Creative Beading Magazine

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Venetian Necklace • Venetian beads always make an elegant impact. Use beautiful greens and blues with classic black before finishing it with gold findings to have the most stunning winter look.

On the and Narrow • Made from Matsuno Beads, this contemporary necklace is designed by May Tseng from S’Bead

Floating on Ice • Jenna Appleton brings us this extraordinary lampwork bead pendant … which you can also make as a bracelet!

Heard it Through the Grapevine • TULLY JAMES TALKS TO ASHLEE MOUAT – AN 11 YEAR OLD DESIGNER WITH AN IMPRESSIVE BODY OF WORK

Save the the Turtles • “All six species of sea turtle found in Australian waters are threatened with extinction. What happens next is up to us,” WWF-Australia. Robyn and Dawn from Memorable Hangups show us how to save our turtles.

Shimmering Seahorse Set • Those calm almost mythical creatures of the sea can float around you in this design by Beachi Beads.

Coral and Necklace • The beauty of red and black together. This shining necklace designed by Michelle Whittaker, of Beadworx is perfect for summer outings.

Ornate Medallion Brooch • An adapted design by Christina Pullen for Maria George Pty Ltd

Windows’ Delight • Windows are the eyes of a home. Make your home’s eyes sparkle with this sun catcher from Bead and Crystal Heaven

Boys will be Boys • These funky boys’ chokers are designed by Bead Street

Mokume Gané Necklace • Mokume Gané – a gentle Japanese art form to calm your spirit

Transparent Mokume Gané Beads • Mokume Gané or ‘Wood Grain’ Metal is a Japanese metalworking technique that polymer clay artists have adapted. It produces one of the most stunning and beautiful effects when this method incorporates translucent clays and metallic foils

Swarovski Earrings • Components make up so quickly and have the elegance of a high priced jewellery design. Designed by Second Sin.

WHAT’S NEW

Cascading Cocoa • Emily Barnes designed this elegant and delicate necklace using semiprecious stones and freshwater pearls – just the thing to perfect your wrapped loops

Spring Awakening • This pastel cluster necklace is designed by Nicole Gilbert from Empire Beads

Community Spirit • HOW CAN SOMETHING AS SMALL AND HUMBLE AS A BEAD BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER? ANTOINETTE WEBSTER FINDS OUT.

IN THE NEWS …

Beads & Buttons • Using vintage buttons and crystals makes these stunning styles to impress, by Wishwear beads.

Vintage Lucite and Silk Lariat • Silk – the strongest of natural fibres, used since ancient times to make beautiful lightweight cloth. Designed by Boutique Beads.

Getting Started • CROCHET WITH WIRE INSTRUCTIONS BY DANGLLEY BITS AND THINGS

Blooms of Summer • Flowers and leaves to remind you of a Summer’s day from Adelaide Beads.

Simple Elegance • This elegant necklace and earring ensemble is designed by the team at Timeless Crystal. A must for your next party.

These are the tools I would recommend as a general kit:

BASIC INSTRUCTIONS • Basics and ‘all that other stuff’ you need to know … eventually

HOW MANY BEADS?

Oh Darling! • THIS MONTH CREATIVE BEADING VISITED FAMOUS DARLING STREET IN BALMAIN TO SEE WHAT THE SHOPS IN THE AREA WERE DOING WITH THEIR BEADS, AND WHAT WE FOUND WAS NOTHING SHORT OF BEAUTIFUL –AND THAT YOU REALLY ARE ONLY LIMITED BY YOUR IMAGINATION.