Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 13 Issue 6 i Creative Beading Magazine

Welcome to another fantastic issue of Creative Beading! This issue is packed full of inspiring projects that expert beaders are sure to love. We also have plenty to offer beginners, with easy to follow, step-by-step instructions for a range of beautiful projects. There truly is something for everyone in this issue of Creative Beading. Looking for some fresh ideas for your next creation? Check out our Beading Trends feature! This section is sure to provide some great inspiration on the latest styles and jewellery designs. We show you the trendiest beads on the market including our favourite – natural beads. Wood, shells and feathers make the perfect accessory this season, and we just can’t get enough of them! Our Technique Intensive article features some exciting projects using polymer clay. This…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1.5 metres Tigertail 8 x silver crimps 1 x silver parrot clasp 1 x 6cm length chain, silver 1 x clasp tag, silver 1 x head pin, silver BEADS 3 x 15mm glass heart shape plum 20 x 6mm silver metal 7 x 30mm glass twist grey silver lined 5 x 10mm glass faceted shape plum 3 x 12mm glass oval shape plum 6 x 4mm glass flower shape plum 46 x 2mm silver 11 x 4mm silver star dust TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Bead stopper LENGTH 70cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x silver earring hooks 2 x 10mm eye pins 2 x 20mm head pins BEADS 2 x 30mm silver glass twist 2 x 3mm glass flower 2 x 2mm silver 4 x…

MATERIALS 1.2 metres 1mm black chain 50 x black crimp 2 x black clamshells 2 x black jump rings Black lobster clasp BEADS 70 x lapis top drilled nugget 11 x pyrite ovals 42 x 4mm daisy spacer 22 x 6mm gold TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Take piece of chain and attach a crimp and clamshell to the end. STEP TWO Lay beads out before threading, making sure to add crimps were needed and start by threading bead first. The lapis and pyrite beads are secured in place with a crimp, squash using chain nose pliers, a daisy spacer the bead, daisy, crimp (squashed). A gold 6mm bead separates each pyrite/ lapis bead, also secured with a crimp either side. Leave…

MATERIALS 3 Loops Memory Wire BEADS 7 x 28x5mm metal tubes 12 x 5mm silver 12 x 6mm disc spacers 16 x 4mm disc spacers 16 x 6mm bi-cones 14 x 6mm round 6 x 8mm Czech fire polished 12 x 6mm Czech fire polished TOOLS Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Cut 3 loops of memory wire; create a small loop at one end of memory wire. STEP TWO Starting with 1 x 6mm bi-cone, 1 x 4mm disc, 6mm round, 4mm disc, 6mm bi-cone. STEP THREE Add in pattern: 1 x each of metal tube, 6mm bi-cone, 4mm disc spacer, 6mm bi-cone, 4mm disc spacer, 6mm Czech fire polished, 6mm disc spacer, 8mm Czech fire polished, 6mm disc spacer, 6mm Czech fire polished, 4mm disc…

SKULLS AND ROSES MATERIALS 1 block Kato clay Golden (brand) Open slow drying Raw Sienna (colour) Bail TOOLS Skull mould Rose mould Small leaf mould Work tile Curved Sculpting tool Solid acrylic roller Pasta machine Small square or oval cutter Baking paper Bi-Carb soda FALLING LEAVES MATERIALS 1/2 black white Kato clay Good quality artist acrylic paint Leather necklace TOOLS Leaf Mould Work tile Short metal knitting needle Ball end tool Baking paper Bi-Carb Soda USING SILICONE MOULDS WITH POLYMER CLAY Using silicon moulds with polymer clay is simple and a lot of fun. The two basic methods of putting clay into a mould ‘Basic ball method’ and ‘Sausage/ snake method’ are easy to do but take practice, especially when using small moulds or a very fine detailed mould. If…

