Creative Beading Magazine Volume 22 Issue 1

LAMPWORK BEADS MATERIALS 1 x rod of clear glass (moretti, vetrofond or lauscha) Val Cox Pink lipstick fritGreen – Val Cox Limerick FritOrange – DeBeads 104 Hibiscus FritPurple – DeBeads 104 Summer Storm TOOLS Lampworking tools MATERIALS 50cm Accuflex 21 strand 0.19G beading wire1 x sterling silver clasp and extender chain2 x sterling silver crimp covers4 x sterling silver crimp tubes2 x sterling silver wire guardians2 x sterling silver ear wires2 x sterling silver fancy headpins BEADS 13 x handmade lampwork20 x fresh water button pearls38 x faceted rondel 150 x size 11 Delica cylinder beads silverlined clear LENGTH 45cm Design note: if you have had some experience at lampworking try making these lovely lipsticks beads or DeBeads also sells lampwork beads via the website. LAMPWORK BEADSSTEP ONE Heat the…

BRACELET MATERIALS 8 x bronze-tone bead caps 8 x bronze-tone spacer rings 1 x bronze-tone lock and key toggle clasp 1 x bronze-tone wing charm 1 x bronze-tone prayer box 30cm of bronze-tone flex-wire 2 x crimps 2 x crimp covers 2 x wire guards 28cm of bronze-tone 2 x3mm oval links chain 10 x 6mm x1mm bronze-tone jump rings BEADS 12 x 12mm cream glass pearls 5 x bronze-tone bail beads TOOLS chain nose pliers round nose pliers wire cutters crimping pliers LENGTH 18-20cm BRACELETSTEP ONE Using the padlock end of the toggle, attach the length of flex-wire to the small loop on the toggle using 1 x crimp, a wire guardian, threading back into the crimp. Flatten crimp with pliers and cover with the crimp cover. STEP TWO…

MONTANA NECKLACE SET MATERIALS 1 x parrot clasp black nickel1 jump or slip ring black nickel1 pr ear hooks black nickel BEADS 130 x 3mm Swarovski Xilion Padparadscha18 x 3mm Swarovski pearls bright gold1-2gm x size 15 seed Montana Blue5gm x size 11 seed Montana Blue Design notes: I used a “D” thread on this work but you may chose to use a Fireline thread with the crystals, remember to have firm tension so thread does not show but not tight as it will distort leaves. Where a number or word is written – 6 - it means add this amount Where a number or word is written – six it means ‘do’ as in go through etc STEP ONE Creating leaves Begin with 2m of thread. Leaving a 15cm tail, pick up…

“I WAS BORN INTO AN ARTISTIC FAMILY AND RAISED AMONGST the reef and rainforest so it felt natural to pursue a love of art and nature. I have many memories from childhood of threading flowers, in particular frangipanis, with a needle and cotton to make beautifully scented necklaces. Seeds and nuts were also a favourite along with buttons and other found objects that I joined with elastic to make bracelets. This was under the guidance of my highly creative mother who had an amazing stash of ‘pretty things’ that she would clean out every so often and make me the happy recipient”. Years later in the grown up business world, a friend of Tressina’s came in to her work one day sporting a wired necklace she had made on the…

MATERIALS 1 pair sterling silver ear wires22 gauge non-tarnish silver Soft Flex craft wire BEADS 12 x 4mm CZ rondelles brown 2 x 10mm mini wildflower Kazuri petal/henna/rose pink2 x 10-12mm Zanzibar Kazuri peony/caprice2 x 10-12mm Kazuri round henna TOOLS Chain nose pliersRound nose pliersWire cutters LENGTH: 7.5cm STEP ONE Cut 12.7cm of wire. Bend the last .5cm of wire 180 degrees so that it bends back onto itself. Use the other end of the wire to string 1 x CZ rondelle, 1 x peony/caprice Kazuri bead and 1 x CZ rondelle. Form a wire wrapped loop, but do not cut the tail wire. Curve the tail wire down around the Kazuri bead and wrap the wire around the bend at the end of the wire. Trim the remaining wire.…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 2 x bead tips or calotte2 x jump rings2 x crimps1 x toggle clasp 3 x necklace lengths .38 Tigertail BEADS 21 x rice shaped crystals42 x 8mm crystals13 x 8mm pearls226 x size 8 seed beads iris2 x 4mm metal balls TOOLS chain nose pliersround nose plierswire cutterscrimping pliers RATING 3 LENGTH 45-50cm NECKLACESTEP ONE Take 1 x piece of Tigertail string 3 x seed beads, 1 x pearl, 3 x seed beads, 1 x 8mm crystal. Repeat his step 11 more times. String 3 x seed beads 1 x pearl and 3 seed beads. Set strand aside. STEP TWO Take 1 x piece of Tigertail, string 6 x seed beads, 1 x 8mm crystal, 1 x rice shaped crystal, 1 x 8mm crystal. Repeat this step…