Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 14 Issue 3 i Creative Beading Magazine

Welcome to another edition of Creative Beading. In this edition of the magazine. Sharon Hutton takes you through step-by-step on how to create captured netting. She will show you how to make a beautiful necklace and bracelet combination which is elegant and stylish and would suit any occasion. We have 25 projects for you to make in this issue and I am sure there are some ideas that are just perfect for you. 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 every 7 weeks,…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1 x 45mm oval cameo back plate 38cm x 1mm wide leather black 4 x leather crimps to fit 1mm leather 2 x 8mm split rings 2 x 6mm oval jump ring 1 x clasp 1 x extension chain BEADS 1 x 30mm oval cameo TOOLS Pliers Glue E6000 EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x 14mm oval cameo 2 x continental hooks 2 x 20mm oval cameo back plates RING MATERIALS 1 x ring shank with 10mm pad 1 x 14mm oval cameo 1 x 20mm cameo back plate NECKLACE STEP ONE Cut leather in 2 x 19cm lengths, add leather crimp to each of the 4 ends of the leather, fold over crimp to secure ends and glue 30mm cameo to the 40mm cameo plate allow to dry. STEP…

BRACELET MATERIALS 5 x 30mm cameo back 7 x 6mm oval jump rings 1 x extension chain 1 x 12mm clasp BEADS 5 x 20mm flat back roses TOOLS Pliers Glue E6000 LENGTH adjustable EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x 30mm cameo back 2 x 20mm roses 2 x earring hooks BRACELET STEP ONE Glue one rose to each cameo back and let dry. STEP TWO Attach each cameo back together with an oval jump ring to form a straight line. STEP THREE On one end of the row of 5 cameo backs add 1 x open oval jump ring to hole, thread on extension chain and close, on the other end add oval jump ring add second oval jump ring plus clasp to the ring and close. 10% Discount Code AB10…

BRACELET MATERIALS 3 colours of thin leather 1 x 10mm butterfly 1 x flower shape toggle 2 x 10mm split rings 1 x 8mm x 5mm oval jump ring 2 x A4 paper Pen and pencil TOOLS Scissors Hole punch Pliers EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x 50mm pins 2 x earring hooks 2 x 10 silver butterfly beads BRACELET STEP ONE Make a template with the A4 paper, draw three butterfly’s sizes at 8cm, 7cm and 6cm. STEP TWO Cut the 8cm butterfly in half and lay it at the top of the other A4 paper on the long side 30cm, draw 2 x 26cm straight line and 8mm wide from the 8cm butterfly. This will be the straps for the bracelet, cut out the half butterfly with the strap on…

MATERIALS 20m beading thread 6lb Fireline or Nymo D Clasp and extension chain 1 x head pin 6 x 4x6mm oval jump ring BEADS 202 x 6mm glass pearl (6GP) 20gm 11° (square hole) Japanese seed Silver lined AB 12gm 8° (square hole) Japanese seed Silver lined AB TOOLS Ezy bobbin Bead mat Beading needle LENGTH 45cm Rating Simply adjust the amount of seeds used in the netting stage to fit the captured bead used to create your desired style. The basic rope uses a 6mm pearl, the other 2 ropes use a combination of 4mm, 6mm and 8mm beads just in different combinations. Netting can be done with any size seed bead, the count of seeds is what is important not the size of the beads, my standard netting…

MATERIALS 1 x wooden dreamcatcher charm large 8 x eye pins GP 1/2m x hemp beige 1 x 10mm twisted jump ring GP BEADS 4 x 12mm golden shadow glass crystal hearts 4 x 6mm flat crystals jonquil 8 x 4mm rhinestone rondelle gold clear 4 x 4mm donuts golden shadow 24 x 4mm daisy spacers antique gold TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters STEP ONE Thread on the following sections onto the eye pins – 4 sections of: 1 x 4mm daisy spacer, 1 x heart, 1 x 4mm daisy spacer. 2 sections of: 1 x 4mm daisy spacer, 1 x 6mm flat crystal, 1 x 4mm daisy spacer, 1 x rondelle, 1 x 4mm daisy spacer, 1 x 6mm flat crystal, 1 x 4mm daisy…

MATERIALS 2 x 50mm x 40mm leather pieces 2 x 40mm spacer end bar with 10 holes 3 x 10mm split ring 1 x 25mm clasp 3 x 50mm eye pins 20 x 6mm oval jump rings BEADS 20 x 15mm natural crystal drops TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Scissors Hole punch LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Thread all pins with crystals leave about 8mm gap on the end of pin to form loops. STEP TWO Punch 3 holes on the 40mm sides of the leather about 1 cm apart and repeat for the other piece of leather, STEP THREE Add oval jump rings to all 12-punch holes in leather. STEP FOUR Open eye pin with crystal on and attach to oval jump ring repeat 2 more…

