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NECKLACE MATERIALS 40cm Sterling silver chain1 Sterling silver lobster clasp1 Sterling silver jump ring72 x Sterling silver head pins1 x Sterling silver angel wings1 silver end cone BEADS 25 x 4mm Czech glass25 x 6mm Czech glass21 x 8mm Czech glass TOOLS Round nose pliersCuttersChain nose pliers EARRINGS MATERIALS 1 pr Sterling silver ear hooks2 x Sterling silver head pins2 x Sterling silver angel wings2 x silver end cones BEADS 2 x 8mm Czech glass2 x 4mm Czech glass NECKLACE STEP ONE Construct and attach angel pendant by using 1 x head pin. Thread 1 x 4mm Czech, 1 x end cone, angel wings, 1 x 8mm frosted clear Czech. Start to form a wrapped loop, attaching angel to centre of chain before finishing wrap. STEP TWO Thread each of…
NECKLACE MATERIALS 2 x gold bead cones2 x small cord crimps9 x gold eye pins64 x gold head pins28 x gold 5mm jump rings130cm x 2mm orange waxed cotton cord130cm x orange variegated eyelash wool BEADS 7 x red agate ovals1¼ strands of red agate chips7 x 3mm gold balls TOOLS Round pliersSide cuttersBig eye needleGS Hypo cement EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x gold earring hooks2 x eye pins6 x head pins2 x 5mm jump rings BEADS 2 x red agate ovals1/4 strand of red agate chips2 x 3mm gold balls NECKLACE STEP ONE Thread 4-5 chips depending on size of the chip, onto a head pin to cover approximately 15mm of the head pin, and form a wrapped loop. This makes a short chip head pin. Repeat making 43 in…
MATERIALS 24ga copper coloured artistic wire30ga artistic wireFlorist tapeSilk ribbonBrooch pin or hair clasp BEADS 50 gram bottle ‘Pink Berry’11/0' Japanese Toho TOOLS Craft glueWire side-cuttersRound nose pliersScissors 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 tipping off. From now only feed onto the…
THE NAME GARNET actually refers to a group of chemically and physically similar minerals. The name was derived from the Latin word granatum (meaning grain), which may have been taken from Punica granatum (pomegranate), as small, red garnet crystals were thought to look similar to pomegranate seeds. Over time it has also been known as the “carbuncle stone” and today still gets given interesting monikers such as Arizona ruby, Arizona spinel or New Mexico ruby. While red is the most common colour of the garnet group, you can also find garnets in shades of green, yellow, orange, brown and purple, some of which are incredibly rare. It isn’t just the colours that are rare, but the effects within the stone, such as star garnets which appear to have a star-shaped…
BRACELET MATERIALS 20ga artistic wire silver8 x 5mm jump rings12 x 42mm headpinsClasp BEADS 5 x lampwork tile glass4 x spacer beads handmade4 x 12mm black onyxround donut16 x 3mm silver round14 x 4mm rainforest gem4 x 8.5mm rainforest gem TOOLS Round noise pliersFlat noise pliersCutters LENGTH 22.5cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x headpins2 x eye-pins2 x ear wires BEADS 2 x 16.5mm roundlampworked2 x 12mm onyx round donut2 x 4mm rainforest4 x 3mm silver ball BRACELET STEP ONE Cut 10cm x 20 gauge silver artistic wire. STEP TWO Form a wrapped loop one third of the way down with flat and round nose needle pliers. STEP THREE Position 4mm rainforest gem, lampwork bead, 4mm rainforest gem, onto wire. STEP FOUR Form a wrapped loop at the end of the 4mm…
MATERIALS 10m x beading thread black1 x gold toggle BEADS 1 x 45mm Orchard Rd SunDisk Calypso blue12 x 4mm Orchard Rd bi-cone Peacock12 x 6mm Orchard Rd bi-cone Peacock10gms size 12 Matsunoseeds purple10gms size 12 Matsunoseeds gold TOOLS Beading needleGlueScissors LENGTH 45-50cm. STEP ONE Brick stitch With beading thread and needle create a band of brick stitch 86 rows long x 4 seed beads per row, alternating colours for each row purple and gold. Start with a row of purple and finish with a row of gold. When the band is completed stitch end together to form a circle. Please see basic instructions for brick stitch instructions. STEP TWO Needle through the seed beads to come out on one edge of the band. Thread 3 x purple. Miss one…
