Projects and Patterns
When we received our recent large delivery of Preciosa Czech glass beads with brand new Bugle bead in, I was very excited to have a play. I intended to make a quick example of how you could use them to feature in our newsletter. Which then turned into making bugle bead earrings in 3 different … Read more
I think there’s a bit of a pre-conceived idea that the 2 hole Gemduo bead are only for “proper” bead weaving. Which if you ask me is daft! You can use any bead any way you like. Personally I think 2 hole beads are the perfect way to make simple threaded bracelets and jewellery look … Read more
This lovely sparkling snowflake pattern was created by our Beading Tutor Steph Gibbs – she loves the wonderful geometric & symmetrical shapes created by nature and has captured them in this beautiful decoration. You can download a printable PDF version here. Please note is was first created using Swarovski Xilion bead which have since been … Read more
Embroidery along with Bead Embroidery has seen an increase in interest recently. We’ve been asked more and more questions about it and which beads can be used. So I thought I’d share this project with you as well as some bead embroidery techniques, hints and tips. This project is a perfect introduction to embroidery it … Read more
We have a lot of customers, new to jewellery making, creating lovely simple necklaces recently, mostly using seed beads, with a few feature beads or a charm added in. Which has led to a lot of simpler questions being asked of us, which wire to use and how to you finish off the ends. So … Read more
These sweet little heart earrings are straight forward to make and a great way to get to grips with brick stitch. They’d make a lovely little gift or a fun addition to your own jewellery collection. They’re created with size 11 Miyuki Delica beads. You will also need a few size 13/15 seed beads (for … Read more
Here’s a fun festive freebie for you this Christmas & it’s a cracker of a project, quite literally! Learn how to make a Brick Stitch beaded Christmas Cracker with our free pattern. This little Brick stitch charm is ideal for festive earrings or a necklace. They’re perfect to create using our Delica bead mixes, below. … Read more
I featured these simple beaded icicle earrings in last week newsletter and we had a couple of queries asking for instructions and guidance on how to make them. So I’ve decided to do just that. The elegant design is very simple to make, so you could easily make a pair for everyone this Christmas, while … Read more
This wavy bracelet is a variation of a very popular and well used technique; Right Angle Weave. The perfect stitch to Make a quick beaded summer bracelet with seed beads and bugles. Ideal for a fun and quick summer project. Step 1 – setting up the thread Cut 2 lengths of 0.25mm supplemax thread, 1 … Read more
Our new vivid bead range from Preciosa has plenty of great shapes, but the one I got most excited about was the twisted drops. Straight away I knew they’d make a great petals to create a bold flower. So this is how I made a quick bold statement flower cocktail ring. The materials you’ll … Read more
Our Free Easter Beading Pattern – how to make your own brick stitch decorative eggs is a great way to get into beading. Eggs are an obvious shape to work with for Easter crafts, symbolising new life. They’re also a fun shape to get creative with. We’ve put together several fun designs along with blank … Read more
This fun Halloween shrink plastic skeleton design can be adapted to create Halloween decorations or jewellery,get creative with the moveable joints and you can even make your skeleton dance! You could hang your finished skeleton from elastic as a decoration so that his limbs will jangle, or why not shrink the image before printing to … Read more
These Framed Drop Earrings combine simple bead weaving with basic stringing – a great small project to try out different techniques. Materials required 10 x 2 hole triangles (colour 1) transparent blue have been used in the example.9 x 2 hole triangles (colour 2) bright silver have been used in the example24 x 3mm Preciosa … Read more
Make these brick stitch diamond earrings using Miyuki Delica beads. This simple brick stitch pattern is ideal for beginners and can be made to match any outfit using our wide range of different Delica colours! If you are new to brick stitch, our getting started video covers both peyote and brick stitch (it uses the … Read more
Create a beautiful drop stone beaded bezel pendant using seed beads and Delicas around a teardrop or pearl shaped stone. The elegant bezelled pendant uses circular Peyote stitch around the central crystal stone. Tools and Materials How to make a Drop Stone Beaded Bezel 1.Cut a long manageable length of thread, leaving a long tail … Read more
