July 29th, 2010
We have our pretty glass leaf pendants back in stock. They have been away for quite a while but after a run of requests we decided to get them back on the site.
Glass Leaf Pendants
These little leaves come in an assortment or by individual colour. They are great for delicate necklaces or charm bracelets.
Try them out in one of your jewellery making projects
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June 25th, 2010
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 14×8mm.
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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 6th, 2010
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
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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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May 27th, 2010
Another lovely jewellery making kit is new on the site. This time in gorgeous aquamarine and turquoise using some of our lovely big beads!
Aquamarine Big Bead Necklace Making Kit
Big Beady Aquamarine Necklace Kit
This time we have combined our new big pearls with mouth blown hollow glass hearts and big turquoise beads. Susie is making us a matching stretchy bracelet kit to go with it.
I’ll put it on this blog as soon as it is finished.
Happy Jewellery Making.
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May 24th, 2010
We’ve got a new jewellery making kit in stock to inspire you when making this season’s chunky bead necklaces
Big Round Bead Necklace
We’ve used our new big round 16mm pearls combining them with raspberry ripple acrylic beads and the lovely new UV coated 20mm acrylic beads in pink and purple haze.
Simply thread on to beadalon or tiger tail and then add a toning suede thong so that you can tie your necklace off at any length.
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March 20th, 2010
We have been waiting for these big gleaming glass beads to come back in to stock, and now there are two sizes available.
Chunky Glass Beads
20×25mm and a smaller 20×15.
The mixed packs give lots of scope for the creative jewellery maker.
Try threading a selection of them on to stretch magic for a multicoloured bracelet.
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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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February 6th, 2010
Bored of making earrings? Got some spare beads to use up, a bit of jewellery making wire hanging around cluttering up your workbox. Here is a way to use them up and make something pretty and practical.
Tiara Hairband with beads
You will need a tiara band or you could use a narrow alice band if you have one.
Simply wrap the band with the jewellery wire adding the beads to the topside as you go.
I’ve used millifiore beads and various heart shaped beads for this one.
You can buy this beaded hairband kit here.
This was the idea of our cheekiest elf ~Â Thanks for the inspiration Ashlea x
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