Jewellery Making Blog
Beads and Jewellery Making
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
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April 19, 2013
Beads and Jewellery Making
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!
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April 19, 2013
How To Make Beaded Jewellery
How To Make… Freshwater Pearl and Semi- Precious Necklace
This necklace combines Purple freshwater pearls with Semi Precious Gemstones alongside black plated chain and findings to give an elegant and sophisticated looking piece of jewellery. This kit
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April 15, 2013
Jewellery Making Techniques
Opening a Jump Ring
Some jewellery-making techniques seem far more simple in theory than they are in practice, or vice versa. The opening and closing of a jump ring
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April 10, 2013
Customers Handmade Beaded Jewellery
Bead Embroidered Necklace by Judy Evans Pennington
What have you made and why do you like it? Bead Embroidered Necklace. I love the very feminine appeal of the colors and design. What
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April 10, 2013
How To Make Beaded Jewellery
How To Make…Shamballa Style Sparkle Bracelet
Shamballa style bracelets are one of the latest crazes to hit the beading world. Although they look difficult, they’re actually really easy to make,
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April 8, 2013
Customers Handmade Beaded Jewellery
Soutache Necklace by Letitia Vilceanu
What have you made and why do you like it? I’ve made a Soutache necklace because I am in love with this type of jewelry . What
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March 28, 2013
How To Make Beaded Jewellery
Evoke the glamour of 1940’s Hollywood with the gorgeous chandelier earrings
Janine is Office Manager at The Beadshop Manchester, and has been designing jewellery both at work and in her spare time for about 3 years.
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March 25, 2013
Beads and Jewellery Making
‘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
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March 22, 2013
Beads and Jewellery Making
St. Patrick’s Day
As usual, this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations were unrestrained and raucous, with hundreds of celebrations taking place all over the world. The Chicago River
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March 20, 2013
Customers Handmade Beaded Jewellery
Blue Jade Bracelet by Penny Laine
What have you made and why do you like it? Blue jade bracelet. What inspired you? Sea greens and blues reminds me of the seaside
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March 18, 2013
Jewellery Making Techniques
How to make a memory wire end loop
Using round nose pliers, grasp the end of your wire. Turn a loop until the cut end touches itself (you may not be
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March 8, 2013