Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 11-4 i Creative Beading Magazine

WHAT A GREAT ISSUE WE HAVE FOR YOU! Our feature writer, Fiona Donnelly, talks with Nadine Sharpe who, with a sharp eye and beautiful sense of colour, describes her creative journey. Nadine’s love of jewellery led her to wander into a local bead store, Etelage near Newtown New South Wales, and be amazed by what she saw. “It is a really beautiful shop. Their range of beads was amazing and the woman that owned the shop was very helpful and made it seem so easy.” It is an inspiring story of how to combine a jewellery passion with family commitments, and feed our creative juices at the same time. We also have projects to spark a whole range of new designs – to suit every skill level and with colour-ways…

THIS EDITION OF TRENDS HAS A DEFINITE ‘LOVE’ ANGLE! So with Christmas over, the weather changing - love is in the air! It is already the wedding season in Australia and before you know it Valentines’ Day will be upon us. February the 14th was first associated with romantic love in the ‘Middle’ Ages when the tradition of courtly love flourished. Then in 18th century England it evolved into a day when lovers expressed their love for each other by the giving of cards, flowers, lingerie, champagne, chocolates and of course jewellery. Today Valentine’s Day symbols include heart-shaped motifs, doves and of course the winged Cupid – all of these motifs are easy to incorporate into a beaded piece, whether it be a piece of jewellery, a beaded bag, a…

BRACELET MATERIALS 1 x 34x28mm connecter filigree CZ 50cm elastic 1.0mm BEADS 8 x 8mm round base metal 12 x 6x3mm saucer base metal 7 x 8mm rhinestone rondel SP 8 x 8mm Fresh water pearls with a 1.0mm hole TOOLS Scissors Nail polish LENGTH adjustable BRACELET STEP ONE Tie 3 tight over hand knots attaching one end of the elastic to the ring on the connecter, trim and secure the knots with clear nail polish. STEP TWO Thread the beads onto the elastic using the image as a guide; cover the knot with the 8mm round bead. STEP THREE Check the length for wrist, when the correct length attach the elastic to the other ring on the connecter, trim and secure the knots with clear nail polish. Threading order…

MATERIALS 6 x large gold Angel wings 6 x gold skirts 6 x gold eye pins 12 x gold head pins 6 x jump rings BEADS 6 x 10mm glass white pearls 12 x 4mm glass white pearls 12 x gold bugle TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters STEP ONE Make legs Thread 4mm white pearl, 1 x gold bugle bead onto 1 x head pin. Trim and form a basic loop to top. Repeat to make second leg. STEP TWO Open up 1 x jump ring and thread on the loop of one eye pin plus the loops of both legs and close the jump ring. STEP THREE Thread the eye pin up through 1 x gold skirt, place on wings, add 1 x 10mm white…

MATERIALS 2 x Pudding Lace caps SP 8 x 51mm head pins SP 2 x Ear hooks SP BEADS 6 x 4mm Swarovski Crystal bi-cone Dark Moss Green 2 x 4mm Swarovski Crystal bi-cone Light Siam 2 x 12mm Swarovski Crystal Pearl Brown TOOLS Round Nose Pliers Chain Nose Pliers Cutters Looper (optional) LENGTH 3-4cm STEP ONE Place on 1 x head pin 1 x Dark Moss Green bi-cone, trim and form a basic loop. See basic instructions. STEP TWO Repeat step one making 3 Dark Moss Green bi-cones. STEP THREE Place on 1 x head pin in the following order 1 x Pearl, 1 x Pudding Lace Cap, 3 x Looped Dark Moss Green bi-cones, 1 x Light Siam bi-cone. STEP FOUR Finish the top of head pin with…

BRACELET MATERIALS 5 loops of bracelet memory wire 4 x 6mm jump rings 2 x feather charm 2 x masquerade masks charms 14 x tube spacers 20 x gold filigree bead caps BEADS 30 x 4mm gold ball spacers 9 x 4mm filigree balls 2 x 8mm filigree balls 3 x 10mm filigree balls 8 x 8mm corrugated balls 15 x 4mm bi-cone glass 14 x 4mm Swarovski rondel AB lilac 10 x 10mm purple pearls 11 x 6mm faceted glass 2 x 8mm faceted glass 3 x 4mm faceted square glass 2 x 4mm corrugated squashed spacers 26 x 4mm daisy spacer 10 x 6mm daisy spacer TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjustable EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x gold filigree bead caps 2 x earring…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 2 metres Tigertail 6 x crimps 6 x wire guardians 4 x bead caps 3 x eye pins 1 x extension chains 1 x parrot clasp 1 x metre of chain BEADS 60 x 4mm metal 40 x 5mm metal 30 x crystal rondels 200 x flat jade 1 x 12mm metal TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH 45-50cm NECKLACE STEP ONE Cut 3 x 70cm lengths of Tigertail. Thread on to one of the lengths 10 x 4mm metal beads followed by 3 x flat jade beads, 1 x rondel, 3 x flat jade beads continue making 25 sections of flat beads with a rondel in the middle of each section, thread on 10 x 4mm metal beads. STEP TWO Using…