MATERIALS 1m Tigertail 2 x crimps 1 x 6mm oval jump ring 1 x 20mm toggle 1 x leaf shape pinch bail BEADS 80 x 15mm flat drop shape 12 x 10mm-15mm mixed silver charms 1 x 65mm pendant with hole on top 2 x 6mm silver TOOLS Flat nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH as desired STEP ONE Take one section of toggle, add 1 x oval jump ring. Thread Tigertail with 1 x crimp, pass through the oval jump ring, thread Tigertail back though the crimp and flatten crimp. STEP TWO Start threading 23 x drop beads. STEP THREE Thread 1 x charm, 3 x beads, repeat the charm and three beads 5 more times. STEP FOUR Thread on 1 x silver bead, add…

CREATING A THEMED CHARM BRACELET Charm bracelets never go out of style! When putting together a new charm bracelet, creating a theme will guarantee your project will have a harmonious look. Some great themes to inspire your next piece include travel, animals, nautical, or nature. Beaders can also decide if they would like to use the same metals throughout the bracelet, or if they would like to mix and match to create contrast. If you would like to keep the overall look of the bracelet consistent, try to stick to one metal, such as rose gold or silver, with a few embellished pieces to create interest. To give your bracelet true meaning, consider purchasing or creating charms that symbolise memorable events or special occasions in your life. Looking for charms…

MATERIALS 3 metres black 1mm cord 1 metre 1.5mm gold aluminium wire 2 x gold leather ends 2 x 6mm jump rings Lobster clasp BEADS 6 x mixed coral 6 x mixed carnelian 6 x 9x12mm mix gold and black crystal rondelle TOOLS Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Wire cutters Scissors Hammer and anvil LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Make the 5 gold wire dangles first. Take about 15cm of wire, starting with round nose pliers make a swirl, continue forming the swirl with chain nose pliers until approx 1cm of wire remains, form a loop. In the design these dangles have been hammered to give them a flat, more finished look. STEP TWO Take 5 strands of cord approx 60cm long each. Attach a leather end around the end…

TOOLS Coiling Gizmo Flat nose pliers Round nose pliers Scissors Hammer and Anvil if desired Bangle mandrel (or cylindrical object) clip board 1. HAMMERED BANGLES MATERIALS 18ga wire 24ga wire BEADS 6 x 8mm white nugget pearls 6 x 8mm peach nugget pearls 3 x lavender rectangle pearls1. Wire Macrame Bracelet 2. CHARM BRACELET MATERIALS 20cm Chain Toggle Clasp 40 x ball headpins BEADS 15 8-10mm Mix of pearls lilac, peach and white 5 x rectangle lilac freshwater pearls 10 6x8mm clear crystal rondel 10 4mm stardust 3. WIRE MACRAME BRACELET MATERIALS 24ga wire Lobster Clasp 2 x 6mm jump rings BEADS 12 8-10mm Mix of pearls lilac, peach and white 1. HAMMERED BANGLES STEP ONE Make the silver wire connectors first. Take 9 pieces of wire about 8cm long…

MATERIALS 1 x scarf bail SP 1 x puffed heart SP 1 x leaf toggle clasp SP 2.4m x Tigertail SP 4 x wire guardians SP 3 x 6mm jump rings SP 20 x crimps SP BEADS 15gm x 11° seed rainbow black TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH 45-50cm STEP ONE Cut the Tigertail into 6 segments. Crimp the strands into two lots of 3 at the end. STEP TWO Thread on 42cm of seed beads onto each strand. Crimp all at the end. Plait the strands together and crimp together. At the top of the strands trim 2 ends and crimp onto a wire guardian. STEP THREE Thread both of the strands through the scarf bail and attach a toggle clasp onto…

MATERIALS 5 metres 26ga wire 1 x Parrot clasp 1 x extension chain 2 x split rings 2 x leather crimps BEADS 5gm x 10° seed grey 4 x 10mm Pearls Grey 5 x 6mm Pearl Cream 4 x 4mm square glass grey 5 x 4mm Pearl Grey 7 x 6mm Acrylic bi-cone 7 x 6mm Pearl Grey TOOLS chain nose pliers wire cutters LENGTH 45cm STEP ONE Cut wire into 5 x 1m lengths. Fold wire in half and twist 2 strands of wire for each strand STEP TWO Strand 1: using 1 folded strand thread a 6mm grey pearl on one wire. Leave a 10mm space and then continue to twist the wire for 40mm. Repeat until all 7 grey pearl beads are threaded. STEP THREE Strand 2:…

