Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 12 Issue 1 i Creative Beading Magazine

WE HAVE ANOTHER GREAT EDITION of Creative Beading for you! As always there is an array of projects to inspire everyone – with colours and techniques to stretch imaginations and provide that impetus for another unique design. In our Inspirational Gallery we meet two creative beaders who have found their own style and create beautiful pieces for themselves, friends and to sell successfully in their online businesses. If you are a lover of saturated colour especially, make sure to take a look. We are also very pleased to feature Karen Torrisi, who is an award winning professional embellishment designer, beader and embroiderer who lives in London’s East End. Karen began her beading obsession here in Australia when she was studying Textiles in Year 10 at High School. Once she discovered…

THE ERAS OF JEWELLERY and the changes in styles usually reflect the social and economical processes of the time. Jewellery has been used throughout history to denote status, for example in ancient Rome only persons of a certain rank were allowed to wear rings; Society and culture also play a role in what is acceptable jewellery to wear. In the early 20th century jewellers promoted wedding rings for men, and this really caught on, indeed by the 1940s in the USA over 85% of weddings were double ring ceremonies. Religion is also an influence on jewellery. Islam considers men wearing gold in public as a social taboo, whilst in for Muslims it is considered ‘haraam’ for a man to wear gold. JEWELLERY ERAS Generally there is thought to be the…

MATERIALS 5 x memory wire loops 4 x silver assorted buttons 1 x parrot clasp 2 x 6mm jump rings 8 x assorted bead caps 1 x 7cm chain length 1 x heart on a clasp BEADS 6 – 12 x Seed 5 x 8mm assorted Mother of Pearl 3 x tear drop beads 10 x 10mm assorted 5 x 12mm assorted 18 x 8mm assorted 16 x 6mm assorted 8 x 4mm assorted 8 x large assorted feature 5 x assorted glass TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Memory wire cutters LENGTH as desired Design Note: Choose your colour theme, and lots of different sizes and shapes with assorted mix of glass, shell, crystal, acrylic, lamp work etc. Bracelets can be made it any colour combination. Here is…

BRACELET MATERIALS 1 x diamante brooch 10cm length of chain 20 x head pins 4 x eye pins 1 x extension chain 1 parrot clasp BEADS 25 x 10-12mm mixed red and pink pearls TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjustable BRACELET STEP ONE Using the diamante flower brooch cut the pin off the back of the brooch. STEP TWO Cut a 10 cm length of chain. Attach pearls threading each on to 1 x head pin, trim and form a loop, use loop to attach each pearl to the chain joining 20 mixed red and pink pearls evenly along the chain. STEP THREE Using the link on one end of the chain, attach this to one side of the brooch. EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x brooches…

MATERIALS 60cm Tigertail 1 x clasp 2 x wire guardians 4 x crimps 4 x crimp covers BEADS 1 clay flower 57 x bi-cones top side drilled 13 or 14 semi-precious side drilled TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers STEP ONE Thread 1 x crimp go through 1 x wire guardian from bottom of horseshoe shape around and back down again add the clasp onto the loop of wire guardian. Thread approx 5cm of the wire back through crimp, slide the crimp as close to the wire guardian as possible and fold or flatten crimp, cover with a crimp cover. STEP TWO Thread on 22 x side drilled bi-cones. Thread on 1 x crimp. Make sure all bi-cones are facing one up one down, tension…

MATERIALS 30cm Soft Flex Beading Wire.019 Green Turquoise 55cm Soft Flex Beading Wire.019 Red Jasper 55cm Soft Flex Beading Wire.019 Citrine 22cm 20g Soft Flex Craft Wire Non-tarnish Silver 10 x 2mm crimp tubes 2 x 3mm crimp tubes 2 x leaf hook and eye clasps BEADS 2 x 10mm Swarovski crystal 2 x 12mm Swarovski crystal briolette beads 1 x 45x28 Swarovski crystal leaf pendant TOOLS Magical crimping pliers Mighty crimping pliers Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Cutters LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Use 30cm in each beading wire colour, thread 1 x 3mm crimp tube and 1 x leaf clasp. Pass back through the tube and fold crimp using the mighty crimping pliers. Cut off the excess wires. STEP TWO Braid the three wires for 25.5cm. String 1…

MATERIALS 90cm x silver chain 4 x 50mm silver eye pins 2 x 5mm open jump rings BEADS 2 x teardrop red line jasper beads 1 x diamond red line jasper bead 1 x flower connector 1 x maple leaf pendant 1 x tiny dragonfly charm 1 x tiny pinecone charm 1 x corked vial 1 x 4mm or 5mm chaton STEP ONE Thread the teardrop jasper beads onto 1 x silver eye pin each. Trim and form a loop to close. STEP TWO Attach the teardrop jasper beads to opposite sides of the flower connector. STEP THREE Attach each end of the chain to the remaining loops on the teardrop jasper beads. STEP FOUR Open a jump ring and thread the leaf pendant onto it. Thread the jump ring…

