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
I’m often asked, particularly when I’m teaching workshops “How do you come up with your designs”. So I thought you may find it interesting to find out how I approach designing with 2 hole beads. Which is exactly what I’ve been doing recently. We have just added the lovely 2 hole Ginko beads and 2 … Read more
Obviously we were quite shocked and upset by the seemly abrupt decision by Swarovski last year, to stop producing loose crystals for the DIY market. There was lots of initial panicking, from both us, having many kits which use Swarovski components. As well as customers who use a lot of Swarovski in their own businesses, … Read more