These 7.5-8.5mm White Potato Pearls are a lovely potato shape. They’re perfect for combining with other natural gemstones and beads to make unique jewellery. The beads vary in size from approximately 7.5mm – 8.5mm. Pearls are traditionally used extensively in bridal jewellery, and these would work well in Tiara designs as well as elegant bridal … Read more
These 5x6mm Freshwater Pearls White are approx. 5mm x 6mm in size. There are approximately 55 pearls on each string. The hole size is approx. 0.7mm. The most popular style is still a knotted necklace. If you are thinking of knotting pearls we have two tools that you may find useful, although you can use … Read more
These 4-5mm White Side Drilled Pearls are lovely organic shapes. They’re perfect for combining with other natural gemstones and beads to make unique jewellery. The beads vary in size from approximately 4mm – 5mm and each have a unique and irregular shape. Many of the beads are slight flat making them an ideal shape to … Read more
16x14mm Preciosa elliptic creamrose crystal pearls are beautiful pearls in a unique shape. Perfect for jewellery making and embroidery. With a crystal core with a pearlized coating these shimmer and catch the light just like natural pearls. They are rounded geometric, almost teardrop like, shapes with curves that mimic that of a natural freshwater pearl. … Read more
Elliptic Pearl White Preciosa Crystal Pearls 11×9.5mm are beautiful pearls in a unique shape. Perfect for jewellery making and embroidery. With a crystal core with a pearlized coating these shimmer and catch the light just like natural pearls. They are rounded geometric, almost teardrop like, shapes with curves that mimic that of a natural freshwater … Read more
Elliptic Pearl Creamrose Preciosa Crystal Pearls 11×9.5mm are beautiful pearls in a unique shape. Perfect for jewellery making and embroidery. With a crystal core with a pearlized coating these shimmer and catch the light just like natural pearls. They are rounded geometric, almost teardrop like, shapes with curves that mimic that of a natural freshwater … Read more
Have you ever wondered what the best thing to string beads on is? Or which thread to start bead-weaving with? We will go through the different types of stringing materials and beading threads and what jewellery making techniques they can be used for. Beading Wires for Jewellery Making Beadalon, Soft Flex, and Soft Touch are … Read more
With a diameter of 0.014 inch (0.355mm) this Soft Flex is recommended for materials such as seed beads and freshwater pearls. Sold in 50 cm lengths, this is a 21 strand nylon coated beading wire which is suitable for tying knots.
Griffin White Nylon Power Cord No.4 is extremely strong, non-stretch, smooth silky thread. You will find the needle is braided into the thread, which means there is no doubling over at the eye. The cord knots easily and is ideal for threading pearls, we use this primarily for knotting freshwater pearls as part of our … Read more
Soft Flex beading wire from the Soft Flex company is a premium beading wire made with a diameter of 0.014 inch (0.355mm). This Soft Flex diameter is recommended for materials such as seed beads and freshwater pearls. Made up from 21 strands of stainless steel and finished with a nylon coating, similar to Beadalon beading … Read more
Beadalon 49 beading wire is the most flexible of all of the beadalon wires. Made up from 49 miniature stainless steel wires this thread was designed to be used with large glass beads, metal beads, heavy semi-precious stones and ceramics. Whilst it is a strong wire it can also be used with seed beads, freshwater … Read more
Soft Touch Fine 30ft Satin Silver is a premium beading wire which is flexible enough to knot. It has a soft drape allowing you to thread small and light beads like glass seed beads and freshwater pearls, giving your jewellery the appearance of being strung on a bead string but you have the strength of … Read more