Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 14 Issue 4 i Creative Beading Magazine

MATERIALS 3 metres of black 8.5mm round wire mesh 2 metres of 20 gauge wire (silver) 10 metres of 28 gauge wire (silver) BEADS 60 x 4mm bi-cone crystals clear AB TOOLS 2 pairs pliers STEP ONE Cut a two metre length of 20 gauge wire. Fold in half and, using two pairs of pliers, twist until wire looks like a cable and is 600mm long. STEP TWO Bend the wire into a circle. Cover the wire circle with black mesh. Twist the two ends of the 20 gauge wire circle together. STEP THREE Using a small piece of 28 gauge wire, twist it over the two ends of the wire mesh to hold the pieces securely. Trim the wire close to the wreath. STEP FOUR Cut 20cm off roll…

LOUISE ADMITS HER EARLY creations were fairly simple, however she steadily worked on her craft, studying textiles at school and being accepted into Fine Arts at University. She declined the university course in favour of working full time and studying for a retail certificate. As her job was “paying peanuts”, Louise decided to supplement her income by selling beads on the internet at night. This became so successful that she decided to open a bead store to display her ever-expanding range, with her mum Irene working at the store during the day and Louise helping after hours, until Louise made the decision to leave her other job and work on her business full-time. Having a vision for the future, Louise still sees herself in her store during the next five…

MATERIALS 6 metres of bead thread 10cm silver wire 20 gauge 1 silver eye pin 2 silver closed rings 6mm 2 silver bead caps 1 silver bell cap 10cm Tigertail 1 crimp BEADS 1 ceramic focal donut 1 Indian glass bead 18mm 35g (approximately) silver lined clear seed beads, size 9 5g (approximately) transparent sapphire seed beads, size 8 5g (approximately) transparent light sapphire seed beads, size 8 30 Indian glass beads 4mm TOOLS Big eye beading needle Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Glue STEP ONE Make a wrapped loop at one end of 20 gauge silver wire. Cut bead thread into 6 x 1 metre lengths. STEP TWO Knot one end of all six strands of bead thread onto your wrapped loop. Add a drop of glue to…

MATERIALS 50cm x Accu-flex wire 38 x silver plated curved bars 4 x crimps 2 x jump rings 1 magnetic clasp BEADS 58 x 2mm silver balls 9 x red jade 9 x fancy silver TOOLS Cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH 18-20cm STEP ONE Cut wire in 2 lengths. Thread 1 x crimp on to one end threading back through the crimp to leave a small loop. Fold crimp and trim excess wire. STEP TWO Thread bracelet as follows, making 1 strand slightly shorter to give a layered effect. Strand 1: silver ball (SB), silver curved bar (CB), SB, jade, SB, CB, SB, CB, SB, silver fancy, SB, CB, repeat this 4 times, SB, CB, SB, Jade, SB, CB, SB, thread 1 x crimp. Strand 2: SB, CB, SB, CB, SB,…

CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION MATERIALS 1 x Pewter Tree 2 x Jump Ring 7mm Nickel 2 x Crimp small Nickel Approximately 18cm tiger tail BEADS 12 x Ruby Red ½ foil 6mm faceted bead 12 x Dark Emerald ½ foil 6mm faceted bead TOOLS Flat Nose Pliers Round Nose Pliers Side Cutters WINDOW CHARM MATERIALS 2 x Jump Ring 5.5mm Silver 1 x Jump Ring 12mm Silver 2 x Crimp tube 2mm Silver 1 x Pewter Angel with horn 1 x Head pin 25mm Silver Approximately 15cm Tiger Tail Assorted beads and bead caps TOOLS Round Nose Pliers Flat Nose Pliers Side Cutters STEP ONE Start by opening a 7mm jump ring and hooking it onto the Christmas tree charm. Close the ring up tightly. STEP TWO Cut approximately 18cm of…

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…

MATERIALS 1 x 4.5”snowflake frame 16cm Silver Metallic Mesh Ribbon BEADS 1 x Sterling Silver 10mm Round Bead 12 x Swarovski Barrel 6 x 4mm 12 x Swarovski Barrel 7.4 x 5mm 12 x Swarovski Bicone 6mm 6 x Swarovski Bicone 8mm TOOLS Round nose pliers Flat nose pliers Cutters KITS All materials are available individually or in kit. Kit Price $32.95 (does not include glue). STEP ONE Cut 1cm off 5 of the snowflake arms. DO NOT cut off the 6th one (leave as is). STEP TWO Thread the crystals onto the uncut arm in the following order – small barrel 6x4mm, small bicone 6mm, large barrel 7.4x5mm, large bicone 8mm, large barrel, small bicone 6mm, and lastly a small barrel. STEP THREE Using round nose pliers bend the…

