Back in Stock………..beads you have missed

July 29, 2010 at 7:06 pm | Beads

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

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.

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.

Big Aqua Bead Necklace

May 27, 2010 at 1:13 pm | Beads, Jewellery kits

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.

Big Bead Necklace

May 24, 2010 at 5:56 pm | Jewellery kits

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.

Chunky Glass Beads for Jewellery Making

March 20, 2010 at 10:55 am | Beads, bluestreak beads, glass beads

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

20x25mm 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.

Rose Beaded Bracelet ~ Making Jewellery with Pandora Beads

February 8, 2010 at 10:35 am | Jewellery kits, jewellery making, Pandora Style Beads, Uncategorized

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

It’s not all about Making Jewellery Try a Beaded Hairband

February 6, 2010 at 12:07 pm | Beads, Tiara making

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 ~  Thanks for the inspiration Ashlea x