MATERIALS KO or thread of choice BEADS 4 x lampwork cup flowers by Pauline Delany 2 x 6mm donut crystal black 25gm x 8° green bean 10-12gm x 8 raspberry gold luster 28gm x 11° silvery green mat irid 15gm x 11° bright plum S/L TOOLS Beading needle Scissors chain nose pliers round nose pliers wire cutters LENGTH 87cm STEP ONE Add a stop bead at the start to keep the tension on the rope which will be removed later before closing rope. Using a Doubled thread leaving a 15cm tail. Pick up 2 x 11º green seed beads, 1 x 11° plum, 1 x 8º bead 3 times in total. Do not tie in a circle but go through first two 11º seed beads to exit just before 8º…

TOOLS Coiling Gizmo Flat nose pliers Round nose pliers Scissors Hammer and Anvil if desired Bangle mandrel (or cylindrical object) clip board WIRE SWIRL NECKLACE MATERIALS 20ga wire 24 ga wire Lobster Clasp Split Ring BEADS 3 x black crystal ovals 3 x 14mm glass pearls 4 x14mm antique grey crystal rondelles 20 x 6x8mm silver crystal rondelles MACRAME BANGLE MATERIALS 1mm white macrame cord 18ga wire 18 x ball headpins BEADS 8 x 10mm antique grey crystal round 9 x 4x6mm black crystal rondelles 9 x 6mm white glass pearls STACKED BANGLES MATERIALS 18ga wire BEADS 3 x black crystal ovals 6 x 8mm white glass pearls 6 x 10mm antique grey crystal rice beads WIRE SWIRL EARRINGS MATERIALS 18ga wire earwires 2 x ball headpins BEADS 2 x…

MATERIALS 30-40cm 3.5mm Rolo chain 32 x 6mm jump rings thin 2 x parrot clasps 1 pr ear wires B Nymo or KO thread BEADS 15gm Topaz gold lined seed 15gm Red opaque seed 15gm Magenta perm gal seed 20gm Vermillion red matte opaque 18 x 6mm glass pearls or pearls TOOLS Beading needle Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH 45-50cm adjustable STEP ONE Making a flower Using 1.2m thread, string 12 x 8 topaz beads into a circle, tie into a circle add a knot. STEP TWO *Pass through one bead and add 3 x Vermillion red matte beads going back in a circular motion pass through the bead that the thread is exiting* Repeat * to * making 6 loops. Diagram 1. STEP THREE Working…

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…

Let’s have some fun. For your chance to win a 12 month subscription to Creative Beading we are running a competition for you to give us a catchy phrase for the spine of the magazine. For those of you who may not have noticed, for a number of issues now we have been running on the spine of the magazine a little phrase and giving it a beading flavour. Have a look! Well, the team at Creative Beading thought it would be fun if you the reader had a chance to have a go at coming up with some ideas! Send your phrase to: Creative Beading Phrase Competition PO Box 8035, Glenmore Park NSW 2745. The winning entrant will have their phrase on the spine of the magazine and receive…

MATERIALS Stringing materials of your choice Renaissance Wax (optional) COLOURED PENDANTS Premo Sculpey polymer clay: – Orange 5033 – Green 5323 – Cobalt blue 5063 – Zinc Yellow 5072 – White 5001 – Copper 5067 PLAIN PENDANTS – Gray Granite 5065 OR – Silver 5129 Optional: – Black 5042 – White 5001 TOOLS Non-stick roller such as Sculpey Acrylic Roller Non-stick work surface Sculpey Super Slicer or other sharp blade Heart cutters Straw, metal tube or Knitting needle Oven (not microwave) Oven thermometer Tools to suit your stringing materials. STEP ONE The stripey pattern is easily produced from mixed colour clay from a previous project. If this suits then make a roll of scraps equivalent to 1 1/3 bars and skip to step 2. Or use a combination of colours…