MATERIALS 1 x toggle clasp 2 x 2.5mm crimps 80cm x Tigertail wire 2 x Charlottes 2 x 4mm jump rings 2 x 12mm cones 1 x 20x13mm slider BEADS 40 x 6x4mm oval 90 x Size 6 Czech seed TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers Bead stopper LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Cut Tigertail into 4 x lengths 20cm. STEP TWO Use a bead stopper to hold one end of first strand of Tigertail. String on 10 x oval beads. Go through slider so it sits longways across the bracelet pass through and up and out second hole. Position slider so it is in the middle of the Tigertail. STEP THREE String on 10 x oval beads. Place end of Tigertail into bead stopper to…

MATERIALS 100cm of black cord 1 wooden branch 30 x jump rings 40 x head pins 11 x eye pins BEADS 40 x 6mm bi-cone clear crystals 11 x butterfly beads TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Drill STEP ONE Using wooden branch drill two holes drilled either end. STEP TWO Join 5 x jump rings together. Thread 1 x crystal on to a head pin trim and form a basic loop. Attach to the end of the length of jump rings add 2 crystals to the remaining jump rings using head pins. STEP THREE Open 1 x eye pin loop, thread the jump ring length and close the loop. Thread 1 x butterfly bead onto the eye pin, add 2 jump rings, attach 4 crystals to…

I AM ALWAYS AMAZED at how many talented beaders and wire workers we have in Australia. Again this year our Inspiration Beading book is filled with projects to fuel your creativity. The diagrams and techniques described here will provide you with a general guide to complete the projects in this book and have been developed by trial and error over many years of beading and teaching. Sometimes it is the smallest things that can make your beading time more enjoyable – like being able to thread a beading needle first go, or rolling neat loops, or being confident that your knots will not come undone. Even if you are an experienced beader I hope that this information is helpful to you. Price verses Quality: Remember, the same is true in…

NEWS SNIPPETS As we say goodbye to 2014 and look forward to 2015 there are some great shows, products and beading delights to get us going in the New Year. Kicking off with some great tools and books to tempt you. TOOLS ‘Beadalon’ – a leader in jewellery making supplies has launched the Beadalon Spool tamer. This great little gadget is an adjustable wire dispenser, which stops your wire unravelling at an alarming speed! All you need to do is feed the end of the spool of wire through the hole on the buckle and attach the band. They come in a packet of 2 and are very inexpensive. Check them out at:- http://www.beadsdirect.co.uk Another must have tool to add to your box is on offer from Sunset Crystals. The…

MATERIALS 1 x box clasp 2 x wire guardians BEADS 11 seed Miyuki Lilac 6mm glass pearls purple Bi-Bo labrador Bi-Bo crystal dark purple TOOLS Fireline 6lb Bead reamer Beading needle STEP ONE Add a stopper bead to the end of threads leaving a 15cm tail. Pick up 1 Bi-Bo, 3x11/0, 1 Bi-Bo, 3x11/0, 1 pearl, 3x11/0, 1 Bi-Bo, 3x11/0, 1Bi-Bo and 3x11/0. Move down to the stopper bead. STEP TWO Go down the 2nd hole in the last Bi-Bo bead you added, so the last 3, 11/0’s sit on top. STEP THREE Pick up 2nd colour Bi-Bo bead go into the next hole of the previous Bi-Bo bead, add 3 x 11’s, go into the pearl, pick-up 3 x 11’s, go into the next Bi-Bo, pick up 2nd colour…

