Tabla de contenidos para Volume 16 Issue 2 en Creative Beading Magazine

MATERIALS 1 card Superstitch Bead Thread Big Eye 50cm Bead Magic elastic 7 x 6mm bead caps 3 x 28mm sieves 2 x head pins 2 x earring hooks BEADS 5 x 30mm Donuts 26 x 6mm Swarovski Pearls 10 x 8mm Swarovski Pearls 2 x 4mm Swarovski Crystals 21 x 2mm Silver filler beads 12g Size 8 Matsuno seed beads TOOLS Beading needle Cutters Round nose pliers Beading mat – optional Length of finished piece: 18cm Rating BRACELET STEP ONE Thread elastic through one side of donut. STEP TWO Weave elastic through sieve then through other side of donut. Thread on a 6mm pearl. Repeat Step One with another two donuts, adding a 6mm pearl between each donut. Put 3 x 8mm pearls aside for Step Three. Alternate 6mm…

MATERIALS 1 x watch face 15cm In-Mesh 1 x magnetic clasp 4 x leather ends 4 x jump rings BEADS 2 x 10mm Swarovski Pearls 2 x 8mm Round Swarovski Crystals 4 x large metal large holed beads 4 x small metal large holed beads TOOLS Flat nose pliers Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE To open jump rings, hold the jump ring with flat nose pliers on either side of the join. Next, with one hand, bend jump ring away from body while at the same time, with the other hand, bend the other end of the jump ring towards you. To close jump ring, bend jump ring in the opposite direction. STEP ONE Cut In-Mesh in half. On one half, attach a leather end. Insert a 10mm pearl into the tube…

MATERIALS 3 x jump rings 10 x silver eye pins 1 x silver extra long head pin – supplied with Kimono Girl French wire – small amount Nymo D or S long D Beading thread to match main seed bead colour BEADS 1 focal Kimono Girl lampwork bead 1 hank x 11/0 seed beads – main colour 3 x 11/0 seed beads strands – second colour 4 x 4mm Swarovski pearls 4 x 6mm Swarovski pearls 4 x 8mm Swarovski pearls 2 x 10mm Swarovski pearls TOOLS Round nose pliers Wire cutters Beading needle Scissors Bamboo skewer stick Length of finished piece: 65-70cm Rating Odd or even count circular peyote is determined by the number of beads placed in the original circle. It is worth noting that the circle is…

DESIGNER’S NOTE There may be leftover beads, according to the length of the bracelet and earrings that you choose to make. This way, you have enough in the materials list to make small, medium, large, or extra large. BRACELET STEP ONE Measure around your wrist and note down the finished length you require. STEP TWO Cut off 2 x lengths of the fine nylon line at least 20cm longer than the finished length you have measured, so that there is room to tie knots at the ends. STEP THREE Thread both strands through your magnetic clip and tie a strong knot at the beginning of your bracelet. Give your threads a good yank to ensure your knot is going to hold. Design note: Try not to get the knot too…

BRACELET DESIGNER’S NOTES The stitch used is Right Angle Weave. In this project, Rows 1, 2 and 3 should be a bit looser as Rows 4 and 5 tighten and straighten it. This also makes it a bit shorter then before these rows. If in doubt about tension or length, leave second end calotte attachment until the end, using a paper clip to hold. With all Craft Line work, tension should not be too tight as this causes too much strain. To lengthen, an extra repeat and extra beads are required. Clasp should have at least 4mm between holes. The one I used was a 1960s Czech clasp; I removed and replaced stones with matching topaz crystal stones. ROW ONE Place an 11o seed bead in centre of 1 metre…

BRACELET MATERIALS 55cm tigertail (black) 1 x toggle clasp 2 x crimps BEADS 1 string of Austin Hamilton lampwork beads Toning glass beads or spacers 8 x Bali style spacers 2-3mm beads TOOLS 1 x bead design board (optional) 1 x bead mat (recommended) 1 x bead stopper Flat nose or crimping pliers Cutters for tigertail Length of finished piece 17 to 18 cm Rating There are usually 15 beads on each string of Austin Hamilton lampwork beads. There are many lovely colour ways, letting you design a bracelet set unique to you. Toning beads can be matt or transparent. Check out the website to see the full range. BRACELET STEP ONE Using a bead board, arrange lampwork beads in a pleasing design. Insert toning beads or spacers and Bali…