MATERIALS 2 x earring cuffs with 5 loops 30cm fine chain 2 x pinch bails 8 x 6mm oval jump rings 6 x 20mm eye pins 6 x 20mm head pins BEADS 2 x 18mm acrylic drops 6 x 4mm round faceted 2 x 10mm round faceted 2 x 2mm blue 2 x 6mm bi-cone 2 x 6mm round two-tone TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH as desired STEP ONE Cut the chain into 2 x 10cm lengths and 2 x 5cm lengths. STEP TWO Thread 1 x eye pin with 1 x 10mm faceted bead, form a loop with round nose pliers on the other end of the 20mm eye pin. Use pliers to attach it to the top loop of the cuff. STEP THREE…

TOOLS Coiling Gizmo Flat nose pliers Round nose pliers Scissors Hammer and Anvil if desired Bangle mandrel (or cylindrical object) clip board CLUSTER NECKLACE MATERIALS Tigertail Crimps 2 clamshells 80 x ball headpins Bolt Clasp Chunky Chain BEADS 2 x black crystal ovals 80 x 6-8mm pearls and crystals mix CRAZY WIRED BRACELET MATERIALS 24ga wire Charms Lobster Clasp BEADS Mix of freshwater pearls 6 x 8mm jet crystals CLUSTER NECKLACE STEP ONE Make approx. 80 headpin dangles. Add double loops to dangles to ensure the do not come off the Tigertail. Cut approx. 1.5cm above the bead and form a loop with round nose pliers (wrap the wire around the smallest part of the round nose plier twice). STEP TWO Take Tigertail attach a crimp and clamshell to one…

MATERIALS 1 teacup and saucer 2-metres of Tigertail 12 crimps 8 x 50mm thick eye pins BEADS 4 x crystals drop 50mm long 24 x 10mm crystals hole through centre 20 grams of mixed beads TOOLS Cutting pliers Tube of silicone Drill for making holes in saucer you will need 3mm glass cutting drill bit LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Mark out four points about 15mm from the inside edge of the saucer and drill holes on each mark. STEP TWO Thread 1 eye pin from the underside of plate in each hole, this will hold the beaded thread later, thread pin through the saucer and coil pins and lay down flat on plate. STEP THREE Add silicone to the centre of the saucer and place cup in the silicone with…

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…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 4mm jump ring 1 mtr chain with 5mm x 3mm wide links 20cm chain with 3mm x 2mm wide links 1 x bead cap 12mm long x 10mm wide 1 x 40mm eye pin 1 x floral toggle 7 x 15mm ball pins 2 x 8mm split rings BEADS 1 x 20mm red glass heart 1 x 6mm silver ball 1 x 4mm silver ball 3 x 6mm red rice shape 4 x 6mm heart shape TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x silver earring hooks 2 x bead cap 12mm long x 10mm wide 2 x 40mm eye pins 12 x 15mm ball pins 2 x 4mm jump rings 16cm chain with 5mm x 3mm wide links 32cm of chain with…

BEAD CAPS Bead caps, also known as bell caps, are attached with glue and used to cap one or both ends of a bead. They add detail and texture and are available in a variety of designs and finishes. CLASPS AND ENDS Barrel Clasp A clasp made of two parts that screw together, usually used in necklaces. Lobster Claw/Parrot Clasp Used for necklaces and bracelets. Known by either name. Spring/Bolt ring Small clasp used for necklaces and bracelets. Known by either name Toggle Clasps Clasp in two parts. Generally used as a clasp for heavy or chunky necklaces or bracelets as they rely on the weight to keep them closed. Tags Small metal piece with a hole in each end. Used as the second part of a clasp with a…