This paw print peyote pattern was originally designed to help raise funds for the cats protection when we hosted a Pawsome Tea party. If you’ve enjoyed the pattern please feel free to make a donation online herehttps://www.cats.org.uk/donate And for mare information visitwww.pawsometea.org Thank you! Tools and Materials Miyuki Delica beads in DB004 Purple Iris Miyuki … Read more
Here’s another free beading project, to create Kheops bead jewellery. Kheops parPuca beads are trianglular shaped two hole beads that can be stitched together to create striking geometric designs, like this windmill style components. These windmill components are beaded independently and can be combined together to create earrings, pendants, necklace or bracelets. You can even … Read more
This simple art clay jewellery project is ideal for beginners and is a great first step when you have bought our Art Clay Beginner Kit. Getting Started with Art Clay Work on a non-stick surface such as a spare bathroom tile, or a laminated sheet of paper to protect your working area. Whenever you work … Read more
This thread wrapped necklace came from combining Steph’s love of textiles with traditional beading and embroidery techniques. The result is a lovely tactile necklace using embroidery thread and beads that’s sure to make a bold statement. Tools and Materials 1 x Large round quick link 2 x Medium quick link 2 x Embroidery threads 2g x Size 8 Czech … Read more
These floral beaded beads use a variation of right angle weave. The pinch beads slot together neatly to form a floral effect with a small seed bead forming the centre. These beaded beads can then be used to create bracelets, earrings or a necklace pendant. New beads added in each step will be highlighted in … Read more
The Miniduo Flower Bezel is a beadwoven design that can be easily turned into a necklace pendant or a brooch. Using Miniduo 2 hole beads, Czech seed beads and a Swarovski Rivoli, this a is a great intermediate bead-weaving project. The beaded bezel around the rivoli is created using right angle weave (RAW) and size … Read more
Perfect for beginner beaders, this is a daisy chain bracelet with a difference. It uses 4mm Swarovski Xilion or Preciosa Bicone beads as the centre of the daisy which creates the great effect of the crystal beads being framed by seed beads. With the news about Swarovski it might just be the right time to … Read more
This project will how you how to brick stitch around a link component to create a pair of earrings. What you will make: a pair of beaded earrings, using Swarovski beads. You will learn: how to use the bead-weaving technique of brick stitch around a Quicklink component or ring. Tools and Materials 2 x silver plated … Read more
Make a super sparkly Swarovski Briolette Bracelet, complete with crimp covers for a neat finish. This bracelet measures 16.5cm. If you’d like to make a longer bracelet, you can add extra beads by repeating the pattern (each pattern repeat is 2cm) as many times as you require before finishing the end. Alternatively, you could use … Read more
Make this Sparkle Tassel jewellery set, which combines a beaded design with ready-made tassels!
What you will make: a necklace and earrings set using tassels and Swarovski beads.
You will learn: how to make a right angle weave beaded bead and how to turn this into functional jewellry.
Learn how to make these pretty Crystal Star Earrings with our step by step tutorial. A perfect beginner bead-weaving project.
You will make; a pair of beaded crystal bead and seed bead earrings.
You will learn; a simple bead-weaving technique to weave the beads together.
These Beaded Superduo Flowers are an ideal beginner bead-weaving project.
Difficulty: Beginner
What you will make: Beaded flowers that can that can be turned into earrings, necklace or bracelets.
You will learn: Simple bead-weaving techniques using two hole Superduos and seed beads to create a beaded flower design.
This cute Wire Birds Nest Jewellery tutorial shows you how to create wirework bird nests complete with spring coloured ‘egg’ beads that can be easily turned into jewellery. A perfect Easter jewellery DIY!
Difficulty: Beginner
What you will make: Small wire nests with beads that can be added onto a chain to create a necklace
What you will learn: Simple wire-wrapping techniques and how to incorporate beads.
Learn how to use the bead-weaving technique of brick stitch to create a hexagon shape with our step-by-step tutorial.
Difficulty: Beginner (some previous bead-weaving would be helpful)
What you will make: A hexagon shape made out of Delica beads using a beading technique called brick stitch.
You will learn: How to get started, increase, decrease and incorporate a small gap in a row, perfect for hanging your bead work. This pattern creates horizontal stripes which is much easier to understand for beginners. Once you have understood the technique you can go on to create lots of different patterns!