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 22 x eye pins 5 x jump rings Chain approximately 10cm in length 1 x ‘S’ clasp BEADS 66 x 4mm crystals 46 x 6mm crystals 3 x Swarovski Crystal Sliders TOOLS Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Cutters EARRINGS MATERIALS 2 x jump rings 2 x tube crimps 1 pair of earring hooks .5 metre of Tigertail BEADS 14 x 4mm crystals 8 x 6mm crystals 2 x Swarovski Crystal Sliders R ating DESIGNER’S NOTE This bracelet is made in three sections, all joined together. Use the following steps to make your first section, then repeat steps twice to complete your three sections. STEP ONE Using one eye pin, thread on your crystals in sequence: 2 x 4mm crystals, 1 x 6mm crystal, 1 x 4mm crystal, 1…

MATERIALS 75cm Tigertail Fold over end crimps Crimps End covers 20 gauge Artistic wire 2 x silk strings Clasp BEADS 15 assorted Vintage Lucite Butterflies and Flowers 5 Austin Hamilton Lampworked Glass focal beads 130 x 3-6mm beads TOOLS Wire cutters Round nose pliers Flat nose pliers Length of finished piece: 45-50cm Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE The beads used in my Floral Fantasy are vintage Lucite, crystal and silver. STEP ONE FLOWER DANGLES Using the 20 gauge wire, cut a piece approximately 5cm long, and create a head pin by forming a small loop in the wire end. Place a small bead on the wire, a flower, followed by 2-4 small beads. When the dangle is the desired length, create a wrapped loop with the round nose pliers. Create 15 or…

DESIGNER’S NOTE Please remember, collars can be dangerous if your moggy plays in trees. STEP ONE Cut 2 x 1 metre lengths of clear beading elastic. Thread both through the eye on the parrot clasp and pull through to the middle, so that you have four lengths of elastic and each one is 500mm long. STEP TWO Holding the two ends together, thread on a fat metal tube bead and pull it up to the parrot clasp. STEP THREE Thread 1 x red 4mm crystal onto each of the centre strands of elastic. Design hint: Hold your parrot clasp in place while you are working with small piece of sticky tape. STEP FOUR Still working on the two inside strands, thread 1 x 6mm clear AB crystal on one strand;…

AFTER BEING INVOLVED in costume design and theatre for many years, Serena decided to try her hand at making tiaras and, after only two years of practice, she entered the jewellery category in the Brisbane Exhibition in 2000. It was her first year competing, and she was placed in third place, while in her second year of competing (in 2001) she was awarded first place. This moment, Serena says, convinced her to begin making tiaras for a living. She has since created many different tiaras, ranging greatly in complexity and design, and she showcases them on her website, www.smacreations.com.au. Her company, SMA Creations which is based in Brisbane, was originally created to cover her hair and make-up profession. While Serena’s expertise evolved, the name stayed the same and it now…

BLUE PETAL STEP ONE Cut 1 x 30cm length of 28 gauge artistic wire – silver. Thread on 3 x blue seed beads. Bring all three beads to the middle of the wire. Thread one end of wire through two of the three seed beads. Diagram 1. STEP TWO Onto one end of wire, thread another three seed beads. This time take the other end of the wire through all three beads. Diagram 2. STEP THREE Onto one end of wire, thread four seed beads. Take the other end of the wire through all four beads. STEP FOUR Onto one end of wire, thread five seed beads. Take the other end of the wire through all five beads. STEP FIVE Onto one end of wire, thread six seed beads. Take…

MATERIALS 118cm x 1mm wire 50 x leather clamps – 5x5mm open sided 4 x 5 hole spacer bars 22.5cm x 4mm natural braided leather bolo cord 65cm x 4mm brown braided leather bolo cord TOOLS Side cutters Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers Length of finished piece: 20-22cm Rating STEP ONE Cut 5 x 23.5cm lengths of 1mm wire STEP TWO Thread on one spacer bar onto all pieces of wire, placing it 9.5cm from end. STEP THREE Cut 5 x 4.5cm lengths of the natural leather. STEP FOUR Place a leather clamp on either end of one piece of the leather but don’t crimp closed – it’s just to stop the ends from fraying. STEP FIVE Thread that piece of leather onto the outermost length of wire. STEP…

