Plaited Leather Thong for Bead Wristbands

June 26, 2010 at 7:31 am | jewellery making

New in…….plaited leather thong for wristbands!

Leather wristband with beads

Three strand best quality greek leather braid which is perfect for beaded wristbands like the example shown here.  This was made as a sample by Susie who picks lots of your orders. The beads she used are the frosted acrylics and some pandora style beads. She finished the braid neatly with thong clamps.

Try our thong clamp pliers for the best finish!

Frosted Plastic Beads~ a Lightweight alternative to glass

June 25, 2010 at 5:23 pm | Beads

New frosted cushion shape beads are available now in this years fab summery colours

Frosted acrylic beads

They are great for lightweight floater necklaces and bracelets.  Beads with holes this size are also handy for leather thongs or any of the thicker stringing materials.

The frosted finish imparts a lovely beach-worn glass look to the beads

Size is 14x8mm.

Summer Bead Floater Necklace

June 17, 2010 at 8:48 pm | Beads, Jewellery kits, jewellery making

Try making this pretty floater necklace using our new wooden beads and shell discs.

Floaty Summer Bead Necklace

The shell beads are available in peachy and purple tones which blend really well with the satin finish of the wood, add a few spacers and miyuki cubes and you have a simple jewellery making project for the weekend.

To make your piece of jewellery use beadalon thread and crimps to fix each bead in place.

Finish with a lobster clasp and extender chain.

Cool Wooden Beads for Jewellery Making

June 14, 2010 at 11:24 am | Beads

It’s all about the big beady look this summer so these new giant wooden beads are perfect.

Large wooden Beads

We will be adding to our new range of wooden beads over the coming days so keep your eyes open for more styles and colours.

The beads are available in a lovely range of bright fruity colours for sizzling summer necklaces!

Get designing. More new beads soon!

New Charm Necklace Kit in Vintage Gold

June 6, 2010 at 7:37 am | Jewellery kits

If  an accessory  is not big and beady this year it has to be pretty and vintage.  So we have come up with this lovely antique gold necklace kit, laden with little charms and finished with millifiore beads to decorate the chain.

Make something similar using the  antique gold figaro chain and a collection of lightweight charms and beads mixed with stampings.

Vintage Charm Necklace Kit from Bluestreak Bead

Make a Kilt Pin with all your odd beads & findings

June 5, 2010 at 7:26 am | Jewellery kits, jewellery making

Here is a neat way to use up all your bead odds and ends.  Make a pretty beaded  kilt pin! You can mix and match your beads as long as you do it with style.

We made one using some of our huge collection of beads witha pretty bohemian feel. It looked good pinned on a fabric bag or try it on a denim jacket.

Sterling silver findings & bails for jewellery making

June 4, 2010 at 6:25 pm | Uncategorized

If you are a jewellery maker who likes to use sterling silver findings where possible you will be pleased to see our new bails.  Pretty and reasonable priced findings  are always good to have in your bead box.

We have three new bails to choose from starting with a tiny 10mm peardrop shape which fits the 10mm sawrovski hearts.

This Open Heart bail pictured left is 16mm long with an 8mm heart motif. We’ve shown it on a small carnelian chunk.