Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 15 issue 6 i Creative Beading Magazine

MATERIALS 200 pewter spacers antique gold 4x1mm 22 gauge artistic black or gunmetal 6m length approximately 25 x 4mm antique brass jump rings 20 x 8mm antique brass jump rings 1 x etched toggle ring antique brass natural 1 x natural brass antique brass toggle bar (beadpod) 4 x 6mm flower bead caps natural brass 24 x filligree bead caps antique brass 2 x ornate round two hole connectors natural brass 10 x 3mm Swarovski crystal bicones MATERIALS AND BEADS – CHAIN STRANDS 8 x 6mm Swarovski crystals indocolite 12 x 7x30mm Czech aquamarine tortoise rectangles 2 x ornate natural brass connectors, two hole 8 x 6mm corrugated brass rounds 8 x Miyuki cubes 4x4mm aqua clear lined 8 x 6mm Swarovski crystals 5040 crystal copper 4 x 10mm Czech…

MATERIALS 1 lamp shade 2 x spools 28ga silver wire BEADS 540 x beads 5–8 types in sizes 4mm to 10mm 26 petal shape flowers 14 leaf shape beads 5 silver curved tube beads 2 oval (darker tone) for buds TOOLS 1 pr steel 4mm knitting needles Round nose pliers Craft glue Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE I bought a plain white Laura Ashley lamp shade – chose beads and wire to match décor. STEP ONE TOP EDGE – Thread 245 of the knitting beads onto the wire, pick up beads at random, be sure to use random threading – do not form patterns. Design note: If you choose a 10mm feature bead try to keep it a minimum of nine on top edge section, seven on lower section, beads away so…

PATRICIA’S LIFE LONG love of crafts began many moons ago when she was taught by her mother to sew and knit. After honing these early skills she took up the baton when she had children of her own and did the family’s sewing and knitting, then, when the kids grew she spread her wings, so to speak, and joined some local craft groups. She spent the early years perfecting her talents on glass work, mosaics and macramé, with which Patricia says she has had two experiences – the first time when it was popular 20 years or so ago and now as it rapidly makes its resurgence! Early on she also did a porcelain doll making course where an inspirational teacher left her with some sage advice “Don’t just stick…

MATERIALS 1 x sterling silver cone 1 x 50cm section of sterling silver chain 8 x sterling silver bead caps 16 x sterling silver rondell spacers 1 x small sterling headpin 1 x 30cm 22ga half hard sterling silver wire 1 x 20cm 26ga dead soft sterling silver wire 1 x 70cm section of tiger tail 8 x crimps 7 x sterling silver crimp covers BEADS 1 x sterling silver 12mm bead 21 x 4mm faceted amazonite rounds 4 x 6mm malachite rounds 2 x 7mm amazonite barrels 2 x 8mm chrysocolla rounds 2 x 6mm chrysocolla rounds 3 x 10mm faceted amazonite rounds 2 x 12mm chrysocolla squares 3 x 7mm amazonite cubes 4 x 4mm serpentine new jade rounds 4 x dark green pearls 2 x 10mm chrysocolla…

MATERIALS LIST FOR MEMORY WIRE BRACELETS TO BE USED AS A GUIDE ONLY MATERIALS 3 - 5 coils Memory wire bracelet size 2 head pins for dangle design memory wire caps BEADS 50 – 80 grams Czech or Indian glass bead mix 10 - 20 beads such as leaves, crystals, foil beads 5gms 5/0 seed beads TOOLS memory wire cutters roundnose pliers Rating GENERAL INFORMATION WHAT IT IS MADE FROM Like a spring, Memory Wire ‘remembers’ its shape and retains its coil form. Made from thin tempered stainless steel, which is tarnish and corrosion resistant, it is rigid and snaps back to its original form when expanded and released. DESIGN BENEFITS • You do not need any findings. • A memory wire bracelet will fit almost any wrist size. •…

