Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 14 Issue 2 i Creative Beading Magazine

We have some beautiful pieces for you to make this issue. With 27 delightful projects for you to create, there is plenty for you to do over the winter season. Take a look at our beautiful winter trends feature, tantalising you with all the latest colours and ideas for 2017 and Swarovski have recently unveiled their latest nature inspired collection. Our shopping guide this issue continues the winter theme with beautiful cool ideas for the season. Why not try and win one of our amazing projects from this issue. All you need to do is let us know which piece you would like and in 25 words or less tell us why you should be the lucky winner. Don’t forget that a new issue of Creative Beading is on sale…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 3 x 16mm silver coin charms 5 x 6x4mm oval jump rings 1 x 27mm x 10mm spacer bar 1 x 64cm length of silver chain 1 x 50cm length Tigertail silver 6 x silver crimps BEADS 22 x 3mm silver beads 17 x 10mm nugget shaped turquoise TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters 2 x bead stoppers Scissors Clear craft glue LENGTH 50-55cm BRACELET MATERIALS 1 x 1.5mtrs size 0.6 rubber string 4 x 27x10mm 3-hole spacer bar BEADS 42 x 10mm nugget shaped Turquoise EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x 30mm eye pins 2 x 16mm silver coin charms 2 x silver earring hooks BEADS 2 x 3mm silver 2 x 10mm nugget shaped Turquoise Rating NECKLACE STEP ONE Attach 1 x oval jump…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1x Goddess – 85mm x 35mm 4 x 2 metre 1mm lengths of waxed cotton 6 x 45mm copper wire head pins 1 x pair commercial copper ear hooks 1 x 30cms 18ga copper wire 2 x 20cms 18ga copper wire 2 x 30cms 21ga copper wire 2 x 15cms 24ga copper wire BEADS 4 x 12mm Czech petal flower Aqua 2 x 12mm Czech petal flower Sunset Orange 2 x 15mm Czech leaf beads Pearled Champagne TOOLS A bench block Chasing hammer or ball pein hammer Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjustable Rating NECKLACE STEP ONE To begin work hardened wire by running through a pair of straightening pliers several times. Or lightly hammer the wire with chasing hammer using the flat…

MATERIALS 1 metre cotton cord BEADS 1 x 65mm elephant silicone bead 6 x 12mm silicone 13 x 10mm silicone 2 x 20mm silicone heart TOOLS Scissors LENGTH adjustable Rating STEP ONE Fold the cord in half creating a loop and thread it through the hole in the elephant silicone bead. Hold the cord at the loop and pass the two ends through the loop and pull the cord down to secure it to the elephant. STEP TWO Separate the two threads and randomly add the silicone beads evenly on both sides leaving one bead. Thread both ends of the cord through the remaining bead and secure the cord above the bead with a double knot. STEP THREE Separate the threads and leaving 3cm on the end of the cord…

MATERIALS 18cm 7x5mm brass oval chain 1 x lobster clasp 1 x 10mm cast metal plain ring 9 x 18x13mm cast metal settings 62 x 20mm head pins 4 x50mm head pins 21 x 6mm jump rings BEADS 1 x 20x12mm cast metal owl charm 2 x 19x10mm cast metal leaf charms 1 x 17mm cast metal heart charm 9 x 18x13mm glass owl altered-art cabochon 2 x 17x15mm Czech glass owl 2 x 18x15mm Czech glass owl 8 x 12x11mm Czech wide flower bell 2 x 12mm Howlite round flat flower 21 x 4x6mm crystal rondelle black diamond 13 x 4x6mm crystal rondelle dark topaz 13 x 6x8mm crystal rondelle half-plated bronze green 13 x 6x8mm crystal rondelle camel TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH…