MATERIALS 1 x clasp flower toggle clasp antique silver 1 x red and silver owl charm 2 x charlotte ends antique silver 4 x 2mm crimps SP 20cm x Tigertail silver 1 x jump ring 6mm SP BEADS 19 x 4mm glass pearls red 13 x 6mm glass pearls red 6 x 4mm glass rounds black 20 x daisy spacers antique silver TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH 18-20cm STEP ONE Fold a crimp at the end of the Tigertail and thread into a charlotte end. Close charlotte over crimp. STEP TWO Thread on the following: 1 x daisy spacer, 3 x 4mm pearls red, 1 x daisy spacer, 2 x 6mm pearls red, 1 x daisy spacer, 1 x 4mm pearl black, 1…

TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers Hypo cement glue 1. LINKED PEARL NECKLACE MATERIALS 30 x gold eye pins Lobster clasp Chain BEADS 14 x 14mm white glass pearls 16 x 12mm black glass rounds 4 x 25mm black acrylic rhinestone connectors 1. LINKED PEARL NECKLACE STEP ONE Make all eye pin sections first. 16 x black glass sections and 14 x pearl sections. Take the eye pin, slide on the bead, cut leaving approx. 1cm of wire trim and form a loop using round nose pliers. STEP TWO Join together by opening the loops on the eye pins and joining as per the photo. Attach a clasp at the back and using a small piece of chain as an extension chain. 2. DANGLE EARRINGS…

MATERIALS 6lb Fireline 1 x 6mm jump ring 1 x 8mm jump ring Parrot clasp BEADS 145 approx Czech double hole brick beads 110 – 120 x 11° seed TOOLS Beading needle Scissors Spot glue LENGTH as desired STEP ONE Place stopper bead on to thread leaving a 20cm tail thread. Pick up 7 x brick beads. Design note: if you desire a thinner bracelet use 5 beads as start pick up and continue as normal. Please use firm tension on this design pulling the thread tight on each bead as you work. Diagram 1. STEP TWO Pick up 2 x 11º seed beads and 1 x brick bead and flip up second last bead go back through second hole, gently tension all the beads so they are firmly together.…

KAREN’S LOVE OF BEADING began when she was in Year 10 in high school, “I loved theatrical costumes and the costumes in music videos and then in Year 11 I discovered haute couture fashion”. Studying textiles at school provided the motivation she needed to apply for a fashion production course at TAFE at a time when, “everything I could put beading on I did!” She went on to study embroidery at the Ecole Broderie D’art Lesage Paris, Royal School of Needlework and continues to study taking private lessons to learn different techniques with tutors who are exceptional leaders in their fields. Karen finds taking classes a rewarding experience saying, “learning is wonderful, indulgent and enriching and definitely useful if you want to achieve great results, and have fun doing it”.…

MATERIALS 2 x 6mm 50cm faux suede cord black 6 x 60cm 3mm faux suede cord cornflower blue 2 x 50cm lengths of blue organza ribbon 1 x dolphin watch face 12 x cord end crimps 4 x 5mm jump rings 2 x 8mm jump rings 1 x 14mm lobster clasp 2 x large hole silver bails 1 x shell charm 1 x fish charm TOOLS Chain nose pliers x 2 Wire cutters Scissors LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE The measurements are to create a wrap watch where each strap wraps twice around your wrist. If it’s too bulky for you, adjust the measurements so that each strap only wraps once around wrist. Optional: extender chain (use extender chain to adjust size to suit) Attach cord end crimps to the black…

MATERIALS 20cm x duo round chain SP 1x 15mm brass lobster clasp 9 x assorted dog charms 10 x ball head pins GP 14 x ball head pins SP 11 x 6mm jump rings SP BEADS 20 x 4mm assorted stardust rounds 4 x 6mm stardust rounds SP TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Thread the beads onto the ball head pins individually - use random colour ball head pins. Trim and form a loop. Note: to adjust bracelet length - lengthen or shorten the chain as required allowing for clasp. STEP TWO Attach the clasp onto the end using jump ring and close the bracelet. STEP THREE Attach 9 x dog charms onto the bracelet randomly adding the stardust beads in between…