MATERIALS 2.6m x 18 gauge artistic wire – silver 1m x 22 gauge artistic wire – silver BEADS 5 x 10mm Swarovski pearls – light blue 6 x 8mm Swarovski pearls – black 4 x Tibetan silver – Bali tube spacer beads TOOLS Round nose pliers Flat nose pliers Wire cutters Length of finished piece: 50cm-55cm Rating STEP ONE Using beads, thread 4 x 8mm black pearls onto 22 gauge wire. Turn a wrapped loop at one end. Please see our basic instructions on Page 120. Push bead up to wrapped loop and create another wrapped loop at the other end. Trim. STEP TWO Repeat Step 1 with another 4 x 8mm black pearls. STEP THREE Repeat Step 1 with 4 x 10mm light blue pearls. STEP FOUR Thread 1…

WIRE HAS BEEN AROUND for centuries, and is still a hugely popular medium that can be utilised for almost everything, from using it in jewellery to keeping pictures hung on walls and to provide support for bridges. Wire was one of the primary products used in jewellery and for decorative purposes, and that remains the same in modern times also. It is unclear where or when wire was first created, and it can be linked back to many cultures and civilisations that were in existence from around 3000 BC. It is understood that copper wire was made in Mesopotamia (now the region occupied by modern Iraq) between 5000 and 6000 years ago by the Sumerians and Chaldeans, both for decorative and useful purposes. Ancient Egyptians were making gold wire for…

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 21cm length of sterling silver chain 1 x sterling silver extension chain clasp 23 x sterling silver headpins 2 x 7cm lengths of sterling silver 22 gauge wire 1 x sterling silver dangle BEADS 19 x rose quartz 8mm smooth coins 6 x sterling silver coin beads TOOLS Round nose pliers Chain or bent nose pliers Cutters Length of finished piece: 20-25cm as desired. Rating STEP ONE Using one of the lengths of sterling silver wire, start a wrapped loop. Before closing the loop attach the section of the clasp with the extension chain. Close the wrapped loop. STEP TWO Thread on one of the rose quartz coins and start a wrapped loop. Before closing the loop, attach it to one end of the chain. STEP THREE…

MATERIALS 8m thick white polyester beading/macrame thread BEADS 2 x 14mm round glass pearls – light pink 5 x 14mm round glass pearls – white 7 x 12mm round glass pearls – lilac 17 x 10mm round glass pearls – olive 12 x 10mm round glass pearls – white 19 x 8mm round glass pearls – light pink TOOLS Thread cutters/scissors Bead mat or beading board Glue (Bond 527 or Hypo Cement) or thread burner for ends. Length of finished piece: Approximately 90cm-1.1m Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE To show Mum how to wear her new knotted pearl lariat, specially made for her, simply drape it around her neck and loosely knot one end of the lariat over the other which will result in the tassels hanging in the middle. STEP ONE…

MATERIALS 91cm x 6mm gold wire mesh ribbon 91cm x 6mm silver wire mesh ribbon 2.7m x 26 or 28 gauge Artistic Wire (gold or silver) Perforated brooch finding BEADS 1 x 15mm Pearl Small assortment of Size 11 seed beads and small pearls TOOLS E6000 jewellers glue Toothpick to spread the glue Round nose pliers Wire cutter Rating STEP ONE Making the petals – cut an 18cm piece of mesh ribbon. STEP TWO Use a pencil to open the mesh. As you insert the pencil, be extremely careful not to poke a hole in the wire mesh ribbon. Insert the pencil completely into the mesh until the mesh is in the centre of the pencil. STEP THREE Very gently pull the mesh away from the pencil. This will stretch…

MATERIALS 2 x Swarovski Ring 21x2x3mm PP18 Clear Silver Plated 2 x 4mm Swarovski Diamante Sew-on SS18 Clear Silver Plated 6 x eye pins silver plated 1 x ear hook 22 x head pins silver plated 8 x jump rings silver slated 0.7x5mm 4cm silver plated chain BEADS 2 x Twisted Rectangle Zebra Sapphire 2 x Tiffany Chewy Mini Blue Tortoise 2 x 6mm Round Light Gold Silk 4 x 6mm Faceted Carmon Copper 4 x 3mm Faceted Bronze 2 x 6mm Swarovski Bicone Caribbean Blue Opal 2 x 4mm Swarovski Bicone Pacific Opal 2 x 4mm Swarovski Cube Pacific Opal 2 x 8mm Swarovski Bicone Golden Shadow 2 x 15 x 8mm Swarovski Pearl Drop Powder Almond 2 x 11.5x6mm Swarovski Pearl Drop Tahitian TOOLS Side cutters Round nose…