MATERIALS 30cm medium link silver chain 1 x 10mm silver parrot clasp and end tag 54 x 4mm silver jump rings 26 x 19mm silver headpins BEADS 26 x Czech glass beads (6-10mm in size) 26 x metal leaves TOOLS Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Wire cutters DESIGNER’S NOTE Can be made into a bracelet by shortening length of chain to suit wrist length. Quantities listed above are enough to make an extra-large sized anklet – you may have some beads left over. STEP ONE To make charms, place each bead onto a headpin. Using wire cutters cut excess pin leaving 1cm in length above the bead. Using round nose pliers roll wire to create a closed loop with the remaining length. STEP TWO Using wire cutters trim the…

SERVIETTE RINGS MATERIALS Beading thread – medium bonded Nylon BEADS 15 gm in total Size 6 Seed beads one colour or 7.5gm each for 2 colours 1 x 8mm Round red pressed glass bead 2 x Green Glass Leaves TOOLS Size 10 Beading Needle Small Thread Scissors Clear Nail Polish for sealing knots SERVIETTE HOLDER & BOTTLE HOLDER MATERIALS 1 x 28 ga reel of Red Beading wire 1 x 28 ga reel of Green Beading wire BEADS 28g Size 8 Red Silver Lined Seed Beads 38g Size 8 Green Silver Lined Seed Beads TOOLS Wire Cutters SERVIETTE RINGS STEP ONE Threading Method Cut 2 metres of thread place on beading needle. Place a stop bead approximately 30cm from the end by threading 2 or 3 times through the bead…

MATERIALS 1m x 28 gauge artistic wire – brass BEADS 6 x 20mm Swarovski wide icicle – crystal 6 x 6mm Swarovski bi-cone – Emerald, Siam or Crystal Dorado x 2 (gold) 1 x 8mm Swarovski round – Crystal AB TOOLS Round nose pliers Wire cutters STEP ONE Use 1m of 28 gauge artistic wire. Thread 6 x 20mm wide icicles onto wire. Thread wire through all six again. Leave a 10cm tail at one end of wire. Pull wire tight and twist the two ends together three times to secure. STEP TWO Take the long end of the wire over the top of the first wide icicle and to the back of the star. Then bring the wire up through the hole in the middle of the star to…

MATERIALS 24ga copper coloured artistic wire 30ga artistic wire Florist tape Silk ribbon Brooch pin or hair clasp BEADS 50 gram bottle ‘Pink Berry’ 11/0' Japanese Toho TOOLS Craft glue Wire side-cutters Round nose pliers Scissors Finished size: 9 cm x 17 cm STEP ONE Creating the Basic Frame Cut 65 cm x 24ga wire, measure 13cm from the top of the wire, make a loop and twist together in the middle three to four times. See Diagram 1. This will create a Basic Wire (BW), the Stem Wire (SW) and the Feed Wire (FW). STEP TWO Thread 22 x seed beads onto the BW. See Diagram 1. Form a small loop at the top of the BW with round nose pliers. This is to stop the beads from accidentally…

MATERIALS 2 x earring hooks 2 x 50mm headpins 2 x small star spacers Small quantity of tinsel or shredded foil BEADS 2 x hollow blown beads 2 x 4mm AB glass cubes TOOLS Round nose pliers Side cutters Chain nose pliers OPTION 1 STEP ONE Fill 1 x hollow glass bead with foil or tinsel. STEP TWO Thread 1 x star spacer onto 1 x headpin, threading through 1 x hollow glass bead, 1 x AB glass cube, forming a wrapped loop. STEP THREE Gently open loop on 1 x earring hook, adding wrapped loop of the headpin. Close loop. STEP FOUR Repeat for second earring. Try these alternative design ideas in Step One: OPTION 2 STEP ONE Using spray adhesive with precision tip, spray inside hollow glass bead,…

MATERIALS CHAIN 70cm gold curb chain. Links approx 4mm 38cm fine gold curb chain links approx 1.5mm 19cm fine gold trace chain approx 1.5cm CHARMS 1 x 30mm brass fan 1 x 20mm gold vine leaf 1 x 30mm gold seahorse 1 x 30mm gold cross 1 x 25mm gold heart 1 x 35mm gold leaf charm FINDINGS 1 x gold triangular jump ring 1 x ring from toggle clasp 21 x 10mm gold jump rings 6 x 6mm gold bead caps 1 x 14mm gold jump ring 31 x 6mm gold jump ring 1 x 25mm round filigree finding 8 x gold eye pins (30mm) 2 x gold headpins (20mm) BEADS 1 x 8mm opaque pink round bead 1 x 12mm gold round pearl 1 x 20mm flat oval…

MATERIALS – RED, GOLD, GREEN 64 x gold plated headpins 1 x gold plated heart toggle clasp 2 x gold plated split rings 2 x gold plated ear hooks BEADS 36 x 4mm Czech fire polished – Siam AB 18 x 6mm gold plated filigree 18 x 6mm Czech fire polished – Green Emerald 18 x 4mm Czech fire polished – Emerald AB 28 x 6mm Czech fire polished – Crystal AB 10 x 8mm Czech fire polished – Siam 10 x 14mm Czech glass Angel Wing beads 36 x 8/0 silver lined topaz seed beads MATERIALS – CRYSTAL, BLUE, SILVER 64 x nickel-plated headpins 1 x nickel-plated heart toggle clasp 2 x nickel-plated split rings 2 x surgical steel ear hooks BEADS 36 x 4mm Czech fire polished –…

