Size 3 pearl ivory seed beads are quite big when compared to size 11, size 8 or size 15. These Czech seed beads are size 3/0. Seed beads or Rocailles sizes are referred to in numbers, so you will see the larger the number – the smaller the bead. You get approx. 60 beads in … Read more
Size 11 Haematite Seed Beads are a polished grey colour bead measuring approx. 2mm. The hole is approximately 0.8mm, and they are ideal for beaded jewellery and bead weaving. Seed beads also known as rocailles are the most used type of glass seed beads. This due to their size and the quantity needed to complete … Read more
Size 11 Silver Lined Purple seed beads, also known as rocailles, are the most used type of glass beads. Seed beads were created in Venice, Italy in the 15th century. Preciosa beads have been produced industrially in Bohemia since the 18th century. PRECIOSA Size 11 Silver Lined Purple seed beads are sold by weight. There … Read more
Size 11 Silver Lined Clear Seed Beads have to be the most popular size and colour seed bead that we sell. The silver lined clear beads not only add sparkle to your beading but they also fit with most designs. These size 11 silver lined clear seed beads are produced by PRECIOSA and manufactured in … Read more
The Delica Bead Tube – Empty 50mm is a handy storage container to keep all of your small beads neat and tidy. The clear tube makes it easy to see the colour, style and size of your beads. These tubes measure 50mm long and 14mm diameter. They comfortably hold 8g of size 11 delicas; 8g … Read more
Size 3 Iridescent Blue seed beads are quite big when compared to size 11, size 8 or size 15. These Czech seed beads are size 3/0. Seed beads or Rocailles sizes are referred to in numbers, so you will see the larger the number – the smaller the bead. You get approx. 60 beads in … Read more
John James English beading needles are superior quality beading needles. They are less likely to bend than cheaper versions and are relatively easy to thread. Due to popular demand we now have the size 15 needles in stock. These needles are extremely thin and have a very, very small eye for threading. The packet contains … Read more
International Beading Week is just around the corner (26th July – 3rd August 2025). It is a celebration of beading and a lovely way to hopefully encourage a few more people into this wonderful craft. There’s further information about IBW on the Bead Workers Guild website including an international project you can get involved with … Read more
The Beadsmith Bead Oracle is a wallet-sized reference card filled with valuable information. Made of thick plastic, measuring 85mm x 54mm, essentially the same size as a credit card. Because of this it’s easy to store in your stash of jewellery-making supplies or wallet. The Beadsmith bead oracle is a double-sided card of useful measurements. … Read more
This Loopy Earrings Project uses a basic brick stitch foundation row around a closed link, followed by loops of beads which give the project it’s name. The design is easy to adapt to make long, short, simple or full. You can also attach your preferred ear wire to them. Perfect for refreshing your wardrobe, making … Read more
Miyuki Beading Thread gold is a fine beading thread that will easily pass through the eye of a size 15 beading needle. This thread is therefore particularly useful with smaller, delicate beading projects. There are 50 metres per reel. We also stock this thread in a variety of different colours.
Miyuki Beading Thread silver is a fine beading thread that will easily pass through the eye of a size 15 beading needle. This thread is therefore particularly useful with smaller, delicate beading projects. There are 50 metres per reel. We also stock this thread in a variety of different colours.
Miyuki Beading Thread light pink is a fine beading thread that will easily pass through the eye of a size 15 beading needle. This thread is therefore particularly useful with smaller, delicate beading projects. There are 50 metres per reel. We also stock this thread in a variety of different colours.
Miyuki Beading Thread black is a fine beading thread that will easily pass through the eye of a size 15 beading needle. This thread is therefore particularly useful with smaller, delicate beading projects. There are 50 metres per reel. We also stock this thread in a variety of different colours.
It’s so easy to accumulate beads as a beader or jewellery maker. So we thought we’d collate a few ideas together to help use some of your beads – or if you really need an excuse to buy a bead mix – then this is it! Here’s 3 great projects for stash busting – beaders … 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
We’re really excited to start stocking these beautiful 100% recycled plastic beads. Available both in our Nottingham Bead Shop and online on our website. We really love them, not only do they make use of otherwise discarded plastic (they’re all made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic). But also the use of different plastics together have … Read more
Thank you for your interest after I mentioned my beaded phone strap in last weeks newsletter. I’ve tried all sorts of handles attached to my phone before and not got on with any. However the way I’ve been cradling my phone in my hand was becoming uncomfortable so I decided to make my own. I … 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
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
As it is International Beading Week, which is designed to share the joy of beading with others. As well as hopefully encourage more people to try this creative art form. We wanted to help complete beginners to discover the love of beading. As it can sometimes be overwhelming. There’s often different opinions of where to … Read more
Back in April 2011, just before the big Royal Wedding of Wills & Kate, I created a beaded Union Jack. I wrote a pattern for it in a blog post (you can read the original here). It was an exciting time for a year or so in Britain with the wedding, Jubilee and London Olympics. … Read more
I thought I’d share my experiments working with polymer clay. I’ve always enjoyed trying my hand at different crafts of all kinds. An inclination has only been encouraged since working at The Bead Shop. Being surrounded by tools and materials all day. As well as interacting with our inspiring customers and staff certainly helps me … 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
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
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
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.
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
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.
Miyuki Beading Thread Green is a fine beading thread that will easily pass through the eye of a size 15 beading needle. This thread is therefore particularly useful with smaller, delicate beading projects. There are 50 metres per reel. We also stock this thread in a variety of different colours.
Miyuki Beading Thread Light Blue is a fine beading thread that will easily pass through the eye of a size 15 beading needle. This thread is therefore particularly useful with smaller, delicate beading projects. There are 50 metres per reel. We also stock this thread in a variety of different colours.
Miyuki Beading Thread Purple is a fine beading thread that will easily pass through the eye of a size 15 beading needle. This thread is therefore particularly useful with smaller, delicate beading projects. There are 50 metres per reel. We also stock this thread in a variety of different colours.
Miyuki Beading Thread Red is a fine beading thread that will easily pass through the eye of a size 15 beading needle. This thread is therefore particularly useful with smaller, delicate beading projects. There are 50 metres per reel. We also stock this thread in a variety of different colours.
Miyuki Beading Thread White is a fine beading thread that will easily pass through the eye of a size 15 beading needle. This thread is therefore particularly useful with smaller, delicate beading projects. There are 50 metres per reel. We also stock this thread in a variety of different colours.
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
Hi, I’m Eloise! The newbie here at The Bead Shop. You may have seen me on our Instagram or in store recently. I’ve recently really got into making items from Sculpey clay. So I thought I’d share some top tips from my first time using polymer clay. When my partner first found The Bead Shop, … Read more
If you thought macrame was all about boho wall hangings and seventies plant hangers, think again! Macrame jewellery puts decorative knotting and simple jewellery making skills together to create some incredible pieces of jewellery.
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
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
This is an ideal pattern to learn the technique for Right Angle Weave.
Stretch Magic elastic 1mm in Sparkle Silver colour is the perfect way to get into bracelet making. Stretch Magic is a strong plastic elastic ideal for making stretchy bracelets. It doesn’t fray like fabric elastics so is much easier to use. The 1.0mm elastic is ideal for beads with larger holes e.g size 3 or … Read more