MATERIALS 1x 90cm 28ga wire pink 2 hairpins BEADS 7 x 16mm acrylic Lilac flower button/beads 4 x 6mm acrylic Cream pearls 4 x 6mm acrylic Lilac pearls 6 x 6mm crystal roundels clear TOOLS Wire cutters LENGTH 25cm in length Rating STEP ONE Fold the 90cm length of wire in half and form a small 1.5cm loop. STEP TWO Pinch the two lengths of wire together, below the loop (between finger and thumb). Twist the lengths of wire together approximately 8 times (or until 1cm in twisted length is achieved). As each bead is added, work from the left side to the right side of the wire to ensure that there is even length of wire as worked. STEP THREE Separate wires and thread a 6mm lilac pearl bead…

MATERIALS 1 x 80 mm eye pin gold 1 x 24mm gold leaf charm 2 x bolt clasp gold 60cm chain gold 1 x 4mm jump ring BEADS 6 x crystal points mix size 2 x 2mm crystal beads 1 x 4mm Peridot crystal 1 x 4mm pearl bead TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH 65cm adjustable MYSTIQUE CRYSTAL EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x earring hooks gold 2 x 15mm eye pins 2 x 24mm gold leaves charms BEADS 2 x 2mm crystals bead 2 x 4mm Peridot bead Rating NECKLACE STEP ONE Thread 4mm jump ring on gold leaf and close. STEP TWO To make crystal pendant, take the 80mm eye pin and thread on short to long 4 x crystal points, 2mm crystal, 4mm Peridot,…

Chain nose pliers: These pliers are available straight or bent and have a flat surface in the middle and a rounded outside edge. They are ideal for opening and closing jump rings, pulling a needle through beadwork, and are the first step in forming any loops. See diagrams. Crimping pliers: Have two shaped holes specifically designed to achieve a folded crimp. Wire cutters: Come in two forms – flush cutters or side cutters. Flush cutters are useful for cutting straight lines and side cutters form a point on the wire end … a lot of cutters have both these cuts. Look closely – if one side is straight and the other forms a 90 degree angle, you will be able to use both by just turning the tool to the…

BRACELET MATERIALS 30cm leather suede 3mm wide 4 x 10mm ribbon ends 6 x 10mm split rings 1 x 20mm flower spacer 1 x heart shape clasp TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Scissors EARRINGS MATERIALS 30cm of leather suede 3mm wide 2 x 10mm ribbon ends 2 x 10mm oval jump rings 2 x 4mm oval jump rings 2 x hooks BRACELET STEP ONE Cut leather into 6 x 50mm length. First segment line up three pieces of leather then place ribbon end over the cut edge of the leather and flatten ribbon ends to hold together. Repeat this process on the other end of the first segment. Repeat for the other 3 x 50mm pieces of leather (this will become segment two). STEP TWO Add a split…

BRACELET MATERIALS 1 x silver cat charm 1 x cat hook and eye clasp SP 4 x 15mm round rings SP 10 x eye pins SP 15 x headpins with ball end SP 10 x 4mm jump rings SP BEADS 10 x 6mm cathedral crystals clear / purple 5 x 6mm glass pearls purple 5 x 4mm pearls purple 5 x 4mm pearls magenta purple TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters EARRINGS MATERIALS 1pr x earring wires SP 2 x 15mm round rings SP 2 x eye pins SP 6 x headpins with ball end SP 4 x 4mm jump rings SP 2 x cat charms SP BEADS 2 x 6mm cathedral crystals clear / purple 2 x 6mm glass pearls purple 2 x 4mm pearls purple…

