Creative Beading Magazine

MATERIALS Fireline black Toggle clasp French wire copper BEADS 10 grams x size 8 seed beads Red 4 strands x size 11 Red silver lined 4 strands x size 11 Garnet silver lined AB 60 x tiny tears 60 x 3mm Czech Firepolished copper TOOLS Beading needle Scissors Kumihimo bobbin Nail polish LENGTH: 47cm Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE As this is a ‘5’ difficulty rated project, instruction for finishing and starting threads off is not included. STEP ONE Wind 2.5m of Fireline onto Kumihimo bobbin, close bobbin, do not cut thread, unwind 3.5m of Fireline and thread beading needle. Design note: This method allows you to work with very long thread with no join for the double twist; the twist will be worked from the centre double section outwards. If you do not have a Kumihimo bobbin use a small zip plastic bag to hold thread. STEP TWO Pick up 4…

BRACELET MATERIALS 80cm Tigertail 2 x crimps 2 x bead tips 3 x oval jump rings Toggle clasp 1 x charm BEADS 2 x metal rounds 32 x 4mm Czech crystals 19 x 10mm rosebuds TOOLS Cutters Chain nose pliers LENGTH: As desired. EARRINGS MATERIALS 1 pr hear hooks 2 x head pins BEADS 2 xrose buds 2 x 4mm crystals BRACELET STEP ONE Cut two pieces of Tigertail approximately 40cm long, crimp two pieces together on one end. Cover crimp with bead tip. Thread 1 x metal bead over both wires. String 2 x 4mm crystals on each wire. STEP TWO Cross two pieces of wire through a 10mm rose bead, one wire going each direction; string 1 x 4mm crystal each wire, string 1 x 10mm rose on each wire, string 1 x 4mm crystal on either side. STEP THREE Cross both wires through a 10mm rose going in each direction. Repeat pattern…

MATERIALS 1 x 1m Black Lacquer Snake Chain 24 x 2mm Black Nickel French Crimps (a) 24 x 4mm Gold Metal Beads (b) 3 x 3mm Gold French Crimps for finishing (i) BEADS 1 x 22x30mm large Focal Donut Bead – Pumpkin Yellow (c) 6 x 12x22mm large Rondelle Beads – Pumpkin Yellow (d) 2 x 10x18mm small Rondelle Beads – Pumpkin Yellow (e) 22 x 6x14mm Metal-look Disc Beads – Gold (f) 4 x 9x18mm Ornate large Metal-look Disc Beads – Gold (g) 12 x 3x12mm Czech Glass Disc Beads – Transparent Red (h) TOOLS Cutters Chain nose pliers LENGTH: 95cm Rating STEP ONE Using key guide start centre pattern threading onto the snake chain: 1 x a, 1 x b, 1 x f, 1 x g, 1 x c, 1 x g, 1 x f, 1 x b, 1 x a. STEP TWO Bring all of the beads…

MATERIALS 20cm chain 20 x head pins 4 x eye pins Ball clasp 1 pair earring hooks BEADS 4 x Lampwork Feature Lentils 35 x 3mm spacer beads 25 approximately picture jasper and turquoise beads – random selection TOOLS Cutters Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers LENGTH: 20-22cm R ating BRACELET STEP ONE Dangles Make up approximately 18 dangles to hang as charm bracelet drops. To make, thread 1 x gemstone bead followed by 1 x 3mm silver spacer bead onto head pin, and form a loop. Place aside. See basic instructions section on forming simple loops. STEP TWO Lampwork Beads Thread 1 x 3mm silver spacer bead on eye pin, 1 x lampwork feature bead, 1 x 3mm silver spacer. Form a loop at the end. Make total of four. STEP THREE Cut three sections of chain to approximately 2-3cm lengths. Design note: This will depend on how long you…

THE NAME OPAL IS thought to have been derived from the Latin word opalus, or from the Sanskrit word upala which means ‘stone’, or ‘valuable stone’. In the Roman era the term opalus was used to describe a ‘stone made from several elements’. Opals are formed when a mineraloid gel is deposited in fissures of rock, such as limonite, sandstone or basalt, at a low temperature. They have also been known to form or replace fossils, one such famous example being ‘Eric’ the 85 per cent complete opalised skeleton of a Pliosaur that was found in Coober Pedy, South Australia. Eric can now be seen on display in the National Opal Collection on Pitt Street in Sydney. Opals generally have a water content of between three and ten per cent, but it…

MATERIALS 1 x 78mm brooch pin 3 loops 1 x silver heart charm 1 x spiral silver charm 2 x 6mm jump rings 3 x 50mm head pins 3 x 50mm eye pins BEADS 1 x 8mm red lampwork spacer 2 x 10mm lampwork red silver wire spacer 1 x 15mm lampwork red silver wire round 1 x 22x21mm red heart silver wire lampwork 1 29x9mm barrel red lampwork 1 x 6mm silver 9 x 3mm silver 5 x 4mm Swarovski clears 2 x clear briolettes TOOLS Side cutters Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Rating STEP ONE Lay out and make the following combination of eye pins and head pins: 1. Eye pin, 3mm silver bead, red barrel lampwork bead, 3mm silver bead. Trim wire, form a loop. 2. Head pin, clear Swarovski. Form a loop, trim wire. Attach to the bottom of the barrel bead eye pin. 3. Eye pin, 3mm silver ball, lampwork…