set of beads in order shown on 2 eyepins and make a loop on each. [half] 1x 6mm Vintage Gold pearl, 1x 10mm Emerald soft touch, 1x 6mm Vintage Gold pearl, 1x 6mm Vintage Gold 1x 4mm golden shadow, 1x 12mm Glass Discs Teal , 1x 4mm golden shadow, 1x 6mm Vintage Gold pearl, 1x 8mm Antique Brass , 1x 6mm Vintage Gold pearl, 1x 4mm Indian Sapphire, 1x 6mm Vintage Gold pearl, 1x 4mm Indian sapphire, [/half] [half_last] [/half_last]   Attach each section in the... Read More

06/07/2011

How to make…Antique Brass Feather Charm Bracelet

, Place the beads below on 4 headpins, in the order shown and then turn a loop on each to finish. 1x  4mm Swarovski Indian sapphire 1x  Emerald soft touch bead 1x  4mm Indian sapphire , Place the beads below on 5 headpins, in the order and then turn a loop on each to finish 1x  Swarovski pearl 1x Gold spacer bead 1x Golden shadow 4mm Swarovski Thread on a jump ring to all 9 headpins you have made, and attach them along the bracelet. , Open a jump ring,... Read More

25/05/2011

How To Make…Mystic Black Charm Bracelet

Cut two small lengths of chain approx 8cm and 6cm, place the longer chain on the second link of the bracelet in from the end with a thick jump ring and the other end onto the 8th link and place on the shorter chain to the 3rd link and the 7th link.  [toggle title=” Technique: Open A Jump Jing “]  [half] [/half] [half_last]  With your left hand hold the jump ring steady using one of the flat nose pliers. Now using another pair of flat nose pliers, with your right hand,... Read More

11/05/2011

How To Make…Steampunk Bracelet

Using  3 of the headpins place on a red rose with 6mm crystal ab satin and turn a loop, add on another 3 headpins the yellow fimo flower and 6mm Swarovski vintage gold pearl, turn a loop.  Place 4 light siam bicones and 4mm pearl on 4 headpins, 4 lime and 4 fireopal, all with 4mm pearls, make a wrapped loop on all of the head pins.  Open a jump ring attach the red fimo flower and put it on a link on the toggle bracelet, attach all the red flowers in this way... Read More

16/02/2011

How to make…Heart Cluster Pendant

Create these lovely Heart pendants using Czech glass beads, they are simple to make and by adding your own choice of chain or thread, you can make this into a stunning necklace.  [half]  Thread the needle. Knot your beading thread onto the bottom of your heart. Take your needle through the back to the front, you can leave a longer piece through the back and ties into a knot with the long side of the thread. [/half] [half_last] [/half_last] [half]  Thread the needle back through the hole, then pick up... Read More

How To Make…Swarovski Pearl Mesh Brooch

Step 1) Take approx 1m of nylon, thread through the centre hole of the sieve so that approx 7cm protrudes from the back. Thread the other end through a hole next to it and knot the two ends twice at the back, then thread back up through the centre hole. Do not trim the short end; you will need it later to secure the finish. ……. Step 2) Next threads one of the beads i.e. Pearl bicone or Czech followed by a seed bead. Feed the end of the nylon... Read More

29/10/2010

How To Make…Swarovski Pearl Mesh Ring

Create this stunning ring kit, using Swarovski crystal bicones and pearls.  Threaded onto the mesh ring using nylon and finished off with opaque Miyuiki seed beads. 1 Take approx 1m of nylon, thread through the centre hole of the sieve so that approx 7cm protrudes from the back. Thread the other end through a hole next to it and knot the two ends twice at the back, then thread back up through the centre hole. Do not trim the short end; you will need it later to secure the finish.... Read More

26/07/2010

How to make… Antique Bag Charm

First cut the chain into different lengths of your choice.   Place the all beads onto all the headpins and turn a loop on each headpin.   Attach the 6mm rings to all the charms how to open a jump ring [toggle title=” Technique: Open A Jump Jing “]  [half] [/half] [half_last]  With your left hand hold the jump ring steady using one of the flat nose pliers. Now using another pair of flat nose pliers, with your right hand, bring them towards you to open. [/half_last]   [half] [/half] [half_last] To make... Read More