February 2nd, 2011
February is the busiest time of year for Tiara makers with all those Spring weddings coming along.
Simple beaded Tiara Band
It’s easiest to start learning about Tiara making by starting with a simple beaded Alice band like the one shown on the left. You will need a few Swarovski Crystals, some wire (26 guage is easiest to use) and a headband.
We sell a Tiara making kit which includes all these plus illustrated instructions.
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August 20th, 2010
If you are one of our many jewellery making customers who sells at craft fairs you are probably geeting stock ready for the bank holiday weekend. I know that you are swimming with amazing ideas for beaded jewellery but I always find it useful to see what other makers are creating. Maybe some of our jewellery making kits can inspire you to make up something different for your stall next weekend.
Big Pearl Bead Necklace
This necklace kit uses thonging which means that you can tie it off and fasten it at any length!
Simple Big beads and pendants on thong always sell well thanks to their price points. If you are having a sale over the weekend then I hope you have a really good one.
Cathie
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June 26th, 2010
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!
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June 17th, 2010
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.
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June 5th, 2010
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.
We used
large trace chain which you can buy by the metre and mixed in glass and crystal beads with a few cloissonne ones and some filigree stampings.
There is a shell heart bead in there too and even a little seahorse pendant.
I’ll put this on bluestreakbeads.co.uk as a kit very soon.
Cathie
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March 16th, 2010
Just back in stock in lovely new shades are our popular shell disc beads. They come in 20mm and 11mm sizes.
Dyed Shell disc Beads
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February 8th, 2010
Rose Pandora Style Bracelet
It has to be the easiest way to make jewellery but don’t knock it, the simplicity of a Pandora style bead bracelet means that you can take it to bits and change the look in a heartbeat. Add a few extra beads or a different charm to the snake bracelet, or take off the beads and use them for a necklace for a couple of days.
For the bracelet pictured, I have made charms out of Venetian Glass hearts, and little silver plated lockets, to give a twist of originality to my jewellery making.
Many more Pandora style jewellery kits are to be found at Bluestreak Beads
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November 29th, 2009
Just in store for this weekend are our fabulous chunky millifiore rod beads
Millifiore Rod Beads
20mm long they are double drilled to allow for a variety of uses. We have made some funky bracelets from them here in our design studio. There are plenty of other glass beads to combine them with on our site.
Happy Beading…Cathie
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November 27th, 2009
How about making a special necklace for a good friend instead of buying one from the cheap lightweight shiny mass-produced stuff available in the mega stores.
Here is an easy recipe for a pandora bead necklace that anyone can make up from a snake chain and a collection of beads and little bells.
Pandora Style Necklace
I have made this one from pale green and red glass pandora stylebeads mixed in with some diamante spacers and simple bells. The snake chain necklace is 2.1 mm thick and closes with a lobster clasp.
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October 15th, 2009
For something different to do with your beads, why not try making a cocktail ring. You will need a beadable ring with premade loops to which you add any beads that you like.
We stock these adjustable ring bases in lovely sterling silver. You can buy just one for only £7.99 to make someone special a gorgeous christmas present. We like to use a mix of Swarovski and glass beads but be bold and try something different, it’s entirely up to you. If you do make one please send us a photo that we can showcase here.
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