This Make Your Own Macrame Tree kit contains all the tools and materials needed to create your own tree decoration. Each kit contains instruction as well as the materials need to make it. These include 4mm Cotton Macrame cord, wooden beads, small wooden craft ring and wooden dowel. Other items that you might find useful … Read more
These medium felt bowl discs are the felt discs used in our medium felt bowl kits. We have 4 colours for you to choose from to make your own unique felt bowl. 3 of the felt disc colours are made from thick wool felt; Black (Dark Grey), Purple & Teal. The 4th colour is a … Read more
These felt bowl discs are the felt discs used in our felt bowl kits. We have 10 colours for you to choose from to make your own unique felt bowl. 9 of the felt disc colours are made from thick wool felt; Black (Dark Grey), Turquoise, Cream (Fawn), Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red & Teal. … Read more
Create your own decorated Christmas baubles with this fun Bauble Painting Kit
Learn how to create this textured swan scene using punch needle craft.
Learn how to create this textured landscape scene using punch needle craft.
This 36 gauge triangular felting needle is ideal for making felt beads and can also be used for other types of needle (dry) felting. This is the same needle that is included in the felt bead kits and can be bought as replacements. The needles have small barbs on and a sharp point perfect for … Read more
Hi, Alex here!For a while now we’ve been wanting to produce a new needle felting kit to add to our ever growing collection of crafting kits here at The Bead Shop. Steph and Emma are our needle felting experts but we wanted to aim this kit at complete beginners. So for the production of this … Read more
Hi Steph here, I thought I’d show you how to make your own beaded felt bowls! You may have seen these beautiful bowls in our bead shop or on our social media. We launched them for our 20th Birthday party back in January. We wanted an alternative to the plastic tubs that customers use to collect their beads in whilst shopping.
Glue gun sticks for the glue gun, perfect for all of your crafting needs. 12 x glue stick refills size 7.5 x 100mm. You can buy the glue gun on our website here. To insert the glue gun sticks, firstly make sure the glue gun is turned off and cool. Next load the glue stick … Read more
I’m not someone who sets themselves new years resolutions, it just starts with optimism and leads to disappointment! However I do like to make a list of creative projects I want to try (or finish) or new techniques to learn. This often includes workshops, so while we’re waiting to be able to run and attend … Read more
This Make Your Own Macrame toadstool kit contains all the tools and materials needed to create your own macrame toadstool. Each kit contains instruction as well as the materials need to make it. These include 4mm Cotton Macrame cord in natural and red with additional thinner cord for hanging the decoration as well as a … Read more
This Make Your Own Macrame coasters kit contains all the tools and materials needed to create your own macrame butterfly. Each kit contains instruction as well as the materials need to make it. These include 3mm Cotton Macrame cord in natural, light green, dark green and yellow with thread, wooden bead and a small wooden … Read more
This Make Your Own Macrame sunflower kit contains all the tools and materials needed to create your own macrame sunflower. Each kit contains instruction as well as the materials need to make it. These include 4mm Cotton Macrame cord in green and yellow, needle and a small wooden craft ring. Other items that you might … Read more
This Make Your Own Macrame butterfly kit contains all the tools and materials needed to create your own macrame butterfly. Each kit contains instruction as well as the materials need to make it. These include 4mm Cotton Macrame cord in natural and lilac, needle and a small wooden craft ring. Other items that you might … Read more
Pop along and help us celebrate The Bead Shops 25th Birthday milestone! We felt an occasion like this – a bricks and mortar Independent shop reaching it’s 25th birthday, in these challenging times was well worth marking! And you’re all welcome to join us, we’ll have free coffee & cake (or tea) to enjoy! We … Read more
I love having splashes of floral colour in my garden. But I can’t really have flowers in my home as it sends my hay fever induced sneezing into overdrive. However this is where Floral décor and jewellery come into their own. I have collected a few ideas, products, kits and free projects together for you … 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
September signifies so much for me. Back to school vibes, Autumn (my favourite season) cosy evenings on the sofa crafting. Decorating my house with autumnal foliage. Planning my hand made gifts for Christmas and of course Halloween. There’s something so fun about crafting and decorating your home for Halloween and Autumn. I’m no expert but … Read more
I love an excuse to give and receive gifts, particularly if it involves trying a new craft or discovering a new independent maker. I have a couple of special women in my life that I like to gift items on Mother’s Day. My daughter Leah is always looking for ideas for me too! This has … Read more
I’ve had my eye on the mandala pendant kit for a while but I always thought it looked too tricky. Though I am generally a crafty and creative person, I do lots of paper craft, polymer clay and digital art. I am a bit of a newbie when it comes to beading (aside from a … Read more
Hi it’s Steph here. It’s not often that I get to attend a workshop here at The Bead Shop – as I’m more often than not, teaching them. So it was lovely to be able to join Lesley Belton on her virtual Mini French Beaded Gerbera class that we hosted back in July.
As I write this it’s only a week until we will be re-opening our doors to welcome you back to The Bead Shop! In some ways it’s been a very long 4 months since we shut our doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In other ways it feels like the time has flown by! Back … Read more
I’m passionate about independent businesses in Nottingham so I have created a list of 20 of some of my favourite places to visit in Nottingham.
This Halloween pre-printed Shrink Plastic Sheet has a collection of Halloween drawings ready to be coloured in. You then need to cut the designs out and shrink them, remembering to punch any holes first. You can create your own range of Halloween themed items such as spooky hangings, keyrings or jewellery to accessorise your Halloween … Read more