MATERIALS 3.30m quilting thread 1 pr earring wires BEADS 5g Olaf Size 9 seed beads white (41) = m 80 Olaf Size 9 seed beads gold (22) = c 2 x 8mm pearls for head 2 x 4mm pearls for body TOOLS Beading needle SPAGHETTI BEAD ANGEL MATERIALS 1 x bead cap to fit 14mm pearl 8 x 3 x 6mm faceted spacers (rondell) SP 30 cm x 28 gauge beading wire Quilting thread BEADS 12 X 8mm faceted beads FB 1 X 10mm faceted bead (for body) 1 x 14 mm white pearl for Head 12 x 6 x 19mm Spaghetti beads SB 120 x 3mm gold pearls P TOOLS Needle SMALL PEARL ANGEL MATERIALS 12 x #00 Small Gold Safety Pins 1 x 12mm Bead cap 70CM x…

MATERIALS 1.4m wire 35cm wire BEADS 125 x 3mm pearls 25 x small rice pearls 20 x 4mm bi-cones 16 x 4mm faceted beads 10 x 6mm bi-cones TOOLS Cutters Pliers (optional) STEP ONE Start with long wire, thread 20 x 3mm pearls to centre of wire. Twist wire with pearls into a loop. See Diagram 1, A. STEP TWO With both wire ends together, thread 1 x 3mm pearl, 1 x rice pearl, and another 3mm pearl. See Diagram 1, B. STEP THREE Separate wires. On one end, thread 3 x pearls as above. Leaving out the third pearl, re-thread wire back through the other two to make a point. Repeat with other wire end. STEP FOUR With wire ends together, add 1 x 3mm pearl, 1 x faceted…

MATERIALS 3.5m 6lb Smoke Fireline BEADS 65 x 3mm Czech Fire Polished rounds Jet Vitrail (3FPR) 130 x 4mm Czech Fire Polished rounds Jet (4FPR) 1 x 6mm Czech Fire Polished round Jet (6FPR) 1 x 8mm Czech Fire Polished round Jet (8FPR) 1 x 10mm Czech Fire Polished round Jet (10FPR) 1 x 20 inch strand size 11 seed beads Black (S11) 3.5g size 15 seed beads Black (S15) TOOLS Size 12 beading needle Clear nail polish LENGTH: 50cm STEP ONE Thread a needle onto each end of 1.5m of Fireline. Pick up 4FPR and move it to the centre of the thread. STEP TWO On bottom needle pick up S15, 4FPR, S15, 4FPR. STEP THREE On top needle pick up S15, 4FPR, S15 and pass this needle down…

MATERIALS 5 x Teardrop Filigree pieces 1 x Hairpin 2 x 6mm Jump rings 1 roll 32 Gauge beading wire BEADS 15 x 4mm Facetted round glass beads 10 x 6mm Facetted round glass beads 1 x 6mm lighter shade facetted round glass beads 29 x assorted shades, shapes and sizes of glass beads TOOLS Cutters STEP ONE Cut the loops off the five filigree pieces. Cut 1.5 metres of beading wire. Thread one end of the wire through the bottom right hole at the pointed end of the piece, leaving 20cm below. STEP TWO Thread the longer piece of wire down through the bottom left hole of the next piece. Then thread the wire back through the first hole from underneath. STEP THREE Thread on a 4mm facetted bead…

1. CRYSTAL FLOWER BROOCH MATERIALS 2m x 28 Gauge Silver Wire 1 x Sieve – Silver 1 x Small Brooch Back BEADS 5 x 6mm Swarovski Bicone – Rose 5 x 4mm Swarovski Bicone – Chrysolite 5 x 10mm Frosted Pink Leaf TOOLS Round Nose Pliers Wire Cutters Flat Nose Pliers Note: Same tools are needed for all ten projects. 1. CRYSTAL FLOWER BROOCH STEP ONE Using nail scissors, and cutting in a smooth circular shape, trim the 2 outer rows off the sieve STEP TWO Thread 5 x Glass Leaves onto 1m of 28 gauge silver wire. Leaving a 5cm tail at one end, line all leaves up close to each other. Working in the same direction, thread wire through 1 more leaf again to form leaves into a…

Beads are three-dimensional objects and are often described in a combination of two and sometimes three dimensions ie; flat round; long thin tube. So-called because of its resemblance to a wine barrel or beer barrel, these oval shaped beads are generally flat on the ends. They ca n also be slightly more cylindrical and still be called a barrel. A bicone is essentially two cone shapes joined at the base. Bicones can be long or short, smooth or faceted. When a bicone is long it is often called a diamond. A bone is also called bamboo or hourglass and the hole is generally drilled on its long axis. Generally made from shell, coral and pearl, branches are characterised by being top drilled and irregular in shape. A cabochon (also spelt…