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…

Beads MATERIALS 1 x clasp 1 x 10mm cast metal ring 70cm Tigertail 4 x crimp 4 x crimp covers 4 x wire guardians 2 x 6mm jump rings 8 x 8mm jump rings 8 x eye pins BEADS 20 x 7mm rhinestone spacer 6 x 8mm cast metal daisy spacer 16 x 3mm spacer 10 x 31x19mm woven wax cord 7 x 15mm Kashmiri style 19 x 8x10mm Imperial Crystal rondelle TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH 45-50cm STEP ONE Divide the Tigertail into 1 x 40cm and 1 x 30cm sections. STEP TWO Take the 40cm length of Tigertail, thread the tail through 1 x crimp, 1 x wire guardian going back through the crimp. Fold the crimp with crimping pliers. Take…

MATERIALS 1 x 50mm ballpin 18ga artistic wire 24ga artistic wire BEADS 8mm Rose Quartz 8mm Carnelian 8mm Tiger Eye 8mm Aventurine 8mm Blue Lace Agate 8mm Lapis 8mm Amethyst 10mm Lava round TOOLS Round Nose pliers Flat nose pliers crimping pliers Hammer and anvil LENGTH as desired STEP ONE Create the basic shape of the pendant from 18ga wire. Make a small loop at the top and bottom; one is to hang the lava, the other is to use as a bail. STEP TWO Hammer this frame using hammer and anvil until the desired flatness is achieved. STEP THREE Using 24ga wire, wrap around the frame at the bottom multiple times. Add a bead, wrap again (refer to the photograph). Continue wrapping and adding beads until reaching the top,…

MATERIALS 20ga wire 18ga wire 24ga wire BEADS 4 x 14mm Fancy Jasper rounds 22 x 6mm Fancy Jasper rounds Fancy Jasper pendant TOOLS Jump rings maker or 14mm pen/dowel Hammer and anvil Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Flush cutters LENGTH 45-50cm STEP ONE Wire wrap the 14mm beads Make the 14mm fancy jasper beads first. Using 20ga wire to create the look of a bead cap. Instead of trimming the wire after wrapping the stem, continue down the bead to create the cap look. Cut leaving about 6mm and form a tiny loop using the very end of round nose pliers. Using flat nose pliers, push this loop flush against the bead. STEP TWO Make the jump rings Make own jump rings using a jump ring maker, or…

MATERIALS 4mx 1mm Black cotton cord 5mx 1mm teal cord BEADS 87 x 8mm Amazonite 11 x buddha pewter 2 x 14mm Amazonite oval 1 x Barrel Silver CCB TOOLS Scissors LENGTH 70-80cm STEP ONE For this necklace, start at the back and work forward towards the tassel. The main necklace is made with 1mm black cord, 10mm amazonite rounds, and 10mm Buddha heads. To construct the necklace, simply knot between each bead, using 10 x the amazonite beads between each Buddha. At the front of the necklace, use two Amazonite ovals as a focal piece (see photo). STEP TWO The tassle is made using approximately 5 metres of teal 1mm cord. Use the black cord to wrap it in place. Use the 1mm black cord from the necklace to…

MATERIALS Soft leather - about 20cm square 2 x bead caps 6 x 8mm oval jump rings 6 x 50mm head pins 2 x 20mm eye pins 2 x earring hooks BLACK EARRINGS BEADS 6 x 10mm tear drop pearls WHITE EARRINGS BEADS 6 x 6mm round pearls 6 x 4mm flat spacer beads TOOLS Round nose pliers A 4 paper Hole punch Scissors Four-petal Flower pattern [see flower diagram] Rating STEP ONE Cut out two paper template 2 x four petal flowers and lay them on the back of leather piece and Cut 2 flower shapes then punch a hole in the centre of the flower. STEP TWO Black earrings - Take all 6 head pins and thread one drop pearl on each pin and fold top of pin…

MATERIALS 18ga wire 24ga wire Tigertail Crimps Hook and eye clasp BEADS Flat Agate pendant 6 x Tigereye faceted nugget 8° brass seed TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers Scissors LENGTH 45-50cm Rating STEP ONE Pendant This pendant is based on the basic wire wrapped pendant design, with the ‘tree’ added as a decorative feature. Take 3 x 18ga wire about 40cm long each. Using the 24ga wire, wrap the three wires together (keep the 18ga wires flat, not bunched up) just off center. This will form the bottom of the pendant. STEP TWO Take the agate, and position on top of the wrapped section. Form the three wires around the pendant. STEP THREE Now form one of the three wires (the one at the…

BRACELET MATERIALS 19 x 10mm split rings 1 x 25mm fancy clasp 1 x 22 mm x 4mm thick round disk 1 x 20 mm cross charm 1 x 8mm jump ring TOOLS Flat nose Pliers EARRINGS MATERIALS 6 x 10mm split rings 2 x 6mm round jump rings 2 x 16mm hoop 2 x earring studs with backs BRACELET STEP ONE Join all 19 x 10mm split ring together to from a chain. STEP TWO On one end of chain open split ring and add 25mm clasp. STEP THREE Attach 8mm jump ring to the other end of chain with the same 8mm jump ring add a cross charm and the 22mm round disk, close jump ring. EARRINGS STEP ONE Take 3 split rings, join together on one end…