MATERIALS 40cm Thick Chain 12 x 22mm Headpins 2 x 63mm Headpins 13 x 4mm Jumprings 7 x 6mm Jumprings 4 x 14mm Jumprings 4 x 20mm Jumprings 5 x Small Earring Loops 1 x Chain End 1 x Parrot Clasp BEADS 21 x 3mm Brass balls 30 x 4mm Light-shade round facetted glass beads 30 x 4mm Dark-shade round facetted glass beads 4 x small oval glass beads 4 x squared oval glass beads 2 x 6mm Dark-shade round facetted glass beads 2 x large oval glass beads 2 x 14mm round facetted glass beads 2 x Medium edged oval glass beads TOOLS Chain (flat) nose pliers Round nose pliers Cutters Rating STEP 1 Begin by straightening the bent part of each earring loop. Then thread your brass balls…

BRACELET MATERIALS 60cm coloured Tigertail – pink or purple 1 sterling silver jump ring 1 sterling silver parrot clasp 2 crimps BEADS 8 speckled glass beads (purple/pink) 32 mulberry seed beads 21 amethyst rondelle beads TOOLS Round nose pliers Crimping pliers Cutters Length of finished piece: As desired EARRINGS: MATERIALS 25cm coloured Tigertail – pink or purple 2 crimps Pair of ear hooks – sterling silver BEADS 2 flat oval amethyst beads 4 speckled glass beads (pink/purple) 4 x 6mm round amethyst beads 20 seed beads Rating BRACELET STEP ONE Cut Tigertail into 2 x 30cm pieces. Crimp both pieces onto the jump ring with one crimp. STEP TWO Place one glass bead on both pieces of Tigertail, followed by three seed beads and three rondelles. STEP THREE On one…

TOOLS FOR ALL PROJECTS Round nose pliers Flat nose pliers/crimpers Cutters 1. PEARL NECKLACE MATERIALS 55cm Beadalon .018, 49 strand, sterling silver plated 2 x sterling silver twisted crimp 2x3mm 1 sterling silver parrot clasp 9mm 1 sterling silver jump ring (closed) 6mm BEADS 4 x 4mm mauve Swarovski pearls (5810) 8 x 4mm white Swarovski pearls (5810) 4 x 9x8mm mauve Swarovski asymmetrical pearls (5826) 1. ASYMMETRICAL PEARL NECKLACE STEP ONE Thread your crystal pearls onto the centre of the Beadalon wire, in the following order: 5810 4mm white, 5810 4mm mauve, 5810 4mm white, 5826 9x8mm mauve. Continue adding the pearls in the same order, completing with the last 5810 4mm white pearl. STEP TWO Hold both ends of the wire and bring them together. This will form…

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…

MATERIALS 1 pair sterling silver ear hooks 2 x 6mm sterling silver solid jump rings 2 x 55cm lengths of .08mm (thick) sterling silver wire 6 x 4cm lengths of .06mm (thin) sterling silver wire 4 thin sterling silver head pins BEADS 2 x 15x45mm Afghan Turkoman bicones 2 x 5mm matching Amethyst rounds 2 x 4mm matching Aventurine rounds 2x 5mm matching Sunstone rounds 2 x 5mm decorative Hill Tribe (or Indian) silver tube beads 4 x 4mm flat decorative Hill Tribe (or Indian) silver beads 2 x 4x6mm Turquoise beads 4 x 3x3mm decorative Hill Tribe (or Indian) silver beads 2 x 8mm flat round Hill Tribe (or Indian) silver swirl dangles Selection of tiny Delica beads (random earthy colours) TOOLS Round nose pliers Wire cutters Length of…

