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Drop Stone Beaded Bezel Pendant

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

Paw Print Peyote Pattern

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

Kheops Bead Jewellery

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

Thread Wrapped Necklace

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

Miniduo Flower Bezel

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

Threads for Beading and Stringing

Collection of threads - Blog post Threads for Beading and Stringing

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

Beading on a loom

Beading on a Jewel Loom

Beading on a loom is a great place to start beadwork. It’s how I first played with beads, with a bead loom kit I was given as a child. A familiar story with many I have spoken to in workshops too. I thought it would be useful to collect together all our resources to help … Read more

How to Brick Stitch Around a Link

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

Crystal Star Earrings

sparkly star earrings

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.

Beaded Superduo Flowers

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.

How to make Brick Stitch Hexagons

Brick stitch hexagons

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 … Read more

Rainbow Fringe Earrings – Pattern

Rainbow Fringe Earrings Pattern - The Bead Shop Nottingham

This pattern uses a variety of beading stitches including ladder stitch, brick stitch and fringing. Providing a great way to learn new techniques and create an effective design.

Trailing Flowers Necklace – Pattern

trailing flowers pattern

The Trailing Flowers Necklace – Pattern is suitable for people with just a little beading experience.  There are full written instructions as well as clear diagram. The necklace is build up in stages with individual components connected together. This floral necklace was designed by Steph Gibbs and is created in 3 stages, starting with multiple … Read more

Newsletter subscribers Exclusive Projects

Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter we hope you enjoy these exclusive projects that we share with just you, our newsletter readers. These projects are kindly created by The BeadSmith inspiration squad. They are for your own personal use. You’ll find further information about the designer and the copyright for each design on the … Read more

Chandelier Bauble Kit Pattern

Chandelier Bauble Kit Pattern

Use our Chandelier Bauble Kit Pattern with your own stash of beads to create a beautiful Christmas tree decoration or make it as a gift for someone special this Christmas.

DB167 Opaque Light Sapphire AB Miyuki Delica Size 11 – 50g

Miyuki size 11 delica beads DB167

Miyuki Delica Size 11 DB167 Opaque Light Sapphire AB are precision made, cylinder shaped beads. This allows them to fit together perfectly when woven, making them ideal for bead weaving with nymo thread. There are approx. 1000 beads per 5g. When strung on a single strand, 5g of beads are approximately 1.2 metres in length. … Read more

DB167 Opaque Light Sapphire AB – 5g Miyuki Delica Size 11

Miyuki size 11 delica beads DB167

Miyuki Delica Size 11 DB167 Opaque Light Sapphire AB are precision made, cylinder shaped beads. This allows them to fit together perfectly when woven, making them ideal for bead weaving with nymo thread. There are approx. 1000 beads per 5g. When strung on a single strand, 5g of beads are approximately 1.2 metres in length. … Read more

Mini Bead Stopper – 20

This spring or bead stopper grips the end of pretty much any thread and stops your beads from falling off. We have used this gadget with all types of thread like stretch magic, beadalon and nymo and it hasn’t affected the thread in anyway (like kinking or weakening the thread at the point where it … Read more

Mini Bead Stopper – 2

This spring or bead stopper grips the end of pretty much any thread and stops your beads from falling off. We have used this gadget with all types of thread like stretch magic, beadalon and nymo and it hasn’t affected the thread in anyway (like kinking or weakening the thread at the point where it … Read more

How to use Bead Stoppers for Jewellery Making

How to use a Bead Stopper The Bead Shop Nottingham

It’s a small thing, but being able to stop your beads sliding off your thread as you are working makes a big difference! That’s where bead stoppers come in very handy. These little springs temporarily grip onto the end of your thread or beading wire. You just squeeze the ‘ears’ at either side to open … Read more

Beading Needles size 12 – 6 pack

Pony beading needles size 12

These Pony beading needles size 12 come in a pack of 6, these are a great size of beading needle for lots of beading projects. A size 12 beading needle will easily pass through a size 11 seed bead several times. The sizing of beading needles is very similar to the sizing of seed beads, … Read more

Milward Beading Needles size 10-13

Milward beading needles size 10-13

These Milward beading needles size 10-13 are a great pack of needles for perfect for beaders. Each pack contains 2 size 10 needles, 1 size 12 and 1 size 13. Great for lots of different beading projects, it is always useful to have smaller needle on hand in case you need to pass through the … Read more