BRACELET MATERIALS 1 x toggle clasp SP 8 x 10mm jump rings SP 14 x 4mm leaf bead caps SP 7 x eye pins SP BEADS 7 x green clay 14 x square spacers SP 14 x 4mm daisy spacers silver TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjust to fit with jump rings EARRINGS MATERIALS 4 x 4mm leaf bead caps SP 2 x ball headpins SP 2 x eye pins SP 1pr x earring wires SP BEADS 2 x green clay rondelle 4 x 4mm square spacers SP 8 x 4mm daisy spacer SP 2 x 6mm turquoise glass rounds Rating BRACELET STEP ONE Thread onto the eye pins the following beads: 1 x 4mm daisy, 1 x 4mm square, 1 x bead cap…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 20 x 6mm flower bead caps antique brass 10 x eye pins antique gold 5 x swallow connectors antique brass 2 x jump rings antique brass 1 x lobster clasp antique brass BEADS 10 x 10mm pastel blue flower 20 x 4mm cubes aquamarine blue 40 x 4mm daisy spacers antique brass TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH 50-60cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x swallow connectors antique brass 1pr x earring wires antique brass 2 x 6mm flower bead caps antique brass 6 x ball end head pins antique brass BEADS 2 x 10mm pastel flower 4 x 4mm cubes aquamarine blue 14 x 4mm daisy spacers antique brass Rating NECKLACE STEP ONE Onto the 10 eye pins thread the following section of beads:…

MATERIALS Bronze chain Tigertail Crimps Clamshells Clasp 2 x jump rings BEADS Random mix of Carnelian beads, Tigereye beads, Lime Green glass 2 x faceted Carnelian large hole rondelle 15° brass seed TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers Bead stopper LENGTH adjustable as desired Rating STEP ONE Make the beaded sections first. Take 4 strands of Tigertail, join together using crimps and a clamshell. Thread the beads on in a random fashion, with about 3cm of seed beads between each bead. We have staggered the start point for each strand, so that the beads won’t line up too regularly. Use a bead-stopper at the end of each strand as worked. Once all beads are strung, join together using crimps and a clamshell. STEP TWO Cut…

MATERIALS 23 x links of chain 40cm circle chain (divide into two 20cm sections) 1 x 73x42mm cast metal enamel dragonfly pendant 4 x 19x10mm cast metal filigree leaf pendant 2 x 15mm cast metal rings 2 x 10mm cast metal rings 1 x clasp 62 x head pins 8 x eye pins 7 x 4mm jump rings BEADS 6 x 15x10mm metallic purple crystal teardrop 12 x 3x4mm crystal rondelle metallic purple 17 x 4x6mm crystal rondelle tanzanite 13 x 6x8mm crystal rondelle opaque mauve AB 16 x 6mm Howlite round purple 13 x 8mm Howlite round purple 6 x 8x5mm Howlite rondelle purple TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Rating STEP ONE Create the following beaded-dangles. Beaded-dangles are created by threading the bead or sequence…

How many is enough? Stupid question … never enough. I once made a lamp shade fringe with size 11 seed beads, and not really knowing how many beads I needed to make it, I purchased two kilograms of the main colour and 500 grams of the other colours combined. Now, how many should I have bought? There were 525 drops of 15cm each, so using the chart below I could have calculated this way: 1cm = 7 beads. 15cm x 7 beads = 105 beads per drop. 105 beads x 525 drops = 55,125 beads. 55,125 beads divided by 110 beads per gram = 501.1 grams. Just a little less than the 2.5 kilograms I bought. To get a square area, multiply width by height. So, if I had a…

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 76cm Tigertail 6 x crimp 6 x crimp covers 6 x wire guardians 12cm 20ga wire 2 x eye pins 13 x head pins 60cm chain 7 x 6mm jump rings 1 x 10mm jump ring 1 x clasp BEADS 1 x 18cm Sari Silk Tassel 1 x 60x16mm Kashmiri style glitter stick 1 x 14x12mm Czech heart 1 x 12mm pave rhinestone ‘disco ball’ bead 173 4x6mm Imperial crystal opaque red AB rondelle 20 x 3x4mm Imperial crystal bronze rondelle TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH 65-70cm Rating STEP ONE Divide Tigertail into 2 x 32cm, and 1 x 12cm lengths. Take the 12cm sections of Tigertail, thread the tail through 1 x crimp, 1 x wire guardian pass back through the…