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…

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…

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 1m 1.5mm brown aluminium wire 1m 1mm brown wire 13 5mm bronze jump rings 40cm bronze chain Clasp BEADS 3 x 20mm gold foil lentil 3 x 20mm lime foil lentil TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH adjustable STEP ONE Make the 5 wire dangles first. Take about 15cm of 1.5mm wire, starting with round nose pliers make a swirl, continue forming the swirl with chain nose pliers. When approx 1cm of wire remains, form a loop. STEP TWO Make the foil dangles next. Take the 1mm wire, go through the bead first, form a loop at the top and form a swirl at the front of the bead. STEP THREE Take chain, attach the clasp using jump rings. Attach all the dangles using a…

MATERIALS 1 x 8mm cast metal twisted ring 1 x clasp 6 x 25x6mm cast metal feather charms 2 x 23x6mm cast metal feather charms 1 x 53mm cast metal circle connector 5 x 4mm jump rings 53 x 6mm jump rings 1 x 8mm jump ring 36 x small eye pins 12 x medium eye pins BEADS 1 x 58mm Amethyst wand pendant 2 x 14mm Czech Hawaiian flowers - Picasso pink 3 x Czech 6x8mm rondelle Opaque purple 5 x 4x6mm crystal rondelle Tanzanite 24 x 6x8mm crystal rondelle Tanzanite 4 x 8x10mm crystal rondelle Tanzanite 4 x 11mm Czech bi-cone Beige 12 x 13x7mm Czech leaf Amethyst blend 2 x 17x14mm Czech oval Picasso pink 1 x 8mm rose quartz cabochon TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose…

MATERIALS 1 x head pin 2 x jump rings 2 small snips of French wire 5cm chain extension 1 x small parrot clasp Thread of choice BEADS 15gms x 8° Pine Green seed bead 10gms x 11° Purple Perm Gal seed bead 10gms x 11° Gladiola Ceylon seed bead 10gms x 11° Lavender S/L seed bead 50 x 4mm fire polished Purple opaque TOOLS Beading needle LENGTH 19cm or adjustable STEP ONE This design is a serious of six triangles with 5 x 8° seed beads on each side. The work is done as a right angle weave stitch. Working on a comfortable length of double thread, start the first triangle by picking up 15 x 8° seed beads and form a firm neat circle with a knot. STEP TWO…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1 x Elephant green enamel pendant 1 x large lobster clasp antique silver 1 x 10mm jump ring SP 2 x 4mm charlotte ends SP 1.4m x Tigertail silver 10 x crimps 2mm SP BEADS 8 x 6mm Sugar Pearls light green 12 x 6mm Peridot green rounds 28 x 4mm daisy spacers antique silver 140 x 6° seed Jonquil lined blue 2gm x 11° seed green TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Crimping pliers LENGTH 45-50cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 1pr x earring wires SP 6x 2mm crimps SP 40cm x Tigertail SP Rating NECKLACE STEP ONE Cut the Tigertail into 2 pieces and thread through the top loop of the elephant pendant. Loop over and crimp together. STEP TWO Separate the Tigertail into two sections,…

NECKLACE MATERIALS 1 metre gold chain with link 5mm x 4mm 1 x 15mm parrot clasp 5 x 4mm x 6mm oval jump rings BEADS 21 x 15mm x 13mm glass leaf with wire loop TOOLS Wire Cutter Flat nose pliers EARRINGS MATERIALS 1 x 4cm chain 6mm x 4mm 2 x gold hooks BEADS 6 x 15mm x 13mm glass leaf with wire loop R ating NECKLACE STEP ONE Cut 3 pieces of chain 5cm long. STEP TWO Take 1 x 5cm chain and lay it down straight and arrange 7 glass leaves randomly along the length of the chain. Open the wire loops on the leaf, attach it to the chain and close the loop. Repeat for the other two lengths of chain. STEP THREE With the 85cm…

MATERIALS Tigertail Crimp beads larger 2.5mm 6 x clamshells 2 x large flat cone bead caps gun metal Gun metal toned clasp BEADS 1 strand Turquoise small rice 1 strand 8mm round Turquoise 1 strand Turquoise chip 1 strand 6mm coral round 1 strand coral small rondel 1 strand hematite irregular cube 1 tube 6° gun metal grey seed 1 strand 6mm grey crystal round SP 1 strand 8-10mm coral heishi TOOLS chain nose pliers round nose pliers wire cutters crimping pliers LENGTH 45-50cm or adjustable STEP ONE Take 8 x 50cm Tigertail strands, join together using a larger crimp bead at one end (leave a tail of about 5cm). Thread on the beads (each strand contains just the one type of beads), until approx. 30cm of beads on each…

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…