Rune Style Pendant
The last 20 years has seen a huge revival in mysticism, spiritualism and New Age practices.
This rune style pendant is based loosely upon rune stones which are used in some circles for divination and can be traced back to the Anglo Saxons.
Multi Butterfly Bracelet
October 2, 2009 by webmaster
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Jewelry making Project
Bracelet in beaded butterfly design using bicones in both 6 and 4mm crystal beads. Create this stunning and unique butterfly bracelet and add a touch of elegant shimmer to your life.
Turquoise Silver Foil Disc Bracelet
October 2, 2009 by webmaster
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Jewelry Making Project
A contemporary bracelet in cool silver and blue shades. This cuff style bracelet gives a really unusual look and is a statement piece of jewellery for those who want to stand out from the crowd.
Insights from jewelry designer and author Dorothy wood
October 2, 2009 by webmaster
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Allison talks to the author of the new jewellery making book “Ultimate Necklace Maker”, Dorothy Wood.
Dorothy has been making jewellery since 2004 and is the author of many books and articles and is a keen crafter.
Czech Glass Contemporary Pillow Bracelet
October 1, 2009 by webmaster
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A bracelet made from Czech glass, seed beads and silver plated copper beads, that gives a contemporary look.
Pretty lampwork bead and cats eye bead bracelet
October 1, 2009 by webmaster
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A bracelet with feminine appeal, which will appeal to women both young and old.
What are focal beads and how should you use them?
Focal beads are beads which draw the attention of the eye and become the focal point for your piece of jewellery.
In most cases the bead is handmade and more often than not a lampwork bead which has special detailing that make the bead stand out from other regular beads .
Using focal beads is a great way to minimise costs in jewellery design whilst making the jewellery appear unique and different. And the use of focal beads in jewellery design also prevents jewellery designers from making classic design mistakes by overloading jewellery with competing beads which scream out for attention and detract from the overall look of the jewellery.
Focal beads can range in price from a few pence to a few pounds or dollars. Some Individual glass blowers make their living from creating really unique focal beads. These beads are also sometimes referred to as art beads, and they can in fact be works of art in themselves.
To source unique art or focal beads it is worth getting in touch with individual designers who often belong to glass blowing or beading guilds and having a look at their work.
Below is an example of using a focal bead.
Focal Bead Necklace
The red focal bead takes centre stage. Co-ordinating red beads are selected and crystal bicone beads in an olivine colour pick up on the accent colours of the main focal bead.
Try http://www.gbuk.org/pages/gallery/marion-sidebottom/ for a look at what is happening in the UK
Try http://www.aussiebeadmakers.com/ for a look at what is happening in Australia
http://www.isgb.org/ Here is the international association of glass bead makers based in the USA
Ladder Bracelet
September 30, 2009 by webmaster
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An eastern inspired design blending the best in ancient and contemporary style.
New tools for crafters
Dremel, the tool specialists, is launching a new range of tools for crafters. The Dremel hobby range include a rang of tools which crafters can use to make and embellish jewellery and other craft projects.
Here are some products which particularly caught the eye of ibeadmag:
The Project Table is a small work table designed specifically for people who need to work on detailed project like making jewellery. It’s compact, lightweight and can be used inside as well as outdoors. Great for when you want to free up that kitchen table for dinner!
The duel- temperature Dremel glue gun is a versatile handy tool for the crafter and jewellery maker. Very useful for gluing wood and glass it is also available with glitter glue sticks, great for adding an extra sparkle to craft projects.
For those who want to become a little more adventurous the Dremel versatip is a gas butane torch with interchangeable tips that make it suitable for soldering, shrinking and pyrography.
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