MATERIALS 16 metres of turquoise fine nylon thread 16 metres of orchid fine nylon thread 4 x leather-ends 2 x elongated silver end caps 50cm 18ga silver wire BEADS 3 x 25cm Czech pressed moonstone beads Half bottle ‘Bridal’ Czech glass beads 1 teaspoon ‘Pink Berry’ Japanese Toho seed beads 11/0 TOOLS Clipboard Wire cutters Round nose pliers Length of finished piece: 45cm-50cm Rating MACRAMÉ KNOTS: Half square knot sinnet (HSqK) All square knots have tying cords and filler cords. Generally you use one cord from each side as the tying cords and the reminder in the centre as filler cords. In the HSqK, you will always commence your knot using the cord on the far left. Refer to Diagram 1 to practice this knot. A spiral knot sinnet is…

MATERIALS Toggle clasp 6 metres Irish Linen or polished cotton 1mm thread Clear nail polish BEADS Hand Blown glass 2 x 170mm white 1x 28mm round red 1 x 40 mm royal blue disc 1 x 30 mm green disc 1x 40mm orange facet 1 x 50 mm aqua oval TOOLS Scissors Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE This style of necklace can be made from any large beads of your choice. The limitation is that the holes must be large enough to take the four strands of thread. The knots are part of the design and can be used to vary the distance between the beads. STEP ONE Cut two lengths of 3 metres of thread. Fold both threads in half through one end of the toggle Diagram 1. STEP TWO Tie…

CRYSTAL PARK Do you want to play a game of Where’s Wally? Well, in this case it’s Where’s the Missing Letter? Once you find it, send in your answer to Creative Beading missing letter competition at PO Box 8035 Glenmore Park – and be in the draw to win a $100 pack from Crystal Park. Crystal Park 9 Cassia Street Browns Plains Qld 4118 www.crystalpark.com.au EMPIRE BEADS Bondi Junction 02 9386 9753 Chatswood 02 9413 2590 Gosford 02 4322 2744 Penrith 02 4722 2895 Charlestown 02 4942 3335 Enmore 02 9557 1228 Hurstville 02 9580 4923 Surry Hills 02 9211 9987 www.empirebeads.com.au ADORNMENTS Hand carved collectors’ beads from China, made from bone and jade. Each done by hand, so each is unique in size and design. Fabulous as…

IN ORDER TO GET MYSELF in the right frame of mind for writing about Japanese seed beads, I felt it only fitting to really immerse myself in the appropriate surroundings … well, sort of. In endeavoring to recreate my ‘authentic Japanese’ setting, I have placed my laptop on a low wooden chopping block and am sitting in front of it, cross legged on the loungeroom rug. To my left is a freshly brewed pot of organic green tea along with a miniature teacup; and to my right sits my neatly aligned pair of pink thongs, should I need to dash to my local sushi bar! Right, dodgy traditional Japanese emulation aside, let us get down to the serious business of finding out why Australian beaders love Japanese seed beads so…

MATERIALS 85cm Tigertail 2 x crimps 2 x headpins 2 x jump rings Toggle clasp BEADS 21 x black facet cut nugget style 22 x 6mm Czech glass 44 seed beads pearl white or small pearls to suit 48 x 2.5mm silver beads 44 x Tibetan spacers TOOLS Wire cutters for Tigertail Round nose pliers Length of finished piece: 50-55cm or as desired. Rating STEP ONE Cut approximately 85cm Tigertail or 10-15cm more than desired finished length. STEP TWO Attach one end of toggle clasp to Tigertail by first threading on a crimp then toggle and then threading Tigertail back through crimp and squashing it firmly. Design note: This does not have to use a lot of Tigertail. Trim excess Tigertail close to crimp or, if possible, thread beads over…

THE BEAD STUDIO In three simple words – We love beading. Over the last five years our passion has taken us many miles searching for the right materials for our projects. We recognised that within the Casey area, an outer south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, there was a gap in the market – so we created The Bead Studio to enable fellow bead enthusiasts to indulge their passion close to home. Sourced both locally and internationally, The Bead Studio has more than 3,000 products and is expanding every week. We specialise in all types of glass beads, acrylics, resins, semi precious stones, pendants, feature pieces, Swarovski crystals and natural shells, complemented by a large range of stringing materials and findings in all metals. A large range of beading accessories is also…