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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August 14th, 2010
Connectors add new dimensions to your jewellery making and I love these open hearts.

Heart Bead Connector
I think they’re really neat as they have hole running through from the bottom top so you can suspend another bead inside them. These beads measure 28×21mm and are really light being silver plated acrylic.
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August 7th, 2010
Look out for our new collection of wooden beads in a couple of interesting finishes

Painted Wood Beads
Pictured left are our lightweight decorated wooden beads in shades of brown & Cream in regular AND irregular shapes. The mix is as pictured. Packs will contain a variety.
These are good lightweight inexpensive and pretty.
100g which costs £4.50 contains around 220 beads.
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August 6th, 2010
These glass cane beads are made from in the traditional way by glass maker David Christensen and his team in America. We have some new colours on the BluestreakBeads site this weekend including a short pastel tube, useful for chunky stretch bracelets combined with some of our new cut crystal beads.

David Christensen Glass Beads
…..and these lovely Pink and Green tubes measuring 15mm long. We have used these in earrings and charm bracelets.
The glass is so beautifully finished that the beads have a wonderful smooth classy look.
They are sold by weight, 20g costs £10.99
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