BRACELET MATERIALS 20cm x chain twist SP 16 x ball head pins SP 3 x starfish charms antique silver 1 x clasp antique silver 9 x 8mm jump rings SP BEADS 4 x 8mm aqua blue crackle glass rounds 4 x 8mm glass sugar pearls teal green 4 x 4mm aqua blue crackle glass rounds 4 x 6mm glass sugar pearls teal green TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Thread the beads onto the ball head pins separately. Trim and form a loop. Note: to adjust length add or minus chain length. STEP TWO Attach the starfish charms into the middle of the chain for one add two on the outer 3 links of chain. STEP THREE Open a jump ring; attach one…

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 Premo Sculpey polymer clay: Cobalt Blue 5063 Purple Pearl 5031 Blush 5020 White 5001 Translucent 5310 Pearl 5101 Wasabi 5022 Chain Jump rings 2 clasps Earring hooks TOOLS Non-stick roller such as Sculpey Acrylic Roller Non-stick mat or tile Sculpey Super Slicer or other sharp blade Metal tube bead or cocktail stick 2 rulers (optional) Pliers Oven (not microwave) Design notes: In this flower-like design, imperfection is intentional! You may think it looks a bit tricky, but this design is ideal for beginners as it’s the inaccuracies, or at least the variability, that gives it its ephemeral charm. So give it a go, as whatever you achieve is sure to have a unique attraction. STEP ONE Roll out one bar of each of the first 3 colours. Use 2…

MATERIALS 40cm strand smoky quartz chips Approx. 1.2M 24ga gun metal artistic wire 50cm 3mm black cord Bronze head pin Bronze 3mm spacer 3cm length bronze chain 5mm bronze jump ring Bronze lobster clasp BEADS 8° seed beads 20pcs 6x8mm smoky grey rondel crystals 20pcs light olive top drilled irregular freshwater pearls TOOLS Cutting Pliers Round Nose pliers Flat nose Pliers Scissors STEP ONE Take your black cord and cut to desired length. STEP TWO Take your 24ga wire and cut to approx. 1.2 metres. About 1/3rd of the way along the black cord, wrap a few times around to secure. Then, slide onto the wire about 10cm of seed beads. Going over the original wraps to hold them, wrap the seed beads around the black cord. STEP THREE Now,…

MATERIALS 1 x bronze filigree hair pin Thin craft wire BEADS 1 x large Lucite flower 2 x small Lucite flower 8 x 6mm ivory glass pearl 4 x 4mm ivory glass pearl Bronze leaf charm STEP ONE Thread 1 x 6mm pearl onto some wire. Twist the two strands of wire for about 2-3cm. Trim the short end. Thread the remaining wire through the leaf and through the filigree pad on the hair pin. STEP TWO Poke the wire back up through the pad and through 1 x large Lucite flower, 1 x small Lucite flower and 1 x 6mm pearl. Thread the wire back down through the flowers and the hair pin pad and pull taut. STEP THREE Continue weaving the wire back up through the pad, each…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 100cm x 1mm black tubing 4 x end springs 1 x parrot clasp 1 x extension chain 65 x jump rings 22 x metal charms BEADS 12 x wooden big hole TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH 50cm NECKLACE STEP ONE Cut 2 x 50cm lengths of black tubing attach an end spring to one end of each length. STEP TWO Thread on 1 x wooden bead over lengths of tubing at the same time. Add 5 x jump rings. Continue this pattern adding a total of 12 x wooden beads with 13 sections of jump rings. STEP THREE Attach 1 x end spring to each second end of black tubing. STEP FOUR Attach 2 different charms to the centre jump ring in the…

MATERIALS Bridgette lowercase stamp set Copper jump ring Copper open washer metal stamping blank 25mm brass circle metal stamping blank Small nickel silver heart Brass rivet Antiqued copper ball chain TOOLS Metal Stamping Hammer Steel Stamping Block Polishing cloth 2-Hole punch Fine Point Sharpie Marker Extra Fine Point Sharpie Marker Ball Peen Hammer Yellow sanding block LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Using fine sharpie marker, write the words “follow your heart…” onto the copper open washer blank, and “to find your dreams” onto the brass circle blank. Photo 1. STEP TWO Using the lowercase Bridgette stamps and metal stamping hammer, stamp the words onto your disk. For a “handmade” look do not worry about the stamps being perfectly placed. STEP THREE Open washer may become misshapen due to the stamping, simply…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 2 x head pins 8 x eye pins 1 x 6cm length of chain 1 x 60cm length of chain 6 x jump rings BEADS 40 x bead spacers 5 x flat oval lava 5 x 10mm glass TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjustable NECKLACE STEP ONE Thread 2 x spacers on to 1 x head pin, add oval lava bead and 2 x spacers and form a loop. Add 2 x eye pin loops to the loop just made. Thread on 2 x spacers, 1 x 10mm glass bead and 2 x spacers to each eye pin. Trim and form a matching loop to each eye pin. STEP TWO Attach 1 x eye pin to each loop just made and thread on…