MATERIALS 12 x 46cm lengths of wool 5 x 20mm long pinch bails 2 x 14mm long pinch bail 54 cm of fine chain 3 x 50mm leaf shape charm 2 x 20mm leaf shape charm 10 x 8mm ring 1 x clasp 1 x extension chain 2 x 14mm x 10mm end caps 2 x 20mm eye pins 2 x 40mm length sewing cotton BEADS 2 x 12m pearl drops top hole 2 x 14mm silver beads TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Glue Rating STEP ONE Lay out the wool one on top of the other, use all 12 pieces, take the sewing cotton and on each end, wrap the cotton around bundle tightly to hold together, add glue to the end cap and push…

MATERIALS 18ga brass wire 150cm approx Tigertail 2 – 4 crimps 2 x clamshells Clasp BEADS 8 x 14mm Tigereye large hole rondelle 7 x 14mm Carnelian large hole rondelle 15° brass seed TOOLS Jump ring maker (or dowel/ pen 14mm diameter) Flush cutters Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers crimping pliers Scissors Bead stopper LENGTH 45-50cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 18ga wire 2 x bronze head pins 2 x bronze earwires 2 x small bronze bead caps BEADS 2 x 10mm Tigereye rounds 2 x 8mm Carnelian rounds Rating NECKLACE STEP ONE Make the seed bead necklace first. Take three strands of Tigertail approx 50cm long each. Join together at one end using a crimp and a clamshell. Thread on the 15°seed beads, using a bead-stopper at the end while…

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FLAT HERRINGBONE BRACELET MATERIALS 4m of beading thread 3 bar slide clasp 6 x 4mm oval jump rings BEADS 20gm 4mm cube Clear Gold lined or Fuchsia lined Blue 10gm 4mm cube Silver Lined or Matt Purple 5gm size 15 or size 11 seed TOOLS Beading needle Bead mat LENGTH 16cm finish length with clasp 18cm adjust to fit as required MATERIALS BOTH PROJECTS 17 M Beading thread Jump rings and toggle clasp in Antique Gold BASIC SPIRAL MATERIALS 6 strand hank Czech 8° Dk Bronze (colour A) 3 strand hank Czech 8° Eggshell (Colour B) RAISED SPIRAL MATERIALS 6 strand hank Czech 8° Dk Bronze (colour A) 3 strand hank Czech 6° Eggshell (colour B) LENGTH Finished length 45cm 3D PEYOTE STITCH MATERIALS Toggle Clasp Eye pin 2m beading…

BRACELET MATERIALS 20cm x bubble chain GP 3 x antique silver starfish charms 4 x antique gold starfish charms 10 x jump rings 4mm GP 1 x large lobster clasp antique gold 12 x ball head pins GP BEADS 6 x 6mm stardust rounds GP 6 x 6mm stardust rounds SP TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH 20-22cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x 2 link bubble chain GP 2 x antique silver starfish charms 2 x antique gold starfish charms 4 x ball head pins GP 1pr x earring wires GP 4 x 4mm jump rings GP BEADS 2 x 6mm stardust rounds GP 2 x 6mm stardust rounds SP Rating BRACELET STEP ONE Attach the clasp onto one end of the bubble chain with the…

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…

Headpins/ Eye pins Eye pin: A length of wire that has a loop at one end, used to thread beads on. Headpin: A length of wire with a flat or decorative end, used to thread beads on. Ear Wires/ Hoops/ Chandeliers Earwires/ Hoops: The component part that attaches to the ear, headpins or chandeliers can be connected to them to make earrings. Chandeliers: Chandeliers are most often used for earrings, with a decorative drop added to the rings so that they dangle like a chandelier. Bails/ Enhancers Bails: Bails are used with headpins to make your own Pendants. Enhancers: Enhancers are like bails and can be opened to fit over a strand of beads and then locked closed. Connector/Linking beads A decorative component used to connect, enhance or lengthen a…