MATERIALS 1 x sun catcher crystal 150cm 24 ga wire 2 x head pins 8cm jump ring BEADS 1 x sun catcher crystal 1 x 55mm agate ring 60 x 3x4mm crystal rondel TOOLS Round nose pliers Wire cutters STEP ONE Cut wire into 6 x 25cm lengths. STEP TWO Take 1 x head pin; thread the top hole of the agate ring. Trim the other side 1cm from the hoop and create a loop. Repeat for the hole on the second side of the loop. (Photo 1) STEP THREE Take 1 x 25cm section of wire and fold it approximately half way making one section of wire 3cm longer than the other. Sit the hoop so it sits in the fold. Now twist the longer section of wire around…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1 x lace motif 70 cm of Tigertail 2 x crimps 2 x wire guardians 2 x jump rings 1 x parrot clasp 1 x extension chain BEADS 45 x 10mm pearls 2 x 4mm metal beads TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH 55-60cm NECKLACE STEP ONE Cut a 70cm length of Tigertail, thread on 1 x 4mm metal bead 1 x crimp go through 1 x wire guardian threading the Tigertail back through the crimp, fold crimp in place. STEP TWO Thread on 13 x 10mm pearls. Start waving the pearls in and out of the lace motif, thread the Tigertail through the start of the lace add a pearl and push the Tigertail back through the lace. Thread another pearl…

MATERIALS 60cm 49 strand Soft Flex or Beadalon - silver 4 x 2x1mm crimp Sterling silver clasp 2cm sterling silver French wire BEADS 1 large silvered glass ‘ruffle’ bead in an oval shape 1 x strand 6x3mm of turquoise heishi 10 x 10mm boulder opal 8 x 3mm round SS 42 x 6mm daisy spacers SS TOOLS Side cutting pliers Crimping pliers LENGTH 49cm STEP ONE If using a roll of jewellery wire, work from the roll rather than cutting a length to save waste. Or using 60cm of wire, cut silver French wire about 1cm long and thread it onto the wire. Thread on 1 x silver bead, 1 x crimp, 1 x silver bead and 1 x crimp 2 x silver beads. Hint: Using two crimps on each…

MATERIALS 17cm chain or to fit 2-3mm 5 x 3cm lengths chain 2-3mm 5 x 2cm lengths chain 10 x bead caps 18 x filigree bead cap 2 x key pendant 2 x crown charms Love heart pendant Lantern charm Rose charm Bling round pendant Large toggle set 6 x eye pins 17 x ball head pins 1 x 8mm bead cage 4 x 5mm jump rings or 2 x 7mm solid jump rings 31 x 7mm jump rings BEADS 9 x 8mm rondel clear crystal 8 x Czech silver shade 1 x 8mm white pearl 5 x fresh water pearls 1 x grey crystal heart 16 x 4mm daisy spacer TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH 18-19cm STEP ONE Cut 5 lengths of 3cm chain…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 24 x oval chain links 12 x 35mm eye pins 6 x 17mm metal bead frames BEADS 6 x 10mm polymer clay – Black/Grey 18 x 4mm round faceted glass – Black 6 x 4x6mm faceted Abacus glass - Grey TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH 65-70cm NECKLACE STEP ONE Take 1 x eye pin and thread 1 x 4mm black faceted bead, 1 x 4x6mm faceted grey bead then 1 x 4mm black faceted bead. Using pliers form a loop. Repeat this step to make a total of 6 units. Set aside. STEP TWO Take 1 x eye pin, thread through one hole in the 17mm square frame. Angle the eye pin to thread 1 x 10mm polymer clay bead and 1 x…

PENDANT MATERIALS Nymo thread 1 x neck wire BEADS 3gm x 11° delica cylinder blue 1 x 10mm round drop SP Assorted top drilled crystal teardrops Bi-cones and donuts in blue LENGTH pre-made neck wire length PENDANT STEP ONE Using the 11° delica beads regular peyote stitch complete approximately 24 rows with the first row of 12 cylinder beads, making a long strip. This strip should be the same width as the inside gap of the drop pendant. STEP TWO Taking the end of the peyote strip sew it onto the 4 holes at one end of the dramatic diamond drop, and cover the end by threading on 5 x beads - the drop/crystal and 5 x beads, and threading back through the holes. Use the assorted crystals to cover…

BRACELETS MATERIALS Clasp 3m thread BRACELET 1 BEADS 5gm size 8 seed - C 10gm size 8 seed – O BRACELET 1 STEP ONE Add thread to needle, to this add 4 x core beads (C) and 3 x outer beads (O) STEP TWO Slide beads down to end of thread leaving 20cm of tail thread, stitch back up the 4 core beads. STEP THREE Flip beads to the left, with thumb just keep beads to the left, this enables you to see spine/ core beads and by keeping last outer row out of the way you don’t stitch in the wrong place, this will make a clump not a spiral if this happens. Design note for left handed beaders: If you are left handed your beads will flip to…