Free Projects & Patterns

We are in the process of re-formatting all our free projects into our new, more user-friendly project gallery page! How To Leaflet Our how to leaflet contains information for you to get to grips with the basics of jewellery making. It details the basic tools and components used for making earrings, bracelets and necklaces as … Read more

Barnaby Barn Owl Beading Kit

barnaby barn owl kit

This Barnaby Barn Owl beading kit is suitable for a competent beginner but also for a more experienced beader. Using Miyuki delica beads in five different colours and Nymo beading thread and needle, this design will develop your peyote stitch skills. Once finished Barnaby should measure 121 mm tall and 56 mm wide. This Barnaby … Read more

Barnaby Barn Owl – Pattern

This pattern to create Barnaby barn Owl has clear instructions about how to weave peyote stitch including, odd count row turns, decreasing and joining in new thread so a beginner should be able to get to grips with the design as well as more experience beaders. Once finished your Barnaby Owl will measure 12.1 centimetres … Read more

Vintage Style Lace Necklace – Pattern

Vintage Style Lace Necklace - Pattern

Due to the popularity of the workshop and kit we have now made the Vintage Style Lace Necklace – Pattern available to buy on it’s own. This Vintage Style Lace Necklace – Pattern shows you how to create this stunning vintage lace necklace, inspired by lace necklines of 1920’s fashion.   The pattern includes step by … Read more

Candy Bead Rosette Necklace – Pattern

geometric

This Candy Bead Rosette Necklace – Pattern is suitable for people with some beading experience.  There are full written instructions as well as clear diagrams. The Preciosa Czech glass 2 hole Candy beads really lend themselves to petal shapes which is where the inspiration sparked from. This necklace is constructed from individual rosettes which are … Read more

SoNo Beading Thread Black – 100m

SoNo beading thread Black

SoNo Beading Thread Black is designed for bead weavers by Master Beader Sonoko Nozue. This nylon thread is strong enough that doubling isn’t necessary and it is difficult to pierce because it does not split. Tangling is also minimised because it is non-clinging. It will fit on a size 12 beading needle easily & works … Read more

Bead Stopper Multi-pack

This spring or bead stopper grips the end of pretty much any thread and stops your beads from falling off. We have used this gadget with all types of thread like stretch magic, beadalon and nymo and it hasn’t affected the thread in anyway (like kinking or weakening the thread at the point where it … Read more

Candy Cane Kit

candy cane kit

This Candy Cane Kit is a classic design for a Christmas tree decoration.

Necklace Ends (Calottes) Black Plated

Necklace Ends (Calottes) Black Plated

Necklace Ends (Calottes) Black Plated are used to attach the necklace or bracelet thread to one of many clasp types. You will find this component is suitably used with thin threads such as Beadalon, Softflex & Softtouch, Nymo, Wildfire, and Supplemax. The necklace ends (calottes) are a quick way to attach a thread to a … Read more

Memory Wire Cutters

Memory Wire is very strong, very hard wire and we have found that memory wire does notch normal jewellery cutters. We also find that the memory wire springs back and stabs the user when cutting with normal cutters as well. Ouch! But not anymore. These memory wire cutters do not notch when used on memory … Read more

Bead Stopper

This spring or bead stopper grips the end of pretty much any thread and stops your beads from falling off. We have used this gadget with all types of thread like stretch magic, beadalon and nymo and it hasn’t affected the thread in anyway (like kinking or weakening the thread at the point where it … Read more

Necklace Ends (Calottes) Gold Plated

Necklace Ends (Calottes) Gold Plated

Necklace Ends (Calottes) Gold Plated are used to attach the necklace or bracelet thread to one of many types of clasp. This component is used with thin threads such as Beadalon, Softflex & Softtouch as well as Nymo, Wildfire and Supplemax. Either knot the thread inside the necklace end (best suited to beading threads) or crimp … Read more

Necklace Ends (Calottes) Silver Plated

Necklace Ends (Calottes) Silver Plated

Necklace Ends (Calottes) Silver Plated are used to attach the necklace or bracelet thread to one of many types of clasp. This component is used with thin threads such as Beadalon, Softflex & Softtouch as well as Nymo, Wildfire and Supplemax. Either knot the thread inside the necklace end (best suited to beading threads) or … Read more

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