Showcasing A My Favourite Beading Supplies

The Bead Shop Beading Supplies

I love fawning over all of the exciting new products that we get in here at The Bead Shop; however, there are some well-established products that hold special places in our hearts and that we use time and again to great effect so I thought that I'd showcase a few of my favourite beading supplies.

Inspire you to create your own beautiful pieces of jewellery!

I've had a rummage through our stock and chosen some of my absolute favourite beads and findings; you might see things that you've never tried before, and I can hopefully inspire you to create your own beautiful pieces of jewellery!

This whimsical Beadsmith 23mm Square Collage Sheet, featuring images of faeries from classical fine-art and illustration never fails to get my imagination soaring!

Evoking a magical and vintage feel, these mini-art reproductions look so beautiful when placed inside a decorative cameo mount to create a magical art-locket and I love to dangle little charms, trinkets and other ephemera alongside for a really delightful embellishment!

I secure the image in place with glue and once that’s dried; apply a layer of 3D Crystal Lacquer to the surface to seal!

Crocodile Hair Clips make a great base for creating spectacular hair adornments;

Glues/Adhesives/Glazes

Crocodile Hair Clip Blank

Just remember to let the glue set properly for around 24 hours before wearing them

I simply use a dab or two of E-6000 or Super Glue and pop whatever I've taken a fancy to on top and ta-da!

An instantaneous new hair piece!

I've used these glues to stick on fabric flowers, ribbon, bows, feathers and even glow-in-the-dark rubber bats for Halloween!

I love spikes and studs, on my clothing as well as in my jewellery choices and so these Czech glass spike beads really speak to me.

I especially love using them alongside metal spikes and chain and layering them up to create something really dramatic and edgy that looks great alongside leather and lace!

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Our Freshwater Blister Pearls have a naturally organic feel to them; I love the irregular shapes and sizes that they come in and that no two pearls are at all alike.

My particular favourite is the 8-22mm blister Freshwater pearl gold beads; they feel really luxurious but also have a wildness that almost reminds me of teeth and claws.

Pairing them with glass spikes and chain really brings out that wild quality; they're also beautiful when used alongside sparkling Swarovski Crystals to create magical mermaids treasure!

I absolutely adore our sparkling Swarovski Crystals, but to be completely honest, I've cheated a little bit on this particular favourite, as I really couldn't decide upon a favourite Swarovski bead, so instead, I've gathered a little collection of some of my favourite Swarovski Xilion Bicone shades which I love to see being used together.

These shades of deep purple, silvery-grey and bronze are rich and elegant, perfect for an incredible glamorously gothic piece of jewellery!

• Swarovski 4mm Xilion Bicone Bead - Crystal Heliotrope
• Swarovski 6mm Xilion Bicone Bead - Purple Velvet
• Swarovski 6mm Xilion Bicone Bead - Bronze Shade 2x

I've finished off my little collection with a gorgeous Swarovski 22mm Pear Drop - Silver Night for a really opulent finishing touch!