Selecting the right wire for a project will make the difference between it turning out looking great or having problems trying to obtain a good finish. Two things to remember when selecting wire: 1. Pick the right gauge. – The smaller the gauge number, the thicker the wire plus the harder it will be to work with. These gauges will support higher stress levels. – The higher the gauge number, the thinner the wire. – The gauge of wire will also have an affect on the type of wrapping techniques used, which in turn affects the overall design. 2. The choice of wire used – should it be solid and plated wire, gold, copper, or base metal? Each of these types varies in malleability. Softer wires bend easily, yet may…

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…

MATERIALS 70cm x 6mm tubular mesh – Rose 70cm x 6mm tubular mesh – Dark Blue 70cm x 6mm tubular mesh – Light Blue 22 x antique brass bead caps, filigree 6m silver 44x7 strand clear Tigertail 1 x gold plated lobster clasp 1 x 10mm twisted gold plated jump ring 1 x 4cm length of gold plated chain 2 x 4mm natural brass jump rings 2 x 2mm tube crimps gold plated 2 x Charlotte ends gold plated 12 x 4mm fold over clasps gold plated 3 x head pins with stone AB 1m x 24 gauge gold wire BEADS – TIGERTAIL STRANDS 8 x 8mm Swarovski bi-cones – Milky White 5 x 8mm Swarovski bi-cones – Montana Blue 22 x 6mm Swarovski bi-cones – Aquamarine Satin 8 x…

STEP ONE Begin by creating a copy of the pattern provided, placing the pattern under oven bake paper and drawing the design onto the oven bake paper. STEP TWO Use the syringe without the fine tip and begin by extruding a little of the clay out, touching down onto the pattern to lock the clay to the paper. Now, begin to extrude the string of clay slowly – lifting the syringe from the paper until you are holding it about one inch above the paper (applying even pressure to the syringe to create a continuous line of clay). The pattern is made up of four scrolls and four loops. Do one scroll at a time, then finish by doing the loops between each set of scrolls. Design note: If you…

STEP ONE Wire wrap 10 each of the glass pearls, glass cubes, bicones and glass rounds. Some of the holes of the beads will be larger than the headpin so use your seed beads as a stopper to prevent the headpin from sliding through the bead. The seed beads may also be used for decorative purposes. STEP TWO Using flexible beading wire thread 1 x large feature bead, 1 x round glass bead, 1 x each of the four wire wrapped beads, 1 x round glass bead, 1 x each of the four wire wrapped beads, 1 x round glass bead then 1 x each of the four wire wrapped beads, 1 x glass round bead. STEP THREE Repeat step 3. STEP FOUR Thread on the last large feature bead.…

DANIELLE MONDO FIRST began making jewellery around five years ago after becoming disenchanted with the latest lines in fashion accessories available on the market. She started off by teaching herself how to make dangly earrings, as that was what she found to be popular at the time. They became a huge hit amongst her friends who started placing orders almost immediately, which gave her the inspiration to start up her own label. Mondo Design was born, and around three years ago, Danielle started supplying stores around Melbourne with her jewellery. Danielle describes her style as a combination of contemporary and vintage styled pieces, which allow her to showcase her attention to detail. She uses brass and pewter stampings, semi-precious stones, Czech glass beads and Swarovski crystal in combination with modern…

MATERIALS Craft line 10lb (approximately 60cm) 2 x oval jump rings 1 pair end closing calottes 1 clasp BEADS 20 x 6mm Swarovski bicone drop crystal beads 10 x 5mm Swarovski bicone crystal beads Delicas (approximately 1.5g) TOOLS Flat nose pliers Scissors Length of finished piece: 17cm Rating DESIGNER’S NOTE To adjust length, increase or decrease the number of beads added in Step 7. STEP ONE Cut the craft line in half. Hold the two ends together with sticky tape or Blu-Tack, approximately 15cm from the ends. STEP TWO Thread on one 5mm bicone onto one strand and sew through the bead with the other strand in the opposite direction so that the craft line crosses through the bead. Diagram 1 STEP THREE Thread six delicas onto each strand. STEP…

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…

So-called because of its resemblance to a wine barrel or beer barrel, these oval shaped beads are generally flat on the ends. They ca n also be slightly more cylindrical and still be called a barrel. A bicone is essentially two cone shapes joined at the base. Bicones can be long or short, smooth or faceted. When a bicone is long it is often called a diamond. A bone is also called bamboo or hourglass and the hole is generally drilled on its long axis. Generally made from shell, coral and pearl, branches are characterised by being top drilled and irregular in shape. A cabochon (also spelt cabachon or cabouchon) does not have a hole, and features a convex top with a flat back. It is traditionally smooth and not…