NADINE’S ENJOYS DESIGNING JEWELLERY from a variety of materials and enjoys the effects that can be created from combining different textures, shapes and colours. Nadine makes jewellery that can be dressed up or down to fit around a myriad of occasions in a busy day - from a walk in the park, a lunch date or a night on the town. Nadine’s love of jewellery led her to wander in to bead shop Etelage, when it opened near her home in Newtown. Nadine says, “It is a really beautiful shop. Their range of beads was amazing and the woman that owned the shop was very helpful and made it seem so easy.” Nadine jokes that making her own jewellery, “is just a secret way to feed my passion for jewellery!”…

BRACELET MATERIALS Tigertail bracelet length Leaf toggle 2 x Crimp 10 head pins BEADS 10 x crystals 10 x small stardust ball 2 x 8mm stardust ball 2 x donut crystal 1 x bubble crystal 2 x medium square crystal 1 x crystal heart 2 x metal spacers TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH adjustable BRACELET STEP ONE Take a bracelet length of Tigertail, pass one end through the leaf end of the toggle and back through 1 x crimp, fold or flatten crimp. STEP TWO Prepare 10 small crystals by placing each on 1 x head pin turn trim and form a basic loop, close loops tightly. Set aside. STEP THREE String 1 x small stardust ball (SD), 1 x 8mm SD ball,…

MATERIALS 25cm of 6mm Rolo chain – Red Copper 17x 17mm metal frames – Red Copper 33x 35mm eye pins – Red Copper BEADS 9 x 12mm faux Howlite hearts 16 x 8mm faux Howlite round 8 x 6mm faux Howlite round 16 x 8mm faux Howlite rondel TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH approx 60-65cm STEP ONE Take 16 x eye pins; thread 1 x 8mm round bead onto each pin. Trim and form a basic matching loop. STEP TWO Take 1 x eye pin, thread through one hole in the 17mm square frame. Angle the eye pin to thread 1 x 12mm heart bead. Gently pull the eye pin back down through bead until the wire is flush with the top of the bead…

MATERIALS 10m 1mm Poly Cord 2 x 16mm silver plate copper hook clasps BEADS 42 gemstone black, aqua, blue opal, mauve, pink opal, purple or turquoise (A) 39 x 5mm bi-cone Swarovski to match (B) TOOLS Scissors Clear nail polish Size #3 crochet hook 2 x collapsible head beading needle LENGTH as desired STEP ONE Thread the beads onto the poly cord using the collapsible beading needle. To start threading the needle head will need to be flattened. Diagram1 Note: If Using a Swarovski Bead with 2 distinct sides e.g. Comet Argent, decide which way you want the bead to sit e.g. clear up or silver up. In our necklace, the clear side is up on both sides of the neck, so we have threaded the first half of each…

THE INSPIRATION FOR STEAMPUNK came from the books of Victorian science fiction authors, HG Wells and Jules Verne along with symbols of technological advances that occurred at this time. The Victorian era heralded a new age in manufacturing and technology mainly powered by steam and many motifs of this period have been incorporated into the steampunk movement. Gears, goggles, hot air balloons, flywheels, pistons, airships, propellers, old watch parts, diving bells and giant squids all feature in steampunk jewellery designs along with other everyday Victorian items. Steampunk jewellery features a layering of different motifs and is generally set in metal. Jewellery designs often use images of insects (dragonflies, bees, butterflies), bats, birds or fantasy creatures like giant squid or dragons alongside industrial or mechanical motifs. So why not jump into…

TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers Scissors) 1. LONG DRAGONFLY, MALACHITE NECKLACE MATERIALS 4 x 35mm (or larger) silver eye pins 2 x 5mm silver open jump rings 85cm x silver chain BEADS Rhinestone and enamel dragonfly pendant 4 x diamond shaped synthetic malachite beads 8 x 3mm silver stardust beads 1. LONG DRAGONFLY, MALACHITE NECKLACE STEP ONE Cut silver chain into lengths of 40cm, 25cm, 10cm and 10cm. STEP TWO Thread 1 x stardust bead, 1 x malachite bead, 1 x stardust bead onto 1 x eye pin. Trim and form a matching loop to second end. Repeat 3 times. STEP THREE Attach both jump rings to the dragonfly pendant for extra safety. STEP FOUR Thread the 25cm length of chain through the jump…